Maker Maker

Maker Marial Maker (born 1 July 1997) is a South Sudanese footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Dandenong Thunder.

Maker Maker
Personal information
Full name Maker Marial Maker
Date of birth (1999-07-01) 1 July 1999[1]
Place of birth South Sudan
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Dandenong Thunder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Trugania Hornets 4 (1)
2016–2017 South Melbourne
2018 Melbourne Victory Youth 27 (1)
2019–2020 Port Melbourne Sharks 5+ (0+)
2021 Fuenlabrada Promesas 0 (0)
2021 Atmosfera
2022– Dandenong Thunder
International career
2019– South Sudan 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Maker started his career with Australian eighth division side Truganina Hornets.[2] Before the 2016 season, he signed for South Melbourne in the Australian second tier.[3] Before the 2018 season, Maker signed for Australian third tier club Melbourne Victory Youth.[4] Before the 2019 season, he signed for Port Melbourne Sharks in the Australian second tier.[5]

Before the second half of 2020–21, he signed for Spanish fourth tier team Fuenlabrada Promesas.[6][7][8] In 2021, Maker signed for Atmosfera in the Lithuanian second tier.[9][10][11] Before the 2022 season, he signed for Australian second tier outfit Dandenong Thunder.[12]

Personal life

Maker's parents, who descend from the Dinka people, still live in South Sudan[13] and are also both very tall; his father stands 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) and his mother stands 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in).[14] His brother Thon Maker was drafted at pick 10 in the 2016 NBA draft.[15] Another brother, Matur, attempted to enter the 2018 NBA draft in a manner similar to Thon before deciding to play internationally instead.[16] He has a cousin, Makur, who currently plays basketball for Capital City Go-Go, after having previously played for Howard University.[17][18] Another cousin, Aliir Aliir, plays in the Australian Football League for Port Adelaide.[19]

References
  1. "Maker Maker". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  2. Maker Maker at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. "Aussie NBA rising star wants South in A-League". ftbl.com.au.
  4. "Y-League preview: Roar v Victory". melbournevictory.com.au.
  5. "Senior 2019 Signing – Maker Maker". pmscsharks.com.
  6. "Why an Aussie NBA star's brother flew around the globe to play for Flat Earth FC". smh.com.au.
  7. "AUSSIE SIGNS FOR INFAMOUS SPANISH THIRD-TIER CLUB 'FLAT EARTH FC'". ftbl.com.au.
  8. "Thon Maker's brother signs with Spanish soccer team very invested in spouting flat Earth nonsense".
  9. "Lietuvoje nutūpęs NBA talento brolis: nuo karo bėgęs dinkas, žaidęs keisčiausiame pasaulio klube". 15min.lt.
  10. "Pirmos lygos starte pasižymėjo ir NBA krepšininko brolis". delfi.lt.
  11. "TRANSFER Maker Maker has officially signed with Pirma Lyga side FK Atmosfera⁣⁣".
  12. "Welcome to Dandenong Thunder Maker Maker!". facebook.com.
  13. Sygall, David (11 August 2013). "Refugees escaping war are aiming for the stars". SMH.com.au. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  14. Bednall, Jai (22 October 2014). "Thon Maker, Australian basketball prospect, is a 7-footer that plays like a guard". News.com.au. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  15. "South Sudan's growing bastion of Australian-based players". espn.com.
  16. Borzello, Jeff (5 January 2018). "Matur Maker to skip college, enter NBA draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  17. "Maker Maker, Thon's brother, signs with football team Flat Earth FC". sportando.basketball.
  18. "Makur Maker - Men's Basketball". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  19. Horne, Ben (28 June 2016). "Aliir Aliir and Thon Maker revealed to be cousins as both chase their sporting dreams". DailyTelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
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