Issey Maholo
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Full name
Issey Jose Maholo
Date of birth
24 March 1985
Place of birth
Tokyo, Japan
Height
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Issey Jose Maholo | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2003 | Kawasaki Frontale | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Boston College Eagles | 40 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Ocean City Barons | 8 | (0) |
| 2011–2017 | HKFC | 61 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Kwun Tong | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | HKFC | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Metro Gallery | 14 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Club Colts | ||
| 2022–2024 | HKFC | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2024 | |||
Issey Jose Maholo (マホロ一生, Maholo Issey; born 24 March 1985) is a former Japanese professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Born in Tokyo, Japan, to a Japanese mother and Congolese father,[1] Maholo played youth soccer for Kawasaki Frontale.[2]
In 2003, Maholo enrolled at Boston College, where he joined the soccer team as a freshman.[2] In 2006, he joined Premier Development League side Ocean City Nor'easters (then known as the Ocean City Barons), where he made 8 appearances.[3]
Maholo was relocated to Hong Kong in 2011 to work in the banking industry. After that, he joined HKFC and helped them win promotion to the top-tier Hong Kong Premier League in 2016.
