Haruki Seto

Haruki Seto

Personal information
Full name	Haruki Seto
Date of birth	(1978-03-14) March 14, 1978
Place of birth	Toyama, Japan
Height
Position(s)	Defender/Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Geylang United FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996-1998	Yokohama Flügels	27	(0)
1999	Albirex Niigata	36	(5)
2000	Oita Trinita	21	(1)
2001	Consadole Sapporo	2	(0)
2001	Gamba Osaka	0	(0)
2002-2004	Oita Trinita	55	(1)
2005	JEF United Ichihara	0	(0)
2006	Kashiwa Reysol	6	(0)
2007	YKK AP F.C.	6	(0)
2008	Balestier Khalsa FC	37	(3)
2009	Geylang United FC	40	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Haruki Seto (born March 14, 1978 in Toyama, Japan) is a Japanese football player who is playing for Singapore's S League side Geylang United FC.

Career

Versatile defensive player with rich international experience. Selected in variety of different select teams such as a member of the Japanese Olympic National team, and All Star member in two different leagues (Japan and Singapore). Proves to be the leader by serving as captain for the Geylang United as an international player.

In Japan

He started his professional football career with Yokohama Flugels in 1996 after graduating from high school, and was in the Sydney Olympic National Team player pool.

1999 he was transferred to then J. League division 2 side Albirex Niigata in their first season.

2000 he joined another second division side Oita Trinita.

2001 he was transferred to Consadole Sapporo, and halfway through the season he joined Gamba Osaka.

2002 he re-joined Oita Trinita and helped the team promote to J1, and was also selected to the J.League All Star. He stayed there until 2005, when he joined JEF United Ichihara, and in 2006 he transferred to Kashiwa Reysol.

2007 he returned to his hometown Toyama and joined YKK AP F.C. (Now part of the merged J League division 2 side Kataller Toyama) in the Japan Football League (JFL).

In Singapore

In 2008 he moved to Singapore's S League side Balestier Khalsa FC and was made the club captain. In the following year he left the club and joined another S League side Geylang United FC and won the Singapore Cup.

Club career statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Total
1996	Yokohama Flügels	J. League 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997			7	0	1	0	1	0	9	0
1998			20	0	3	0	4	1	27	1
1999	Albirex Niigata	J. League 2	36	5	3	1	2	0	41	6
2000	Oita Trinita	J. League 2	21	1	2	1	2	0	25	2
2001	Consadole Sapporo	J. League 1	2	0	0	0	2	0	4	0
2001	Gamba Osaka	J. League 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	Oita Trinita	J. League 2	24	1	4	0	-		28	1
2003		J. League 1	14	0	1	0	3	0	18	0
2004			17	0	1	0	5	0	23	0
2005	JEF United Ichihara Chiba	J. League 1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	Kashiwa Reysol	J. League 2	6	0	0	0	-		6	0
2007	YKK AP	Football League	6	0	-		-		6	0
Singapore			League		Singapore Cup		League Cup		Total
2008	Balestier Khalsa	S. League	30	3	1	0	6	0	37	3
2009	Geylang United	S. League
Country	Japan		153	7	15	2	19	1	187	10
	Singapore		30	3	1	0	6	0	37	3
Total			183	10	16	2	25	1	224	13

Personal Honors

• 2009 Singapore National Team vs S League International Player All Star Team (member)
• 2008 Captain – Balestier Khalsa
• 2004 J.League All- Star game
• 1996 Sydney Olympic member player pool

Team Honors

• 2009 SINGAPORE CUP (Champion)
• 2005 NABISCO Cup – J.League Cup (Champion)
• 1998 Emperor’s cup (Champion)

References

http://blog.goo.ne.jp/haruki_seto (Official blog)

http://www5c.biglobe.ne.jp/~splash/setoharuki.htm

http://www.sleague.com/Web/Main.aspx?ID=,68e68380-9e0b-44b2-8a32-d06df7470ca6&NLT=300&AID=d1e21158-24a7-4a11-9ebc-e091fb0c5c57