| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maker Marial Maker | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | ||
| 2021–2022 | TFA Dubai | ||
| 2022–2023 | Dandenong Thunder | ||
| 2024– | Port Melbourne Sharks | ||
| International career | |||
| 2019– | South Sudan | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Maker Marial Maker (born 1 July 1999) is a South Sudanese footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Dandenong Thunder.
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]
Maker's parents, who descend from the Dinka people, still live in South Sudan [13] and are also both 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 plays basketball in the NBA G League, after having previously played for Howard University. [17] [18] Another cousin, Aliir Aliir, plays in the Australian Football League for Port Adelaide. [19]