Maker Maker

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Maker Maker
Personal information
Full name Maker Marial Maker
Date of birth (1999-07-01) 1 July 1999 (age 25) [1]
Place of birth South Sudan
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Dandenong Thunder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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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 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]

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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. 24 October 2018.
  6. ↑ Rugari, Vince (1 January 2021). "Why an Aussie NBA star's brother flew around the globe to play for Flat Earth FC". SMH.com.au. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "AUSSIE SIGNS FOR INFAMOUS SPANISH THIRD-TIER CLUB 'FLAT EARTH FC'". ftbl.com.au. 16 October 2020.
  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. 10 February 2022.
  13. ↑ Sygall, David (11 August 2013). "Refugees escaping war are aiming for the stars". SMH.com.au. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  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. ↑ Lynch, Joey (2 October 2019). "South Sudan's growing bastion of Australian-based players". ESPN.com. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  16. ↑ Borzello, Jeff (5 January 2018). "Matur Maker to skip college, enter NBA draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  17. ↑ Lupo, Nicola (17 October 2020). "Maker Maker, Thon's brother, signs with football team Flat Earth FC". Sportando. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  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 8 February 2024.
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