# Maki Kitahara

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Japanese footballer (born 2009)

Maki Kitahara 北原 槙 Personal information Date of birth (2009-07-07) 7 July 2009 (age 16) Place of birth Suginami, Tokyo, Japan[1] Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] Position Midfielder Team information Current team FC Tokyo Number 77 Youth career 0000–2021 JACPA Tokyo FC 2022– FC Tokyo Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2025– FC Tokyo 7 (0) International career‡ 2024–2025 Japan U15 6 (0) 2026– Japan U17 7 (6) * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:30, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

**Maki Kitahara** (北原 槙, *Kitahara Maki*; born 7 July 2009) is a Japanese professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)) for the [J1 League](/source/J1_League) club [FC Tokyo](/source/FC_Tokyo).

## Club career

A youth product of JACPA Tokyo FC, Kitahara undergoes his development with [FC Tokyo](/source/FC_Tokyo). In June 2024, he was promoted to FC Tokyo's U-18 squad despite being a third-grade junior high schooler at the time.[3] On 14 February 2025, he was registered with FC Tokyo's senior team as a Type 2 player.[4] He made his senior and professional debut with FC Tokyo as a substitute in a 2–0 [J1 League](/source/J1_League) loss to [Kashima Antlers](/source/Kashima_Antlers) on 1 March 2025. Aged 15 years, 7 months, and 22 days, he was the youngest ever debutant in the history of the J1 League, taking the record from [Takayuki Morimoto](/source/Takayuki_Morimoto).[5]

## International career

In May 2024, Kitahara was called up to the [Japan U15s](/source/Japan_national_under-15_football_team) for a set of friendlies at the age of 14.[6]

## Honours

**Japan U17**

- [AFC U-17 Asian Cup](/source/AFC_U-17_Asian_Cup): [2026](/source/2026_AFC_U-17_Asian_Cup)

**Individual**

- [AFC U-17 Asian Cup](/source/AFC_U-17_Asian_Cup) Best Player: [2026](/source/2026_AFC_U-17_Asian_Cup)

- [AFC U-17 Asian Cup](/source/AFC_U-17_Asian_Cup) Top Scorer: [2026](/source/2026_AFC_U-17_Asian_Cup)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["News | FC Tokyo Official Website"](https://www.fctokyo.co.jp/en/news/15925). *www.fctokyo.co.jp*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["北原槙"](https://web.gekisaka.jp/player/?65700-65700-jp). *ゲキサカ*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["FC東京の超新星"15歳"北原槙をどう育てていくか。過度な期待は禁物。U-18指揮官は「大人たちが大事なところを担うことになる」 | サッカーダイジェストWeb"](https://www.soccerdigestweb.com/news/detail/id=170408). *www.soccerdigestweb.com*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["ニュース｜FC東京オフィシャルホームページ"](https://www.fctokyo.co.jp/news/16928). *www.fctokyo.co.jp*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Co.,Ltd, livedoor (1 March 2025). ["J1史上最年少デビューMF北原槙「素直に楽しかった」 中学3年で"光栄"な初出場も「満足せずに高いところを目指す」"](https://www.soccer-king.jp/news/japan/jl/20250301/1993123.html). *サッカーキング*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["元日本代表を驚かせた「中学3年生の子」 14歳でU-18デビュー…キャンプ参加の超逸材"](https://www.football-zone.net/archives/576178). *www.football-zone.net*. 15 January 2025.

## External links

- [Maki Kitahara](https://int.soccerway.com/players/maki-kitahara/970805/) at Soccerway

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