Tatsuki Seko
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 22 December 1997||
Place of birth | Adachi, Tokyo, Japan[1] | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Stoke City | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2015 | Mitsubishi Yowa | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Meiji University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | Yokohama FC | 66 | (3) |
2022–2024 | Kawasaki Frontale | 66 | (1) |
2024– | Stoke City | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:26, 2 November 2024 (UTC) |
Tatsuki Seko (瀬古 樹, Seko Tatsuki, born 22 December 1997) is a Japanese footballer who plays as defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Stoke City.
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Seko was born in Adachi, Tokyo and began playing football with the youth teams at Mitsubishi Yowa and in 2015 he was selected to play for the Japan national under-18 team and participated in a training camp.[2] He entered Meiji University in 2016 and was a regular with the football team from his fourth year.[3] In 2019 he rejected an offer from J2 League side Montedio Yamagata and later agreed to turn professional with Yokohama FC in 2020.[4] In August of the same year Seko was approved as a J.League designated special player.[5]
Yokohama FC
[edit]Seko officially joined Yokohama FC on 13 January 2020.[6] He made his J1 League debut on the opening day against Vissel Kobe, scoring in a 1–1 draw, which was Yokohama's first top-flight goal for 13 years.[7] Seko played 36 times in the 2020 J1 League season as relegation was scrapped due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Yokohama finished in 15th place.[1][8] In the 2021 season Seko played 38 times as Yokohama were relegated finishing in 20th.[1][9]
Kawasaki Frontale
[edit]Following Yokohama's relegation Seko was reported to be wanted by J1 League clubs Nagoya Grampus and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.[10] Eventually league champions Kawasaki Frontale signed Seko on 23 December 2021.[11] He made 19 appearances in the 2022 season as Kawasaki missed out on the league title by two points to Yokohama F. Marinos.[12] In the 2023 season, Seko played 39 times as Frontale finished in 8th position and won the 2023 Emperor's Cup after beating Kashiwa Reysol in the final on penalties.[13] Seko was captain as Kawasaki Frontale defeated Vissel Kobe 1–0 in the 2024 Japanese Super Cup.[14] It was announced by Frontale in August 2024 that Seko had left the team in order to complete a move abroad.[15]
Stoke City
[edit]Seko signed a three-year contract with EFL Championship club Stoke City on 30 August 2024.[16][17]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 2 November 2024.[1]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Contentinal | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Meiji University | 2019 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
Yokohama FC | 2020 | J1 League | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
2021 | J1 League | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
Total | 66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 74 | 3 | |||
Kawasaki Frontale | 2022 | J1 League | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 19 | 1 |
2023 | J1 League | 28 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 5 | |
2024 | J1 League | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7[c] | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 35 | 1 | |
Total | 66 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 93 | 7 | ||
Stoke City | 2024–25 | EFL Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
Career total | 136 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 172 | 10 |
- ^ Includes Emperor's Cup and FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup and J. League Cup
- ^ a b Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ^ a b Appearances in Japanese Super Cup
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]Kawasaki Frontale
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Tatsuki Seko at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ^ "U-18日本代表候補トレーニングキャンプ(3/24~28)メンバー・スケジュール" [U-18 Japan National Team Candidates Training Camp (March 24-28) Members and Schedule]. Japan FA (in Japanese). 10 March 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "[MOM611]明治大MF瀬古樹(4年)_ぶっつけ本番のトップ下起用でゴール!" [[MOM611] Meiji University MF Seko Itsuki (4th year) _ Scored a goal after being deployed as a second striker on the spot!]. gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). 27 November 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "J1昇格横浜FCに明大・瀬古加入「開幕先発狙う」" [Yokohama FC, promoted to J1 League, has joined Meiji University's Seko, "aiming to be in the starting lineup for the opening game"]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 27 November 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "瀬古樹 選手(明治大学 )JFA ・ J リーグ特別指定選手承認のお知らせ" [Announcement of approval of Seko Tatsuki (Meiji University) as a JFA/J.League special designated player]. Yokohama FC (in Japanese). 2 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "2020シーズントップチーム体制および 選手背番号のお知らせ" [2020 season top team structure and player numbers announced]. Yokohama FC (in Japanese). 13 January 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "公式戦8連勝中の神戸から横浜FCが先制!クラブ13年ぶりのJ1での得点は大卒ルーキー" [Yokohama FC takes the lead against Kobe, who are on an eight-match winning streak in official matches! The club's first goal in J1 in 13 years is scored by a university graduate rookie]. Yokohama FC (in Japanese). 23 February 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "J. League to skip relegation as schedule threatened by coronavirus" (Press release). The Japan Times. 2020-03-19. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Trinita, Vegalta and Yokohama FC all relegated, one drop spot still to be decided". J League. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "J2降格横浜FC主力流出危機 瀬古樹、松尾佑介にJ複数クラブ興味" [Yokohama FC in danger of losing key players after relegation to J2; multiple J-League clubs interested in Seko Itsuki and Matsuo Yusuke]. Nikkan Sports. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "瀬古樹選手加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of the addition of Seko Itsuki]. Kawasaki Frontale. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Yokohama F·Marinos win the 2022 Meiji Yasuda J1 League!". J League. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Frontale outlast Reysol in epic penalty kick shootout to win Emperor's Cup". J League. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Kawasaki capture Fujifilm Super Cup 2024". J League. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "瀬古樹選手 チーム離脱のお知らせ" [Announcement of Itsuki Seko's departure from the team]. Kawasaki Frontale. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Seko signs for City". Stoke City. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Stoke get Cannon on loan and sign Seko". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "【天皇杯・決勝速報】PK戦まで続く激闘の末、川崎フロンターレに軍配。柏レイソルは猛攻実らず惜敗". Football Channel. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "神戸vs川崎Fの試合結果・データ (Fujifilm Super Cup: 2024年2月17日)". J.League. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Tatsuki Seko at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Japanese men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Yokohama FC players
- Kawasaki Frontale players
- Stoke City F.C. players
- J1 League players
- English Football League players
- Japanese expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Japanese expatriate sportspeople in England