Maker Maker | |
Fullname: | Maker Marial Maker |
Birth Date: | 1 July 1999[1] |
Birth Place: | South Sudan |
Position: | Defender, midfielder |
Currentclub: | Dandenong Thunder |
Years1: | 2015 |
Clubs1: | Trugania Hornets |
Caps1: | 4 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 2016–2017 |
Clubs2: | South Melbourne |
Years3: | 2018 |
Clubs3: | Melbourne Victory Youth |
Caps3: | 27 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs4: | Port Melbourne Sharks |
Caps4: | 5+ |
Goals4: | 0+ |
Years5: | 2021 |
Clubs5: | Fuenlabrada Promesas |
Caps5: | 0 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2021 |
Clubs6: | Atmosfera |
Years7: | 2021–2022 |
Clubs7: | TFA Dubai |
Years8: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs8: | Dandenong Thunder |
Years9: | 2024– |
Clubs9: | Port Melbourne Sharks |
Nationalyears1: | 2019– |
Nationalteam1: | South Sudan |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
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. Before the 2016 season, he signed for South Melbourne in the Australian second tier.[2] Before the 2018 season, Maker signed for Australian third-tier club Melbourne Victory Youth.[3] Before the 2019 season, he signed for Port Melbourne Sharks in the Australian second tier.[4]
Before the second half of 2020–21, he signed for Spanish fourth-tier team Fuenlabrada Promesas.[5] [6] [7] In 2021, Maker signed for Atmosfera in the Lithuanian second tier.[8] [9] [10] Before the 2022 season, he signed for Australian second-tier outfit Dandenong Thunder.[11]
Maker's parents, who descend from the Dinka people, still live in South Sudan[12] and are also both tall; his father stands and his mother stands .[13] His brother Thon Maker was drafted at pick 10 in the 2016 NBA draft.[14] Another brother, Matur, attempted to enter the 2018 NBA draft in a manner similar to Thon before deciding to play internationally instead.[15] He has a cousin, Makur, who plays basketball in the NBA G League, after having previously played for Howard University.[16] [17] Another cousin, Aliir Aliir, plays in the Australian Football League for Port Adelaide.[18]