Maki KitaharaMaki Kitahara is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for the J1 League club FC Tokyo.Club careerA youth product of JACPA Tokyo FC, Kitahara undergoes his development with 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. On 14 February 2025, he was registered with FC Tokyo's senior team as a Type 2 player. He made his senior and professional debut with FC Tokyo as a substitute in a 2–0 J1 League loss to 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.International careerIn May 2024, Kitahara was called up to the Japan national under-15 [football team|Japan U15]s for a set of friendlies at the age of 14.