is a Japanese football player who plays as a defender for Matsumoto Yamaga FC. He formerly played for the Japan national team.
Club career Tanaka was born in Matsumoto on 31 July 1982. He played for Yokohama Flügels youth team. However Flügels was merged with cross-town Yokohama Marinos (later Yokohama F. Marinos) and Flügels was dissolved end of 1998 season. So, he moved to Yokohama F. Marinos youth team.
Tanaka was promoted to Yokohama F. Marinos top team in 2000. He debuted in 2000 Emperor's Cup. He played many matches as defensive midfielder in 2001 season and Marinos won the champions in 2001 J.League Cup. However he could hardly play in the match in 2002.
In June 2002, Tanaka moved to Tokyo Verdy on loan. He was converted to right side back and became a regular player. However his opportunity to play decreased behind Masayuki Yanagisawa in 2003.
In 2004, Tanaka returned to Yokohama F. Marinos. He became a regular player as right side midfielder from summer and Marinos won the champions J1 League. From 2005, he played more than 30 games every season until 2008.
In 2009, Tanaka moved to Nagoya Grampus. He became a regular player as right side-back soon under manager Dragan Stojković. In 2010, Grampus won the champions in J1 League first time in the club history. In 2011, Grampus also won the 2nd place in J1 League.
In 2014, Tanaka moved to his local club Matsumoto Yamaga FC in J2 League. He was given number "3" shirt, which Tanaka's teammate at Marinos, Naoki Matsuda wore. Tanaka played as regular player and won the 2nd place and was promoted to J1 first time in the club history. In 2015 season, although he played all 34 matches, the club finished at the 16th place of 18 clubs and was relegated to J2 in a year. In 2018, the club won the champions in J2 and was promoted to J1 again.
International career On August 9, 2006, Tanaka debuted for Japan national team against Trinidad and Tobago.Japan National Football Team Database
Career statistics Club Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, (p. 183 out of 289)Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, (p. 167 out of 289)Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, (p. 159 out of 289)
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup AFC Total2000Yokohama F. MarinosJ1 League003000-3020011600050-2102002000020-20Total1607030-2602002Tokyo VerdyJ1 League1620000-16220031002030-150Total2623020-3122004Yokohama F. MarinosJ1 League231205020321200531110406042120063451092-44720073222090-43220083214181-443Total1521035310180205142009Nagoya GrampusJ1 League29060209046020103303050-4102011341502060471201231130106041120133410050-391Total161315017121021442014Matsumoto Yamaga FCJ2 League39010--4002015J1 League3404020–4002016J2 League28100––281201740110––411201823220––2522019J1 League––Total16448020-1740 Career total5191940162329065023
=International Japan national teamYearAppsGoals200610Total10
Honors and awards Club Yokohama F. Marinos J1 League: 2004
Nagoya Grampus J1 League: 2010 Japanese Super Cup: 2011
References
External links
Japan National Football Team Database
Profile at Matsumoto Yamaga FC