Kenta Tanaka

Kenta Tanaka (田中 健太, Tanaka Kenta, born 4 May 1988) is a Japanese field hockey player who plays for Dutch club HGC and the Japan national field hockey team as a forward.

Not to be confused with Kanta Tanaka.
Kenta Tanaka
Personal information
Born (1988-05-04) 4 May 1988
Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club HGC
Senior career
Years Team
0000–2018 Minoshima Club
2018–present HGC
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–present Japan 166 (82)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2018 JakartaTeam
Asian Champions Trophy
Silver medal – second place2021 Dhaka
Last updated on: 31 December 2021

International career

He was a part of the Japan squad which won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games.[1] He was named the Player of the Tournament at the 2021 Men's Asian Champions Trophy where they won the silver medal.[2]

Club career

Before the 2018 Asian Games he played club hockey for Japanese club Minoshima Club.[3] After those Asian Games he joined Dutch club HGC.[4][5]

References
  1. "Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  2. "Player Awards". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  3. "Men's Hockey National Team "Samurai Japan" Candidate To Represent Japan in Asian Games" (PDF). hockey.or.jp. Japan Hockey Association. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  4. "Ambassador of Japan welcomes Kenta Tanaka playing field hockey at HGC in The Hague". dujat.nl. dujat. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  5. Huiskamp, Frank (9 September 2018). "Japanner Tanaka moet de nieuwe ster worden bij HGC". nrc.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 November 2018.


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