Mina Tanaka

Mina Tanaka (田中 美南, Tanaka Mina, born April 28, 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for WE League club INAC Kobe Leonessa and the Japan women's national team. She has previously played for Nippon TV Beleza and Bayer Leverkusen.

For the Japanese luger, see Mina Tanaka (luger).

Mina Tanaka
田中 美南
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-04-28) April 28, 1994
Place of birth Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 INAC Kobe Leonessa
Number 9
Youth career
2007–2011 NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2019 NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza 153 (98)
2020– INAC Kobe Leonessa 55 (35)
2021 → Bayer Leverkusen (loan) 10 (4)
International career‡
2010 Japan U-17 3 (1)
2012 Japan U-20 6 (0)
2013– Japan 70 (27)
Medal record
Nippon TV Beleza
WinnerNadeshiko League2015
WinnerNadeshiko League2016
WinnerNadeshiko League2017
WinnerNadeshiko League2018
Runner-upNadeshiko League2011
Runner-upNadeshiko League2012
Runner-upNadeshiko League2013
Runner-upNadeshiko League2014
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup2012
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup2016
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup2018
WinnerEmpress's Cup2014
WinnerEmpress's Cup2017
WinnerEmpress's Cup2018
Representing  Japan
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place2018 Jordan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta-PalembangTeam
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2012 Japan
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Silver medal – second place2010 Trinidad and Tobago
AFC U-16 Women's Championship
Bronze medal – third place2009 Thailand
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:39, 23 July 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:36, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

Early life

Tanaka was born in Thailand on April 28, 1994 to a Japanese father and a Thai mother. She returned to Japan soon after her birth and grew up in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa.[1] She graduated from Kanagawa Prefectural Yurigaoka High School in March 2013[2]

Club career

On May 3, 2011, she made her debut for Nippon TV Beleza in a 1–0 loss to Okayama Yunogo Belle.[3] On August 14, she scored her first goal in a 5–0 home victory against Fukuoka J. Anclas.[4] She became top scorer in 2016 and 2017. She was also selected Best Eleven for 3 years in a row (2015–2017).

In 2020, Tanaka signed for INAC Kobe Leonessa. After the season was delayed by two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[5] Tanaka made her club debut in the season opener on July 18. She scored the only goal of the match.[6] On 3 February 2020, she joined Bayer Leverkusen on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season[7]

National team career

Tanaka was part of the Japan U-17 national team that finished in second place at the 2010 U-17 World Cup and of the U-20 team that finished in third place at the 2012 U-20 World Cup. In February 2013, she received her first senior team call-up.[8] On March 8, she made her debut for Japan and scored her first goal in a 2–1 loss to Germany in the 2013 Algarve Cup.[9] In 2018, she played at 2018 Asian Cup and Japan won the championship. She played 35 games and scored 14 goals for Japan.

On 13 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.[10] On July 31, Tanaka scored in Japan's group stage match against Spain, bringing the score to 4-0.[11]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 10 June 2023.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tokyo Verdy Beleza 2011 Nadeshiko League 7130—101
2012 Nadeshiko League 1522120193
2013 Nadeshiko League 171020872717
2014 Nadeshiko League 21345—258
2015 Nadeshiko League 231447—2721
2016 Nadeshiko League 181842963126
2017 Nadeshiko League 181557662928
2018 Nadeshiko League 181557552827
2019 Nadeshiko League 16205410103334
Total1539834334034227165
INAC Kobe Leonessa 2020 Nadeshiko League 181231—2113
2021–22 WE League 18 12 1 0 — 19 12
2022–23 WE League 19 11 2 1 4 2 25 14
Total 55 35 6 2 4 2 65 39
Bayer Leverkusen (loan) 2020–21 Frauen-Bundesliga 10 4 — — 10 4
Career total 21813740354436302208
  1. Includes the Empress's Cup
  2. Includes the Nadeshiko League Cup

International
As of match played 23 September 2023[12]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan 201341
201400
201520
201600
2017145
2018158
201942
202030
2021115
202292
2023 8 4
Total7027
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tanaka goal.
List of international goals scored by Mina Tanaka
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 8 March 2013 Bela Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal, Portugal  Germany 1–1 1–2 2013 Algarve Cup
2 9 April 2017 Egao Kenkō Stadium, Kumamoto, Japan  Costa Rica 2–0 3–0 Friendly
3 27 July 2017 SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, United States  Australia 1–0 2–4 2017 Tournament of Nations
4 22 October 2017 Minami Nagano Sports Park Stadium, Nagano, Japan   Switzerland 2–0 2–0 Friendly
5 8 December 2017 Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba, Japan  South Korea 1–0 3–2 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
6 11 December 2017  China 1–0 1–0
7 1 April 2018 Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki, Isahaya, Japan  Ghana 1–0 7–1 Friendly
8 7 April 2018 King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman, Jordan  Vietnam 4–0 4–0 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup
9 10 June 2018 Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand  New Zealand 1–0 3–1 Friendly
10 2–1
11 3–1
12 26 July 2018 Children's Mercy Park, Kansas, United States  United States 1–1 4–2 2018 Tournament of Nations
1321 August 2018Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia Vietnam4–07–02018 Asian Games
147–0
1511 December 2019Busan Asiad Main Stadium, Busan, South Korea Chinese Taipei2–09–02019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship
16.4–0
178 April 2021Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai, Japan Paraguay7–07–0Friendly
1810 June 2021Edion Stadium Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan Ukraine8–08–0
1913 June 2021Kanseki Stadium Tochigi, Utsunomiya, Japan Mexico2–05–1
2027 July 2021Miyagi Stadium, Rifu, Japan Chile1–01–02020 Summer Olympics
2130 July 2021Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan Sweden1–11–3
226 October 2022Noevir Stadium Kobe, Kobe, Japan Nigeria1–02–0Friendly
232–0
24 7 April 2023 Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães, Portugal  Portugal 2–1 2–1
2522 July 2023Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand Zambia2–05–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup
2631 July 2023Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand Spain4–04–0
2723 September 2023Kitakyushu Stadium, Kitakyushu, Japan Argentina1–08–0Friendly

Honours

Nippon TV Beleza

INAC Kobe Leonessa

Individual

References
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  2. "東京新聞:＜田中美南のホームタウンかわさき＞リーグ制覇、次は皇后杯 「頑張れ」の声援、勇気に:神奈川(TOKYO Web)". September 4, 2019. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  3. "Match Report: Okayoma Yunogo Belle – Nippon TV Beleza" (PDF) (in Japanese). Nadeshiko League. May 3, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  4. "Match Report: Nippon TV Beleza – Fukuoka J. Anclas" (PDF) (in Japanese). Nadeshiko League. August 14, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  5. Kujawa, Taylor (July 21, 2020). "How to watch the 2020 Nadeshiko League season". Her Football Hub. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  6. "2020 Plenus Nadeshiko League Part 1 Section 1". inac-kobe.com/. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  7. "Japan's Tanaka links up with Leverkusen". the-AFC. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  8. "アルガルベカップ（3/6～13）日本女子代表（なでしこジャパン） メンバー" (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. February 18, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  9. "Match Report: Germany – Japan" (PDF). Portuguese Football Federation. March 8, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  10. "Iwabuchi left out of Japan's World Cup squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  11. "Japan trounces Spain 4-0 to top Group C at the Women's World Cup". AP News. July 31, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  12. https://www.jfa.jp/eng/nadeshikojapan/member/tanaka_mina.html
  13. "2017年度プレナスなでしこリーグ／プレナスチャレンジリーグ表彰式" (in Japanese). Nadeshiko League. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
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