Tatsuya Tanaka (footballer, born 1992)

Tatsuya Tanaka (田中 達也, born June 9, 1992) is a Japanese football player who plays for Avispa Fukuoka in J1 League. His regular playing position is either as a wide midfielder or a wing-back. He has previously played for Roasso Kumamoto, FC Gifu, Gamba Osaka, Oita Trinita and Urawa Reds.[2][3][4]

Tatsuya Tanaka
田中 達也
Personal information
Full name Tatsuya Tanaka
Date of birth (1992-06-09) June 9, 1992
Place of birth Fukuoka, Japan
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Avispa Fukuoka
Number 39
Youth career
2008–2010 Higashi Fukuoka Jikyokan
Junior High School
2011–2014 Kyushu Sangyo University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Roasso Kumamoto 4 (0)
2015–2018 Roasso Kumamoto 73 (10)
2016 → FC Gifu (loan) 18 (1)
2019 Gamba Osaka 8 (0)
2019–2020 Oita Trinita 48 (9)
2021 Urawa Reds 28 (4)
2022– Avispa Fukuoka 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 March 2022

Club career

A native of Fukuoka in northern-Kyushu, Tanaka entered Kyushu Sangyo University in 2011. While completing his university studies he was a specially designated player for Roasso Kumamoto in J2 League and played 4 games for them between 2011 and 2013. After graduation he signed for Roasso on a full-time basis ahead of the 2015 season. He scored once in ten appearances in his first season as a professional and found it difficult to get regular game time. As a result, he was loaned to fellow J2 outfit FC Gifu for 2016 and played 18 times for the men from central Japan, scoring once.

Upon returning to Kumamoto in 2017 he began to play more regularly, making 21 appearances that year before experiencing a career best season in 2018. He played 40 out of Roasso's 42 league games and found the back of the net 9 times which, although personally good for him, was not enough to save his side from relegation to Japan's third tier.

Tanaka would not join Roasso in the J3 league, however, as his impressive performances as a wing-back for the men in red brought him to the attention of J1 side Gamba Osaka who added him to their squad ahead of the 2019 season.[2][3]

Club statistics
As of 2 March 2022.[5][6][7][8]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
Roasso Kumamoto2011[9]J2 League30––30
2012[9]00––00
2013[9]10––10
201510111–112
Total 1411100152
FC Gifu (loan)2016J2 League18110–191
Roasso Kumamoto201721010–220
201842910–439
Total 6392000659
Gamba Osaka2019J1 League801062152
Oita Trinita151––151
2020338–10348
Total 4890010499
Urawa Red Diamonds2021J1 League28430100414
Avispa Fukuoka202220001030
Career Total 181247118220627

    References
    1. "Tatsuya Tanaka" (in Japanese). Avispa Fukuoka. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
    2. "Gamba Osaka News – Tatsuya Tanaka Signing". Gamba Osaka (in Japanese). 14 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
    3. "Tatsuya Tanaka Soccerway Profile". Soccerway. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
    4. "Tatsuya Tanaka Gamba Osaka Player Profile". Gamba Osaka (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 March 2019.
    5. 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, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 236 out of 289)
    6. 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, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 215 out of 289)
    7. 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, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 237 out of 289)
    8. "Soccer D.B. : 2022 Tatsuya Tanaka Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
    9. designated player for JFA


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