Mina Tanaka

is a Japanese football player. She plays for the Japan national team.

Mina Tanaka

Personal information
Full name	Mina Tanaka
Date of birth	(1994-04-28) April 28, 1994
Place of birth	Thailand
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	Bayer Leverkusen
Youth career
2007–2011	Nippon TV Beleza
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2019	Nippon TV Beleza	153	(98)
2020	INAC Kobe Leonessa	18	(12)
2021–	Bayer Leverkusen
National team‡
2010	Japan U-17	3	(1)
2012	Japan U-20	6	(0)
2013–	Japan	42	(16)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 31, 2020

Biography

Tanaka was born in Thailand on April 28, 1994. In 2011, she was promoted to Nippon TV Beleza from the youth team. The club won the champions for 5 years in a row (2015-2019). She also became a top scorer for 4 years in a row (2016-2019). In 2020, she moved to INAC Kobe Leonessa. In 2021, she moved to German Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen.

Tanaka was part of the Japan U-17 national team that finished in 2nd place at the 2010 U-17 World Cup and of the U-20 team that finished in 3rd place at the 2012 U-20 World Cup. In February 2013, she received her first the senior team call-up. 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. In 2018, she played at 2018 Asian Cup and Japan won the championship.

Statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2013	4	1
2014	0	0
2015	2	0
2016	0	0
2017	14	5
2018	15	8
2019	4	2
2020	3	0
Total	42	16

Other websites

• Japan Football Association