Tatsuya Tanaka

is a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Tatsuya Tanaka

Tanaka playing for Urawa Reds
Personal information
Full name	Tatsuya Tanaka
Date of birth	(1982-11-27) November 27, 1982
Place of birth	Shunan, Yamaguchi, Japan
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	Albirex Niigata
Youth career
1998–2000	Teikyo High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2012	Urawa Reds	233	(56)
2013–	Albirex Niigata	155	(13)
National team
2004	Japan U-23	3	(0)
2005–2009	Japan	16	(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Biography

Tanaka was born in Shunan on November 27, 1982. After graduating from Teikyo High School, he joined J1 League club Urawa Reds in 2001. He played many matches as forward from first season. The club won the champions in the 2003 J.League Cup and he was selected "MVP award" and "New Hero award". However he suffered for repeated injuries from late 2005 while the club won many title, 2005 Emperor's Cup, 2006 J1 League, 2006 Emperor's Cup and 2007 AFC Champions League. In 2012, he could not play many matches and left the club end of 2012 season. In 2013, he moved to Albirex Niigata. The club was relegated to J2 League end of the 2017 season.

In 2004, Tanaka was selected the Japan U-23 national team for 2004 Summer Olympics and played all 3 matches. In 2005, he was selected the Japan national team for 2005 East Asian Football Championship. At this tournament, he debuted against North Korea on July 31. He played several matches every season including 2010 World Cup qualification. He played 16 games and scored 3 goals for Japan until 2009.

Statistics

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		Asia		Total
2001	Urawa Reds	J1 League	19	3	0	0	4	0	-		23	3
2002			23	5	1	0	3	0	-		27	5
2003			26	11	1	0	10	4	-		37	15
2004			23	10	4	4	6	4	-		33	18
2005			25	8	0	0	8	3	-		33	11
2006			18	4	1	2	0	0	-		19	6
2007			18	9	0	0	1	0	6	3	25	12
2008			15	2	1	0	4	1	2	0	22	3
2009			15	0	1	0	0	0	-		16	0
2010			22	2	2	0	2	0	-		26	2
2011			22	2	0	0	1	0	-		23	2
2012			7	0	2	1	2	0	-		11	1
2013	Albirex Niigata	J1 League	32	2	1	0	3	0	-		36	2
2014			24	2	2	2	4	1	-		30	5
2015		J2 League	13	1	2	2	5	0	-		20	3
2016			20	3	3	0	3	0	-		26	3
2017			11	2	0	0	2	2	-		13	4
2018			31	2	0	0	6	2	-		37	4
2019			17	1	1	0	-		-		18	1
2020			7	0	-		-		-		7	0
2021
Country	Japan		388	69	22	11	64	17	8	3	482	100
Total			388	69	22	11	64	17	8	3	482	100

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2005	2	1
2006	4	0
2007	2	0
2008	4	1
2009	4	1
Total	16	3