Shunta Tanaka (footballer)

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Shunta Tanaka (田中 駿汰, Tanaka Shunta, born 26 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a centre back for J1 League club Cerezo Osaka.

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Shunta Tanaka
田中 駿汰
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-05-26) 26 May 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Osaka, Japan
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Cerezo Osaka
Number 10
Youth career
2004–2009 NSC Hokuto SC
2010–2012 Gamba Osaka
2013–2015 Riseisha High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Osaka University H&SS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 134 (8)
2024– Cerezo Osaka 17 (2)
Total 151 (10)
International career
2019– Japan U23 6 (0)
2019– Japan 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:43, 10 June 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:04, 24 April 2020 (UTC)
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Club career

Tanaka was born in Osaka Prefecture on May 26, 1997. In May 2019, when he was an Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences student, J1 League club Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo announced that signed a contract with Tanaka from the 2020 season.[1]

In December 2023, it was announced that Tanaka would be moving to J1 League club Cerezo Osaka ahead of the 2024 season.[2]

National team career

In December 2019, when Tanaka was an Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences student, he was selected Japan national team for 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship. At this tournament, he debuted as center back against Hong Kong on December 14.[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 June 2024[4][5]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Other Total
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 2020 J1 League 3120030342
2021 J1 League 3711081462
2022 J1 League 3210041362
2023 J1 League 3442071435
Total 1348302230015911
Cerezo Osaka 2024 J1 League 172001000182
Career total 15110302330017713
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    National team

    As of matches played 14 December 2019.[6]
    More information Japan national team, Year ...
    Japan national team
    YearAppsGoals
    201910
    Total10
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