Japanese footballer
Shunta Tanaka 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 Current team
Cerezo Osaka Number
10 2004–2009
NSC Hokuto SC 2010–2012
Gamba Osaka 2013–2015
Riseisha High School Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2016–2019
Osaka University H&SS
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2020–2023
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
134
(8) 2024–
Cerezo Osaka
17
(2) Total
151
(10) 2019–
Japan U23
6
(0) 2019–
Japan
1
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:43, 10 June 2024 (UTC)
Shunta Tanaka (田中 駿汰 Tanaka Shunta is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a centre back for J1 League club Cerezo Osaka .
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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club
Season
League
National Cup
League Cup
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Japan
League
Emperor's Cup
J. League Cup
Other
Total
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
2020
J1 League
31
2
0
0
3
0
–
34
2
2021
J1 League
37
1
1
0
8
1
–
46
2
2022
J1 League
32
1
0
0
4
1
–
36
2
2023
J1 League
34
4
2
0
7
1
–
43
5
Total
134
8
3
0
22
3
0
0
159
11
Cerezo Osaka
2024
J1 League
17
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
18
2
Career total
151
10
3
0
23
3
0
0
177
13
National team
As of matches played 14 December 2019. [ 6]
References
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