Osamu Taninaka

Osamu Taninaka
谷中 治
Personal information
Full name Osamu Taninaka
Date of birth (1964-09-24) September 24, 1964 (age 60)
Place of birth Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1980–1982 Teikyo High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1991 Fujita Industries 138 (19)
1991–1995 Tosu Futures
Total 138 (19)
International career
1984–1986 Japan 3 (0)
Medal record
Fujita Industries
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1985
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1988
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Osamu Taninaka (谷中 治, Taninaka Osamu, born September 24, 1964) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Taninaka was born in Fuchu on September 24, 1964. After graduating from high school, he joined Japan Soccer League club Fujita Industries in 1983. He moved to Regional Leagues club PJM Futures (later Tosu Futures) in 1991. He retired in 1995.

National team career

On September 30, 1984, when Taninaka was 20 years old, he debuted for Japan national team against South Korea. He played 3 games for Japan until 1986.[1]

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1983 Fujita Industries JSL Division 1
1984
1985/86
1986/87
1987/88
1988/89
1989/90 16 0 2 0 18 0
1990/91 JSL Division 2 21 1 1 0 22 1
1991/92 18 1 2 0 20 1
1991 PJM Futures Regional Leagues
1992
1993 Football League
1994
1995 Tosu Futures Football League
Total 55 2 0 0 5 0 60 2

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1984 1 0
1985 0 0
1986 2 0
Total 3 0

References

  1. ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database


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