Tetsuya Tanaka (footballer)

Tetsuya Tanaka (田中 哲也, Tanaka Tetsuya, born July 27, 1971) is a former Japanese football player.

Tetsuya Tanaka
田中 哲也
Personal information
Full name Tetsuya Tanaka
Date of birth (1971-07-27) July 27, 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Nagasaki, Japan
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1987–1989 Kunimi High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1991 Nippon Steel Yawata
1992–1994 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 15 (1)
1995 Vissel Kobe 15 (0)
1996–1998 Sagan Tosu 67 (7)
Total 97 (8)
Medal record
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Runner-up J1 League 1994
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Tanaka was born in Nagasaki Prefecture on July 27, 1971. After graduating from high school, he joined Nippon Steel (later Nippon Steel Yawata) in 1990. Although he played as regular player from first season, the club finished at bottom place and was relegated to Regional Leagues. In 1992, he moved to Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Although he played all matches in 1992 J.League Cup, his opportunity to play decreased from 1993. He could not play at all in the match in 1994 and he moved to Japan Football League (JFL) club Vissel Kobe in 1995. In 1996, he moved to JFL club Tosu Futures (later Sagan Tosu). He played all matches until 1997. However his opportunity to play decreased for injury in 1998 and he retired end of 1998 season.

Club statistics

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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
1990/91 Nippon Steel JSL Division 2 27 1 1 0 28 1
1991 Nippon Steel Yawata Regional Leagues
1992 Sanfrecce Hiroshima J1 League 0 0 9 3 9 3
1993 15 1 1 0 3 0 19 1
1994 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1995 Vissel Kobe Football League 15 0 1 0 16 0
1996 Tosu Futures Football League 30 2 3 3 33 5
1997 Sagan Tosu Football League 30 4 3 0 5 0 38 4
1998 7 1 0 0 7 1
Total 124 9 8 3 18 3 150 15

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