Atomu Tanaka facts for kids
Tanaka with HJK in 2017
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| Full name | Atomu Tanaka | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1987 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Niigata, Japan | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m | ||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||
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| Current club | KTP | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| 1996–1999 | Shindori Eagles | ||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | Kido Junior High School | ||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | Maebashi Ikuei High School | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||
| 2005–2014 | Albirex Niigata | 200 | (17) | ||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | HJK | 71 | (16) | ||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Cerezo Osaka | 27 | (2) | ||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | → Cerezo Osaka U-23 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | HJK | 80 | (8) | ||||||||||
| 2025– | KTP | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Japan U20 | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||
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Atomu Tanaka (田中 亜土夢, Tanaka Atomu, born 4 October 1987), often called Atom, is a Japanese professional footballer. He plays as a midfielder for the Finnish club KTP.
Atomu Tanaka played in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada. He scored one goal in three games during that tournament.
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Atomu Tanaka's Football Journey
Starting with Albirex Niigata
Atomu Tanaka went to Maebashi Ikuei High School. While he was still in high school, he was a special player for Albirex Niigata. This meant he could train and play with the team. He played two league games for Albirex in 2005. His first game was on November 27, 2005. It was an away match against Nagoya Grampus Eight.
After finishing high school in 2006, he officially joined Albirex Niigata. His first game as a professional player was on March 5, 2006. This was a league match against Kawasaki Frontale. He scored his first professional goal on April 8, 2006. This goal was in a league match against Ventforet Kofu.
Playing for HJK Helsinki
In 2015, Atomu joined HJK Helsinki in Finland. He scored in his first league game for HJK. This was against RoPS on April 12, and HJK won 3–1.
In October 2015, HJK decided to keep Tanaka for the 2016 season. He was chosen as one of the best eleven players in the Finnish League in both 2015 and 2016.
On October 25, 2017, it was announced that Tanaka would leave HJK. This was after the 2017 season ended.
Time with Cerezo Osaka
Atomu Tanaka played for Cerezo Osaka in Japan during the 2018 season.
Returning to HJK Helsinki
On March 3, 2020, Tanaka came back to Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi. He signed a contract to play for them until the end of July.
In the 2023 season, Atomu played his 200th match for HJK. On November 28, 2023, he signed a new contract with HJK for the 2024 season. This would be his eighth season with the club. In December 2024, it was announced that Tanaka would leave HJK after the 2024 season.
Joining KTP
In January 2025, Atomu Tanaka signed with KTP. This club had just been promoted to the top Finnish league, Veikkausliiga.
Atomu Tanaka's International Games
Tanaka played for Japan's national under-20 football team. He took part in the 2006 AFC Youth Championship. He also played in the 2007 U-20 World Cup. He scored one goal in eight games for the U-20 team.
Atomu Tanaka's Life Off the Field
Atomu is a big fan of Finnish saunas. He even writes a blog about saunas in Japanese. He has said that Helsinki feels like his second home.
Awards and Achievements
Club Honours
HJK Helsinki
- Veikkausliiga (Finnish League): 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Finnish Cup: 2017, 2020
- Finnish League Cup: 2023
Individual Awards
- Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2016
See also
In Spanish: Atomu Tanaka para niños
