Junya Tanaka facts for kids
![]() Tanaka with Sporting CP in 2014
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Full name | Junya Tanaka | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 15 July 1987 | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||
Playing position | Forward / Midfielder | |||||||||||||||
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Current club | FC Gifu | |||||||||||||||
Number | 18 | |||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
2000–2005 | Mitsubishi Yowa | |||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||
2009–2014 | Kashiwa Reysol | 138 | (40) | |||||||||||||
2014–2016 | Sporting CP | 20 | (5) | |||||||||||||
2016 | → Kashiwa Reysol (loan) | 21 | (4) | |||||||||||||
2017–2021 | Vissel Kobe | 93 | (13) | |||||||||||||
2022– | FC Gifu | 24 | (3) | |||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
2012–2014 | Japan | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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† Appearances (Goals). |
Junya Tanaka (田中 順也, Tanaka Jun'ya, born 15 July 1987) is a Japanese professional footballer. He was born on July 15, 1987, in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan. Junya Tanaka plays as a forward or midfielder. He currently plays for FC Gifu.
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Junya Tanaka's Football Journey
Junya Tanaka started his football career while still in college. He played for Kashiwa Reysol in 2009. He was a special player during his final year at Juntendo University.
Playing for Top Clubs
After playing for Reysol for almost six years, Junya Tanaka moved to Europe. On June 29, 2014, he signed a five-year deal with Primeira Liga club Sporting CP in Portugal. He played for Sporting CP for two years.
In 2016, he returned to Kashiwa Reysol on loan. Later, from 2017 to 2021, he played for Vissel Kobe. Since 2022, he has been playing for FC Gifu. Junya Tanaka has also played for the Japanese national team.
Life Outside Football
Junya Tanaka is also a family man. On December 21, 2013, he married a model named Manami Ui. They welcomed their first child on July 16, 2014.
Junya Tanaka's Achievements
Junya Tanaka has won many awards with his teams.
With Kashiwa Reysol
- J1 League: 2011
- J2 League: 2010
- Emperor's Cup: 2012
- J.League Cup: 2013
- Japanese Super Cup: 2012
With Sporting CP
- Taça de Portugal: 2014–15
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2015
With Vissel Kobe
- Emperor's Cup: 2019
- Japanese Super Cup: 2020
See also
In Spanish: Jun'ya Tanaka para niños