Kenji Tanaka facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenji Tanaka | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Saga Prefecture, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Zweigen Kanazawa | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004-2005 2006-2007 2006-2007 2008 2009 2010- |
Omiya Ardija Sagan Tosu →Ganju Iwate (loan) Machida Zelvia Arte Takasaki Zweigen Kanazawa |
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kenji Tanaka is a Japanese football player. He was born on 13 December 1983. Kenji plays as a Goalkeeper, which is the player who defends the goal. He currently plays for the team Zweigen Kanazawa.
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Kenji Tanaka's Football Journey
Kenji Tanaka has played for several football clubs in Japan. His career started in 2004. He has played in different leagues, from top professional leagues to regional ones.
Playing for Different Teams
Kenji began his professional career with Omiya Ardija in 2004. He stayed with them for two years. After that, he moved to Sagan Tosu in 2006. During his time there, he also played on loan for Ganju Iwate.
In 2008, Kenji joined Machida Zelvia. The next year, he played for Arte Takasaki. Since 2010, he has been playing for Zweigen Kanazawa.
Kenji Tanaka's Game Statistics
Here's a look at Kenji Tanaka's club career statistics. These numbers show how many games he played and how many goals were scored against him (since he is a goalkeeper).
| 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 | ||||||
| 2004 | Omiya Ardija | J. League 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 | J. League 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | Sagan Tosu | J. League 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | |
| 2007 | Ganju Iwate | Prefectural Leagues | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | |
| 2008 | Machida Zelvia | Regional Leagues | 4 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | Arte Takasaki | Football League | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 35 | 0 | |
| 2010 | Zweigen Kanazawa | Football League | ||||||||
| Country | Japan | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
Understanding the Statistics
The table above shows Kenji's performance each year.
- The first column is the year.
- The second column is the team he played for.
- The third column shows the league. For example, "J. League 1" and "J. League 2" are professional leagues in Japan. "Prefectural Leagues" and "Regional Leagues" are lower-level leagues. "Football League" is also a professional league.
- The numbers tell us how many games he played and how many goals were scored. As a goalkeeper, his main job is to stop goals.
Kenji Tanaka has had a long career in Japanese football. He continues to play an important role for his team, Zweigen Kanazawa.