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Kenji Tanaka
Personal information
Full name Kenji Tanaka
Date of birth (1983-12-13) 13 December 1983 (age 42)
Place of birth Saga Prefecture, Japan
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
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
*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.

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.

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