Yusuke Tanaka (footballer, born April 1986) facts for kids
Tanaka playing for Western Sydney Wanderers in the 2015 Asian Champions League
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| Full name | Yūsuke Tanaka | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | April 14, 1986 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| 2002–2004 | Tōkō Gakuen High School | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||
| 2005–2010 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 88 | (2) | ||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Kawasaki Frontale | 117 | (8) | ||||||||||
| 2015 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Cerezo Osaka | 65 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Fagiano Okayama | 66 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 2022 | Shibuya City FC | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||||||
| 2007 | Japan U-23 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||
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Honours
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† Appearances (Goals). |
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Yūsuke Tanaka (Japanese: 田中 裕介, born on April 14, 1986) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a defender, which means he helped protect his team's goal from opponents. Tanaka played for several professional football clubs during his career in Japan and Australia.
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Playing Career
Yūsuke Tanaka started his professional football journey in Japan. He played for well-known teams like Yokohama F. Marinos and Kawasaki Frontale. These teams are part of the J1 League, which is Japan's top football league.
Time in Australia
In 2015, Tanaka moved to Australia to play for the A-League team, Western Sydney Wanderers FC. He joined them on January 11, 2015. After playing for a few months, he left the Wanderers on June 6, 2015.
Return to Japan
After his time in Australia, Tanaka returned to Japan. He continued his career playing for other Japanese clubs, including Cerezo Osaka and Fagiano Okayama. He retired from professional football after playing for Shibuya City FC in 2022.
First Games and Achievements
Yūsuke Tanaka made his first appearance in the J1 League on November 26, 2006. This was in a game where Yokohama F. Marinos played against Ōita Trinita at Nissan Stadium.
During his career, Tanaka also achieved success with his teams. With Cerezo Osaka, he helped them win two important trophies in 2017: the J.League Cup and the Emperor's Cup. These are major competitions in Japanese football.
Images for kids
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Yūsuke Tanaka in action.
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A close-up image of Yūsuke Tanaka.
See also
In Spanish: Yūsuke Tanaka (futbolista nacido en abril de 1986) para niños
