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Satoshi Tanaka
Japanese association football player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Satoshi Tanaka (田中 聡, Tanaka Satoshi; born 13 August 2002) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or a left back for J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima and the Japan national team.
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Club career
On 5 April 2019, Tanaka was registered as a type-2 player with Shonan Bellmare.[2] On 26 May 2020, he was promoted to the first team squad.[3] Tanaka made his professional league debut against Yokohama F. Marinos on 8 July 2020.[4] He scored his first league goal for the club against Sanfreece Hiroshima, scoring in the 56th minute.[5]
On 22 August 2022, Tanaka joined Kortrijk in Belgium on loan with an option to buy.[6] He made his league debut for the club against Standard Liège on 28 August 2022.[7] On 4 June 2023, Tanaka returned to Shonan Bellmare from his loan spell.[8]
On 30 December 2024, Tanaka was announced at Sanfreece Hiroshima on a permanent transfer.[9] He scored his first league goal for the club against Thep Xanh Nam Dinh in the AFC Champions League Two on 12 February 2025, scoring in the 88th minute.[10] Tanaka made his league debut for the club against Machida Zelvia on 16 February 2025.[11]
During his time at Sanfreece Hiroshima, Tanaka won the 2025 Japanese Super Cup.[12]
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International career
On 12 February 2019, Tanaka was called up to the Japan U17s for the first time.[13]
On 4 October 2019, Tanaka was called up to the Japan U17 squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[14]
On 4 April 2024, Tanaka was called up to the Japan U23 squad for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.[15] Japan won the competition for the second time in their history.[16]
Career statistics
- Includes Emperor's Cup and Belgian Cup
- Includes J. League Cup
- One appearance in Japanese Super Cup
- Appearances in AFC Champions League
Honours
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Japan U23
Japan
References
External links
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