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Satoshi Tanaka
田中 聡
Personal information
Full name Satoshi Tanaka[1]
Date of birth (2002-08-13) 13 August 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Nagano, Nagano, Japan
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, left back
Team information
Current team
 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Number 14
Youth career
Nagano SC
Nagano FC Vitoar
2015–2017 Nagano Parceiro
2018–2020 Shonan Bellmare
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Shonan Bellmare 114 (7)
2022–2023 → Kortrijk (loan) 15 (0)
2025– Sanfrecce Hiroshima 10 (0)
International career‡
2019 Japan U17 2 (0)
2020 Japan U19 0 (0)
2025– Japan 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Japan
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2024 Qatar Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:44, 27 April 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 July 2025

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.

Club career

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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]

International career

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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

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As of 24 March 2025[17][18]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Shonan Bellmare 2020 J1 League 17 0 0 0 2 0 — 19 0
2021 J1 League 36 2 2 0 6 0 — 44 2
2022 J1 League 17 0 1 0 6 0 — 24 0
2023 J1 League 11 0 2 0 0 0 — 13 0
2024 J1 League 33 5 3 0 0 0 — 36 5
Total 114 7 8 0 14 0 0 0 136 7
Kortrijk (loan) 2022–23 Belgian Pro League 15 0 1 0 — — 16 0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2025 J1 League 4 0 0 0 0 0 5[c][d] 0 9 0
Career total 133 7 9 0 14 0 5 0 161 7
  1. ^ Includes Emperor's Cup and Belgian Cup
  2. ^ Includes J. League Cup
  3. ^ One appearance in Japanese Super Cup
  4. ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League

Honours

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Japan U23

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Japan" (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
  2. ^ "湘南ベルマーレU-18 田中聡選手 2種登録のお知らせ" [Shonan Bellmare U-18 player Satoshi Tanaka has been registered as a 2nd-category player]. www.bellmare.co.jp (in Japanese).
  3. ^ "湘南ベルマーレU-18 田中聡選手 2021シーズントップチーム昇格のお知らせ" [Shonan Bellmare U-18 player Satoshi Tanaka promoted to the top team for the 2021 season]. www.bellmare.co.jp (in Japanese).
  4. ^ "現役相洋生、Ｊデビュー" [Active player Hiroki Ai makes J-League debut]. www.townnews.co.jp (in Japanese). 18 July 2020.
  5. ^ "湘南が18歳ルーキー田中聡のJ１初弾で５試合ぶりの勝利！ 広島は一発に泣き今季初黒星に" [Shonan wins for the first time in five games with 18-year-old rookie Satoshi Tanaka's first J1 goal! Hiroshima loses for the first time this season after a single shot]. www.soccerdigestweb.com (in Japanese).
  6. ^ "SATOSHI TANAKA OP HUURBASIS NAAR KVK" (in Dutch). Kortrijk. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  7. ^ "元湘南・田中聡がベルギーデビュー！現地紙絶賛「彼はコルトレイクに…」" [Former Shonan player Satoshi Tanaka makes his Belgian debut! Local newspaper praises him highly: "He's in Kortrijk..."]. football-tribe.com (in Japanese). 28 August 2022.
  8. ^ "田中聡選手 期限付き移籍期間満了及び湘南ベルマーレに復帰のお知らせ" [Announcement of Satoshi Tanaka's return to Shonan Bellmare after completion of loan period]. www.bellmare.co.jp (in Japanese).
  9. ^ "田中聡選手 湘南ベルマーレより完全移籍加入のお知らせ" [Announcement of Satoshi Tanaka's permanent transfer from Shonan Bellmare]. www.sanfreece.co.jp (in Japanese). 30 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Nam Dinh vs Sanfreece Hiroshima - 12 February 2012". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "Machida Zelvia vs Sanfreece Hiroshima - 16 February 2025". int.soccerway.com.
  12. ^ "Vissel Kobe vs Sanfreece Hiroshima - 8 February 2025". www.jleague.co.
  13. ^ "U-17日本代表 チリ遠征（2/17-26）メンバー・スケジュール【スポーツ・フォー・トゥモロー（SFT）プログラム 南米・日本U-17サッカー交流】" [U-17 Japan National Team Chile Tour (2/17-26) Members and Schedule [Sport for Tomorrow (SFT) Program South America-Japan U-17 Soccer Exchange]]. www.jfa.jp (in Japanese).
  14. ^ "U-17日本代表 メンバー・スケジュール ～FIFA U-17ワールドカップブラジル2019（10/26～11/17）～" [U-17 Japan National Team Squad, Schedule - FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 (10/26-11/17) -]. www.jfa.jp (in Japanese).
  15. ^ "U-23日本代表 メンバー・スケジュール（4.6-5.4 カタール／ドーハ）AFC U23アジアカップ カタール2024" [U-23 Japan National Team Squad List (4.6-5.4 Qatar/Doha) AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024] (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. 4 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Japan edge Uzbekistan to lift second title". AFC. 4 May 2024.
  17. ^ Satoshi Tanaka at Soccerway
  18. ^ "2025 Satoshi Tanaka Players". Soccer D.B. Japan. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
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