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Junya Tanaka (田中 順也, Tanaka Jun’ya; born 15 July 1987) is a Japanese former professional footballer.

Career

He played 9 games for Kashiwa Reysol in 2009 as a specially-designated player during his graduation year at Juntendo University.[2] After spending nearly six years playing for Reysol, he signed a five-year deal with Primeira Liga side Sporting CP on 29 June 2014.[3]

Personal life

On 21 December 2013, Tanaka married model Manami Ui,[4] and on 16 July 2014, they welcomed the birth of their first child.[5]

Career statistics

Club

Updated to 19 December 2020.[6]

Club Season League Cup1 League Cup2 Continental3 Other4 Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kashiwa Reysol
2009 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
2010 24 6 3 1 0 0 27 7
2011 30 13 3 2 2 0 4 1 39 16
2012 31 5 6 2 3 0 6 4 1 0 47 11
2013 32 11 0 0 4 3 9 2 1 0 46 16
2014 12 5 6 3 18 8
2016 21 4 1 0 4 1 23 4
Total 159 44 13 5 19 7 15 6 6 1 209 62
Sporting CP
2014–15 17 5 4 1 5 1 2 0 0 0 28 7
2015–16 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
Total 20 5 4 1 7 1 3 0 0 0 34 7
Vissel Kobe
2017 24 1 1 0 7 4 32 5
2018 20 2 2 0 2 0 24 2
2019 23 6 6 4 6 1 35 11
2020 19 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 24 2
Total 86 11 9 4 15 5 4 0 1 0 115 20
Career total 265 60 26 10 41 13 22 6 7 1 361 90

1Includes Emperor’s Cup.

2Includes J. League Cup.

3Includes AFC Champions League.

4Includes FIFA Club World Cup and Japanese Super Cup.

International

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2012 1 0
2013 0 0
2014 3 0
Total 4 0

Honours

Kashiwa Reysol

Sporting

Vissel Kobe

References

  1. ^ “FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2011 presented by Toyota: List of Players” (PDF). FIFA. 11 December 2011. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2012.
  2. ^ “Stats Centre: Junya Tanaka Facts”. Guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  3. ^ “Junya Tanaka at Alvalade”. Sporting Clube de Portugal. Archived from the original on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  4. ^ “柏イケメンFW田中順也が宇井愛美と結婚 – J1ニュース”. nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  5. ^ “第1子誕生の田中順也 自ら祝うハットトリックで大勝貢献 – スポニチ Sponichi Annex サッカー”. スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  6. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, “2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)”, 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 58 out of 289)
  7. ^ Duerden, John (8 February 2020). “Andres Iniesta lifts Japan Super Cup after nine straight pen misses”. ESPN. Retrieved 23 August 2025.