# Tatsuya Tanaka

Tatsuya Tanaka is a Japanese footballer, born on 27 November 1982 in Shunan, Yamaguchi, Japan. Tanaka played as a forward for Urawa Red Diamonds and Albirex Niigata. Tanaka scored 103 goals in 503 games for club and country and won 6 trophies, including the AFC Champions League and 1 league title.

## Tanaka's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 487 | 100 |
| Japan | 16 | 3 |
| Total | 503 | 103 |

Goals per game: 0.20.

## Tanaka's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 6
- League titles: 1
- Domestic cups: 4
- AFC Champions League: 1
- Individual awards: 2

### Urawa Red Diamonds

- J1 League: 1 (2006)
- Emperor's Cup: 2 (2005, 2006)
- J.League Cup: 1 (2003)
- AFC Champions League: 1 (2007)
- Japanese Super Cup: 1 (2006)

### Individual

- J.League Cup MVP: 1 (2003)
- J.League Cup New Hero Award: 1 (2003)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2001–2012: Urawa Red Diamonds, 233 games, 56 goals
2. 2013–2021: Albirex Niigata, 156 games, 13 goals

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