| Fullname | Satoshi Tanaka[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 13 August 2002 (age 24) |
| Birth place | Nagano, Nagano, Japan |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Defensive midfielder, left back |
| Currentclub | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| Clubnumber | 16 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Nagano SC |
| Youthclubs 2 | Nagano FC Vitoar |
| Youthyears 3 | 2015–2017 |
| Youthclubs 3 | Nagano Parceiro |
| Youthyears 4 | 2018–2020 |
| Youthclubs 4 | Shonan Bellmare |
| Years 1 | 2020–2024 |
| Clubs 1 | Shonan Bellmare |
| Caps 1 | 114 |
| Goals 1 | 7 |
| Years 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs 2 | → Kortrijk (loan) |
| Caps 2 | 15 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Years 3 | 2025 |
| Clubs 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| Caps 3 | 28 |
| Goals 3 | 1 |
| Years 4 | 2026– |
| Clubs 4 | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| Caps 4 | 13 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 1 | 2019 |
| Nationalteam 1 | Japan U17 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 2 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
| Nationalyears 3 | 2025– |
| Nationalteam 3 | Japan |
| Nationalcaps 3 | 1 |
| Nationalgoals 3 | 0 |
| Club-update | 18 May 2026 |
| Nationalteam-update | 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 German club Fortuna Düsseldorf and the Japan national team.
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]
On 30 December 2025, Fortuna Düsseldorf signed Tanaka on a deal until summer 2030, for a reported transfer fee of €1 million.[13]
International career
On 12 February 2019, Tanaka was called up to the Japan U17s for the first time.[14]
On 4 October 2019, Tanaka was called up to the Japan U17 squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[15]
On 4 April 2024, Tanaka was called up to the Japan U23 squad for the 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.[16] Japan won the competition for the second time in their history.[17]
Career statistics
| 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 | ||
- ^ 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
Individual
References
- ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Japan". FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 13. Archived 27 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "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] (in Japanese). www.bellmare.co.jp
- ^ "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] (in Japanese). www.bellmare.co.jp
- ^ "現役相洋生、Ｊデビュー" [Active player Hiroki Ai makes J-League debut] (in Japanese). www.townnews.co.jp. 18 July 2020.
- ^ "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] (in Japanese). www.soccerdigestweb.com
- ^ "SATOSHI TANAKA OP HUURBASIS NAAR KVK" (in Dutch). Kortrijk. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "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..."] (in Japanese). football-tribe.com. 28 August 2022.
- ^ "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] (in Japanese). www.bellmare.co.jp
- ^ "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] (in Japanese). www.sanfreece.co.jp. 30 December 2024.
- ^ "Nam Dinh vs Sanfreece Hiroshima - 12 February 2012". int.soccerway.com
- ^ "Machida Zelvia vs Sanfreece Hiroshima - 16 February 2025". int.soccerway.com
- ^ "Vissel Kobe vs Sanfreece Hiroshima - 8 February 2025". www.jleague.co
- ^ "Erster Mislintat-Transfer: Fortuna holt Tanaka" [First Mislintat transfer: Fortuna brings Tanaka] (in German). Die Zeit. 30 December 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "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]] (in Japanese). www.jfa.jp
- ^ "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) -] (in Japanese). www.jfa.jp
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Japan edge Uzbekistan to lift second title". AFC. 4 May 2024.
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- ^ "2025 Satoshi Tanaka Players". Soccer D.B. Japan. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "柏vs広島の試合結果・データ(JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ:2025年11月1日)" (in Japanese). J. League. 1 November 2025. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ "2025年Jリーグベストイレブンが発表!! 王者・鹿島から最多3人、初受賞は10人" (in Japanese). Gekisaka. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.