Asuna Tanaka

Asuna Tanaka (田中 明日菜, Tanaka Asuna, born April 23 1988) is a Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Asuna Tanaka
Tanaka at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name Asuna Tanaka
Date of birth (1988-04-23) April 23, 1988
Place of birth Sakai, Osaka, Japan
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Gyeongju KHNP
Youth career
2004–2006 Tokiwagi Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Tasaki Perule FC 32 (2)
2009–2013 INAC Kobe Leonessa 80 (15)
2013–2014 Frankfurt 22 (1)
2014–2017 INAC Kobe Leonessa 39 (3)
2018– Gyeongju KHNP
National team
2008 Japan U-20 4 (1)
2011–2016 Japan 39 (3)
Honours
Tasaki Perule FC
Runner-upNadeshiko League2007
Runner-upEmpress's Cup2007
INAC Kobe Leonessa
WinnerNadeshiko League2011
WinnerNadeshiko League2012
WinnerNadeshiko League2013
Runner-upNadeshiko League2016
Runner-upNadeshiko League2017
WinnerNadeshiko League Cup2013
Runner-upNadeshiko League Cup2012
WinnerEmpress's Cup2010
WinnerEmpress's Cup2011
WinnerEmpress's Cup2012
WinnerEmpress's Cup2013
WinnerEmpress's Cup2015
WinnerEmpress's Cup2016
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonTeam
FIFA Women's World Cup
Gold medal – first place2011 Germany
Silver medal – second place2015 Canada
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place2007 China
AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place2005 South Korea
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2017 season

Biography

Tanaka was born in Sakai on April 23, 1988. After graduating from Tokiwagi Gakuen High School, she joined Tasaki Perule FC in 2007. However, the club was disbanded in 2008 due to financial strain. She moved to INAC Kobe Leonessa in 2009. She was selected Best Eleven in 2011 and 2012. She moved to German Bundesliga club Frankfurt in July 2013.[1] In October 2014, she returned to INAC Kobe Leonessa.[2] She moved to Korean WK League club Gyeongju KHNP.[3]

In November 2008, Tanaka was selected by the Japan U-20 national team for the 2008 U-20 World Cup. In March 2011, Tanaka was selected by the Japan national team for the 2011 Algarve Cup. At this competition, on March 4, she debuted against Finland. In July, she played at the 2011 World Cup as Japan won the championship. She also played at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2015 World Cup. Japan won the 2nd place at both tournaments. She played 39 games and scored 3 goals for Japan until 2016.

Statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tasaki Perule FC 2007 1303030190
2008 19230-222
Total 3226030412
INAC Kobe Leonessa 2009 19431-225
2010 1854251278
2011 16441-205
Total 5313114516918
Career total 85151748111020

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Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
201162
2012131
201390
201420
201560
201630
Total393

References
  1. INAC Kobe Leonessa Archived 2018-04-26 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)
  2. INAC Kobe Leonessa Archived 2021-01-23 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)
  3. INAC Kobe Leonessa Archived 2019-03-01 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)
  4. List of match in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)

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