Atomu Tanaka
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Atomu Tanaka | ||
| Date of birth | October 4, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Niigata, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | HJK | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003-2005 | Maebashi Ikuei High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2014 | Albirex Niigata | 200 | (17) |
| 2015– | HJK | 2 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | Japan U-20 | 8 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:27, 12 April 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Atomu Tanaka (田中 亜土夢 Tanaka Atomu, born October 4, 1987 in Niigata, Japan) is a Japanese football player who plays for HJK Helsinki in the Veikkausliiga. He was a participant at 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada and scored 1 goal in 3 appearances.[1]
Career
Born in Niigata. Tanaka was educated at and played for Maebashi-Ikuei High School in Guuma. While he was a high school student, he was chosen as one of the Designated Players for Development by J. League and JFA.[2] Because of this status, He was able to register as an Albirex Niigata player while he was still eligible to play for his high school club. He played two league games for Albirex in the 2005 season. He made his debut on 27 November 2005 in a J. League away match against Nagoya Grampus.[3]
After graduating from his high school in 2006, he officially signed with Albirex Niigata. His first appearance as a professional player came on 5 March 2006 in a league match against Kawasaki Frontale.[4] His first professional goal came on 8 April 2006 in a league match against Ventforet Kofu.[5]
Tanaka was a U-20 international and took part in the 2006 AFC Youth Championship and 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He scored 1 goal in 8 appearances for these tournament.
After scoring once in five matches for his new team HJK Helsinki in the 2015 Finnish League Cup, he scored on his Veikkausliiga debut against RoPS in a 3-1 away win on 12 April.
Statistics
As of 7 December 2013[6]
| Club performance | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2005 | Albirex Niigata | J. League 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 2 | ||
| 2007 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2008 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | ||
| 2011 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 4 | ||
| 2012 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 4 | ||
| 2013 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 5 | ||
| 2014 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | ||
| HJK Helsinki | 2015 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 3 | |
| Career total | 203 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 34 | 3 | 254 | 27 | ||
References
- ↑ "Atomu Tanaka statistics". FIFA.com. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ↑ "JFA Release 00018873" (in Japanese). J's Goal. 3 May 2005. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ↑ "Match data: Nagoya Grumpus 0-1 Albirex Niigata" (in Japanese). J. League. 27 November 2005. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ↑ "Match data: Kawasaki Frontale 6-0 Albirex Niigata" (in Japanese). J. League. 5 March 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ↑ "Match data: Ventforet Kofu 0-4 Albirex Niigata" (in Japanese). J. League. 8 April 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ↑ "Stats Centre: Atomu Tanaka Facts". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-09-03.
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