Terukazu Tanaka

Terukazu Tanaka
Personal information
Full nameTerukazu Tanaka
Date of birthJuly 14, 1985
Place of birthIbaraki, Osaka, Japan
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
DRB-Hicom F.C.
Youth career
1998–2000Gamba Osaka
2001–2003Yokkaichi Central Industrial HS
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2009Omiya Ardija26(0)
2009Yokohama (loan)43(0)
2010–2011Yokohama12(0)
2010–2011Sagan Tosu (loan)35(0)
2012Real Salt Lake5(0)
2013PTT Rayong23(2)
2014Sisaket19(0)
2015DRB-Hicom F.C.0(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 June 2012.
† Appearances (Goals).

Terukazu Tanaka (田中 輝和 Tanaka Terukazu, born July 14, 1985 in Ibaraki, Osaka) is a Japanese football player.[1]

Career

A product of Gamba Osaka U-15 alongside with the Japanese superstar Keisuke Honda, Tanaka started his professional career in Japan with Omiya Ardija. He remained at the club for five seasons being selected to the Japan National Team U-21 in 2006, before joining Yokohama on loan in 2009. Following an impressive first season with Yokohama, Tanaka's contract was purchased by his new club. He began the 2010 season with Yokohama, but at the mid-way point of the season was sent on loan to Sagan Tosu and remained at the club for the 2011 season.

He was scouted at the JPFA Tryout in Japan,[2] and in February 2012, he came to the United States as a trialist for the MLS club Real Salt Lake during their preseason camp.[3] On March 1, 2012, it was announced that Tanaka was signed by the club.[4] Tanaka made his MLS debut as part of the Starting XI in match against the Montreal Impact on April 4, 2012, becoming the second Japanese player in Major League Soccer (after Kosuke Kimura of the Colorado Rapids).[5] On May 26 of the same year, his first assist in the MLS came on a goal by Alvaro Saborio in a match against FC Dallas.[6]

Tanaka was released by the club following the signing of Kenny Mansally.[7]

Following his departure from Major League Soccer he first signed with PTT Rayong F.C. in Thailand And in 2014, instantly was acquired by Sisaket F.C. in the Thai Premier League.

Club career statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup League Cup Asia Total
2004Omiya ArdijaJ. League 20000000000
2005J. League 10000000000
20060000000000
2007100003000130
200890103000130
2009YokohamaJ. League 2410200000430
2010120000000120
Sagan Tosu110200000130
2011210100000220
USA League Open Cup - North America Total
2012Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer4010--0050
Thailand League Thai FA Cup Thai League Cup Asia Total
2013PTT Rayong F.C.Regional League Division 2171303100232
2014Sisaket F.C.Thai Premier League170101000190
Total Japan 10406060001160
USA 4010000050
Thailand 341404100422
Career total 1421110101001632

References