Kōsei Tani

Kōsei Tani
谷 晃生

Personal information
Full name	Kōsei Tani
Date of birth	(2000-11-22) 22 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Osaka, Japan
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Machida Zelvia (on loan from Gamba Osaka)
Number	1
Youth career
	TSK Senboku SC
	Gamba Osaka
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Gamba Osaka U23	33	(0)
2018–	Gamba Osaka	10	(0)
2020–2022	→ Shonan Bellmare (loan)	90	(0)
2023–2024	→ Dender (loan)	1	(0)
2024–	→ Machida Zelvia (loan)	12	(0)
International career^‡
2015	Japan U15	11	(0)
2016	Japan U16	11	(0)
2017	Japan U17	12	(0)
2018	Japan U19	3	(0)
2021–	Japan U23	10	(0)
2022–	Japan	2	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Japan Men's football EAFF Championship Winner 2022 Japan Team AFC U-19 Championship 2018 Indonesia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Kōsei Tani (谷 晃生, Tani Kōsei, born 22 November 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Machida Zelvia, on loan from Gamba Osaka. He also plays for the Japan national team.[1][2][3]

Club career

Gamba Osaka

Born and raised in Osaka, Tani came through the youth ranks at Gamba Osaka and was promoted to the first team ahead of the 2018 season.[4] He made his top team debut in a J.League Cup match away to Sanfrecce Hiroshima on 9 May 2018. Gamba recovered from a 2-0 half-time deficit to run out 3-2 winners.[5]

Prior to joining Gamba's J1 team, Tani played 4 times for Gamba Osaka U23 which compete in the J3 League in the 2017 season. Following his elevation to the club's first-team squad, he earned more playing time at J3 level appearing 17 times as part of a rotation system with Ryota Suzuki.[2]

Dender (loan)

On 1 August 2023, Tani signed with Belgium 2nd division club, FCV Dender, on a season-long loan transfer.[6]

International career

Youth

Tani appeared for Japan as a goalkeeper in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup and played a total of 7 games at that level.[2]

Senior

On 27 July 2022, Tani make his debut for Japan national team playing the full match in a 3-0 win over South Korea during the 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship.

Career statistics

As of 9 December 2023[2][3]

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Gamba Osaka	2018	J1 League	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2023		10	0	1	0	2	0	—		—		13	0
	Total		10	0	1	0	3	0	—		—		14	0
Shonan Bellmare (loan)	2020	J1 League	25	0	—		0	0	—		—		25	0
	2021		34	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		34	0
	2022		31	0	0	0	4	0	—		—		35	0
	Total		90	0	0	0	4	0	—		—		94	0
Dender (loan)	2023–24	Challenger Pro League	1	0	1	0	—		—		—		2	0
Career total			101	0	2	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	110	0

Reserves performance

Last Updated: 2 December 2018

Club performance			League		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Total
2017	Gamba Osaka U-23	J3	4	0	4	0
2018			17	0	17	0
Career total			21	0	21	0

Honours

International

• EAFF E-1 Football Championship: 2022

References

1. Kōsei Tani at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
2. "Kōsei Tani Soccerway Player Statistics". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
3. "Kōsei Tani Gamba Osaka Player Profile". Gamba Osaka (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 March 2019.
4. "Gamba Osaka News – Kōsei Tani promotion". Gamba Osaka (in Japanese). 26 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
5. "Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Gamba Osaka 9 May 2018". J. League English Site. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
6. "谷 晃生選手 FCVデンデルEH（ベルギー）へ期限付き移籍のお知らせ". www.gamba-osaka.net (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 August 2023.

External links

• Kōsei Tani – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Kōsei Tani at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)