Naoki Tanaka (footballer)

Naoki Tanaka
田中直基

Personal information
Full name	Naoki Tanaka
Date of birth	(1993-03-29) March 29, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Hannan, Osaka, Japan
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	FC Osaka
Number	27
Youth career
0000–2007	Wakayama Vivo
2008–2010	Kindai University High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2014	Kindai University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2017	FC Osaka	73	(16)
2018–2020	Azul Claro Numazu	37	(3)
2020	→Blaublitz Akita (loan)	21	(3)
2021-	F.C. Osaka	29	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 December 2021

Naoki Tanaka (田中直基, Tanaka Naoki, born March 29, 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays for FC Osaka.

Career

After attending Kindai University, Tanaka signed in 2015 with FC Osaka. After three years with the Kansai-based side, he opted to move to Azul Claro Numazu for 2018 season.[1]

Club statistics

Updated to 31 December 2020.[2][3]

Club performance			League		Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		Total
2015	FC Osaka	JFL	22	4	2	1	24	5
2016			26	3	–		26	3
2017			25	9	1	0	26	9
2018	Azul Claro Numazu	J3 League	16	1	–		16	1
2019			20	2	–		20	2
2020			1	0	–		1	0
	Blaublitz Akita		20	3	2	0	22	3
Total			130	22	5	1	135	23

Honours

Blaublitz Akita

• J3 League (1): 2020

References

1. "FW 田中 直基選手 アスルクラロ沼津へ完全移籍のお知らせ | FC大阪". fc-osaka.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-04.
2. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2019 (NSK MOOK)", 9 February 2019, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411628 (p. 251 out of 289)
3. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 251 out of 289)

External links

• Naoki Tanaka at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
• Profile at FC Osaka
• Profile at Azul Claro Numazu
• Profile at Akita