Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | April 28, 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand | ||
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | INAC Kobe Leonessa | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2011 | NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2019 | NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 153 | (98) |
2020–2024 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 58 | (37) |
2021 | → Bayer Leverkusen (loan) | 10 | (4) |
2024– | Utah Royals | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2010 | Japan U-17 | 3 | (1) |
2012 | Japan U-20 | 6 | (0) |
2013– | Japan | 74 | (30) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:43, 3 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:40, 3 December 2023 (UTC) |
Mina Tanaka (田中 美南, Tanaka Mina, born April 28, 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League club Utah Royals and the Japan women's national team. She has previously played for Nippon TV Beleza, Bayer Leverkusen, and INAC Kobe Leonessa.
Early life
[edit]Tanaka was born in Thailand on April 28, 1994 to a Japanese father and a Thai mother. She returned to Japan soon after her birth and grew up in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa.[1] She graduated from Kanagawa Prefectural Yurigaoka High School in March 2013.[2]
Club career
[edit]On May 3, 2011, she made her debut for Nippon TV Beleza in a 1–0 loss to Okayama Yunogo Belle.[3] On August 14, she scored her first goal in a 5–0 home victory against Fukuoka J. Anclas.[4] She became top scorer in 2016 and 2017. She was also selected Best Eleven for 3 years in a row (2015–2017).
In 2020, Tanaka signed for INAC Kobe Leonessa. After the season was delayed by two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[5] Tanaka made her club debut in the season opener on July 18. She scored the only goal of the match.[6] On 3 February 2020, she joined Bayer Leverkusen on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season[7]
On July 5, 2024, NWSL club Utah Royals signed Tanaka to a contract through the 2025 NWSL season.[8]
National team career
[edit]Tanaka was part of the Japan U-17 national team that finished in second place at the 2010 U-17 World Cup and of the U-20 team that finished in third place at the 2012 U-20 World Cup. In February 2013, she received her first senior team call-up.[9] On March 8, she made her debut for Japan and scored her first goal in a 2–1 loss to Germany in the 2013 Algarve Cup.[10] In 2018, she played at 2018 Asian Cup and Japan won the championship. She played 35 games and scored 14 goals for Japan.
On 13 June 2023, she was included in Japan's 23-player squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.[11] On July 31, Tanaka scored in Japan's 4-0 group-stage victory in a match against Spain.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 3 December 2023.
Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 2011 | Nadeshiko League | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
2012 | Nadeshiko League | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 3 | |
2013 | Nadeshiko League | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 17 | |
2014 | Nadeshiko League | 21 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | 25 | 8 | ||
2015 | Nadeshiko League | 23 | 14 | 4 | 7 | — | 27 | 21 | ||
2016 | Nadeshiko League | 18 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 26 | |
2017 | Nadeshiko League | 18 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 28 | |
2018 | Nadeshiko League | 18 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 27 | |
2019 | Nadeshiko League | 16 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 34 | |
Total | 153 | 98 | 34 | 33 | 40 | 34 | 227 | 165 | ||
INAC Kobe Leonessa | 2020 | Nadeshiko League | 18 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | 21 | 13 | |
2021–22 | WE League | 18 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 12 | ||
2022–23 | WE League | 19 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 14 | |
2023–24 | WE League | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
Total | 58 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 71 | 42 | ||
Bayer Leverkusen (loan) | 2020–21 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 10 | 4 | — | — | 10 | 4 | ||
Utah Royals | 2024 | NWSL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career total | 221 | 139 | 40 | 35 | 47 | 37 | 308 | 211 |
- ^ Includes the Empress's Cup
- ^ Includes the Nadeshiko League Cup
International
[edit]- As of match played 3 December 2023[13]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Japan | 2013 | 4 | 1 |
2014 | 0 | 0 | |
2015 | 2 | 0 | |
2016 | 0 | 0 | |
2017 | 14 | 5 | |
2018 | 15 | 8 | |
2019 | 4 | 2 | |
2020 | 3 | 0 | |
2021 | 11 | 5 | |
2022 | 9 | 2 | |
2023 | 12 | 7 | |
Total | 74 | 30 |
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Tanaka goal.
Honours
[edit]Nippon TV Beleza
- Nadeshiko League: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Empress's Cup: 2014, 2017, 2018
- Nadeshiko League Cup: 2012, 2016, 2018
- AFC Women's Club Championship: 2019
INAC Kobe Leonessa
Individual
- Nadeshiko League Top Scorer: 2016, 2017,[14] 2018, 2019
- Nadeshiko League Best XI: 2015, 2016, 2017,[14] 2018, 2019
- Nadeshiko League Best Player Award (MVP): 2018, 2019
References
[edit]- ^ "18歳初先発田中美南 初ゴール決めてみな - サッカー日本代表ニュース". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ "東京新聞:<田中美南のホームタウンかわさき>リーグ制覇、次は皇后杯 「頑張れ」の声援、勇気に:神奈川(TOKYO Web)". September 4, 2019. Archived from the original on September 4, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ "Match Report: Okayoma Yunogo Belle – Nippon TV Beleza" (PDF) (in Japanese). Nadeshiko League. May 3, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "Match Report: Nippon TV Beleza – Fukuoka J. Anclas" (PDF) (in Japanese). Nadeshiko League. August 14, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ Kujawa, Taylor (July 21, 2020). "How to watch the 2020 Nadeshiko League season". Her Football Hub. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Plenus Nadeshiko League Part 1 Section 1". inac-kobe.com/. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "Japan's Tanaka links up with Leverkusen". the-AFC. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ rsl. "Utah Royals FC Signs Japanese Olympian Through 2025 | Utah Royals". rsl. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "アルガルベカップ(3/6~13)日本女子代表(なでしこジャパン) メンバー" (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. February 18, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "Match Report: Germany – Japan" (PDF). Portuguese Football Federation. March 8, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "Iwabuchi left out of Japan's World Cup squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "Japan trounces Spain 4-0 to top Group C at the Women's World Cup". AP News. July 31, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "Mina Tanaka". Japan Football Association. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "2017年度プレナスなでしこリーグ/プレナスチャレンジリーグ表彰式" (in Japanese). Nadeshiko League. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Mina Tanaka – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Mina Tanaka at Soccerway
- Mina Tanaka at WorldFootball.net
- Mina Tanaka at Japan Football Association
- Mina Tanaka at NTV Beleza