Yoko Tanaka

Yoko Tanaka (田中 陽子, Tanaka Yōko, born July 30, 1993) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish Primera División club Sporting de Huelva. She was a member of the Japan women's national team.

Yoko Tanaka
田中 陽子
2012 U-20 World Cup Awards Ceremony
Personal information
Full name Yoko Tanaka
Date of birth (1993-07-30) July 30, 1993
Place of birth Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan
Height 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sporting Huelva
Number 18
Youth career
2006–2011 JFA Academy Fukushima
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 INAC Kobe Leonessa 34 (8)
2015–2019 Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara 88 (35)
2019– Sporting Huelva 13 (1)
Total 122 (43)
National team
2008–2010 Japan U-17 9 (4)
2012 Japan U-20 6 (6)
2013 Japan 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 14, 2018

Club career

Tanaka was born in Yamaguchi on July 30, 1993. After graduating from JFA Academy Fukushima, she joined INAC Kobe Leonessa in 2012. In 2014, she moved to Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara. In July 2019, she moved to Sporting de Huelva.[1]

National team career

Tanaka was a member of Japan U-17 national team for 2008 and 2010 U-17 World Cup. At 2010, she played 6 games and 4 goals, and U-17 Japan team won 2nd place. She was also a member of U-20 team for 2012 U-20 World Cup in Japan. She played 6 games and 6 goals. She was selected Silver Shoe awards and Japan won 3rd place. In March 2013, she was selected Japan national team for 2013 Algarve Cup. At this competition, on March 6, she debuted against Norway. She played 4 games for Japan in 2013.

National team statistics

[2]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
201340
Total40
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References
  1. Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara(in Japanese)
  2. List of match in 2013 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)


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