Asuna Tanaka
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Asuna Tanaka(田中 明日菜, Tanaka Asuna; born 23 April 1988) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder. She plays for Hwacheon KSPO WFC and has also played for the Japan national team.
Club career
Tanaka was born in Sakai on 23 April 1988. After graduating from high school, she joined Tasaki Perule FC in 2007. However, the club was disbanded in 2008 due to financial strain. She moved to INAC Kobe Leonessa in 2009. She was selected Best Eleven in 2011 and 2012. She moved to German Bundesliga club Frankfurt in July 2013. In October 2014, she returned to INAC Kobe Leonessa. She moved to Korean WK League club Gyeongju KHNP.
National team career
In November 2008, Tanaka was selected by the Japan U-20 national team for the 2008 U-20 World Cup. In March 2011, Tanaka was selected by the Japan national team for the 2011 Algarve Cup. At this competition, on 4 March, she debuted against Finland. In July, she played at the 2011 World Cup as Japan won the championship. She also played at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2015 World Cup. Japan won 2nd place at both tournaments. She played 39 games and scored 3 goals for Japan until 2016.
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tasaki Perule FC | 2007 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2008 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | ||
| Total | 32 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
| INAC Kobe Leonessa | 2009 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 22 | 5 | |
| 2010 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 8 | |
| 2011 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 20 | 5 | ||
| 2012 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 9 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Total | 80 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 109 | 21 | |
| Frankfurt | 2013–14 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1* | 0* | 6 | 1 | |
| Total | 22 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| Career total | 134 | 18 | 26 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 178 | 25 |
National team statistics
National team Goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 September 2011 | Jinan, China | Thailand | 2–0 | 3–0 | Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics Qualifiers |
| 2. | 11 September 2011 | Jinan, China | China | 1–0 | 1–0 | Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics Qualifiers |
| 3. | 2 March 2012 | Faro, Portugal | Germany | 2–2 | 4–3 | 2012 Algarve Cup |
Honors
International
Japan National Team
Champion: 2005
Champion: 2011
Club
INAC Kobe Leonessa
Champion: 2012
Frankfurt
Champion: 2013–14
Individual
- L.League Division 1
Best Eleven: 2011, 2012
External links
- – FIFA competition record (archived)
- at Soccerway
- at WorldFootball.net
- at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)