is a former Japanese

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player and manager.

Playing career

Tanaka was born in

Saitama Prefecture is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi). Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture ...

on June 10, 1971. After graduating from

Tokyo University of Agriculture The , abbreviated as Nodai (農大, ''nōdai'') or Tokyo nodai (東京農大, ''Tōkyō nōdai''), is a private university of agriculture in Japan. There are three campuses: Setagaya, Atsugi, and Okhotsk (Abashiri). Outline Tokyo University ...

, he joined

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in 1994. In 1995, he played many matches as defensive midfielder with Takahiro Shimotaira. However he could not play at all in the match in 1996. In 1996, he moved to

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club

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. He retired end of 1997 season.

Coaching career

After retirement, Tanaka became a manager for Sagawa Express Tokyo (later ''Sagawa Shiga'') in 2005. He managed the club in 2 seasons. In 2007, Sagawa Express Tokyo became new team; ''Sagawa Shiga'' merged with Sagawa Express Osaka. Then he became a coach for Sagawa Shiga. In 2008, he became a manager for the club. However the club results were bad and he was sacked in October.

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* 1971 births Living people Tokyo University of Agriculture alumni Association football people from Saitama Prefecture Japanese men's footballers J1 League players Japan Football League (1992–1998) players Kashiwa Reysol players Vegalta Sendai players Japanese football managers Men's association football defenders {{Japan-footy-defender-1970s-stub