is a former

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ese

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player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Tani was born in

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on November 13, 1968. After graduating from

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, he joined

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(later ''Kashiwa Reysol'') in 1991. The club won the 2nd place in

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and

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. The club was promoted to

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from 1995. He retired end of 1995 season.

National team career

On July 27, 1990, Tani debuted for Japan national team against

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.Japan National Football Team Database
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Club statistics

National team statistics

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* 1968 births Living people University of Tsukuba alumni Association football people from Aichi Prefecture Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers Japan Soccer League players J1 League players Japan Football League (1992–1998) players Kashiwa Reysol players Men's association football forwards {{Japan-footy-forward-stub