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Makoto Tanaka
田中 誠
Personal information
Full name Makoto Tanaka
Date of birth (1975-08-08) August 8, 1975 (age 48)
Place of birth Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Defender
Youth career
1991–1993 Shimizu Commercial High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1994–2008 Júbilo Iwata 353 (10)
2009–2011 Avispa Fukuoka 66 (2)
Total 419 (12)
National team
1996 Japan U-23 3 (0)
2004–2006 Japan 32 (0)
Honours
Júbilo Iwata
Winner J1 League 1997
Winner J1 League 1999
Winner J1 League 2002
Runner-up J1 League 1998
Runner-up J1 League 2001
Runner-up J1 League 2003
Winner J.League Cup 1998
Runner-up J.League Cup 1994
Runner-up J.League Cup 1997
Runner-up J.League Cup 2001
Winner Emperor's Cup 2003
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2004
Representing  Japan
AFC Asian Cup
Gold 2004 China
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Makoto Tanaka (田中 誠, Tanaka Makoto, born August 8, 1975) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Tanaka was born in Shizuoka on August 8, 1975. After graduating from Shimizu Commercial High School, he joined Júbilo Iwata in 1994. From 1997, he became a regular player as center back and central player in golden era in club history. The club won many title 1997, 1999, 2002 J1 League, 1998 J.League Cup and 2003 Emperor's Cup. In Asia, the club won the champions 1998–99 Asian Club Championship and the 2nd place 1999–00 and 2000–01 Asian Club Championship. He left the club end of 2008 season for generational change. He moved to J2 League club Avispa Fukuoka in 2009. The club won the 3rd place in 2010 and was promoted to J1 League. He announced his retirement at the end of the 2011 season having played over 500 in his career.

National team career

In July 1996, Tanaka was selected for the Japanese U-23 team for the 1996 Summer Olympics. He played in all 3 of Japan's matches as they were eliminated in the group stage, despite two wins, including one against Brazil. It was known as the "Miracle of Miami" (マイアミの奇跡) in Japan.

On April 25, 2004, Tanaka debuted for the Japan national team against Hungary. At the 2004 AFC Asian Cup in China, he played all 6 matches as Japan won the title. He also represented Japan at the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup. In 2006, he was called up for Japan's 2006 FIFA World Cup squad, but had to withdraw after sustaining a thigh injury prior to the tournament. In total, he played 32 matches for the national team.

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Asia Total
1994 Júbilo Iwata J1 League 6 0 1 0 0 0 - 7 0
1995 21 0 2 0 - - 23 0
1996 18 0 1 0 7 0 - 26 0
1997 23 0 4 0 9 0 - 36 0
1998 32 2 3 0 5 0 - 40 2
1999 16 0 0 0 0 0 - 16 0
2000 26 1 3 0 4 0 - 33 1
2001 24 1 2 0 6 0 - 32 1
2002 25 0 3 0 1 0 - 29 0
2003 30 1 5 0 9 0 - 44 1
2004 28 1 5 0 1 0 4 0 38 1
2005 30 0 2 1 1 0 3 0 36 1
2006 25 2 1 0 3 1 - 29 2
2007 23 1 2 0 3 1 - 28 2
2008 26 1 0 0 5 0 - 32 1
2009 Avispa Fukuoka J2 League 29 0 0 0 - - 29 0
2010 29 2 1 0 - - 30 2
2011 J1 League 8 0 0 0 0 0 - 8 0
Total 419 12 30 3 54 1 7 0 510 14

National team statistics

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2004 14 0
2005 16 0
2006 2 0
Total 32 0

National team

  • 2004 Asian Cup (Champions)
  • 2005 Confederations Cup

Honors and awards

Individual

  • J1 League Best Eleven: 1998, 2002

Club

Júbilo Iwata

International

Japan

See also

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