Keita Tanaka

Keita Tanaka
田中 恵太
Personal information
Full name Keita Tanaka
Date of birth (1989-12-26) December 26, 1989
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
FC Osaka
Number 16
Youth career
–2001 Kaishin Daiyon Elementary School
2002–2007 Mitsubishi Yowa
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Meiji University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 AC Nagano Parceiro 56 (7)
2015–2016 FC Ryukyu 58 (22)
2017–2018 Mito HollyHock 17 (2)
2017 → FC Ryukyu (loan) 16 (7)
2019–2022 FC Ryukyu 99 (5)
2023-2025 Gainare Tottori 80 (5)
2026- FC Osaka 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 August 2026

Keita Tanaka (田中 恵太, Tanaka Keita; born December 26, 1989) is a Japanese football player for FC Osaka. He is also a YouTuber, running the channel 独身Jリーガーの日常 (Daily Life of an Unmarried J-Leaguer),[1] where he vlogs his life and career.

Career

After four years in Meiji University's soccer team, Tanaka signed for Nagano Parceiro.[2] Three years with the Northern-side brought Tanaka to FC Ryūkyū, where he inherited the captain's armband in 2016 after renewing his contract.[3]

Club statistics

Updated to end of 2018 season.[4][5][6]

Club performance League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup Total
2012Nagano ParceiroJFL16110171
201326640306
2014J3 League14000140
2015FC Ryukyu299233112
20162913213114
2017Mito HollyHockJ2 League401050
FC RyukyuJ3 League16700167
2018Mito HollyHockJ2 League13220152
Total 1473812415942

References

  1. ↑ "独身Jリーガーの日常 - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  2. ↑ "『【内定】田中恵太(Ac長野パルセイロ)』".
  3. ↑ "琉球がMf田中恵太、Mf富所悠と契約更新【超ワールドサッカー】".
  4. ↑ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 207 out of 289)
  5. ↑ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 204 out of 289)
  6. ↑ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 267 out of 289)