Hayuma Tanaka

Hayuma Tanaka (田中 隼磨, Tanaka Hayuma, born 31 July 1982) is a Japanese football player who plays as a defender for Matsumoto Yamaga FC.[1] He formerly played for the Japan national team.

Hayuma Tanaka
田中 隼磨
Personal information
Full nameHayuma Tanaka
Date of birth (1982-07-31) 31 July 1982 (age 41)
Place of birthMatsumoto, Nagano, Japan
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Position(s)Defender
Team information
Current team
Matsumoto Yamaga FC
Number3
Youth career
1997–1999Yokohama Flügels
1999–2000Yokohama F. Marinos
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2008Yokohama F. Marinos168(10)
2002–2003Tokyo Verdy (loan)26(2)
2009–2013Nagoya Grampus161(3)
2014–2022Matsumoto Yamaga FC214(4)
International career
2006Japan1(0)
Medal record
Yokohama F. Marinos
WinnerJ1 League2004
Runner-upJ1 League2000
Runner-upJ1 League2002
WinnerJ.League Cup2001
Nagoya Grampus
WinnerJ1 League2010
Runner-upJ1 League2011
Runner-upEmperor's Cup2009
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2002 BusanTeam
AFC U-19 Championship
Silver medal – second place2000 Iran
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2021

Club career

Tanaka was born in Matsumoto on 31 July 1982. He played for Yokohama Flügels youth team. However Flügels was merged with cross-town Yokohama Marinos (later Yokohama F. Marinos) and Flügels was dissolved end of 1998 season. So, he moved to Yokohama F. Marinos youth team.

Tanaka was promoted to Yokohama F. Marinos top team in 2000. He debuted in 2000 Emperor's Cup. He played many matches as defensive midfielder in 2001 season and Marinos won the champions in 2001 J.League Cup. However he could hardly play in the match in 2002.

In June 2002, Tanaka moved to Tokyo Verdy on loan. He was converted to right side back and became a regular player. However his opportunity to play decreased behind Masayuki Yanagisawa in 2003.

In 2004, Tanaka returned to Yokohama F. Marinos. He became a regular player as right side midfielder from summer and Marinos won the champions J1 League. From 2005, he played more than 30 games every season until 2008.

In 2009, Tanaka moved to Nagoya Grampus. He became a regular player as right side-back soon under manager Dragan Stojković. In 2010, Grampus won the champions in J1 League first time in the club history. In 2011, Grampus also won the 2nd place in J1 League.

In 2014, Tanaka moved to his local club Matsumoto Yamaga FC in J2 League. He was given number "3" shirt, which Tanaka's teammate at Marinos, Naoki Matsuda wore. Tanaka played as regular player and won the 2nd place and was promoted to J1 first time in the club history. In 2015 season, although he played all 34 matches, the club finished at the 16th place of 18 clubs and was relegated to J2 in a year. In 2018, the club won the champions in J2 and was promoted to J1 again.

International career

On August 9, 2006, Tanaka debuted for Japan national team against Trinidad and Tobago.[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of end of 2018 season[3][4][5]
Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupAFCTotal
2000Yokohama F. MarinosJ1 League003000-30
20011600050-210
2002000020-20
Total1607030-260
2002Tokyo VerdyJ1 League1620000-162
20031002030-150
Total2623020-312
2004Yokohama F. MarinosJ1 League231205020321
2005311104060421
20063451092-447
20073222090-432
20083214181-443
Total152103531018020514
2009Nagoya GrampusJ1 League290602090460
20103303050-410
2011341502060471
2012311301060411
20133410050-391
Total16131501712102144
2014Matsumoto Yamaga FCJ2 League39010--400
2015J1 League3404020400
2016J2 League28100281
201740110411
201823220252
2019J1 League
Total16448020-1740
Career total5191940162329065023

=International

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
200610
Total10

Honors and awards

Club

Yokohama F. Marinos
Nagoya Grampus

References