Asuna Tanaka

Asuna Tanaka
田中明日菜
Personal information
Full name	Asuna Tanaka
Date of birth	23 April 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth	Sakai, Osaka, Japan
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Gyeongju KHNP
Number	4
Youth career
2004–2006	Tokiwagi Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007–2008	Tasaki Perule FC
2009–2013	INAC Kobe Leonessa
2013–2014	Frankfurt
2014–2017	INAC Kobe Leonessa
2018–	Gyeongju KHNP
Total
International career
2008	Japan U-20
2011–2016	Japan
Medal record
Tasaki Perule FC
INAC Kobe Leonessa
Representing Japan
Olympic Games
FIFA Women's World Cup
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
AFC U-16 Women's Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2017

Asuna Tanaka (田中明日菜, Tanaka Asuna, born 23 April 1988) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder. She plays for Gyeongju KHNP and has also played for the Japan national team.

Club career edit

Tanaka was born in Sakai on 23 April 1988. After graduating from high school, she joined Tasaki Perule FC in 2007. However, the club was disbanded in 2008 due to financial strain. She moved to INAC Kobe Leonessa in 2009. She was selected Best Eleven in 2011 and 2012. She moved to German Bundesliga club Frankfurt in July 2013.^[1] In October 2014, she returned to INAC Kobe Leonessa.^[2] She moved to Korean WK League club Gyeongju KHNP.^[3]

In November 2008, Tanaka was selected by the Japan U-20 national team for the 2008 U-20 World Cup.^[4] In March 2011, Tanaka was selected by the Japan national team for the 2011 Algarve Cup. At this competition, on 4 March, she debuted against Finland. In July, she played at the 2011 World Cup as Japan won the championship.^[5] She also played at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the 2015 World Cup.^[6] Japan won 2nd place at both tournaments. She played 39 games and scored 3 goals for Japan until 2016.

Club	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tasaki Perule FC	2007	13	0	3	0	3	0	19	0
	2008	19	2	3	0	—		22	2
	Total	32	2	6	0	3	0	41	2
INAC Kobe Leonessa	2009	19	4	3	1	—		22	5
	2010	18	5	4	2	5	1	27	8
	2011	16	4	4	1	—		20	5
	2012	18	1	4	1	6	0	28	2
	2013	9	1	—		3	0	12	1
	Total	80	15	15	5	14	1	109	21
Frankfurt	2013–14	18	1	4	0	—		22	1
	2014–15	4	0	1	1	1*	0*	6	1
	Total	22	1	5	1	1	0	28	2
Career total		134	18	26	6	18	1	178	25

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	1 September 2011	Jinan, China	Thailand	2–0	3–0	Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics Qualifiers
2.	11 September 2011	Jinan, China	China	1–0	1–0	Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics Qualifiers
3.	2 March 2012	Faro, Portugal	Germany	2–2	4–3	2012 Algarve Cup