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 name Hayuma Tanaka
Date of birth (1982-07-31) 31 July 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Matsumoto Yamaga FC
Number 3
Youth career
1997–1999 Yokohama Flügels
1999–2000 Yokohama F. Marinos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2008 Yokohama F. Marinos 168 (10)
2002–2003Tokyo Verdy (loan) 26 (2)
2009–2013 Nagoya Grampus 161 (3)
2014–2022 Matsumoto Yamaga FC 214 (4)
International career
2006 Japan 1 (0)
Medal record
Yokohama F. Marinos
Winner J1 League 2004
Runner-up J1 League 2000
Runner-up J1 League 2002
Winner J.League Cup 2001
Nagoya Grampus
Winner J1 League 2010
Runner-up J1 League 2011
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2009
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2002 Busan Team
AFC U-19 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2000 Iran
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2021

Club career edit

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 edit

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

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of end of 2018 season[3][4][5]
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 AFC Total
2000 Yokohama F. Marinos J1 League 0 0 3 0 0 0 - 3 0
2001 16 0 0 0 5 0 - 21 0
2002 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 2 0
Total 16 0 7 0 3 0 - 26 0
2002 Tokyo Verdy J1 League 16 2 0 0 0 0 - 16 2
2003 10 0 2 0 3 0 - 15 0
Total 26 2 3 0 2 0 - 31 2
2004 Yokohama F. Marinos J1 League 23 1 2 0 5 0 2 0 32 1
2005 31 1 1 0 4 0 6 0 42 1
2006 34 5 1 0 9 2 - 44 7
2007 32 2 2 0 9 0 - 43 2
2008 32 1 4 1 8 1 - 44 3
Total 152 10 35 3 10 1 8 0 205 14
2009 Nagoya Grampus J1 League 29 0 6 0 2 0 9 0 46 0
2010 33 0 3 0 5 0 - 41 0
2011 34 1 5 0 2 0 6 0 47 1
2012 31 1 3 0 1 0 6 0 41 1
2013 34 1 0 0 5 0 - 39 1
Total 161 3 15 0 17 1 21 0 214 4
2014 Matsumoto Yamaga FC J2 League 39 0 1 0 - - 40 0
2015 J1 League 34 0 4 0 2 0 40 0
2016 J2 League 28 1 0 0 28 1
2017 40 1 1 0 41 1
2018 23 2 2 0 25 2
2019 J1 League
Total 164 4 8 0 2 0 - 174 0
Career total 519 19 40 1 62 3 29 0 650 23

=International edit

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2006 1 0
Total 1 0

Honors and awards edit

Club edit

Yokohama F. Marinos
Nagoya Grampus

References edit

  1. ^ Hayuma Tanaka at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)  
  2. ^ Japan National Football Team Database
  3. ^ 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. 183 out of 289)
  4. ^ 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. 167 out of 289)
  5. ^ 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. 159 out of 289)

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