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Yoko Tanaka
田中 陽子

2012 U-20 World Cup Awards Ceremony
Personal information
Full name	Yoko Tanaka
Date of birth	(1993-07-30) 30 July 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels WFC
Number	25
Youth career
2006–2011	JFA Academy Fukushima
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2014	INAC Kobe Leonessa	34	(8)
2015–2019	Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara	88	(35)
2019–2021	Sporting de Huelva	42	(5)
2021–2022	Rayo Vallecano	15	(0)
2022–	Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels WFC
Total		122	(43)
International career
2008–2010	Japan U-17	9	(4)
2012	Japan U-20	6	(6)
2013	Japan	4	(0)
Medal record INAC Kobe Leonessa Winner Nadeshiko League 2012 Winner Nadeshiko League 2013 Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 2013 Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2012 Winner Empress's Cup 2012 Winner Empress's Cup 2013 Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara Runner-up Empress's Cup 2017 Representing  Japan FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2012 Japan AFC U-19 Women's Championship 2011 Vietnam FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2010 Trinidad and Tobago AFC U-16 Women's Championship 2009 Thailand
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 September 2018

Yoko Tanaka (田中 陽子, Tanaka Yōko, born 30 July 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for South Korean WK League club Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels WFC. She has also been a member of the Japan national team.

Club career

Tanaka was born in Yamaguchi on July 30, 1993. After graduating from JFA Academy Fukushima, she joined INAC Kobe Leonessa in 2012. In 2014, she moved to Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara. In July 2019, she moved to Sporting de Huelva.

National team career

Tanaka was a member of Japan U-17 national team for 2008 and 2010 U-17 World Cup. At 2010, she played 6 games and 4 goals, and U-17 Japan team won 2nd place. She was also a member of U-20 team for 2012 U-20 World Cup in Japan. She played 6 games and 6 goals. She was selected Silver Shoe awards and Japan won 3rd place. In March 2013, she was selected Japan national team for 2013 Algarve Cup. At this competition, on March 6, she debuted against Norway. She played 4 games for Japan in 2013.

National team statistics

References

1. Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara(in Japanese)
2. List of match in 2013 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)

External links

• Yoko Tanaka – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Yoko Tanaka at Soccerway
• Yoko Tanaka at WorldFootball.net

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