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Shunta Tanaka (田中駿汰, Tanaka Shunta, born 26 May 1997) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a centre back for J1 League club Cerezo Osaka.

Club career

Tanaka was born in Osaka Prefecture on May 26, 1997. In May 2019, when he was an Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences student, J1 League club Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo announced that signed a contract with Tanaka from the 2020 season.^[1]

In December 2023, it was announced that Tanaka would be moving to J1 League club Cerezo Osaka ahead of the 2024 season.^[2]

In December 2019, when Tanaka was an Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences student, he was selected Japan national team for 2019 EAFF E-1 Football Championship. At this tournament, he debuted as center back against Hong Kong on December 14.^[3]

As of 10 June 2024^[4]^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Other		Total
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	2020	J1 League	31	2	0	0	3	0	–		34	2
	2021	J1 League	37	1	1	0	8	1	–		46	2
	2022	J1 League	32	1	0	0	4	1	–		36	2
	2023	J1 League	34	4	2	0	7	1	–		43	5
	Total		134	8	3	0	22	3	0	0	159	11
Cerezo Osaka	2024	J1 League	17	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	18	2
Career total			151	10	3	0	23	3	0	0	177	13

As of matches played 14 December 2019.^[6]

^ Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Archived 2019-06-03 at the Wayback Machine(in Japanese)
^ "田中駿汰選手北海道コンサドーレ札幌より完全移籍加入について". セレッソ大阪オフィシャルウェブサイト | Cerezo OSAKA. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
^ Japan Football Association
^ Shunta Tanaka at Soccerway
^ "Soccer D.B. : 2024 Shunta Tanaka Result by Season". soccer-db.net. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
^ Shunta Tanaka at National-Football-Teams.com