Atomu Tanaka

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Atomu Tanaka
田中 亜土夢
Tanaka in 2017
Personal information
Full name Atomu Tanaka[1]
Date of birth (1987-10-04) 4 October 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth
Niigata
, Japan
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
HJK Helsinki
Number 37
Youth career
2003–2005 Maebashi Ikuei High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2014 Albirex Niigata 200 (17)
2015–2017 HJK 71 (16)
2018–2019 Cerezo Osaka 27 (2)
2018–2019Cerezo Osaka U-23 3 (0)
2020– HJK 72 (8)
International career
2006–2007 Japan U20 8 (1)
Medal record
Representing  Japan
AFC U-19 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2006 India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2023

Atomu Tanaka (田中 亜土夢, Tanaka Atomu, born 4 October 1987) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Veikkausliiga club HJK Helsinki.

He was a participant at 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada and scored 1 goal in 3 appearances.[2]

Club career

Albirex Niigata

Tanaka was educated at and played for Maebashi Ikuei High School in Gunma. While he was a high school student, he was chosen as one of the Designated Players for Development by J.League and JFA.[3] Because of this status, He was able to register as an Albirex Niigata player while he was still eligible to play for his high school club. He played two league games for Albirex in the 2005 season. He made his debut on 27 November 2005 in a J1 League away match against Nagoya Grampus Eight.[4]

After graduating from his high school in 2006, he officially signed with Albirex Niigata. His first appearance as a professional player came on 5 March 2006 in a league match against Kawasaki Frontale.[5] His first professional goal came on 8 April 2006 in a league match against Ventforet Kofu.[6]

HJK Helsinki

After scoring once in five matches for his new team

RoPS
in a 3–1 away win on 12 April.

In October 2015 of the same year, HJK exercised their option of keeping Tanaka under contract for the 2016 season.[7] Tanaka was voted as a best eleven member in 2015 and 2016 in the Finnish League.[8]

On 25 October 2017, it was announced that Tanaka would leave HJK at the end of the 2017 season.[9]

Cerezo Osaka

He is playing for Cerezo Osaka for the 2018 season.[10]

Return to HJK

On 3 March 2020, Tanaka returned to Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi, after signing a contract until the end of July.[11]

In the

2024 season,[12]
which will be his eight season with the club in total.

International career

Tanaka was a U-20 international and took part in the 2006 AFC Youth Championship and 2007 U-20 World Cup. He scored 1 goal in 8 appearances for this tournament.

Career statistics

As of match played 3 February 2024. [13][14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Albirex Niigata 2005 J1 League 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2006 J1 League 22 1 1 0 4 1 27 2
2007 J1 League 11 1 0 0 2 0 13 1
2008 J1 League 25 1 2 0 5 0 32 1
2009 J1 League 5 0 2 0 3 0 10 0
2010 J1 League 10 1 3 3 3 0 16 4
2011 J1 League 25 3 1 0 2 1 28 4
2012 J1 League 34 4 1 0 4 0 39 4
2013 J1 League 33 4 2 1 6 0 41 5
2014 J1 League 33 2 4 1 0 0 37 3
Total 200 17 16 5 29 2 0 0 245 24
HJK Helsinki
2015 Veikkausliiga 31 8 3 2 5 1 6[a] 1 45 12
2016 Veikkausliiga 17 5 2 1 5 2 4[b] 2 28 10
2017 Veikkausliiga 23 3 7 2 0 0 30 5
Total 71 16 12 5 10 3 10 3 103 27
Cerezo Osaka 2018 J1 League 6 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 10 0
2019 J1 League 21 2 1 0 8 1 30 3
Total 27 2 2 0 8 1 3 0 40 3
Cerezo Osaka U-23 2018 J3 League 1 0 1 0
2019 J3 League 2 0 2 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
HJK Helsinki
2020 Veikkausliiga 19 5 4 0 23 5
2021 Veikkausliiga 16 1 5 1 7[c] 1 28 3
2022 Veikkausliiga 19 1 1 0 2 0 6[b] 0 28 1
2023 Veikkausliiga 18 1 1 0 5 2 8[d] 0 32 3
2024
Veikkausliiga 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
Total 72 8 11 1 9 2 21 1 113 12
Career total 373 43 41 11 56 8 34 4 494 66

Honours

Club

HJK Helsinki

Individual

Notes

References

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 5 July 2007. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Atomu Tanaka statistics". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  3. ^ "JFA Release 00018873" (in Japanese). J's Goal. 3 May 2005. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Match data: Nagoya Grumpus 0-1 Albirex Niigata" (in Japanese). J. League. 27 November 2005. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Match data: Kawasaki Frontale 6-0 Albirex Niigata" (in Japanese). J. League. 5 March 2006. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  6. ^ "Match data: Ventforet Kofu 0-4 Albirex Niigata" (in Japanese). J. League. 8 April 2006. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  7. ^ "TAIWO, DÄHNE JA ATOM JATKAVAT KLUBISSA". hjk.fi (in Finnish). Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  8. ^ "フィンランド1部ヘルシンキの田中亜土夢が2年連続ベストイレブン!". ゲキサカ. KODANSHA LTD. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  9. ^ "Atomu Tanaka ja Ousman Jallow lähtevät HJK:sta –jäähyväisottelu lauantaina liigan päätöskierroksella". hs.fi (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  10. ^ "田中亜土夢選手 完全移籍のお知らせ". Cerezo Osaka HP. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Atom palaa Klubiin!". hjk.fi/ (in Finnish). Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  12. ^ Jo kahdeksas kausi Atomia!, hjk.fi, 28 November 2023
  13. (p. 27 out of 289)
  14. on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
  15. ^ "Koplajoukkue 2016 palkittiin päätöskierroksella". www.veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 2 January 2023.

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