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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keita Tanaka | ||
| Date of birth | December 26, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gainare Tottori | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Meiji University FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | AC Nagano Parceiro | 56 | (7) |
| 2015–2016 | FC Ryukyu | 58 | (22) |
| 2017–2018 | Mito HollyHock | 17 | (2) |
| 2017 | → FC Ryukyu (loan) | 16 | (7) |
| 2019–2022 | FC Ryukyu | 99 | (5) |
| 2023- | Gainare Tottori | 30 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 January 2024 | |||
Keita Tanaka (田中 恵太, Tanaka Keita, born December 26, 1989) is a Japanese football player for Gainare Tottori. He is also a YouTuber, running the channel 独身Jリーガーの日常 (Daily Life of an Unmarried J-Leaguer),[1] where he vlogs his life and career.
After four years in Meiji University's soccer team, Tanaka signed for Nagano Parceiro.[2] Three years with the Northern-side brought Tanaka to FC Ryūkyū, where he inherited the captain's armband in 2016 after renewing his contract.[3]
Updated to end of 2018 season.[4][5][6]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | Total | |||||
| 2012 | Nagano Parceiro | JFL | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 2013 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 6 | ||
| 2014 | J3 League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2015 | FC Ryukyu | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 12 | |
| 2016 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 14 | ||
| 2017 | Mito HollyHock | J2 League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| FC Ryukyu | J3 League | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | |
| 2018 | Mito HollyHock | J2 League | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Total | 147 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 159 | 42 | ||