Hiroaki Tanaka

Hiroaki Tanaka
田中 洋明

Personal information
Full name	Hiroaki Tanaka
Date of birth	(1979-04-17) April 17, 1979
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1995–1997	Verdy Kawasaki
2000–2001	Kokushikan University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–1999	Verdy Kawasaki	0	(0)
1999	Yokohama FC
2002	Home United
2003	Tanjong Pagar United	?	(9)
2003–2004	Osotspa
2004–2005	Waitakere United
International career
1995	Japan U-17	2	(0)
Medal record Representing Japan AFC U-16 Championship 1994 Qatar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hiroaki Tanaka (田中 洋明, Tanaka Hiroaki, born April 17, 1979) is a former Japanese football player.

Club career

Tanaka was born in Tokyo on April 17, 1979. After playing on a youth team, he joined J1 League club Verdy Kawasaki in 1998. In the same year, he also entered Kokushikan University. In July 1999, he moved to Yokohama FC. In 2000, he joined the Kokushikan University team. After graduating from the university in 2002, he played for S.League club Home United (2002), Tanjong Pagar United (2003). Thai League 1 club Osotspa (2003–04) and New Zealand Football Championship club Waitakere United (2004–05).

National team career

In August 1995, Tanaka was selected for the Japan U-17 national team for 1995 U-17 World Championship. He played 2 matches in the tournament.

External links

• Hiroaki Tanaka – FIFA competition record (archived)