Satoshi Tanaka
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Sanfrecce Hiroshima
at Sanfrecce Hiroshima
490 days · joined 2025-01-20
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€1.30m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
2019
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Shonan Bellmare
top club · 136 apps
Career highs
€1.30m
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
5
best season · 2024
11 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2002-08-13 · 6 players total
182Appearances
11Goals
9Assists
18Yellow cards
1Red cards
24Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Satoshi Tanaka |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 田中 聡 |
| Date of birth | 2002-08-13 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Nagano, Nagano, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| Joined | 2025-01-20 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | JEB ENTERTAINMENT ... |
Jul 2025
2025 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
26 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: Shonan Bellmare → Sanf. Hiroshima
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — Shonan Bellmare
36 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Sanfrecce Hiroshima
4 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
2023 — Shonan Bellmare
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2023
Transfer: KV Kortrijk → Shonan Bellmare
22/23 · Return from loan
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Oct 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Aug 2022
Transfer: Shonan Bellmare → KV Kortrijk
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
2022 — Shonan Bellmare
24 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — KV Kortrijk
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Shonan Bellmare
44 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2021
Transfer: Bellmare U18 → Shonan Bellmare
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — Shonan Bellmare
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Shonan Bellmare
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.30m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1209 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 1.26/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 1.26/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
11.6%
KV Kortrijk
0.0%
Shonan Bellmare
88.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 2025 | 24/25 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 252 |
| KV Kortrijk | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 2019 | 2024 | 136 | 7 | 7 | 1,921 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League Two | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
| 22/23 | Croky Cup | KV Kortrijk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | JPL | KV Kortrijk | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Jap. Super Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Shonan Bellmare | 33 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 585 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Shonan Bellmare | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Shonan Bellmare | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Shonan Bellmare | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,336 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Shonan Bellmare | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Bellmare U18 | Shonan Bellmare | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-22 | Shonan Bellmare | KV Kortrijk | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | KV Kortrijk | Shonan Bellmare | Return from loan | 650000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-20 | Shonan Bellmare | Sanf. Hiroshima | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Muscle injury | 2022-10-21 | 2022-11-03 | 14 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Ankle injury | 2023-03-27 | 2023-04-13 | 18 | 3 |
Current€1.30m
Peak€1.30m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€1.25m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #29810 | #7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28642 | #14 | 4 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25507 | #17 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #24750 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22360 | #5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3435 | #8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kohei Okuno | 2 | 0 | 850 |
| Kosei Tani | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuto Suzuki | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Min-tae Kim | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shō Fukuda | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryo Takahashi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Akito Suzuki | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Wellington | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Daiki Sugioka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shuto Machino | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Taiyo Hiraoka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Taiga Hata | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Koki Tachi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuki Ohashi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Naoki Yamada | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Masaki Ikeda | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kazuki Oiwa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazunari Ono | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Takuya Okamoto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hirokazu Ishihara | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | J1 League | Shonan Bellmare | 5 | 33 |
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 3 |
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League Two | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | J1 League | Shonan Bellmare | 4 | 33 |
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Shonan Bellmare | 1 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | KV Kortrijk | Shonan Bellmare | Return from loan | — | €650k |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-22 | Shonan Bellmare | KV Kortrijk | Loan | — | €600k |
Last 50 matches for Sanfrecce Hiroshima The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2026-04-29 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–1 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2026-04-20 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 2–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–1 | Fagiano Okayama | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2026-04-02 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | Kashima Antlers | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 1–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2026-03-16 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–1 | Kashiwa Reysol | Available |
| 2026-03-02 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | Yokohama FC | Available |
| 2026-02-26 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2026-02-23 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2026-02-16 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-06-29 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-06-26 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–1 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | JAP1 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 0–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-06-19 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 3–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-06-15 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4–1 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-05-26 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-05-19 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 0–5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–3 | Kashima Antlers | Available |
| 2025-05-06 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–3 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-04-28 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | JAP1 |
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Shonan Bellmare | Available |
| 2025-04-03 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 0–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4–0 | Sagan Tosu | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 3–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5–1 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-11-03 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–1 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 2–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | FC Machida Zelvia | Available |
| 2024-09-22 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6–2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 2–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–2 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Kashiwa Reysol | Available |
| 2024-08-17 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-08-11 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2024-08-07 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 0–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-07-21 | JAP1 |
Sagan Tosu | 1–4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2024-07-14 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2024-07-05 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–3 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
Teams faced most often by Satoshi Tanaka's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sagan Tosu | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 100% |
| Kashima Antlers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 25% |
| Gamba Osaka | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 25% |
| Vissel Kobe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0% |
| Kyoto Sanga FC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 50% |
| FC Tokyo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50% |
| FC Machida Zelvia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 75% |
| Tokyo Verdy | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 75% |
| Nagoya Grampus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 25% |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 25% |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 36 | 585 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 44 | 1,336 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J1 League
134 apps
7 G
6 A
Emperor's Cup
11 apps
2 G
2 A
AFC Champions League Two
4 apps
2 G
0 A
J. League Cup
16 apps
0 G
1 A
JPL
15 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Satoshi Tanaka?
Satoshi Tanaka is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
How old is Satoshi Tanaka?
Satoshi Tanaka is 23 years old. He was born on August 13, 2002 in Nagano, Nagano.
What position does Satoshi Tanaka play?
Satoshi Tanaka plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Satoshi Tanaka play for?
Satoshi Tanaka currently plays for Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
How many career goals has Satoshi Tanaka scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Satoshi Tanaka has scored 11 goals in 182 appearances.
What is Satoshi Tanaka's market value?
Satoshi Tanaka's most recent reported market value is €1.30m.