Mina Tanaka or Tanaka Mina was born on April 28, 1994, and is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for WE League club INAC Kobe Leonessa and the Japan women’s national team.
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She has previously played for Nippon TV Beleza and Bayer Leverkusen.
Tanaka was born in Thailand on April 28, 1994, to a Japanese father and a Thai mother. She returned to Japan soon after her birth and grew up in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa.
She graduated from Kanagawa Prefectural Yurigaoka High School in March 2013.
On May 3, 2011, she made her debut for Nippon TV Beleza in a 1–0 loss to Okayama Yunogo Belle.
On August 14, she scored her first goal in a 5–0 home victory against Fukuoka J. Anclas.
She became the top scorer in 2016 and 2017. She was also selected Best Eleven for 3 years in a row (2015–2017).
In 2020, Tanaka signed for INAC Kobe Leonessa. After the season was delayed by two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tanaka made her club debut in the season opener on July 18. She scored the only goal of the match.
On 3 February 2020, she joined Bayer Leverkusen on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season
Tanaka was part of the Japan U-17 national team that finished in second place at the 2010 U-17 World Cup and of the U-20 team that finished in third place at the 2012 U-20 World Cup.
In February 2013, she received her first senior team call-up. On March 8, she made her debut for Japan and scored her first goal in a 2–1 loss to Germany in the 2013 Algarve Cup.
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In 2018, she played at the 2018 Asian Cup and Japan won the championship. She played 35 games and scored 14 goals for Japan.
On 13 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.
On July 31, Tanaka scored in Japan’s group stage match against Spain, bringing the score to 4-0.
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Mina Tanaka or Tanaka Mina is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for WE League club INAC Kobe Leonessa and the Japan women’s national team.
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Mina Tanaka is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for WE League club INAC Kobe Leonessa and the Japan women’s national team. She has previously played for Nippon TV Beleza and Bayer Leverkusen.
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