Koji Tanaka

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Koji Tanaka
田中 孝司
Personal information
Full name Koji Tanaka
Date of birth (1955-11-02) November 2, 1955 (age 68)
Place of birth Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1971–1973 Saitama Urawa High School
1974–1977 Meiji University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1978–1988 NKK
International career
1982–1984 Japan 20 (3)
Managerial career
1993–1995 Japan U-20
1997–1999 Nagoya Grampus Eight
2001–2002 Shonan Bellmare
2003–2006 Vegalta Sendai
2016–2020 Matsue City
Medal record
NKK
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1985/86
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1986/87
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1987/88
Winner JSL Cup 1980
Winner JSL Cup 1987
Winner Emperor's Cup 1981
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1986
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Koji Tanaka (田中 孝司, Tanaka Kōji, born November 2, 1955) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team.

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Club career

Tanaka was born in Saitama on November 2, 1955. After graduating from Meiji University, he joined Nippon Kokan (later NKK) in 1978. The club won the champions at 1980 JSL Cup and 1981 Emperor's Cup. From 1985, the club won the 2nd place for 3 years in a row and won the champions 1987 JSL Cup. He retired in 1988.

National team career

On July 15, 1982, Tanaka debuted for Japan national team against Romania. In November, he played at 1982 Asian Games. In 1983 and 1984, he played at 1984 Summer Olympics qualification. He played 20 games and scored 3 goals for Japan until 1984. [1]

Coaching career

After retirement, Tanaka started coaching career at NKK in 1989. In 1993, he became a manager for Japan U-20 national team. At 1995 World Youth Championship, he led U-20 Japan to advanced to the quarter-finals. In 1995, he signed with Nagoya Grampus Eight and became a coach. In November 1997, he became a manager as Carlos Queiroz successor. He was sacked in April 1999. In 2001, he signed with J2 League club Shonan Bellmare and managed the club until 2002.

In 2016 Tanaka was appointed manager of Matsue City FC (松江シティフットボールクラブ), (renamed FC Kagura Shimane, FC神楽しまね, 2022)

Club statistics

Club performanceLeague
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoals
JapanLeague
1978 Nippon Kokan JSL Division 1 180
1979 161
1980 JSL Division 2
1981
1982 JSL Division 1 180
1983 JSL Division 2
1984 JSL Division 1 180
1985/86 150
1986/87 220
1987/88 220
1988/89 NKK JSL Division 1 140
Total1431

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
1982 60
1983 83
1984 60
Total203

Managerial statistics

[2]

TeamFromToRecord
GWDLWin %
Nagoya Grampus Eight 199819994025114062.50
Shonan Bellmare 2001200288362032040.91
Vegalta Sendai 20032006
Matsue City 20162020
Total128612146047.66

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