Momoko Tanaka

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Momoko Tanaka
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-03-17) 17 March 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Tokyo Verdy Beleza
Number 1
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Tokyo Verdy Beleza
International career
2016 Japan U-17 5 (0)
2019 Japan U-19 6 (0)
2021– Japan 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 27, 2023

Momoko Tanaka (born 17 March 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for WE League club Tokyo Verdy Beleza. [1]

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Club career

Tanaka made her WE League debut on 12 September 2021. [2]

International career

On 13 June 2023, she was included in Japan's 23-player squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023. [3]

Career statistics

International

National TeamYearAppsGoals
Japan
202110
202230
202310
Total50

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References

  1. "日テレ・東京ヴェルディベレーザ 田中 桃子選手 | 日テレ・東京ヴェルディベレーザ / Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza".
  2. Japan Women's Empowerment Professional Football League. Scoresheet Retrieved 4 March 2023
  3. "Iwabuchi left out of Japan's World Cup squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-06-20.