Yoko Tanaka

Yoko Tanaka
田中陽子
	2012 U-20 World Cup Awards Ceremony
Personal information
Full name	Yoko Tanaka
Date of birth	30 July 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, Japan
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels WFC
Number	25
Youth career
2006–2011	JFA Academy Fukushima
Senior career*
Years	Team
2012–2014	INAC Kobe Leonessa
2015–2019	Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara
2019–2021	Sporting de Huelva
2021–2022	Rayo Vallecano
2022–	Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels WFC
Total
International career
2008–2010	Japan U-17
2012	Japan U-20
2013	Japan
Medal record
INAC Kobe Leonessa
Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara
Representing Japan
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
AFC U-16 Women's Championship
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 September 2018

Yoko Tanaka (田中陽子, Tanaka Yōko, born 30 July 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for South Korean WK League club Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels WFC. She has also been a member of the Japan national team.

Club career

Tanaka was born in Yamaguchi on July 30, 1993. After graduating from JFA Academy Fukushima, she joined INAC Kobe Leonessa in 2012. In 2014, she moved to Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara. In July 2019, she moved to Sporting de Huelva.^[1]

National team career

Tanaka was a member of Japan U-17 national team for 2008 and 2010 U-17 World Cup. At 2010, she played 6 games and 4 goals, and U-17 Japan team won 2nd place. She was also a member of U-20 team for 2012 U-20 World Cup in Japan. She played 6 games and 6 goals. She was selected Silver Shoe awards and Japan won 3rd place. In March 2013, she was selected Japan national team for 2013 Algarve Cup. At this competition, on March 6, she debuted against Norway. She played 4 games for Japan in 2013.