Kenta Tanaka

Kenta Tanaka (田中 健太, Tanaka Kenta, born 4 May 1988) is a Japanese field hockey player who plays for Dutch club HGC and the Japan national field hockey team as a forward.

Kenta Tanaka
Personal information
Born (1988-05-04) 4 May 1988
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club HGC
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2018 Minoshima Club
2018– HGC
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011– Japan 138

He was a part of the Japan squad which won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games.[1]

Club career

Before the 2018 Asian Games he played club hockey for Japanese club Minoshima Club.[2] After those Asian Games he joined Dutch club HGC.[3][4]

References

  1. "Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  2. "Men's Hockey National Team "Samurai Japan" Candidate To Represent Japan in Asian Games" (PDF). hockey.or.jp. Japan Hockey Association. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  3. "Ambassador of Japan welcomes Kenta Tanaka playing field hockey at HGC in The Hague". dujat.nl. dujat. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  4. Huiskamp, Frank (9 September 2018). "Japanner Tanaka moet de nieuwe ster worden bij HGC". nrc.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 November 2018.


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