Domestic-league season · Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2280 | 7.11 |
 2. Bundesligaat Fortuna Düsseldorf | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1109 | 7 |
 AFC Champions League Elite | 5 | 0 | 0 | 450 | 6.88 |
Following his move to Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Tanaka's current-season form is down 38% on last season (Season 52→32), while his Rating eased 57→54. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 52).
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima · 4th | 28 | 1 | 1 | 7.11 | 54 | 32 |
| 2024/25 | Shonan Bellmare · 15th | 33 | 4 | 3 | 7.22 | 57 | 52 |
| 2023/24 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima · 3rd | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6.87 | 55 | 22 |
| 2022/23 | Shonan Bellmare · 12th | 17 | 0 | 1 | 6.84 | 50 | 18 |
| 2021/22 | Shonan Bellmare · 16th | 36 | 2 | 1 | 6.83 | 55 | 37 |
| 2020/21 | Shonan Bellmare · 18th | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 47 | 13 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
| Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|
| EAFF E-1 Football Championship | 1 | 0 |
Caps & goals this season.
S. Tanaka is a 23-year-old defensive midfielder at Sanfrecce Hiroshima, rated 53.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 10th of 874 in the J3 League. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (66.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.66 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tanaka.
Judged on this season alone, Tanaka graded 32 — a strong campaign that ranks top 22% of the 56 defensive midfielders in the J3 League, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 4.658 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 52 → 32). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 54, top 6% of the 56 defensive midfielders in the J3 League. At 23 Tanaka is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 40.9 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
4.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 53.8, Tanaka carries the 3rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the J3 League (top 6%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.66 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~41), then tapers with age. At 23, Tanaka sits on 40.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Tanaka's projected Rating — 53.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
No transfer news found for this player.
