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Kosei Tani

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Kosei Tani
谷 晃生
Personal information
Full name Kosei Tani
Date of birth (2000-11-22) 22 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Osaka, Japan
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Machida Zelvia (on loan from Gamba Osaka)
Number 1
Youth career
TSK Senboku SC
Gamba Osaka
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Gamba Osaka U23 33 (0)
2018– Gamba Osaka 10 (0)
2020–2022Shonan Bellmare (loan) 90 (0)
2023–2024Dender (loan) 1 (0)
2024–Machida Zelvia (loan) 12 (0)
International career
2015 Japan U15 11 (0)
2016 Japan U16 11 (0)
2017 Japan U17 12 (0)
2018 Japan U19 3 (0)
2021– Japan U23 10 (0)
2022– Japan 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Japan
Men's football
EAFF Championship
Winner 2022 Japan Team
AFC U-19 Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Indonesia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Kosei Tani (谷 晃生, Tani Kōsei, born 22 November 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Machida Zelvia, on loan from Gamba Osaka. He also plays for the Japan national team.[1][2][3]

Club career

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Gamba Osaka

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Born and raised in Osaka, Tani came through the youth ranks at Gamba Osaka and was promoted to the first team ahead of the 2018 season.[4] He made his top team debut in a J.League Cup match away to Sanfrecce Hiroshima on 9 May 2018. Gamba recovered from a 2-0 half-time deficit to run out 3-2 winners.[5]

Prior to joining Gamba's J1 team, Tani played 4 times for Gamba Osaka U23 which compete in the J3 League in the 2017 season. Following his elevation to the club's first-team squad, he earned more playing time at J3 level appearing 17 times as part of a rotation system with Ryota Suzuki.[2]

Dender (loan)

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On 1 August 2023, Tani signed with Belgium 2nd division club, FCV Dender, on a season-long loan transfer.[6]

International career

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Youth

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Tani appeared for Japan as a goalkeeper in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup and played a total of 7 games at that level.[2]

Senior

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On 27 July 2022, Tani make his debut for Japan national team playing the full match in a 3-0 win over South Korea during the 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship.

Career statistics

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As of 9 December 2023[2][3]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gamba Osaka 2018 J1 League 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2023 10 0 1 0 2 0 13 0
Total 10 0 1 0 3 0 14 0
Shonan Bellmare (loan) 2020 J1 League 25 0 0 0 25 0
2021 34 0 0 0 0 0 34 0
2022 31 0 0 0 4 0 35 0
Total 90 0 0 0 4 0 94 0
Dender (loan) 2023–24 Challenger Pro League 1 0 1 0 2 0
Career total 101 0 2 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 110 0

Reserves performance

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Last Updated: 2 December 2018

Club performance League Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Total
2017 Gamba Osaka U-23 J3 4 0 4 0
2018 17 0 17 0
Career total 21 0 21 0

Honours

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International

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References

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  1. ^ Kosei Tani at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
  2. ^ a b c d "Kosei Tani Soccerway Player Statistics". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Kosei Tani Gamba Osaka Player Profile". Gamba Osaka (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Gamba Osaka News – Kosei Tani promotion". Gamba Osaka (in Japanese). 26 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Gamba Osaka 9 May 2018". J. League English Site. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  6. ^ "谷 晃生選手 FCVデンデルEH(ベルギー)へ期限付き移籍のお知らせ". www.gamba-osaka.net (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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