Saki Tanaka (田中 彩樹, born 18 September 1998)[1] is a field hockey player from Japan.[2]
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| Born |
18 September 1998 Iwate Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfield | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | GlaxoSmithKline Orange United | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Japan | 18 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editSaki Tanaka was born in the Iwate Prefecture.[3]
Career
editDomestic league
editIn the Japanese national league, Tanaka represents GlaxoSmithKline Orange United.[2][3]
Cherry Blossoms
editTanka made her senior international debut in 2022.[4] She represented the team at the Asian Cup in Muscat, where she won a gold medal.[5] She went on to win a second medal later in the year, taking home bronze at the FIH Nations Cup in Valencia.[6]
She didn't represent the team again until 2024.[4] She made appearances at the International Festival of Hockey in Perth and the 2023–24 FIH Nations Cup in Terrassa.[7][8][9]
International goals
edit| Goal | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1 | 23 January 2022 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman |  India |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2022 Asian Cup | [10] |
| 2 | 3 June 2024 | Estadi Martí Colomer, Terrassa, Spain |  Canada |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2023–24 FIH Nations Cup | [11] |
References
edit- ^ "Team Details – Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Japan Women's Field Hockey Team "Sakura Japan Representative Candidate" (PDF). en.hockey.or.jp. Japan Hockey Association. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ a b "田中 彩樹 – Tanaka Saki". hjl-hockey.tv (in Japanese). Hockey Japan League. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ a b "TANAKA Saki". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "JAPAN LIFTS TROPHY IN WOMEN'S ASIA CUP MUSCAT 2022". asiahockey.org. Asian Hockey Federation. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Gurjit Kaur and fellow defenders shine as India are crowned inaugural champions at the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup Spain 2022". fih.hockey. International Hockey Federation. 17 December 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "FIHパース国際ホッケーフェスティバル丨放送予定一覧！テレビ・ネット中継・ライブ配信". olympics.com (in Japanese). Japanese Olympic Committee. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "TANAKA Saki". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "ホッケー女子、初戦はカナダに３－０勝利 浅井２得点、田中彩がダメ押しゴール／FIH女子ネーションズカップ". myhockey.jp (in Japanese). My Hockey Japan. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Japan 2–0 India". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Japan 3–0 Canada". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
External links
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