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Japanese field hockey player

Saki Tanaka
Personal information
Born (1998-09-18) 18 September 1998 (age 26)
Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Playing position Midfield
Club information
Current club GlaxoSmithKline Orange United
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2022– Japan 18 (2)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  Japan
Asian Champions Trophy
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Rajgir
Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2022 Muscat
FIH Nations Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Valencia

Saki Tanaka (田中 彩樹, born 18 September 1998) is a field hockey player from Japan.

Personal life

Saki Tanaka was born in the Iwate Prefecture.

Career

Domestic league

In the Japanese national league, Tanaka represents GlaxoSmithKline Orange United.

Cherry Blossoms

Tanka made her senior international debut in 2022. She represented the team at the Asian Cup in Muscat, where she won a gold medal. She went on to win a second medal later in the year, taking home bronze at the FIH Nations Cup in Valencia.

She didn't represent the team again until 2024. She made appearances at the International Festival of Hockey in Perth and the 2023–24 FIH Nations Cup in Terrassa.

International goals

Goal Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 23 January 2022 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman  India 2–0 2–0 2022 Asian Cup
2 3 June 2024 Estadi Martí Colomer, Terrassa, Spain  Canada 3–0 3–0 2023–24 FIH Nations Cup

References

  1. "Team Details – Japan". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "田中 彩樹 – Tanaka Saki". hjl-hockey.tv (in Japanese). Hockey Japan League. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  4. ^ "TANAKA Saki". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  5. "JAPAN LIFTS TROPHY IN WOMEN'S ASIA CUP MUSCAT 2022". asiahockey.org. Asian Hockey Federation. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  6. "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.
  7. "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.
  8. "TANAKA Saki". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  9. "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.
  10. "Japan 2–0 India". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  11. "Japan 3–0 Canada". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 5 June 2024.

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