Satoshi Tanaka Archive

Satoshi Tanaka features in Kirin Cup win for Japan

The Japan national side won the Kirin Cup on Monday (5/10), beating New Zealand 2-1 in the final. Satoshi Tanaka came on in the closing stages of the match to make his third appearance for the Samurai Blue.

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Tanaka features in late Japan win on second international appearance

Satoshi Tanaka made his second appearance for Japan as they beat Venezuela 2-1 in the Kirin Challenge Cup on Monday (28/9). The Schalke midfielder was called into action after just eight minutes, replacing the injured Koki Kumasaka. It was Tanaka’s second cap for the Samurai Blue after making his debut against China in July 2025.

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Hee Chan Hwang celebrates 3-0 win against Ecuador on 83rd cap for South Korea

The first games of the international break have been played, with Hee Chan Hwang the only Royal Blue in action on Thursday (24/9). Satoshi Tanaka, Junior Adamu and Maximilian Wöber were all unused substitutes for their respective sides. schalke04.de have summed up all the key moments from the games.

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Nine Schalke players called up for international duty

The nine Schalke players who have joined up with their countries have a packed schedule in the first international break of the year. While Edin Džeko, Nikola Katic, Junior Adamu and Maximilian Wöber compete in the UEFA Nations League, Adil Aouchiche and Soufiane El-Faouzi will kick off the second round of qualifying for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations with Algeria and Morocco respectively.

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Satoshi Tanaka is proud to now be a Royal Blue

Satoshi Tanaka has been part of the FC Schalke 04 first-team squad since 1st July. The Japanese midfielder spent the second half of last season at Fortuna Düsseldorf, and spoke in an interview about the Royal Blues have been a part of his life since he was young.

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First training session for Satoshi Tanaka and Junior Adamu

Schalke are back in training, with the first-team squad beginning preparations for the upcoming Bundesliga season at 14:30 CEST on Sunday (5/7). Individual performance and medical tests had already taken place over the previous two days.

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Schalke 04 sign Satoshi Tanaka

FC Schalke 04 have strengthened their midfield with the signing of Satoshi Tanaka from Fortuna Düsseldorf. The defensive midfielder made 13 appearances for Fortuna in the second half of last season, having previously been under contract at Sanfrecce Hiroshima in Japan until December 2025.

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