# S. Tanaka

> Midfielder · Japan · [Cerezo Osaka](https://betsprinter.com/teams/1922) · [Canonical HTML](https://betsprinter.com/players/50781)

## Quick facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Age | 29 |
| Date of birth | 1997-05-26 |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Jersey | #10 |
| Height | 183 cm |
| Weight | 68 kg |
| Current club | [Cerezo Osaka](https://betsprinter.com/teams/1922) |
| Competition | [Club Friendlies 1](https://betsprinter.com/leagues/38) |

## Season snapshot

| Metric | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Season | 2024 |
| Competition | Club Friendlies 1 |
| Appearances | 1 |
| Minutes | 44 |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 1 |
| Average rating | 7.04 |

## Profile

### Limited minutes, clear impact at Cerezo Osaka[^fact-1]

## Profile
S. Tanaka is a 28-year-old Japanese midfielder currently on the books at Cerezo Osaka[^fact-1]. The profile reads as a player who occupies a central midfield role: involvement in ball progression and the final pass is implied by the single recorded assist this season[^fact-3].

## Season form
Usage has been extremely light: Tanaka has made 1 appearance in 2024, totaling 44 minutes on the pitch[^fact-2]. From that brief sample there are no goals to his name and a solitary assist registered[^fact-3]. Despite the tiny sample, the provider average rating across the season sits at 7.04, which signals efficiency in limited minutes rather than volume production[^fact-4]. The combination of one assist and a 7.04 rating suggests the contribution was tangible when on the field, but the underlying minutes and opportunity data are too small to treat this as a running trend[^fact-2][^fact-3][^fact-4].

## Availability & momentum
Availability to managers has been minimal: a single outing of 44 minutes indicates either late introduction or early withdrawal in that match, but the supplied facts do not specify reason or match context[^fact-2]. Current momentum is mixed by metrics: no goals across the campaign but a direct assist and a season average rating above 7.00, which together point to positive impact per minute rather than sustained influence over multiple games[^fact-3][^fact-4]. With only one recorded appearance, fitness status, rotation risk and selection patterns cannot be inferred from the supplied facts alone[^fact-2].

## What to watch
The next fixture for Cerezo Osaka is not listed in the supplied facts, so fixture-specific deployment cannot be predicted from these data[^fact-1]. What becomes actionable from the available numbers is a simple watch item: if Tanaka starts to accumulate minutes beyond the single 44-minute appearance, the 7.04 provider rating and the recorded assist suggest his involvement could translate into tangible attacking returns per appearance[^fact-2][^fact-3][^fact-4]. The immediate value signal is therefore conditional — monitor whether minutes rise above that one 44-minute sample and whether the assist production continues; only then can the per-appearance efficiency reflected in the season rating be tested across a larger sample[^fact-2][^fact-3][^fact-4].

### Cited facts

[^fact-1]: **Identity** — 28 years old · Japan · Midfielder · current club Cerezo Osaka.
[^fact-2]: **Season volume** — 1 appearances (2024), 44 minutes on the pitch.
[^fact-3]: **Season output** — 0 goals and 1 assist recorded.
[^fact-4]: **Average rating** — Provider rating averages 7.04 across the season.

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