Mina Tanaka
Mina Tanaka
Mina Tanaka is a professional footballer who plays as a forward and midfielder for National Women's Soccer League club Utah Royals and the Japan women's national team.
Mina Tanaka
Utah Royals FC
She was born in Thailand to a Japanese father and a Thai mother before returning to Japan, where she grew up in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa.
Mina Tanaka
Utah Royals FC
She debuted for Nippon TV Beleza in 2011, and by 2016 and 2017, she became the top scorer and was selected for the Best Eleven three years in a row.
Mina Tanaka
Utah Royals FC
She has a cat.
Mina Tanaka
Utah Royals FC
She sees her self as an extroverted person.
Mina Tanaka
Utah Royals FC
She says she is more of a night owl.
Mina Tanaka
Utah Royals FC
She has an older brother with whom she started playing football.
Mina Tanaka
Utah Royals FC
She prefers beach over mountains.
Mina Tanaka
Utah Royals FC
Her favorite place to travel to is Myakojyo in Okinawa in Japan.
Mina Tanaka
Utah Royals FC
Growing up, she was inspired by Japanese legend Homare Sawa.
Mina Tanaka
Utah Royals FC
She has represented Japan at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics.
Mina Tanaka
Utah Royals FC
She was part of Japan's U-17 team that finished as runners-up in the 2010 U-17 World Cup.
Mina Tanaka
Utah Royals FC
She helped Japan’s U-20 team secure third place in the 2012 U-20 World Cup.
Mina Tanaka
Utah Royals FC
In the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, she scored against Spain in a 4–0 victory for Japan.
Mina Tanaka
Utah Royals FC
She only started learning English after coming to the US.
Mina Tanaka
Utah Royals FC
On her days off, she likes hiking in the Utah mountains.
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