Momoko Tanikawa
Momoko Tanikawa is a Japanese professional footballer playing as a midfielder for Frauen-Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Japan national team.
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Caroline Seger, the FC RosengĂĄrd legend and former Sweden captain, told about her, that she will become one of the best players in the world.
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Caroline Seger's starchild. Meet Japanese star Momoko Tanikawa
Japanese women’s football is on the rise. Fresh off their SheBelieves Cup triumph, Japan arrive as strong favourites for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup title. One player to keep a close eye on is young midfielder Momoko Tanikawa, one of the brightest emerging talents in the squad.
Bayern’s with over Wolfsburg restores belief after Barcelona collapse
Four days after suffering a devastating 7:1 loss in Barcelona, FC Bayern Women delivered a strong collective response by defeating VfL Wolfsburg 3:1 — not just on the scoreboard, but in spirit. Klara Bühl’s opener, followed by Momoko Tanikawa’s strike and Alara Şehitler’s late curler, symbolised a team that had reset its mindset.
What stood out was how Bayern navigated the match: they stayed calm under pressure, adapted their tempo, absorbed Wolfsburg’s aggression, and never lost structure after conceding an equaliser. They didn’t just react — they asserted themselves.
The final goal, struck in stoppage time when Wolfsburg pushed men forward and saw a player dismissed, may have been symbolic, but it punctuated a match where Bayern showed unity, resilience, and clarity.
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Tanikawa on World Sevens
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Club Achievements
| Sud Ladies Cup winner | 1× |
| Asian Games winner | 1× |
| Bundesliga | 1× |
| DFB Cup | 1× |
Awards
Stats
| Year | Club | AP | GL |
|---|---|---|---|
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2024
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present
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Bayern MĂĽnich | 6 | 0 |
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2024
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present
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FC RosengĂĄrd (loan) | 20 | 16 |
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2018
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2022
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JFA Academy Fukushima | 51 | 19 |
| International Stats | |||
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2024
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present
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Japan | 9 | 3 |
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Japan U17 | ||
Team: FC Bayern Munich
