Osamu Taninaka
# Osamu Taninaka

Osamu Taninaka (谷中 治, Taninaka Osamu, born September 24, 1964) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

## Club career

Taninaka was born in Fuchu on September 24, 1964. After graduating from high school, he joined Japan Soccer League club Fujita Industries in 1983. He moved to Regional Leagues club PJM Futures (later Tosu Futures) in 1991. He retired in 1995.

## National team career

On September 30, 1984, when Taninaka was 20 years old, he debuted for Japan national team against South Korea. He played 3 games for Japan until 1986.

## Club statistics

| Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | Japan | Japan | League | League | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | J.League Cup | Total | Total |
| 1983 | Fujita Industries | JSL Division 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 1984 | Fujita Industries | JSL Division 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 1985/86 | Fujita Industries | JSL Division 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 1986/87 | Fujita Industries | JSL Division 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 1987/88 | Fujita Industries | JSL Division 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 1988/89 | Fujita Industries | JSL Division 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 1989/90 | Fujita Industries | JSL Division 1 | 16 | 0 | | | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 1990/91 | Fujita Industries | JSL Division 2 | 21 | 1 | | | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| 1991/92 | Fujita Industries | JSL Division 2 | 18 | 1 | | | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 1991 | PJM Futures | Regional Leagues | | | | | | | | |
| 1992 | PJM Futures | Regional Leagues | | | | | | | | |
| 1993 | PJM Futures | Football League | | | | | | | | |
| 1994 | PJM Futures | Football League | | | | | | | | |
| 1995 | Tosu Futures | Football League | | | | | | | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 60 | 2 |

## National team statistics

Japan national team :

| Year | Apps | Goals |
| - | - | - |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
