We would like to announce that Toshiya Tanaka will be permanently transferring to Thespa Kusatsu Gunma.
＜Player Profile＞
■Player Name: Toshiya Tanaka
■Born: December 2, 1997, Gunma Prefecture
■Height/Weight: 175 cm, 65 kg
■Position: MF
■Career: Numata SC - FC KRILO - Kashima Antlers Youth - Kashima Antlers (2016)
■Official Match Results
J1 League Total: 4 games, 0 goals
League Cup Total: 1 game, 0 goals
Emperor's Cup Total: 2 games, 1 goal
■Comment from Player Tanaka
"To everyone involved with Kashima Antlers, thank you for six years, including my time in the youth academy! I am proud to have been able to play soccer for this team, Kashima.
We won various titles, including the J.League championship and Emperor's Cup in 2016, and the ACL championship in 2018. I wanted to win all titles with you and this team in 2019 as well, but I have decided to transfer to Thespa. To the fans and supporters, I am very grateful that you would come to the practice ground and cheer for me when I wasn't playing, and that you would chant my name so much when I did play. I truly loved the passionate fans and supporters of Kashima. I will never forget the "Toshiya call." From now on, I want to play with all my might at Thespa so that my name reaches my beloved Kashima fans and supporters. And I want to enjoy soccer, have an aspiration for improvement, and do my best by utilizing what I learned at Kashima. I love this club. I will continue to support you forever. Thank you for a short but wonderful time!"