Full name Yusuke Tasaka Name Yusuke Tasaka Date joined 2012 Weight 68 kg | Number 35 Height 1.72 m Playing position Role Football player | |
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Date of birth (1985-07-08) 8 July 1985 (age 30) Place of birth Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan Profiles | ||
Yusuke Tasaka (田坂 祐介, Tasaka Yusuke, born 8 July 1985 in Hiroshima, Hiroshima) is a Japanese football midfielder.
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Career
Tasaka began his career with hometown side Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He was a regular in the academy sides and won the 2003 J.League Youth Cup alongside the likes of Yojiro Takahagi and Issei Takayanagi. After graduating high school Tasaka received an offer from first team, but he decided to continue his study and play football at the Aoyama Gakuin University.
Upon graduating university Tasaka joined Kawasaki Frontale in 2007 and inherited jersey number 6. He made his J-League debut in a 4-0 defeat against Kashiwa Reysol on 23 September 2007.
Tasaka left Kawasaki to sign for VfL Bochum on 24 July 2012. He made his Bochum debut against Dynamo Dresden in the 2. Bundesliga on 12 August 2012.
Statistics
Updated to 23 February 2017.
1Includes Emperor's Cup and DFB-Pokal.
2Includes J. League Cup.
3Includes AFC Champions League.