Kōsei Tani

Kōsei Tani
谷 晃生

Personal information
Full name	Kōsei Tani
Date of birth	(2000-11-22) 22 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Osaka, Japan
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Machida Zelvia (on loan from Gamba Osaka)
Number	1
Youth career
	TSK Senboku SC
	Gamba Osaka
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Gamba Osaka U23	33	(0)
2018–	Gamba Osaka	10	(0)
2020–2022	→ Shonan Bellmare (loan)	90	(0)
2023–2024	→ Dender (loan)	1	(0)
2024–	→ Machida Zelvia (loan)	12	(0)
International career‡
2015	Japan U15	11	(0)
2016	Japan U16	11	(0)
2017	Japan U17	12	(0)
2018	Japan U19	3	(0)
2021–	Japan U23	10	(0)
2022–	Japan	2	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Japan Men's football EAFF Championship Winner 2022 Japan Team AFC U-19 Championship 2018 Indonesia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Kōsei Tani (谷 晃生, Tani Kōsei, born 22 November 2000) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Machida Zelvia, on loan from Gamba Osaka. He also plays for the Japan national team.^[1][2][3]

Born and raised in Osaka, Tani came through the youth ranks at Gamba Osaka and was promoted to the first team ahead of the 2018 season.^[4] He made his top team debut in a J.League Cup match away to Sanfrecce Hiroshima on 9 May 2018. Gamba recovered from a 2-0 half-time deficit to run out 3-2 winners.^[5]

Prior to joining Gamba's J1 team, Tani played 4 times for Gamba Osaka U23 which compete in the J3 League in the 2017 season. Following his elevation to the club's first-team squad, he earned more playing time at J3 level appearing 17 times as part of a rotation system with Ryota Suzuki.^[2]

On 1 August 2023, Tani signed with Belgium 2nd division club, FCV Dender, on a season-long loan transfer.^[6]

Tani appeared for Japan as a goalkeeper in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup and played a total of 7 games at that level.^[2]

On 27 July 2022, Tani make his debut for Japan national team playing the full match in a 3-0 win over South Korea during the 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship.

As of 9 December 2023^[2][3]

Last Updated: 2 December 2018

• EAFF E-1 Football Championship: 2022

• Kōsei Tani – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Kōsei Tani at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

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