PLAYER PROFILE · FC SCHALKE 04 · MIDFIELDER
Satoshi Tanaka
Back at the club after a spell at Japan. Started 57 of 66 club matches last season. Yet to feature since the move, so watch the first team sheets before banking Tanaka.
MidfielderJapan · Age 24REGULAR STARTER
SEASON STATS
GOALS
0
▼ behind last yr
ASSISTS
0
0 / 90
AVG RATING
6.88
▼ down on last yr
APPS
5
3 starts
MINUTES
276
55 / game
SHOTS
0
0 / game
2025/2666 APPS · 1 G · 4 A · 7.0 RATING · 4,830 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Japan FC Schalke 04 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 276 | 6.88 |
| 2025/26 | Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima Fortuna Düsseldorf | 66 | 57 | 1 | 4 | 4,830 | 6.99 |
LAST PLAYED
21 days ago
Started 78' vs SV Elversberg
NEXT MATCH · TODAY
@ SC Freiburg
Sun 16:30 · BL1
OVERVIEW
Satoshi Tanaka plays as a midfielder for FC Schalke 04.
Last season Satoshi Tanaka played 66 times across Japan, Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Fortuna Düsseldorf, starting 57 of them, with 9 substitute appearances, averaging 73 minutes a match across all competitions. They scored 1 goal and made 4 assists in that time. They rejoined FC Schalke 04 from Japan in June 2026 and are yet to make their first appearance since the move. FC Schalke 04's next match is against SC Freiburg in the BL1 on Sun 11 Oct, 16:30.
CAREER & TRANSFERS
NEXT UP · @ SC FREIBURG
Will Tanaka start against SC Freiburg?
FC Schalke 04 away to SC Freiburg, Sun 16:30.