Akihiro Tabata

Akihiro Tabata
田畑 昭宏

Personal information
Full name	Akihiro Tabata
Date of birth	(1978-05-15) May 15, 1978
Place of birth	Saitama, Japan
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Defender, Midfielder
Youth career
1994–1996	Seibudai High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1997–2001	Urawa Reds	24	(0)
2001–2002	JEF United Ichihara	8	(0)
2003–2005	Consadole Sapporo	77	(5)
Total		109	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Akihiro Tabata (田畑 昭宏, Tabata Akihiro, born May 15, 1978) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Tabata was born in Saitama Prefecture on May 15, 1978. After graduating from high school, he joined his local club Urawa Reds in 1997. He played many matches as a center back from his first season. However, his opportunity to play decreased since 1998. In June 2001, he moved to JEF United Ichihara. However, he could hardly play in the matches. In 2003, he moved to J2 League club Consadole Sapporo. Although he could hardly play in the matches in 2003, he became a regular player as a defensive midfielder in 2004. His opportunity to play decreased in late 2005 and he retired end of the 2005 season.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1997	Urawa Reds	J1 League	19	0	0	0	6	1	25	1
1998			5	0	1	0	0	0	6	0
1999			0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0
2000		J2 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001		J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	JEF United Ichihara	J1 League	5	0	0	0	1	0	6	0
2002			3	0	0	0	1	0	4	0
2003	Consadole Sapporo	J2 League	7	0	2	0	-		9	0
2004			38	3	2	0	-		40	3
2005			32	2	0	0	-		32	2
Total			109	5	5	0	14	1	128	6

External links

• Akihiro Tabata at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)