Junya Tanaka (born 15 July 1987) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal. He played 9 games for Kashiwa Reysol in 2009 as System Specially Designated Player during his last studying year in Juntendo University. After spending nearly six years playing for Reysol, he signed a five-year deal with Primeira Liga side Sporting CP on 29 June 2014. Image:Japan national team.png