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Players / Mina Tanaka
Forward
Mina Tanaka
Japan · Age 32 · 164 cm
Season at a glance · 2026
All stats →19 appearances · 1,533 minutes
2026 · published season totals · Utah Royals listed in season record · data through Sep 1, 2026
- Appearances
- 19
- Starts
- 18
- Minutes
- 1,533
- Assists
- 4
- Key passes
- 27
- Interceptions
- 27
Latest appearance · 2026
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ILLUSTRATIVE POSITIONS + MOTION · NOT A MATCH REPLAY
Look beyond the ball2026 · Utah Royals
Central midfielder
Utah Royals
Playing style →Right midfielder
Utah Royals
Career →Who becomes an option when she turns with the ball?
Similar players →Recent playing time · 2026
All matches →5 starts in 5 recorded appearances. Latest: 103 minutes against Pride on .
Event-clock minutes include stoppage time and can exceed 90. Only appearances are shown; gaps do not establish availability.
Statistics · 2026
Metric definitions →| Metric | Total | Per 90 minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 8 | 0.47 |
| Assists | 4 | 0.23 |
| Shots | 38 | 2.23 |
| Shots on target | 24 | 1.41 |
| Key passes | 27 | 1.59 |
| Passes completed | 352 | 20.67 |
| Tackles won | 9 | 0.53 |
| Interceptions | 27 | 1.59 |
| Clearances | 21 | 1.23 |
Advanced metrics · 2026
- 7.01
- 1.19
- 2.62
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Matches · 2026
| Date / opponent | Result | Played | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 · Pride (A) | W 2–1 | Start | 103 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 22, 2026 · Wave (A) | L 2–4 | Start | 100 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 15, 2026 · Bay FC (H) | W 3–2 | Start | 99 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 9, 2026 · Summit (A) | L 1–2 | Start | 103 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 2, 2026 · Thorns (H) | W 5–1 | Start | 63 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 30, 2026 · Spirit (H) | L 0–1 | Start | 85 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jul 25, 2026 · Courage (A) | W 4–1 | Start | 77 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Jul 19, 2026 · Pride (H) | W 1–0 | Start | 60 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jul 11, 2026 · Gotham (H) | L 1–3 | Start | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 30, 2026 · Thorns (A) | D 2–2 | Start | 97 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| May 23, 2026 · Summit (H) | W 2–1 | Start | 102 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| May 18, 2026 · Racing (H) | W 2–1 | Start | 101 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| May 10, 2026 · Bay FC (A) | D 0–0 | Start | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 7, 2026 · Dash (H) | W 2–0 | Start | 99 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| May 3, 2026 · Angel City (A) | W 1–0 | Start | 109 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2026 · Reign (A) | W 3–0 | Start | 101 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2026 · Stars (H) | W 1–0 | Start | 98 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Mar 28, 2026 · Legacy (A) | W 2–1 | Start | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 25, 2026 · Spirit (A) | D 1–1 | Sub | 36 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Season record
| Season / listed club | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · Utah Royals | 19 | 18 | 1533 | 8 | 4 |
| 2025 · Utah Royals | 23 | 22 | 1991 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 · Utah Royals | 7 | 7 | 511 | 1 | 0 |
Career chapters
Full career →Calendar gaps remain visible. This is the available NWSL record, not a complete professional career.
Upcoming club fixture
Utah Royals vs Angel City
For the last recorded club. Player availability is not confirmed.
Schedule as observed ; later changes are not reflected.
Player details
Mina Tanaka
Forward
- Nationality
- Japan
- Born
- 1994-04-28
- Height
- 164 cm
- Recorded seasons
- 3
- NWSL coverage
- 2024–2026
- Data through
- Sep 1, 2026
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Sources, coverage and definitions
Sources, coverage and definitions
Season totals use the official league feed from 2021 onward and event-derived records for 2016–2019. Some season totals may include playoff figures; competition scope remains under review. Match tables here contain verified regular-season appearances only.
Coverage starts in 2016. The 2020 competitions are excluded. Missing seasons do not mean the player did not play. Match minutes include stoppage time and may differ from official season minutes.
Statistics through . Career annotations reviewed September 5, 2026. Listed position, modeled role and availability are separate.
Metric definitions →