Haha, I work in Kobe (where he currently plays) and was talking about him with my hair dresser an hour ago.
Shame it didn’t work out, tbh. I had a Japan shirt with his name on it and everything. 😂
ThatBoyConk on
Card carrying member of Dreamboat FC, many will remember the goal vs Man U. I also remember how he wore a really expensive watch in his signing day promo photos
melvinlee88 on
A striker iced out by Rafa I remember. Shame it didn’t work out.
champdude17 on
I have to bring him up in conversation all the time.
Japanese people often only care about stuff linked to Japan. That’s why today on Yahoo news there’s 5 articles on Man City vs Brighton, and all the ones on our match mention Tanaka who played only a few minutes.
So when people hear I’m a Newcastle fan, the next question will always be “what Japanese players played for them?” Which there’s only one answer.
nineromega on
Was never given a proper chance to shine 🙁
LewisMileyCyrus on
he left the club about 5 years ago, hardly a lifetime. Are you 16, is this your idea of “back in the day”
Legitimate_Bag8259 on
I had high hopes for him but it never worked out. It may have been more of a marketing thing signing him.
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Oh yeah baby!!! Had high hopes for him
And his goal at Old Trafford.
That’s a good looking cat
Didn’t he play like 45 mins…..
He was terrible
You Muto be joking
Haha, I work in Kobe (where he currently plays) and was talking about him with my hair dresser an hour ago.
Shame it didn’t work out, tbh. I had a Japan shirt with his name on it and everything. 😂
Card carrying member of Dreamboat FC, many will remember the goal vs Man U. I also remember how he wore a really expensive watch in his signing day promo photos
A striker iced out by Rafa I remember. Shame it didn’t work out.
I have to bring him up in conversation all the time.
Japanese people often only care about stuff linked to Japan. That’s why today on Yahoo news there’s 5 articles on Man City vs Brighton, and all the ones on our match mention Tanaka who played only a few minutes.
So when people hear I’m a Newcastle fan, the next question will always be “what Japanese players played for them?” Which there’s only one answer.
Was never given a proper chance to shine 🙁
he left the club about 5 years ago, hardly a lifetime. Are you 16, is this your idea of “back in the day”
I had high hopes for him but it never worked out. It may have been more of a marketing thing signing him.