Marcus Tulio Tanaka
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Marcus Tulio Lyuji Murzani Tanaka | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Palmeira d'Oeste, SP, Brazil | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Kyoto Sanga FC | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mirassol | |||
| 1998–2000 | Shibuya Makuhari High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 39 | (2) |
| 2003 | Mito HollyHock | 45 | (10) |
| 2004–2009 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 210 | (42) |
| 2010–2015 | Nagoya Grampus | 178 | (45) |
| 2016 | Nagoya Grampus | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004 | Japan U-23 | 7 | (0) |
| 2006–2010 | Japan | 43 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 November 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 February 2011 |
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Marcus Tulio Tanaka (田中 マルクス 闘莉王 Tanaka Marukusu Tūrio?, born Marcus Túlio Lyuji Murzani Tanaka on 24 April 1981), commonly known as Tulio, is a Japanese footballer who last played for the J2 League club Kyoto Sanga FC.
Born in Palmeira d'Oeste, Brazil to a second generation Japanese-Brazilian father and Italian-Brazilian mother, Tulio moved to Japan at age 15 to complete his high school studies. After graduation from Shibuya Makuhari High School in Chiba Prefecture in 2001, Tulio joined the J.League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
When Sanfrecce was relegated to J. League Division 2 after his second season in 2002, he was loaned to fellow J. League Division 2 side Mito Hollyhock. On 10 October 2003, Tulio obtained his Japanese citizenship. In 2004, after a season at Mito, Tulio returned to the J. League Division 1, joining Urawa Reds and played for Japan at the 2004 Olympic games.
Tulio made his debut for the Japan's senior national team on 9 August 2006, against Trinidad and Tobago. He scored his first goal for Japan on 15 November 2006 in a 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia. After the strong performance in 2006 season, which led Urawa to win their first ever J. League Division 1 title, he received J-League Player of the Year. But he missed 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals due to an injury. His absence was a big blow to the Japan NT.
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