Marcus Tulio Tanaka
Marcus Tulio Tanaka (Japanese田中 マルクス 闘莉 王(トゥーリオ) Tanaka Marukusu centurion; born April 24, 1981 in São Paulo) is a Japanese football player with Brazilian roots. His birth name is Marcus Tulio Tanaka Lyuji Murzani, but it is usually only called Tulio.
Career
Born the son of a Japanese -born father and a mother of Italian descent in Brazil Tulio moved to Japan at age 15 and attended first a high school in Chiba Prefecture. After graduation in 2001 he pursued a career of professional football players, and was engaged by Sanfrecce Hiroshima. He made his debut in the J-League on March 11 against the Kashima Antlers, where he also scored his first goal equal. Tulio came into this season on a total of 17 appearances. The following season, 2002 Hiroshima dismounted in the J2 and the Brazilian Tulio was initially borrowed due to a foreigner restriction by Mito. 2003 became Tulio but then the Japanese citizenship. After the year in the second division, where he played 42 times for Mito, but he did not return to Hiroshima, but now changed to the Urawa Reds. There he was in his first year for the performers, and was also appointed to the Youth National Team of Japan with which he took part in the Olympic Games in Athens. According to the vice championship for Urawa Tulio was elected to the best eleven of the 2004 season. Even after finishing second in the 2005 season Tulio was once again the best team. Increase he could do this even in the following 2006 season, where he played a big part in the first championship for Urawa with his performance and he was voted the best player of the season. In the national Tulio was also appointed to this season, where he made his debut against Trinidad and Tobago on August 9, 2006. On 6 March 2010, he moved to the J- League side Nagoya Grampus.
Game style
Tulio is a defender who really stand out for its high level of commitment and desire to win. It is a relatively large player by Japanese standards and therefore can be in a dogfight usually hold up well. His trips are known in the offensive, by which he has already achieved many important goals. He scores the most goals by its dreaded head balls.
Awards
- 2006 - J. League Player of the Year
- J. League Best Eleven - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008
Achievements
- 2004 - participant of the Olympic Games in Athens
- 2005 - Emperor's Cup winner
- 2006 - J.League winners, Emperor's Cup Winners, Super Cup Winners, J. League Most Valuable Player
- 2007 - AFC Champions League winners, FIFA Club World Cup third-party