Daichi Tani
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 July 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sagan Tosu | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | FC Seoul | ||
| 2023– | Sagan Tosu | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Japan U17 | 5 | (4) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 September 2025 | |||
Daichi Tani (Japanese: 谷大地; Korean: 김도윤; born 1 July 2008) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Sagan Tosu. Born in South Korea, he is a Japan youth international.
Tani was born on 1 July 2008 in South Korea. The son of Japanese singer Rumiko Tani and South Korean singer Kim Jung-min, he regarded Poland international Robert Lewandowski as his football idol.[1]
Club career
As a youth player, Tani joined the youth academy of South Korean side FC Seoul. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Japanese side Sagan Tosu in 2023.[2]
International career
Tani is a Japan youth international. During April 2025, he played for the Japan national under-17 football team at the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.