Osamu Taninaka

Osamu Taninaka (谷中 治) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career
Taninaka was born in Fuchu on September 24, 1964. After graduating from high school, he joined Japan Soccer League club Fujita Industries in 1983. He moved to Regional Leagues club PJM Futures (later Tosu Futures) in 1991. He retired in 1995.

National team career
On September 30, 1984, when Taninaka was 20 years old, he debuted for Japan national team against South Korea. He played 3 games for Japan until 1986.