Tana (footballer) explained

Tana
Fullname:Pedro Tanausú Domínguez Placeres
Birth Date:20 September 1990
Birth Place:Las Palmas, Spain
Height:1.69 m
Position:Winger, forward
Currentclub:Mensajero
Youthyears1:1998–1999
Youthclubs1:Artesano
Youthyears2:1999–2000
Youthclubs2:Alcaraván
Youthyears3:2000–2001
Youthclubs3:Veteranos del Pilar
Youthyears4:2001–2003
Youthclubs4:Las Palmas
Youthyears5:2003
Youthclubs5:Guayre
Youthyears6:2003–2004
Youthclubs6:Unión Viera
Youthyears7:2004–2005
Youthclubs7:Acodetti
Youthyears8:2005–2006
Youthclubs8:Huracán
Youthyears9:2006–2007
Youthclubs9:Valladolid
Youthyears10:2007–2008
Youthclubs10:Estrella Roja
Youthyears11:2008–2009
Youthclubs11:Unión Viera
Years1:2009–2010
Caps1:5
Goals1:1
Years2:2010–2011
Caps2:7
Goals2:2
Years3:2011–2012
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Years4:2012–2013
Caps4:17
Goals4:4
Years5:2013
Caps5:9
Goals5:0
Years6:2013–2020
Caps6:129
Goals6:12
Years7:2019
Clubs7:Zhejiang Greentown (loan)
Caps7:7
Goals7:0
Years8:2021
Caps8:9
Goals8:1
Years9:2022
Caps9:0
Goals9:0
Years10:2022–2023
Caps10:11
Goals10:2
Years11:2023–2024
Caps11:13
Goals11:3
Years12:2024–
Caps12:14
Goals12:0
Club-Update:02:57, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

Pedro Tanausú Domínguez Placeres (born 20 September 1990), commonly known as Tana, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger or a forward for CD Mensajero.

Club career

Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Tana made his senior debut with lowly UD Villa de Santa Brígida in the 2009–10 season.[1] [2] He first arrived in the Segunda División B two years later, with UD Vecindario.

In January 2012, Tana signed for UD Las Palmas, being initially assigned to the third team.[3] He was promoted to the reserves the following year, with whom he promoted to the third division at the end of 2012–13 campaign.

In August 2013, Tana was promoted to the main squad in the Segunda División,[4] and made his debut as a professional later that month by coming on as a 59th-minute substitute for Jesús Tato in a 1–1 home draw against SD Eibar.[5] He scored his first goal in the competition on 5 October, in the 2–0 home win over Córdoba CF.[6]

Tana contributed only one league appearance during 2014–15, as the Amarillos achieved promotion to La Liga. His maiden appearance in the Spanish top flight occurred on 25 October 2015, as he started in a 0–0 home draw against Villarreal CF.[7]

A starter under new manager Quique Setién, Tana signed a new three-year deal with Las Palmas on 25 November 2015.[8] He scored his first goal in the top tier on 30 December, opening a 4–1 home rout of Granada CF.[9]

Tana renewed with Las Palmas on 7 April 2016, until 2019.[10] On 20 September 2018, he further extended his link until 2023.[11]

On 31 January 2019, Tana was loaned to a Chinese club until the end of the year,[12] later revealed to be Zhejiang Greentown FC.[13] On 3 September 2020, his contract was terminated by the board of directors due to "disciplinary reasons".[14]

On 1 January 2021, free agent Tana agreed to a short-term deal with Albacete Balompié in the second division.[15] He went abroad again in 2022, joining Dhivehi Premier League side Maziya S&RC and appearing with them in the group stage of the AFC Cup, where he created 17 chances and scored two goals.[16]

Tana then competed in India with Churchill Brothers FC Goa (I-League),[17] [18] also having an unsuccessful trial in that country at NorthEast United FC (Super League).[19] He returned to Spain in September 2023, representing UD Tamaraceite and CD Mensajero at amateur level.[20]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vecindario2010–11Segunda División B100010
2011–12200020
Vecindario B total3000000030
Las Palmas2011–12Segunda División000000
2013–1424211253
2014–15102030
2015–16La Liga27510285
2016–1732420344
2017–1824130271
2018–19Segunda División14010150
2019–20700070
Las Palmas total12912101000013913
Zhejiang Greentown (loan)2019China League One702191
Albacete2020–21Segunda División910091
Maziya2022Dhivehi Premier League00003232
Churchill Brothers2022–23I-League1120031143
Career total15915122313217720

Honours

Churchill Brothers

Notes and References

  1. News: "No tuve la suerte de jugar en el Barcelona como Bojan". "I was not lucky to have played for Barcelona like Bojan". La Provincia. Marcelino. Suárez. es. 30 December 2009. 10 February 2024.
  2. News: Tana, de proscrito a valor emergente. Tana, from outcast to emerging value. Canarias7. Ignacio. Sánchez Acedo. es. 9 April 2012. 20 March 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160331133111/http://www.canarias7.es/articulo.cfm?id=256159. 31 March 2016.
  3. Web site: Cuando Tana fue el niño de Brunete. When Tana was Brunete's kid. Tinta Amarilla. es. 4 April 2012. 30 September 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131002214413/http://www.tintaamarilla.es/noticia.php?id=3113. 2 October 2013.
  4. Web site: Tana se queda en el primer equipo; David Simón y Jesús, bajan al filial. Tana remains in the first team; David Simón and Jesús, back to the reserves. UD Las Palmas.net. M.. Hernández. es. 13 August 2013. 30 September 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130926073355/http://www.udlaspalmas.net/2013/08/13/tana-se-quedara-en-el-primer-equipo-david-simon-y-jesus-bajan-al-filial/. 26 September 2013.
  5. News: Asdrúbal hace el mal menor para Las Palmas. Asdrúbal gets the lesser evil for Las Palmas. Marca. es. 31 August 2013. 30 September 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130926235334/http://www.marca.com/2013/08/31/futbol/2adivision/1377977657.html. 26 September 2013.
  6. News: Una UD efectiva acaba con el Córdoba. Effective UD finish Córdoba. Marca. es. 5 October 2013. 10 April 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150415065759/http://www.marca.com/2013/10/05/futbol/equipos/las_palmas/1380999924.html. 15 April 2015.
  7. News: Una siesta de hora y media. A one-and-a-half hour nap. Marca. Delfín. Melero. es. 25 October 2015. 25 October 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151025023639/http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2015_16/la-liga/jornada_9/pal_vil/. 25 October 2015.
  8. News: Tana firma la ampliación de su contrato con la UD Las Palmas hasta 2018. Tana signs the extension of his contract with UD Las Palmas until 2018. Mundo Deportivo. es. 25 November 2015. 30 December 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304220431/http://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/20151125/30387276460/tana-firma-la-ampliacion-de-su-contrato-con-la-ud-las-palmas-hasta-2018.html. 4 March 2016.
  9. News: Viera brinda por un feliz año nuevo. Viera toasts to a happy new year. Marca. Delfín. Melero. es. 30 December 2015. 30 December 2015. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151230041007/http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2015_16/la-liga/jornada_17/pal_gda/. 30 December 2015.
  10. Web site: La UD cumple su promesa con Tana. UD fulfill promise with Tana. UD Las Palmas. es. 7 April 2016. 27 June 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160422082406/http://www.udlaspalmas.es/noticias/noticia/la-ud-cumple-su-promesa-con-tana. 22 April 2016.
  11. Web site: Tana signs a new contract with UD Las Palmas until 2023. UD Las Palmas. 20 September 2018. 14 February 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190214233416/https://www.udlaspalmas.es/en/news/new/tana-signs-a-new-contract-with-ud-las-palmas-until-2023. 14 February 2019.
  12. Web site: Tana, cedido a un equipo chino. Tana, loaned to a Chinese club. UD Las Palmas. es. 31 January 2019. 14 February 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190201065256/https://www.udlaspalmas.es/noticias/noticia/tana-cedido-a-un-equipo-chino. 1 February 2019.
  13. Web site: El Zhejiang Greentown FC, destino de Tana. Zhejiang Greentown FC, Tana's destiny. UD Las Palmas. es. 3 February 2019. 14 February 2019. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190204014322/https://www.udlaspalmas.es/noticias/noticia/el-zhejiang-greentown-fc-destino-de-tana. 4 February 2019.
  14. Web site: Comunicado oficial. Official announcement. UD Las Palmas. es. 3 September 2020. 3 September 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200905031332/https://www.udlaspalmas.es/noticias/noticia/comunicado-oficial-8. 5 September 2020.
  15. Web site: Tana, nuevo jugador del Albacete Balompié. Tana, new player of Albacete Balompié. Albacete Balompié. es. 1 January 2021. 8 January 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210109204835/https://www.albacetebalompie.es/noticia/tana-nuevo-jugador-del-albacete-balompie. 9 January 2021.
  16. Web site: No player in #AFCCup2022 has been more creative than Tana Dominguez!. Twitter. 9 July 2022. 9 July 2022.
  17. News: Churchill add Spanish flavour to team with Tana signing. The Times of India. Flavio. Lopes. 13 August 2022. 14 August 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220814075518/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/churchill-add-spanish-flavour-to-team-with-tana-signing/articleshow/93547716.cms. 14 August 2022.
  18. News: I-League: Churchill Bros let go of Tana, bring in Chaves. The Times of India. Flavio. Lopes. 16 January 2023. 17 January 2023.
  19. Web site: NorthEast United set to sign Churchill Brothers midfielder Tana. Khel Now. Sattyik. Sarkar. 17 January 2023. 17 January 2023.
  20. News: Tana ficha por el Mensajero. Tana signs for Mensajero. La Provincia. es. 27 January 2024. 10 February 2024.
  21. Web site: Rajasthan United FC wins 2022 Baji Rout Cup. The Bridge. 8 November 2022. 8 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221108154039/https://thebridge.in/football/rajasthan-united-win-baji-rout-cup-37018. 8 November 2022.