Marcus Tulio Tanaka

, born Marcus Tulio Lyuji Murzani Tanaka and commonly known as Tulio, is a Japanese football (soccer) who plays for the J. League club Urawa Red Diamonds. He is a centre back/sweeper. He can also play in midfield where his technical skills are useful.

Born in São Paulo, Brazil to a 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 J2 after his second season in 2002, he was loaned to fellow J2 side Mito Hollyhock. On October 10, 2003, Tulio obtained his Japanese citizenship. In 2004, after a season at Mito, Tulio returned to the J1, joining Urawa Reds and played for Japan national football team at the Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Tulio made his debut for the Japan's senior national team on August 9, 2006, against Trinidad and Tobago national football team. He scored his first goal for Japan on November 15, 2006 in a 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia national football team. After the strong performance in 2006 J. League season, which led Urawa to win their first ever J-League title, he received List of 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.

Tulio went on to score his second goal for the Japanese national team, on 22 August, 2007, in an international friendly versus Cameroon - a header.

On July 17, 2008, he scored his first hat-trick in J. League Division 1 in a league game against Tokyo Verdy.

Honours

Individual honours

- J-League Best eleven: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- List of J-League Player of the Year: 2006

Team honours

- AFC Champions League Champions: AFC Champions League 2007
- J-League Champion: J. League - 2006
- Emperor's Cup Champions: 2005, 2006
- Japanese Super Cup Champions: 2006