Signed from Sami Hyypia's former club MyPa 47 of Finland in November 2004, towering Tanska is entering his third campaign with the Addicks.<\/P>
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The six-foot-three central defender took a while to settle into his new surroundings but the 2005\/06 season saw the uncompromising youngster show exactly why the club went to such lengths to secure Tanska's much sought-after signature.<\/P>
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Arriving in SE7 in a hail of publicity, Tanska initially had problems nailing down a regular starting berth for the U18s and picked up just six starts for the senior academy side in the remainder of the 2004\/05 campaign.<\/P>
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The following season was a different story, however, and only Kieran Murtagh, skipper Grant Basey and Dane Springer managed more than the 15 starts the competitive young Finn accumulated.<\/P>
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Anjalankoski-born Tanska, who also opened his U18 scoring account with a fine headed effort against Crystal Palace in November, turned professional in the summer of 2005.<\/P>
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Tanska might not be the last player to join the Addicks from MyPa, either. <\/P>
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When he signed for the club, the Addicks also completed a deal with the Finns whereby the English club has first option on any promising youngsters emerging through the MyPa ranks.<\/P>","6438FCEB8DF4FD62E750E852E54A855D":"Ilves Tampere,VPS Vaasa,Jaro,KooTeePee,Charlton Athletic","B628C0FB460378A59B43DF6E4A568663":"","95081CC600C137A3ECD07E1A2BAC6047":"2","31E4B7E841B17C66":"Jani Tanska","3CD2F9D069A357CC":"Lahti","76E5DE99890AB189":"194cm","70356B8F0C59F6B5":"308","E40B4988E6F21D3C":"45395","F9622CC2808B37CB":"87kg","3DD52A7123843A0560A25759647B9CE0":"Ilves Tampere","26A41B77C025E2F442D11C4E5D31FCE8":"2","289C5F85E5EE1B609E88960AAED5C65D":"1988-7-29","033EA04110C4B96A":"1","1E9A8D352C52FB60DE0D25B327F8FD01":"2019-1-1","5F702665ABB271EC":"Jani Tanska","DF03820F537F8E7C44B40F46867462D3":"Ph\u1ea7n Lan","e_index":7};