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>","07FC4394D7BF000AD61AC26E2CE4C2AA":"Ph\u1ea7n Lan","E630D11720E4B295":"1","556D73B2C9A2AD6A1BFA53519B08D73A":"2","249186B187931B83":"87kg","07457F0B881B82B2A683E4C26A04178A":"","3653565C44D0522BBC38B7AEA6CD3180":"Ilves Tampere,VPS Vaasa,Jaro,KooTeePee,Charlton Athletic","32F0494A6A8D9C00F8184D20C089D458":"1988-7-29","5B991257A722E1E0C4F532888E5AD43E":"","A16C626949206183":"45395","0FA2227E78AF1E09":"Jani Tanska","72FFC7073AEDD99FBC6698239F961CC0":"2019-1-1","B13BBD17F9E21D375893DBD6F2FC7F72":"2","0E220C818538BC03":"Lahti","C684723272214583":"Jani Tanska","50F712C5D7EA2EE53B2933CE43D8485E":"Ilves Tampere","e_index":0};