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>","776ABA890334BE6BC3D6459A8A1E8CF0":"Ilves Tampere","C497EA9EA23AEEDC1C601C00E72453D9":"","97B41D9FF6388BC0CAF1D5808EDD2838":"","C99F63DD4716E450533B17E1817DB7B9":"1988-7-29","C377723034B3384C":"308","2B1A74B80063A830":"1","9085EF0B5B518612":"87kg","5E5612EA3A8A833D":"194cm","3D0CAED1D8820318E374E3BF92E41785":"Ph\u1ea7n Lan","F20C8B6CD3FC207E":"Jani Tanska","1E4D09C47FB6C523":"Lahti","2299C98649C2E7A99C68EC55FFDF3E20":"Ilves Tampere,VPS Vaasa,Jaro,KooTeePee,Charlton Athletic","7DECC0B2C7F83A01B36F8F67FA49C295":"2019-1-1","4ADA354908754559E53E3FA7C013DA37":"2","BFE43781BF2A8A9E3EADFCC3CC1AF971":"2","031D6804B38B16BF":"45395","e_index":6};