Nagoya Grampus have announced that former defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka will re-join the club through the end of the 2016 MEIJI YASUDA J1 League season.

The former Samurai Blue star has been included in nine J.League Best Elevens, including 2006 when he was named league MVP after capturing the J1 title with Urawa Reds.

Tanaka, who began participating in training on Sunday, has been a free agent since the end of the 2015 season.