Ao Tanaka
Japan · Midfield · Leeds United Association Football Club
Born 10 September 1998 (age 28). Height 180 cm. Preferred foot: right. Position: Midfield. Nationality: Japan. Market value €13M.
Current club: Leeds United Association Football Club — 28 appearances, 2 goals and 0 assists this season.
Career totals: 19 goals and 11 assists in 217 appearances (14,038 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 28 | 2 | 0 | 1,326 | 6.74 |
| FA Cup | 5 | 2 | 0 | 381 | 7.28 |
| Friendlies Clubs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 6.266666 |
| Friendlies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 6.9 |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 196 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.12 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.07 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.19 |
| Shots | 163 |
| Shots on target | 57 |
| Shot conversion, % | 12 |
| Key passes per 90 | 1.02 |
| Passes per 90 | 66.37 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 1.04 |
| Dribble success, % | 59 |
| Duels won, % | 52 |
| Tackles per 90 | 2.29 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.28 |
| Yellow cards | 19 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | at Manchester United Football Club | 1–2 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| 2026-04-18 | Wolves | 3–0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-04-22 | at Association Football Club Bournemouth | 2–2 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-04-26 | at Chelsea Football Club | 1–0 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-05-01 | Burnley Football Club | 3–1 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-05-11 | at Tottenham Hotspur Football Club | 1–1 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-05-17 | Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club | 1–0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-05-24 | at West Ham United Football Club | 3–0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-05-31 | Iceland | 1–0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-06-21 | at Tunisia | 0–4 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-06-25 | Sweden | 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2026-06-29 | at Brazil | 2–1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2026-08-25 | at Nottingham Forest Football Club | 0–2 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-08-30 | Brentford Football Club | 1–1 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-09-05 | at Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club | 1–1 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 7.06 |
| 2026-09-09 | at Chelsea Football Club | 6–3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 5.67 |
| 2026-09-14 | Newcastle United Football Club | 4–1 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 6.68 |
| 2026-09-20 | Crystal Palace Football Club | 0–0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 6.61 |
| 2026-09-28 | Venezuela | 2–1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 2026-10-10 | at Arsenal Football Club | 2–1 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 6.08 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
0 goals and 0 assists in 4 matches (206 minutes). See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- Brazil 2–1 Japan · Round of 32 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Japan 1–1 Sweden · Group Stage - 3 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Tunisia 0–4 Japan · Group Stage - 2 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Netherlands 2–2 Japan · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 0 assists
Honours
13 trophies won out of 25 finals and podium finishes.
- Championship · 2024/2025 · Winner
- Kirin Cup · 2022 · 2nd Place
- Super Cup · 2021 · Winner
- Emperor Cup · 2020/2021 · Winner
- J1 League · 2020 · Winner
- J-League Cup · 2019 · Winner
- Super Cup · 2019 · Winner
- Tournoi Maurice Revello · 2019 · 2nd Place
- EAFF E-1 Football Championship · 2018/2019 · 2nd Place
- J1 League · 2018 · Winner
- Super Cup · 2018 · 2nd Place
- J1 League · 2017 · Winner
- J-League Cup · 2017 · 2nd Place
- Emperor Cup · 2016/2017 · 2nd Place
- Emperor Cup · Winner
- Emperor Cup · 2nd Place
- J1 League · Winner
- J-League Cup · Winner
- J-League Cup · 2nd Place
- Super Cup · Winner
- Super Cup · 2nd Place
- Championship · Winner
- EAFF E-1 Football Championship · 2nd Place
- Tournoi Maurice Revello · 2nd Place
- Kirin Cup · 2nd Place
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-30 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Leeds United Association Football Club | €4M |
| 2022-07-01 | Kawasaki Frontale | Fortuna Düsseldorf | €1M |
| 2022-06-30 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Kawasaki Frontale | — |
| 2021-07-01 | Kawasaki Frontale | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Loan |
| 2017-02-01 | — | Kawasaki Frontale | — |
Clubs and national teams
- Fortuna Düsseldorf
- Japan · national team
- Japan U23 · national team
- Kawasaki Frontale
- Leeds United Association Football Club