Ao Tanaka

Age 27
Leeds
English 2nd tier champion 1
Japanese champion 3
Japanese Super Cup winner 2
J. League Best XI 1
J. League's Youth Player of the Year 1
Japanese cup winner 1
Japanese league cup winner 1
Japan
10 September 1998 (27)
CM
180 cm
Performance
Average Rating
6.88
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
6.5
6.5
6.7
6.8
7.0
6.9
7.1
6.9
7.3
7.0
7.0
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Player Attributes Overview
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Player Information
Market Value
13M € Market value increase
10 September 1998
27 Age
Nationality
Japan
Height / Weight
180 cm / 75 kg
Contract Until
-
Place of Birth
Kawasaki, Kanagawa
Position Info
Main Position Central Midfielder
Other Defensive Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
Strong Foot
CM
DM
AM
Club Career
Season Team M 11 Football A Yellow card Red card
25/26
Leeds
33 19 4 0 2 0
Premier League
28 14 2 0 1 0
FA Cup
5 5 2 0 1 0
24/25
Leeds
English 2nd tier champion
45 37 5 1 8 0
Championship
English 2nd tier champion
43 37 5 1 8 0
FA Cup
2 0 0 0 0 0
24/25
Dusseldorf
4 4 0 0 1 0
2. Bundesliga
3 3 0 0 0 0
DFB Pokal
1 1 0 0 1 0
23/24
Dusseldorf
36 30 8 2 4 0
Bundesliga
2 2 0 0 0 0
2. Bundesliga
30 24 7 2 3 0
DFB Pokal
4 4 1 0 1 0
22/23
Dusseldorf
25 23 1 3 2 0
2. Bundesliga
22 20 1 1 2 0
DFB Pokal
3 3 0 2 0 0
21/22
Dusseldorf
30 20 1 1 3 0
2. Bundesliga
29 19 1 1 3 0
DFB Pokal
1 1 0 0 0 0
2021
Frontale
Japanese Super Cup winner
21 19 1 4 2 0
J.League
20 18 1 4 2 0
Super Cup
Japanese Super Cup winner
1 1 0 0 0 0
2020
Frontale
Japanese champion Japanese cup winner
33 25 6 1 1 0
J.League
Japanese champion
31 23 5 1 1 0
Emperor Cup
Japanese cup winner
2 2 1 0 0 0
2019
Frontale
Japanese Super Cup winner Japanese league cup winner
24 22 1 3 0 0
J.League
24 22 1 3 0 0
2018
Frontale
Japanese champion
4 2 1 0 0 0
J.League
Japanese champion
4 2 1 0 0 0
Total 255 201 28 15 23 0
National Team Career
Season Team M 11 Football A Yellow card Red card
2026
Japan
6 4 0 0 0 0
FIFA World Cup
3 2 0 0 0 0
Int. Friendly Games
3 2 0 0 0 0
2025
Japan
9 5 1 1 0 0
AFC Asian Qualifiers 2026
9 5 1 1 0 0
2023
Japan
2 0 1 0 0 0
Int. Friendly Games
2 0 1 0 0 0
2022
Japan
16 11 3 0 0 0
FIFA World Cup
3 2 1 0 0 0
Int. Friendly Games
6 3 1 0 0 0
AFC Asian Qualifiers 2026
7 6 1 0 0 0
2021
Japan
6 6 0 0 1 0
Olympic Tournament
6 6 0 0 1 0
2019
Japan
1 1 2 1 0 0
Int. Friendly Games
1 1 2 1 0 0
2019
Japan
2 2 0 0 0 0
Int. Friendly Games
2 2 0 0 0 0
Total 42 29 7 2 1 0
Club Career Summary
Season Team M 11 Football A
2024-Today
Leeds
78 56 9 1
2021-2025
Dusseldorf
95 77 10 6
2018-2021
Frontale
82 68 9 8
National Team Career Summary
Season Team M 11 Football A
2022-Today
Japan
33 20 5 1
2021
Japan
6 6 0 0
2019
Japan
1 1 2 1
2019
Japan
2 2 0 0
General Statistics
- Goals
- Assists
- Avg. Pts
- Matches
- Starting XI
- Minutes
Shots
- Off-target Shots -
On-target Shots
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Total Shots Taken
Shots per Match
Performance Info
Average Rating
6.88
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
6.5
6.5
6.7
6.8
7.0
6.9
7.1
6.9
7.3
7.0
7.0
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Season Performance
25/26 · Premier League
25/26 · FA Cup
24/25 · Championship
24/25 · FA Cup
24/25 · 2. Bundesliga
24/25 · DFB Pokal
23/24 · Bundesliga
23/24 · 2. Bundesliga
23/24 · DFB Pokal
22/23 · 2. Bundesliga
22/23 · DFB Pokal
21/22 · 2. Bundesliga
21/22 · DFB Pokal
2021 · J.League
2021 · Super Cup
2020 · J.League
2020 · Emperor Cup
2019 · J.League
2018 · J.League
2026 · FIFA World Cup
2026 · Int. Friendly Games
2025 · AFC Asian Qualifiers 2026
2023 · Int. Friendly Games
2022 · FIFA World Cup
2022 · Int. Friendly Games
2022 · AFC Asian Qualifiers 2026
2021 · Olympic Tournament
2019 · Int. Friendly Games
2019 · Int. Friendly Games
Statistic Total
Rank
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Score
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Passes
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Long Balls and Crosses
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Defense
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Duels-
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Discipline
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Teammates
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Date
From Transfer in
To Transfer out
Transfer Fee
29.08.24
Dusseldorf
Leeds
4M €
30.06.22
Frontale
Dusseldorf
1M €
29.06.22
Dusseldorf
Frontale
Loan Return
30.06.21
Frontale
Dusseldorf
Kiralık 1M €
Club Honors
Success Count Team Seasons
English 2nd tier champion English 2nd tier champion
1
Leeds United Leeds United
24/25
Japanese champion Japanese champion
3
Kawasaki Frontale Kawasaki Frontale
2020 2018 2017
Japanese Super Cup winner Japanese Super Cup winner
2
Kawasaki Frontale Kawasaki Frontale
2021 2019
J. League Best XI J. League Best XI
1
2020
J. League's Youth Player of the Year J. League's Youth Player of the Year
1
2019
Japanese cup winner Japanese cup winner
1
Kawasaki Frontale Kawasaki Frontale
2020
Japanese league cup winner Japanese league cup winner
1
Kawasaki Frontale Kawasaki Frontale
2019