Ataru Esaka is a professional footballer who plays in the AM position. Currently plays for Fagiano Okayama. Career honours include AFC Champions League winner, Japanese Super Cup winner, South Korean champion, Japanese cup winner, Japanese second league Champion. Ataru Esaka is 34 years old.

Ataru Esaka

Age 34
AFC Champions League winner 1
Japanese Super Cup winner 1
South Korean champion 2
Japanese cup winner 1
Japanese second league Champion 1
Japan flag Japan
AM
0.5 M €
31 May 1992 (34)
175 cm
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Performance
Average Rating
6.63
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
6.3
6.1
6.4
8.0
-
6.3
6.4
6.4
7.0
6.4
-
7.0
September
6.3
October
6.1
November
6.4
December
8.0
January
-
February
6.3
March
6.4
April
6.4
May
7.0
June
6.4
July
-
August
7.0

Player Attributes Overview

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Attack
64
Technical
53
Tactical
46
Defense
39
Creativity
51

Player Information

Market Value
500K € Market value decrease
31 May 1992
34 Age
Nationality
Japan
Height / Weight
175 cm / 67 kg
Contract Until
-
Place of Birth
-

Position Info

Main Position Attacking Midfielder
Other Left Winger, Centre-Forward
Strong Foot
AM
LW
CF

Club Career

Ataru Esaka career statistics: matches, goals and assists by season (Club Career)
Season Team M 11 Goals A Yellow card Red card
2026 23 22 3 3 1 0
3 3 0 0 0 0
20 19 3 3 1 0
2025 39 37 6 4 1 0
38 36 6 4 1 0
1 1 0 0 0 0
2024 35 13 5 3 1 0
6 4 0 1 0 0
29 9 5 2 1 0
2023 31 15 3 3 0 0
10 5 1 1 0 0
21 10 2 2 0 0
2022 40 27 5 7 1 0
30 20 2 1 1 0
2 2 0 0 0 0
1 1 2 0 0 0
7 4 1 6 0 0
2021 20 17 6 2 0 0
16 13 5 1 0 0
4 4 1 1 0 0
2021 16 15 2 2 0 0
16 15 2 2 0 0
2020 32 32 9 9 0 0
32 32 9 9 0 0
2018 33 30 9 6 1 0
33 30 9 6 1 0
2017 34 34 7 1 1 0
34 34 7 1 1 0
Total 303 242 55 40 6 0

National Team Career

Ataru Esaka career statistics: matches, goals and assists by season (National Team Career)
Season Team M 11 Goals A Yellow card Red card
2021 1 0 0 1 0 0
1 0 0 1 0 0
Total 1 0 0 1 0 0
Club Career Summary
Club Career Summary
Season Team M 11 Goals A
2025-Today 62 59 9 7
2023-2024 66 28 8 6
2021-2022 60 44 11 9
2018-2021 81 77 20 17
2017 34 34 7 1
National Team Career Summary
National Team Career Summary
Season Team M 11 Goals A
2021 1 0 0 1

General Statistics — 2026 J.League

- Goals
- Assists
7.0 Avg. Pts
3 Matches
3 Starting XI
232 Minutes

Shots

3 Off-target Shots 1.16
On-target Shots
1 0.39
Total Shots Taken
Shots per Match

Performance Info

Average Rating
6.63
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
6.3
6.1
6.4
8.0
-
6.3
6.4
6.4
7.0
6.4
-
7.0
September
6.3
October
6.1
November
6.4
December
8.0
January
-
February
6.3
March
6.4
April
6.4
May
7.0
June
6.4
July
-
August
7.0

Season Performance

J.League logo 2026 · J.League
J.League logo 2026 · J.League
J.League logo 2025 · J.League
Emperor Cup logo 2025 · Emperor Cup
AFC Champions League Elite logo 2024 · AFC Champions League Elite
K League 1 logo 2024 · K-League 1
AFC Champions League Elite logo 2023 · AFC Champions League Elite
K League 1 logo 2023 · K-League 1
J.League logo 2022 · J.League
Emperor Cup logo 2022 · Emperor Cup
Super Cup logo 2022 · Super Cup
AFC Champions League Elite logo 2022 · AFC Champions League Elite
J.League logo 2021 · J.League
Emperor Cup logo 2021 · Emperor Cup
J.League logo 2021 · J.League
J.League logo 2020 · J.League
J.League logo 2018 · J.League
J.League logo 2017 · J.League
Int. Friendly Games logo 2021 · Int. Friendly Games
Season Performance — 2026 J.League
Statistic Total
Rank
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Score
Goals-
%40
Assists-
%40
Goal Contribution-
%33
Expected Goals (xG)0.15
%48
Expected Goals on Target (xGOT)0.02
%58
Big Chances Created1
%87
Big Chances Missed-
%53
Penalty-
%50
Free-kick Goal-
%50
Shots
Total Shots4
%75
Shots on Target1
%72
Shots off Target3
%8
Blocked Shots-
%73
Passes
Pass Accuracy %78.1%
%35
Passes105
%83
Accurate Passes82
%83
Key Passes3
%73
Passes in Final Third19
%98
Chances Created3
%75
Long Balls and Crosses
Long Ball Accuracy %77.8%
%67
Long Balls9
%85
Accurate Long Balls7
%91
Cross Accuracy %10%
%46
Crosses10
%85
Accurate Crosses1
%59
Defense
Clearances1
%61
Interceptions-
%24
Tackles1
%44
Individual
Touches147
%92
Dribbles5
%85
Successful Dribbles3
%93
Successful Dribble %60%
%64
Duels28
%93
Duels Won %46.4%
%53
Duels Won13
%95
Possession Lost38
%7
Dispossessed1
%46
Offsides2
%6
Fouls Won1
%41
Free Kicks Taken1
%41
Discipline
Fouls2
%39
Yellow Cards-
%58
Red Cards-
%52

Teammates

Opponent Players

Opponent Teams

Transfers
Date
From Transfer in
To Transfer out
Transfer Fee
19.01.25 Signed
19.01.25
31.12.22 Signed
11.07.21 Signed
11.07.21
05.01.18 Signed
31.01.16 Signed
31.01.16
Club Honors
Club Honors
Success Count Team Seasons
AFC Champions League winner AFC Champions League winner
1
Japanese Super Cup winner Japanese Super Cup winner
1
South Korean champion South Korean champion
2
Japanese cup winner Japanese cup winner
1
Japanese second league Champion Japanese second league Champion
1