Ataru Esaka
Height
8
Shirt
33 years
May 31, 1992
Right
Preferred foot
Country
€323.5K
Market value
Jan 31
Contract end
Position
Primary
Attacking Midfielder
Others
Striker
AM
ST
Player traits
Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches47%Shot attempts26%Goals41%
Chances created60%Aerial duels won97%Defensive contributions49%
J. League 2025
6
Goals5
Assists36
Started38
Matches2,909
Minutes played7.03
Rating1
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Dec 6, 2025
W1-2
90
1
0
0
0
8.5
Nov 30, 2025
L0-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.3
Nov 8, 2025
D1-1
77
0
0
0
0
7.1
Oct 25, 2025
L3-1
89
1
0
0
0
8.0
Oct 18, 2025
L1-2
76
0
0
0
0
6.8
Oct 4, 2025
D1-1
89
0
0
0
0
6.3
Sep 27, 2025
L1-0
78
0
0
0
0
7.3
Sep 23, 2025
D0-0
32
0
0
0
0
6.2
Sep 20, 2025
L4-2
63
1
0
0
0
7.2
Sep 13, 2025
L0-1
73
0
0
0
0
6.1
Dec 6, 2025
J. League
Shimizu S-Pulse
1-2
90’
8.5
Nov 30, 2025
J. League
Urawa Red Diamonds
0-1
90’
6.3
Nov 8, 2025
J. League
Kawasaki Frontale
1-1
77’
7.1
Oct 25, 2025
J. League
FC Tokyo
3-1
89’
8.0
Oct 18, 2025
J. League
Cerezo Osaka
1-2
76’
6.8
Season shot map
On target: 37%- 49Shots
- 6Goals
- 4.54xG
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.24xG0.69xGOT
Filter
Season performanceMinutes played: 2,909
Shooting
Goals
6
Expected goals (xG)
4.65
xG on target (xGOT)
4.55
Non-penalty xG
4.65
Shots
49
Shots on target
18
Passing
Assists
5
Expected assists (xA)
3.73
Successful passes
722
Successful passes %
67.2%
Accurate long balls
19
Accurate long balls %
24.1%
Chances created
49
Successful crosses
13
Successful crosses %
17.3%
Possession
Successful dribbles
16
Successful dribbles %
44.4%
Touches
1,605
Touches in opposition box
106
Dispossessed
32
Fouls won
27
Defending
Tackles
32
Duels won
156
Duels won %
52.3%
Aerial duels won
82
Aerial duels won %
59.0%
Interceptions
16
Blocked shots
3
Fouls committed
18
Recoveries
134
Possession won final 3rd
20
Dribbled past
16
Discipline
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches47%Shot attempts26%Goals41%
Chances created60%Aerial duels won97%Defensive contributions49%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
40 6 | ||
72 10 | ||
67 13 | ||
140 35 | ||
79 18 | ||
42 13 | ||
National team | ||
1 0 |
Matches Goals
Trophies
Ulsan HD FC
South Korea2
K League 1(2024 · 2023)
Urawa Red Diamonds
Japan1
Super Cup(2022)
1
Emperor Cup(2021)
Kashiwa Reysol
Japan1
J2 League(2019)