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Height
22
Shirt
27 years
Sep 10, 1998
Right
Preferred foot
Japan
Country
€13.1M
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2028
Contract end
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
DM
CM
AM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches84%Shot attempts56%Goals86%
Chances created36%Aerial duels won79%Defensive contributions54%
Transfer value: €13.1M
Highest: €14.2M(Aug 1, 2025)
€14M
€11M
€7.1M
€3.6M
€0

Premier League 2025/2026

2
Goals
0
Assists
7
Started
20
Matches
741
Minutes played
6.73
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Feb 21

Aston Villa
D1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 15

Birmingham City
D1-1
78
0
0
0
0
7.4

Feb 10

Chelsea
D2-2
0
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 6

Nottingham Forest
W3-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 31

Arsenal
L0-4
0
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 26

Everton
D1-1
24
0
0
0
0
6.6

Jan 17

Fulham
W1-0
9
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 11

Derby County
W1-3
90
1
0
0
0
8.4

Jan 7

Newcastle United
L4-3
1
0
0
0
0
-

Jan 4

Manchester United
D1-1
10
0
0
0
0
6.3
Leeds United

Feb 21

Premier League
Aston Villa
1-1
Bench

Feb 15

FA Cup
Birmingham City
1-1
78‎’‎
7.4

Feb 10

Premier League
Chelsea
2-2
Bench

Feb 6

Premier League
Nottingham Forest
3-1
Bench

Jan 31

Premier League
Arsenal
0-4
Bench
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 27%
  • 11Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 0.83xG
3 - 3
Shot typeLeft footSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.17xG0.83xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 741

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
0.83
xG on target (xGOT)
1.31
Non-penalty xG
0.83
Shots
11
Shots on target
3

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.64
Successful passes
321
Successful passes %
83.8%
Accurate long balls
9
Accurate long balls %
39.1%
Chances created
8
Big chances created
1
Successful crosses
1
Successful crosses %
9.1%

Possession

Successful dribbles
1
Successful dribbles %
20.0%
Duels won
30
Duels won %
44.1%
Aerial duels won
8
Aerial duels won %
47.1%
Touches
498
Touches in opposition box
11
Dispossessed
4
Fouls won
4

Defending

Tackles
17
Interceptions
12
Blocked shots
1
Fouls committed
8
Recoveries
45
Possession won final 3rd
5
Dribbled past
15
Clearances
7
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded while on pitch
16
xG against while on pitch
13.54

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

News

About

Ao Tanaka is a 27-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Leeds United, born on September 10, 1998, who is right-footed. Follow Ao Tanaka on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Premier League season, Ao Tanaka has recorded 2 goals, 0 assists, 741 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.73, 1 yellow card.

Ao Tanaka's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Ao Tanaka's next match is on February 28, 2026 when Leeds United face Manchester City in the Premier League.

Explore Ao Tanaka's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Ao Tanaka's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Ao Tanaka currently plays for Leeds United alongside Lucas Perri, Jayden Bogle, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Ethan Ampadu, Pascal Struijk, Joe Rodon, Daniel James, Sean Longstaff, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Joel Piroe, Brenden Aaronson, Lukas Nmecha, Jaka Bijol, Illan Meslier, Anton Stach, Noah Okafor, Alex Cairns, Sebastiaan Bornauw, James Justin, Sam Byram, Karl Darlow, Wilfried Gnonto, Facundo Buonanotte, Ilia Gruev, and Charlie Crew. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Ao Tanaka's career has also included time at Fortuna Düsseldorf and Kawasaki Frontale.

On the international stage, Ao Tanaka has represented Japan, Japan U23, and Japan U22.

Ao Tanaka is from Japan, and the national team includes Ayase Ueda, Ayumu Seko, Daichi Kamada, Daiki Hashioka, Daizen Maeda, Henry Mochizuki, Joel Chima Fujita, Junnosuke Suzuki, Junya Ito, Kaishu Sano, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Koki Ogawa, Koki Saito, Ritsu Doan, Shogo Taniguchi, Shuto Machino, Takefusa Kubo, Takumi Minamino, Tomoki Hayakawa, Tomoya Ando, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Wataru Endo, Yuki Soma, Yuto Nagatomo, and Zion Suzuki. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Ao Tanaka has won 8 titles: Championship (2024/2025) with Leeds United and J. League (2020, 2018, 2017), Super Cup (2021, 2019), J. League Cup (2019), and Emperor Cup (2020) with Kawasaki Frontale.

Ao Tanaka has competed in Premier League, FA Cup, Championship, 2. Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, Bundesliga Qualification, World Cup AFC qualification, World Cup, J. League, and Summer Olympics. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Ao Tanaka, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Ao Tanaka to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches84%Shot attempts56%Goals86%
Chances created36%Aerial duels won79%Defensive contributions54%

Career

Senior career

Leeds UnitedAug 2024 - now
67
8
65
9
30
1
93
9

National team

35
8
9
0
4
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Leeds United

England
1
Championship(24/25)

Kawasaki Frontale

Japan
3
J. League(2020 · 2018 · 2017)
2
Super Cup(2021 · 2019)
1
Emperor Cup(2020)

News

About

Ao Tanaka is a 27-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Leeds United, born on September 10, 1998, who is right-footed. Follow Ao Tanaka on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 Premier League season, Ao Tanaka has recorded 2 goals, 0 assists, 741 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.73, 1 yellow card.

Ao Tanaka's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Ao Tanaka's next match is on February 28, 2026 when Leeds United face Manchester City in the Premier League.

Explore Ao Tanaka's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Ao Tanaka's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Ao Tanaka currently plays for Leeds United alongside Lucas Perri, Jayden Bogle, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Ethan Ampadu, Pascal Struijk, Joe Rodon, Daniel James, Sean Longstaff, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Joel Piroe, Brenden Aaronson, Lukas Nmecha, Jaka Bijol, Illan Meslier, Anton Stach, Noah Okafor, Alex Cairns, Sebastiaan Bornauw, James Justin, Sam Byram, Karl Darlow, Wilfried Gnonto, Facundo Buonanotte, Ilia Gruev, and Charlie Crew. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Ao Tanaka's career has also included time at Fortuna Düsseldorf and Kawasaki Frontale.

On the international stage, Ao Tanaka has represented Japan, Japan U23, and Japan U22.

Ao Tanaka is from Japan, and the national team includes Ayase Ueda, Ayumu Seko, Daichi Kamada, Daiki Hashioka, Daizen Maeda, Henry Mochizuki, Joel Chima Fujita, Junnosuke Suzuki, Junya Ito, Kaishu Sano, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Koki Ogawa, Koki Saito, Ritsu Doan, Shogo Taniguchi, Shuto Machino, Takefusa Kubo, Takumi Minamino, Tomoki Hayakawa, Tomoya Ando, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Wataru Endo, Yuki Soma, Yuto Nagatomo, and Zion Suzuki. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Ao Tanaka has won 8 titles: Championship (2024/2025) with Leeds United and J. League (2020, 2018, 2017), Super Cup (2021, 2019), J. League Cup (2019), and Emperor Cup (2020) with Kawasaki Frontale.

Ao Tanaka has competed in Premier League, FA Cup, Championship, 2. Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, Bundesliga Qualification, World Cup AFC qualification, World Cup, J. League, and Summer Olympics. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Ao Tanaka, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Ao Tanaka to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.