Ao Tanaka

Ao Tanaka is a 28-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Leeds United, born on 10 Septemba 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 2026/2027 Premier League season, Ao Tanaka has recorded 0 goals, 1 assist, 499 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.84, 2 yellow cards.

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

• 25 Oktoba 2026: 0-0 draw away at Sunderland (89 minutes, 6.8 FotMob rating)
• 18 Oktoba 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Manchester United (81 minutes, 6.6 FotMob rating)
• 10 Oktoba 2026: 1-2 loss away at Arsenal (71 minutes, 1 yellow card, 6.0 FotMob rating)
• 5 Oktoba 2026: 2-1 win at home vs New Zealand (unused substitute)
• 1 Oktoba 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Ecuador (90 minutes)
• 28 Septemba 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Venezuela (45 minutes, 1 yellow card, 6.3 FotMob rating)
• 24 Septemba 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Uruguay (13 minutes, 5.9 FotMob rating)
• 20 Septemba 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Crystal Palace (68 minutes, 1 yellow card, 6.5 FotMob rating)
• 14 Septemba 2026: 4-1 win at home vs Newcastle United (72 minutes, 7.3 FotMob rating)
• 9 Septemba 2026: 3-6 loss away at Chelsea (23 minutes, 5.9 FotMob rating)

Ao Tanaka's next match is on 31 Oktoba 2026 when Leeds United face AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League.

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Ao Tanaka currently plays for Leeds United alongside Mateo Joseph, James Trafford, Jayden Bogle, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Ethan Ampadu, Tarik Muharemović, Joe Rodon, Daniel James, Sean Longstaff, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Harry Wilson, Brenden Aaronson, Lukas Nmecha, Jaka Bijol, Michael Zetterer, Anton Stach, Noah Okafor, Alex Cairns, Jean-Mattéo Bahoya, James Justin, Melvin Bard, Nico Elvedi, and Ilia Gruev. 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 Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ko Itakura, Yuto Nagatomo, Shuto Machino, Takefusa Kubo, Keisuke Goto, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Yuito Suzuki, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Ayumu Seko, Hiroki Ito, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Kento Shiogai. 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, EFL Cup, World Cup, FA Cup, Championship, 2. Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, Bundesliga Qualification, World Cup AFC qualification, J. League, Summer Olympics, and AFC Champions League Elite. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

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