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Height
22
Shirt
27 years
Sep 10, 1998
Right
Preferred foot
Japan
Country
€12.1M
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
Touches70%Shot attempts63%Goals85%
Chances created63%Aerial duels won71%Defensive contributions61%
Transfer value: €12.1M
Highest: €14.2M(Aug 1, 2025)
€14M
€11M
€7.1M
€3.6M
€0

Premier League 2025/2026

2
Goals
0
Assists
12
Started
26
Matches
1,176
Minutes played
6.85
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 11

Tottenham Hotspur
D1-1
89
0
0
0
0
7.3

May 1

Burnley
W3-1
72
0
0
0
0
7.1

Apr 26

Chelsea
L1-0
74
0
0
0
0
6.4

Apr 22

AFC Bournemouth
D2-2
89
0
0
0
0
7.0

Apr 18

Wolverhampton Wanderers
W3-0
89
0
0
0
0
7.5

Apr 13

Manchester United
W1-2
74
0
0
0
0
7.7

Apr 5

West Ham United
D2-2
69
1
0
0
0
8.3

Mar 31

England
W0-1
19
0
0
0
0
6.2

Mar 28

Scotland
W0-1
78
0
0
0
0
7.9

Mar 21

Brentford
D0-0
22
0
0
0
0
6.2
Leeds United

May 11

Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur
1-1
89‎’‎
7.3

May 1

Premier League
Burnley
3-1
72‎’‎
7.1

Apr 26

FA Cup
Chelsea
1-0
74‎’‎
6.4

Apr 22

Premier League
AFC Bournemouth
2-2
89‎’‎
7.0

Apr 18

Premier League
Wolverhampton Wanderers
3-0
89‎’‎
7.5
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 29%
  • 17Shots
  • 2Goals
  • 1.61xG
3 - 3
Shot typeLeft footSituationFrom cornerResultGoal
0.17xG0.83xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,176

Shooting

Goals
2
Expected goals (xG)
1.61
xG on target (xGOT)
1.35
Non-penalty xG
1.61
Shots
17
Shots on target
5

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
1.41
Successful passes
526
Successful passes %
85.3%
Accurate long balls
20
Accurate long balls %
51.3%
Chances created
18
Big chances created
1
Successful crosses
13
Successful crosses %
40.6%

Possession

Successful dribbles
2
Successful dribbles %
22.2%
Duels won
47
Duels won %
45.2%
Aerial duels won
12
Aerial duels won %
48.0%
Touches
811
Touches in opposition box
14
Dispossessed
7
Fouls won
9

Defending

Defensive contributions
131
Tackles
24
Interceptions
19
Blocked shots
2
Fouls committed
13
Recoveries
72
Possession won final 3rd
9
Dribbled past
19
Clearances
14
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded while on pitch
21
xG against while on pitch
18.01

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, 1,176 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.85, 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 May 17, 2026 when Leeds United face Brighton & Hove Albion 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, Joël 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 Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ayumu Seko, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Joel Chima Fujita, Kaoru Mitoma, Yuito Suzuki, Shuto Machino, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Daiki Hashioka, Tomoya Ando, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Kodai Sano, Ryunosuke Sato, Hiroki Ito, Kento Shiogai, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Keisuke Goto. 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
Touches70%Shot attempts63%Goals85%
Chances created63%Aerial duels won71%Defensive contributions61%

Career

Senior career

Leeds UnitedAug 2024 - now
76
9
65
9
30
1
93
9

National team

37
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, 1,176 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.85, 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 May 17, 2026 when Leeds United face Brighton & Hove Albion 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, Joël 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 Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ayumu Seko, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Joel Chima Fujita, Kaoru Mitoma, Yuito Suzuki, Shuto Machino, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Daiki Hashioka, Tomoya Ando, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Kodai Sano, Ryunosuke Sato, Hiroki Ito, Kento Shiogai, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Keisuke Goto. 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.