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Ao Tanaka

Ao Tanaka

Leeds United
Defensive Midfielder Japan
Age 27
Height 180 cm
Foot Right
Country Japan
Value €12.1m
Contract 2028-06-30
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Form
Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches
Season
6.95
33 matches
Last 5
7.08
+0.13 vs season
Best
8.4
vs Derby County
MOTM
1
of 35 matches
Rating by match (last 30)
5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 7.0 2025-10-10 · H vs Paraguay · 0G 0A · 7.0 6.5 2025-10-14 · H vs Brazil · 0G 0A · 6.5 6.5 2025-10-24 · H vs West Ham United · 0G 0A · 6.5 6.5 2025-11-01 · A vs Brighton & Hove Albion · 0G 0A · 6.5 7.3 2025-11-14 · H vs Ghana · 0G 0A · 7.3 7.3 2025-11-23 · H vs Aston Villa · 0G 0A · 7.3 7.1 2025-11-29 · A vs Manchester City · 0G 0A · 7.1 7.7 2025-12-03 · H vs Chelsea · 1G 0A · 7.7 7.6 2025-12-06 · H vs Liverpool · 1G 0A · 7.6 6.4 2025-12-14 · A vs Brentford · 0G 0A · 6.4 6.0 2025-12-20 · H vs Crystal Palace · 0G 0A · 6.0 7.0 2025-12-28 · A vs Sunderland · 0G 0A · 7.0 6.3 2026-01-04 · H vs Manchester United · 0G 0A · 6.3 8.4 2026-01-11 · A vs Derby County · 1G 0A · 8.4 6.6 2026-01-26 · A vs Everton · 0G 0A · 6.6 7.4 2026-02-15 · A vs Birmingham City · 0G 0A · 7.4 7.1 2026-03-08 · H vs Norwich City · 0G 0A · 7.1 6.2 2026-03-21 · H vs Brentford · 0G 0A · 6.2 7.9 2026-03-28 · A vs Scotland · 0G 0A · 7.9 6.2 2026-03-31 · A vs England · 0G 0A · 6.2 8.3 2026-04-05 · A vs West Ham United · 1G 0A · 8.3 7.7 2026-04-13 · A vs Manchester United · 0G 0A · 7.7 7.5 2026-04-18 · H vs Wolverhampton Wanderers · 0G 0A · 7.5 7.0 2026-04-22 · A vs AFC Bournemouth · 0G 0A · 7.0 6.4 2026-04-26 · A vs Chelsea · 0G 0A · 6.4 7.1 2026-05-01 · H vs Burnley · 0G 0A · 7.1 7.3 2026-05-11 · A vs Tottenham Hotspur · 0G 0A · 7.3 7.0 2026-05-17 · H vs Brighton & Hove Albion · 0G 0A · 7.0 6.8 2026-05-24 · A vs West Ham United · 0G 0A · 6.8 7.2 2026-05-31 · H vs Iceland · 0G 0A · 7.2 10-10 11-23 12-20 02-15 04-05 05-01 05-31
≥8.0 7.0–8.0 6.0–7.0 5.5–6.0 <5.5
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Attributes
Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches
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Apps
33
Goals
4
Assists
0
Rating
6.95
Goals
2
61%
Assists
0
0%
Rating
6.85
50%
Matches
28
51%
Started
14
33%
Minutes
1314
33%
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Stats compared to other midfielders
Premier League · percentile vs peers
56% 64% 55% 81% 57% 71%
Chances created
56%
Aerial duels
64%
Defensive actions
55%
Goals
81%
Shot attempts
57%
Touches
71%
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Shot Map
17 shots per season
Goals
2
On target
7
xG
1.61
Conversion
12%
Goal Saved Off target
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Heatmap
1019 touches this season
Attack
Touches
1019
Attack
21%
Middle
58%
Ø position
50%
ATTACK

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Premier League)

Shooting

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 57%
Per 90 pctl
avg 72%
Goals 2 0.14
61
81
xG 1.61 0.11
64
74
xGOT 1.35 0.09
58
70
xG excl. penalty 1.61 0.11
64
75
Shots 17 1.16
49
69
Shots on target 5 0.34
48
65

Passing

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 45%
Per 90 pctl
avg 51%
Assists 0 0.00
0
0
xA 1.47 0.10
58
65
Accurate passes 590 40.41
37
50
Pass accuracy 85.5 85.51
41
41
Accurate long balls 21 1.44
34
37
Long ball accuracy 48.8 48.84
41
41
Chances created 18 1.23
56
71
Big chances created 1 0.07
22
37
Successful crosses 14 0.96
79
80
Cross accuracy 35.9 35.90
85
85

Possession

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 32%
Per 90 pctl
avg 32%
Dribbles 4 0.27
22
20
Dribbles success rate 36.4 36.36
18
18
Duels won 52 3.56
24
14
Duels won % 46.8 46.85
18
18
Aerials won 12 0.82
34
34
Aerials won % 48.0 48.00
49
49
Touches 907 62.12
35
44
Touches in opposition box 14 0.96
33
38
Dispossessed 8 0.55
67
67
Fouls won 9 0.62
18
18

Defending

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 39%
Per 90 pctl
avg 40%
Defensive actions 146 10.00
39
46
Tackles 27 1.85
29
33
Interceptions 21 1.44
55
80
Blocked scoring attempt 2 0.14
16
13
Fouls committed 13 0.89
19
18
Recoveries 81 5.55
48
79
Possession won final 3rd 10 0.68
67
83
Dribbled past 20 1.37
30
14
Clearances 15 1.03
22
18
Clean sheets 1 0.07
22
30
Goals conceded while on pitch 22 1.51
59
35
xG against while on pitch 21.90 1.50
60
35

Discipline

Stat Total Per 90
Percentile
avg 87%
Per 90 pctl
avg 93%
Yellow cards 1 0.07
75
86
Red cards 0 0.00
100
100

Recent Matches (51)

Date Opponent Comp Score Min G A Rating
2026-05-31 vs Iceland Friendlies 1-0 73 0 0 7.2
2026-05-24 @ West Ham United Premier League 3-0 78 0 0 6.8
2026-05-17 vs Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League 1-0 60 0 0 7.0
2026-05-11 @ Tottenham Hotspur Premier League 1-1 89 0 0 7.3
2026-05-01 vs Burnley Premier League 3-1 72 0 0 7.1
2026-04-26 @ Chelsea FA Cup 1-0 74 0 0 6.4
2026-04-22 @ AFC Bournemouth Premier League 2-2 89 0 0 7.0
2026-04-18 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers Premier League 3-0 89 0 0 7.5
2026-04-13 @ Manchester United Premier League 1-2 74 0 0 7.7
2026-04-05 @ West Ham United FA Cup 2-2 69 1 0 8.3
2026-03-31 @ England Friendlies 0-1 19 0 0 6.2
2026-03-28 @ Scotland Friendlies 0-1 78 0 0 7.9
2026-03-21 vs Brentford Premier League 0-0 22 0 0 6.2
2026-03-15 @ Crystal Palace Premier League 0-0 0 0 0
2026-03-08 vs Norwich City FA Cup 3-0 70 0 0 7.1
2026-03-03 vs Sunderland Premier League 0-1 0 0 0
2026-02-28 vs Manchester City Premier League 0-1 0 0 0
2026-02-21 @ Aston Villa Premier League 1-1 0 0 0
2026-02-15 @ Birmingham City FA Cup 1-1 78 0 0 7.4
2026-02-10 @ Chelsea Premier League 2-2 0 0 0
2026-02-06 vs Nottingham Forest Premier League 3-1 0 0 0
2026-01-31 vs Arsenal Premier League 0-4 0 0 0
2026-01-26 @ Everton Premier League 1-1 24 0 0 6.6
2026-01-17 vs Fulham Premier League 1-0 9 0 0
2026-01-11 @ Derby County FA Cup 1-3 90 1 0 8.4
2026-01-07 @ Newcastle United Premier League 4-3 1 0 0
2026-01-04 vs Manchester United Premier League 1-1 10 0 0 6.3
2026-01-01 @ Liverpool Premier League 0-0 1 0 0
2025-12-28 @ Sunderland Premier League 1-1 59 0 0 7.0
2025-12-20 vs Crystal Palace Premier League 4-1 13 0 0 6.0
2025-12-14 @ Brentford Premier League 1-1 73 0 0 6.4
2025-12-06 vs Liverpool Premier League 3-3 25 1 0 7.6
2025-12-03 vs Chelsea Premier League 3-1 67 1 0 7.7
2025-11-29 @ Manchester City Premier League 3-2 89 0 0 7.1
2025-11-23 vs Aston Villa Premier League 1-2 48 0 0 7.3
2025-11-18 vs Bolivia Friendlies 3-0 0 0 0
2025-11-14 vs Ghana Friendlies 2-0 68 0 0 7.3
2025-11-09 @ Nottingham Forest Premier League 3-1 0 0 0
2025-11-01 @ Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League 3-0 61 0 0 6.5
2025-10-24 vs West Ham United Premier League 2-1 72 0 0 6.5

Career

Season Team Type Apps G A Rating
2025/2026 Leeds United senior 33 4 0 6.95
2024/2025 Leeds United senior 45 5 2 7.38
2024/2025 Fortuna Düsseldorf senior 4 0 0 7.03
2023/2024 Fortuna Düsseldorf senior 36 8 3 7.25
2022/2023 Fortuna Düsseldorf senior 25 1 3 7.20
2021/2022 Fortuna Düsseldorf senior 30 1 1 6.90
2021 Kawasaki Frontale senior 21 1 5 7.52
2020 Kawasaki Frontale senior 38 6 1 7.32
2019 Kawasaki Frontale senior 30 1 2 -
2018 Kawasaki Frontale senior 4 1 0 -
2026 Japan national team 12 1 1 7.45
2025 Japan national team 3 0 0 6.93
2024 Japan national team 1 1 0 8.80
2023 Japan national team 4 3 0 7.16
2022 Japan national team 16 3 0 7.23
2019 Japan national team 2 0 0 -
2020 Japan U23 national team 8 0 1 7.09
2019 Japan U23 national team 1 0 0 -
2019 Japan U22 national team 4 0 0 -

Transfer Value History

Trophies

Leeds United
🏆 Championship x1
Kawasaki Frontale
🏆 J. League x3
🏆 Super Cup x2
🏆 J. League Cup x1
🏆 Emperor Cup x1
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