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Ao Tanaka
Leeds United
Contract until: 30 Jun 2028
Japan
About Us
Ao Tanaka is a professional footballer known for consistent performances across competitions. He has played 102 matches, scoring 12 goals and providing 3 assists, contributing in both attack and defense.
He has gained experience across multiple football leagues and tournaments, improving his overall performance in game. With an average rating of 7.09, he shows steady and reliable form.
His performances are often featured in football previews, highlighting his match impact. Explore full stats, recent matches, and career details below.
Career overview
Appearances
102
Clean sheets
42
Goals conceded
62
Assists
3
Minutes played
6,859
Yellow cards
12
Club Friendlies 1
Liverpool
Leeds United
Summary (recent months)
Monthly average rating
Season statistics
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2026 · World Cup · Japan
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2026 · Club Friendlies 1 · Leeds United
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2025/2026 · Premier League · Leeds United
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2025/2026 · FA Cup · Leeds United
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2025 · Club Friendlies 1 · Leeds United
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2024/2025 · Championship · Leeds United
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2024/2025 · FA Cup · Leeds United
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2024/2025 · 2. Bundesliga · Fortuna Düsseldorf
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2024 · Club Friendlies 1 · Fortuna Düsseldorf
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2026 · WC Qualification Asia · Japan
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2022 · World Cup · Japan
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2022 · WC Qualification Asia · Japan
World Cup
Japan
Appearances
3
Lineups
2
Minutes played
192
Average rating
6.76
Wins
1
Draws
1
Losses
1
Shots
2
Shots off target
2
Successful dribbles
3
Dribble attempts
3
Key passes
1
Tackles
9
Interceptions
1
Clearances
1
Duels won
17
Total duels
27
Aerials won
3
Dribbled past
2
Passes
161
Accurate passes
147
Pass accuracy %
91.30
Long balls
7
Long balls won
5
Key passes
1
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded
2
Fouls
6
Fouls drawn
2
Club Friendlies 1
Leeds United
Appearances
1
Lineups
1
Minutes played
90
Average rating
6.37
Wins
1
Tackles
1
Interceptions
1
Clearances
1
Duels won
2
Total duels
4
Passes
20
Accurate passes
16
Pass accuracy %
80
Long balls
1
Goals conceded
2
Fouls
1
Fouls drawn
1
Yellow cards
1
Premier League
Leeds United
Appearances
28
Lineups
14
Minutes played
1,318
Goals
2
Assists
1
Average rating
6.81
Wins
10
Draws
10
Losses
8
Goals
2
Assists
1
Shots
17
Shots on target
5
Shots off target
10
Successful dribbles
4
Dribble attempts
12
Key passes
20
Big chances created
1
Big chances missed
1
Tackles
28
Interceptions
22
Clearances
15
Blocked shots
2
Duels won
53
Total duels
112
Aerials won
12
Dribbled past
19
Passes
690
Accurate passes
590
Pass accuracy %
85.51
Long balls
43
Long balls won
21
Crosses
39
Accurate crosses
15
Cross accuracy %
38.46
Key passes
20
Assists
1
Clean sheets
6
Goals conceded
22
Fouls
13
Fouls drawn
9
Yellow cards
1
FA Cup
Leeds United
Appearances
5
Lineups
5
Minutes played
381
Goals
2
Average rating
7.29
Wins
2
Draws
2
Losses
1
Goals
2
Shots
6
Shots on target
2
Shots off target
3
Successful dribbles
3
Dribble attempts
4
Key passes
4
Tackles
13
Interceptions
8
Clearances
4
Blocked shots
1
Duels won
27
Total duels
45
Aerials won
4
Dribbled past
5
Passes
235
Accurate passes
204
Pass accuracy %
86.81
Long balls
19
Long balls won
11
Crosses
5
Accurate crosses
1
Cross accuracy %
20
Key passes
4
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded
2
Fouls
8
Fouls drawn
8
Yellow cards
1
Club Friendlies 1
Leeds United
Appearances
2
Lineups
2
Minutes played
144
Average rating
6.81
Draws
2
Shots
1
Shots off target
1
Successful dribbles
2
Dribble attempts
2
Key passes
1
Big chances missed
1
Tackles
7
Interceptions
1
Duels won
12
Total duels
23
Passes
100
Accurate passes
95
Pass accuracy %
95
Long balls
4
Long balls won
3
Crosses
2
Key passes
1
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded
1
Fouls
3
Fouls drawn
3
Offsides
1
Championship
Leeds United
Appearances
43
Lineups
37
Minutes played
3,339
Goals
5
Assists
2
Average rating
7.24
Wins
28
Draws
11
Losses
4
Goals
5
Assists
2
Shots
43
Shots on target
11
Shots off target
20
Penalties scored
0
Penalties missed
0
Successful dribbles
14
Dribble attempts
28
Key passes
32
Big chances created
3
Big chances missed
2
Tackles
97
Interceptions
56
Clearances
37
Blocked shots
8
Duels won
194
Total duels
352
Aerials won
42
Dribbled past
41
Passes
2,628
Accurate passes
2,363
Pass accuracy %
89.92
Long balls
166
Long balls won
97
Crosses
19
Accurate crosses
5
Cross accuracy %
26.32
Key passes
32
Assists
2
Clean sheets
23
Goals conceded
26
Fouls
50
Fouls drawn
49
Offsides
4
Yellow cards
8
FA Cup
Leeds United
Appearances
2
Minutes played
46
Average rating
6.65
Wins
1
Losses
1
Tackles
2
Duels won
3
Total duels
6
Aerials won
1
Passes
15
Accurate passes
9
Pass accuracy %
60
Long balls
4
Clean sheets
1
Fouls
1
2. Bundesliga
Fortuna Düsseldorf
Appearances
3
Lineups
3
Minutes played
270
Average rating
7.18
Shots
3
Shots off target
3
Successful dribbles
2
Dribble attempts
4
Key passes
2
Big chances created
2
Tackles
7
Interceptions
3
Duels won
16
Total duels
24
Aerials won
1
Dribbled past
2
Passes
170
Accurate passes
154
Pass accuracy %
90.59
Long balls
7
Long balls won
2
Crosses
1
Key passes
2
Clean sheets
2
Goals conceded
1
Fouls
2
Fouls drawn
6
Club Friendlies 1
Fortuna Düsseldorf
Appearances
1
Minutes played
44
Average rating
6.95
Wins
1
Tackles
2
Interceptions
1
Clearances
1
Duels won
4
Total duels
4
Passes
15
Accurate passes
14
Pass accuracy %
93.33
Long balls
1
Long balls won
1
Goals conceded
1
Fouls
1
Fouls drawn
2
Yellow cards
1
WC Qualification Asia
Japan
Appearances
4
Lineups
6
Minutes played
314
Goals
1
Average rating
7.31
Wins
2
Draws
2
Goals
1
Shots
4
Shots on target
1
Shots off target
2
Successful dribbles
3
Dribble attempts
5
Key passes
1
Big chances created
1
Tackles
12
Interceptions
3
Clearances
1
Duels won
22
Total duels
36
Aerials won
5
Passes
281
Accurate passes
258
Pass accuracy %
91.81
Long balls
19
Long balls won
13
Crosses
1
Key passes
1
Clean sheets
2
Goals conceded
2
Fouls
5
Fouls drawn
2
World Cup
Japan
Appearances
3
Lineups
2
Minutes played
173
Goals
1
Average rating
6.93
Wins
2
Draws
1
Goals
1
Shots
1
Shots on target
1
Key passes
1
Tackles
3
Interceptions
3
Clearances
2
Blocked shots
1
Duels won
7
Total duels
10
Aerials won
3
Passes
67
Accurate passes
47
Pass accuracy %
70.15
Long balls
7
Long balls won
3
Crosses
2
Accurate crosses
1
Cross accuracy %
50
Key passes
1
Fouls
1
Fouls drawn
1
WC Qualification Asia
Japan
Appearances
7
Lineups
6
Minutes played
548
Goals
1
Average rating
7.47
Wins
6
Draws
1
Goals
1
Shots
4
Shots on target
2
Key passes
7
Big chances missed
1
Tackles
12
Interceptions
6
Clearances
4
Blocked shots
2
Duels won
18
Total duels
36
Aerials won
2
Dribbled past
1
Passes
229
Accurate passes
194
Pass accuracy %
84.72
Crosses
15
Accurate crosses
5
Cross accuracy %
33.33
Key passes
7
Clean sheets
5
Goals conceded
3
Fouls
4
Fouls drawn
1
Offsides
2
Competition statistics
Career totals by competition
| Competition | Seasons | Apps | Min | CS | Saves | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2. Bundesliga
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2024/2025 | 3 | 270 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
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Championship
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2024/2025 | 43 | 3,339 | 23 | 0 | 2 | |
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Club Friendlies 1
|
2026, 2025, 2024 | 4 | 278 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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FA Cup
|
2025/2026, 2024/2025 | 7 | 427 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Premier League
|
2025/2026 | 28 | 1,318 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |
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WC Qualification Asia
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2026, 2022 | 11 | 862 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
|
World Cup
|
2026, 2022 | 6 | 365 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Transfer history
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30 Jun 2022
Undisclosed
Fortuna Düsseldorf
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30 Aug 2024
€4.0M
Fortuna Düsseldorf
Leeds United
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1 Jul 2022
€1.0M
Fortuna Düsseldorf
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1 Jul 2021
€100,000
Fortuna Düsseldorf
Trophies
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Competition
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Competition Fortuna Düsseldorf
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Competition
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Competition
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Competition
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Competition
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Championship Leeds United
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Competition Japan
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Competition
Team history
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Leeds United 30 Aug 2024 – 30 Jun 2028#22
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Japan National 14 Dec 2019#7
Matches
| # | Date | Competition | Match | Score | Result | Min | G | A | YC | RC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02 Aug 2026 |
Club Friendlies 1
|
Liverpool
vs
Leeds United
|
2 - 4 | W | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 29 Jun 2026 |
World Cup
|
Brazil
vs
Japan
|
2 - 1 | L | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 25 Jun 2026 |
World Cup
|
Japan
vs
Sweden
|
1 - 1 | D | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 21 Jun 2026 |
World Cup
|
Tunisia
vs
Japan
|
0 - 4 | W | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 14 Jun 2026 |
World Cup
|
Netherlands
vs
Japan
|
2 - 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | 24 May 2026 |
Premier League
|
West Ham United
vs
Leeds United
|
3 - 0 | L | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 17 May 2026 |
Premier League
|
Leeds United
vs
Brighton & Hove Albion
|
1 - 0 | W | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 11 May 2026 |
Premier League
|
Tottenham Hotspur
vs
Leeds United
|
1 - 1 | D | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 | 01 May 2026 |
Premier League
|
Leeds United
vs
Burnley
|
3 - 1 | W | 72 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 26 Apr 2026 |
FA Cup
|
Chelsea
vs
Leeds United
|
1 - 0 | L | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 22 Apr 2026 |
Premier League
|
AFC Bournemouth
vs
Leeds United
|
2 - 2 | D | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 18 Apr 2026 |
Premier League
|
Leeds United
vs
Wolverhampton Wanderers
|
3 - 0 | W | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 13 Apr 2026 |
Premier League
|
Manchester United
vs
Leeds United
|
1 - 2 | W | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 05 Apr 2026 |
FA Cup
|
West Ham United
vs
Leeds United
|
2 - 2 | D | 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 15 | 21 Mar 2026 |
Premier League
|
Leeds United
vs
Brentford
|
0 - 0 | D | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | 15 Mar 2026 |
Premier League
|
Crystal Palace
vs
Leeds United
|
0 - 0 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 17 | 08 Mar 2026 |
FA Cup
|
Leeds United
vs
Norwich City
|
3 - 0 | W | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
