Ao Tanaka is a midfielder for Leeds. Ao Tanaka is 28 years old, a national of Japan and 180 cm tall. In the 2026 season, Ao Tanaka recorded 13 appearances, 1 assist and 845 minutes, at an average match rating of 6.55. Before Leeds, Ao Tanaka played for Fortuna Düsseldorf and Kawasaki Frontale. 442ball tracks every appearance and recomputes these totals from the match record, not a copied feed.
Season stats
- Apps
- 13
- Goals
- 0
- Assists
- 1
- Minutes
- 845
- Cards (Y/R)
- 3/0
- Rating
- 6.55
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 562 | 6.48 |
| FIFA World Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 7.03 |
| EFL Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 6.00 |
Summed across every competition for the season. Ratings are minutes-weighted.
Detailed statistics
Totals by default; the Per 90 toggle above switches every figure to a rate. A per-90 is shown only above 450 minutes in the matches where that statistic was recorded, so below it the total is left in place.
Premier League
Rating in this competition 6.48
Minutes 562
Shooting
- Goals
- 00.00
- Shots
- 91.44
- Shots on target
- 30.48
Passing
- Assists
- 10.16
- Key passes
- 20.32
- Goals and assists
- 10.16
Possession
- Dribbles completed
- 40.64
- Dribbles attempted
- 60.96
- Fouls won
- 50.80
Defending
- Tackles
- 182.88
- Interceptions
- 40.64
- Blocks
- 20.32
- Fouls conceded
- 121.92
FIFA World Cup
Rating in this competition 7.03
Minutes 192
Shooting
- Goals
- 00
- Shots
- 22
Passing
- Assists
- 00
- Key passes
- 11
- Goals and assists
- 00
Possession
- Dribbles completed
- 33
- Dribbles attempted
- 33
- Fouls won
- 22
Defending
- Tackles
- 99
- Interceptions
- 11
- Fouls conceded
- 66
EFL Cup
Rating in this competition 6.00
Minutes 91
Shooting
- Goals
- 00
- Shots
- 55
- Shots on target
- 00
Passing
- Assists
- 00
- Key passes
- 11
- Goals and assists
- 00
Possession
- Dribbles completed
- 00
- Dribbles attempted
- 22
- Fouls won
- 11
Defending
- Tackles
- 22
- Interceptions
- 44
- Blocks
- 33
- Fouls conceded
- 11
Season performance
Percentile against 380 midfielders in tier-1 competitions, 2026 season, 450+ minutes.
Shooting
- Goals00.000
- Penalty goals00.000
- Shots91.4459
- Shots on target30.4858
Passing
- Assists10.1664
- Key passes20.324
- Pass accuracy86.31%86.31%59
- Accurate passes22736.3558
Possession
- Dribbles attempted60.9632
- Dribbles completed40.6451
- Duels538.4946
- Duels won294.6463
- Duels won %54.72%54.72%76
Defending
- Blocks20.3248
- Fouls committed(fewest)121.929
- Interceptions40.6440
- Tackles182.8892
Discipline
- Fouls drawn50.8031
- Red cards(fewest)00.00100
- Yellow cards(fewest)20.3217
Some measures are better when they are lower: fouls, cards and goals conceded are marked, and their percentile is turned round so that further along the bar is better on every row. The figure beside the bar is always the actual number, never the inverted one.
Each axis is a percentile against players in the same position, season and competition tier who also cleared the minutes floor. Further from the centre is better on every axis.
Career
Senior football only. Every competition in our record is a senior one, so nothing is filtered out to make this list senior.
Clubs only. International appearances are counted in the career totals above and have no club to list here.
| Club | Spell | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
 Leeds | 2024 to 2026 | 88 | 9 |
 Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2021 to 2024 | 93 | 10 |
| Season | Club | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Leeds | 10 | 0 | 1 | 6.38 |
| 2026International | Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.03 |
| 2025 | Leeds | 33 | 4 | 0 | 6.83 |
| 2024 | Fortuna Düsseldorf, Leeds | 49 | 5 | 2 | 7.18 |
| 2023 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 34 | 8 | 3 | 7.14 |
| 2022 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 25 | 1 | 3 | 6.97 |
| 2022International | Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.90 |
| 2021 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 30 | 1 | 1 | 6.88 |
A season holding both is two lines: the clubs played for, and the national team, counted separately. No club line includes an international appearance.
Career figures cover our record, which begins in 2010.
Recent matches
The five most recent matches, each linking to its own page. The full log carries every appearance.
| Date | Competition | Opponent | H/A | Result | Min | G | A | Cards | Rating | Accurate passes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 7 November | Premier League |  Tottenham | H | W1-0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 | 23 |
| Saturday 31 October | Premier League |  Bournemouth | A | L2-0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 | 28 |
| Sunday 25 October | Premier League |  Sunderland | A | D0-0 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 28 |
| Sunday 18 October | Premier League |  Manchester United | H | D1-1 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 47 |
| Saturday 10 October | Premier League |  Arsenal | A | L2-1 | 71 | 0 | 0 | □ | 5.8 | 15 |
Career history
At Leeds since Aug 2024.
Transfer history
- Fortuna DüsseldorfLeedsAug 2024
Kawasaki FrontaleFortuna DüsseldorfJul 2021