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Ao Tanaka

Leeds

Japan

Midfielder - #22

Ao Tanaka is a midfielder with Leeds. National-team affiliation: Japan.

LeedsJapan28 years

Last recorded appearance Premier League May 24, 2026 · Club

West Ham

3-0

Leeds

Not listed goals · 0 assists · 78 min

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Next listed team fixture Premier League 24 Oct 2026 - 14:00 UTC

Sunderland

Leeds

Stored schedule · Player selection unconfirmed

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Matches Played15Selected recorded appearances

Goals2Selected recorded appearances

Assists0Selected recorded appearances

Avg. playing time66 minSelected recorded appearances

Avg. match rating7.02Selected recorded appearances

Form & performance

Recent match performance

Recorded player output. Club and international appearances stay separate.

7.21

6.72

6.73

7.24

7.05

6.96

8.37

7.68

7.29

6.710

6.711

6.912

6.713

6.914

6.615

Match rating · Most recent on the right. Missing observations remain unavailable.

Recent matches

Latest appearances

Result, playing time and recorded rating at a glance.

May 24, 2026

West Ham

L - 3-078 min6.6 May 17, 2026

Brighton

W - 1-060 min6.9 May 11, 2026

Tottenham

D - 1-189 min6.7 May 1, 2026

Burnley

W - 3-172 min6.9 Apr 26, 2026

Chelsea

L - 1-074 min6.7

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Career at a glance

Recorded career figures, separate from the selected match sample.

Matches listed: 243Club and international appearances on this profile.
Goals: 27 recordedRecorded in 25 of 243 matches.
Assists: 15 recordedRecorded in 111 of 243 matches.
Shots: 198 recordedRecorded in 127 of 243 matches.

Japan · World Cup · 2026

Identity

Player profile

Current club: Leeds
National team: Japan
Position: Midfielder
Age: 28 years
Nationality: Japan

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Match involvement

Per-match output in the selected recorded appearances.

Recorded shots / match: 1.50
On target / match: 1.00
Tackles / match: 2.50

Missing observations are excluded, not counted as zero. Player shots exclude team blocked attempts.

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Career at a glance

Public profile

Career output

Club and international records currently listed for this player.

243Matches listed · Club and international appearances on this profile.

27 recordedGoals · Recorded in 25 of 243 matches.

15 recordedAssists · Recorded in 111 of 243 matches.

198 recordedShots · Recorded in 127 of 243 matches.

79 recordedShots on target · Recorded in 72 of 243 matches.

422 recordedTackles · Recorded in 179 of 243 matches.

Competition record Season-by-season

9 listed

Japan

World Cup

2026 3Apps Not availableGoals · No recorded observations in 3 matches. 0Assists · Recorded in all 3 matches. 64 minAvg min

Japan

Friendlies

2026 3Apps Not availableGoals · No recorded observations in 3 matches. 0Assists · Recorded in all 3 matches. 57 minAvg min

Leeds

Premier League

2025 28Apps 2 recordedGoals · Recorded in 2 of 28 matches. 0Assists · Recorded in all 28 matches. 47 minAvg min

Leeds

FA Cup

2025 5Apps 2 recordedGoals · Recorded in 2 of 5 matches. 0Assists · Recorded in all 5 matches. 76 minAvg min

Japan

Friendlies

2025 3Apps Not availableGoals · No recorded observations in 3 matches. 0Assists · Recorded in all 3 matches. 54 minAvg min

Leeds

Championship

2024 43Apps 5 recordedGoals · Recorded in 5 of 43 matches. 2Assists · Recorded in all 43 matches. 77 minAvg min

Japan

World Cup - Qualification Asia

2026 9Apps 1 recordedGoals · Recorded in 1 of 9 matches. 1 recordedAssists · Recorded in 7 of 9 matches. 66 minAvg min

Leeds

FA Cup

2024 1Apps Not availableGoals · No recorded observations in 1 match. 0Assists · Recorded in all 1 match. 21 minAvg min

Fortuna Dusseldorf

2. Bundesliga

2024 3Apps Not availableGoals · No recorded observations in 3 matches. 0Assists · Recorded in all 3 matches. 90 minAvg min

Identity

Player profile

Current clubLeeds

National teamJapan

Position Midfielder Shirt number 22

Age 28 years Sep 10, 1998 - Kawasaki

Nationality Japan Born in Japan

Physical profile 180 cm - 75 kg Height and weight

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Match log

Recent appearances

Club + country

Club matches

Domestic and European club appearances

Date Fixture Result

Min Recorded shots On target Goals Assists Tackles

May 24, 2026

West Ham vs Leeds

Premier League · Leeds

L - 3-0

May 17, 2026

Leeds vs Brighton

Premier League · Leeds

W - 1-0

May 11, 2026

Tottenham vs Leeds

Premier League · Leeds

D - 1-1

May 1, 2026

Leeds vs Burnley

Premier League · Leeds

W - 3-1

Apr 26, 2026

Chelsea vs Leeds

FA Cup · Leeds

L - 1-0

Apr 22, 2026

Bournemouth vs Leeds

Premier League · Leeds

D - 2-2

International matches

Latest appearances for the national team

Date Fixture Result

Min Recorded shots On target Goals Assists Tackles

Jun 29, 2026

Brazil vs Japan

World Cup · Japan

L - 2-1

Jun 25, 2026

Japan vs Sweden

World Cup · Japan

D - 1-1

Jun 21, 2026

Tunisia vs Japan

World Cup · Japan

W - 0-4

May 31, 2026

Japan vs Iceland

Friendlies · Japan

W - 1-0

Mar 31, 2026

England vs Japan

Friendlies · Japan

W - 0-1

Mar 28, 2026

Scotland vs Japan

Friendlies · Japan

W - 0-1

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Ao Tanaka

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Club matches

West Ham vs Leeds

Leeds vs Brighton

Tottenham vs Leeds

Leeds vs Burnley

Chelsea vs Leeds

Bournemouth vs Leeds

International matches

Brazil vs Japan

Japan vs Sweden

Tunisia vs Japan

Japan vs Iceland

England vs Japan

Scotland vs Japan

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