Ao Tanaka

Defensive Midfielder · Leeds United · Japan

Ao Tanaka is a 28-year-old Defensive Midfielder who plays for Leeds United, representing Japan at international level. Below are Ao Tanaka's latest season statistics, career history and recent match performances.

Player profile

Position	Defensive Midfielder
Age	28
Height	180 cm
Preferred foot	Right
Nationality	Japan
Shirt number	22
Contract until	2028-06-30

Season statistics

Goals	0
xG	0.59
xG excl. penalty	0.59
Shots	3
Top Speed	30.6
Total Distance Covered	22489.9
Running	5576.6
Sprinting	418.9
Number of Sprints	19
Assists	1
xA	0.04
Accurate passes	82
Pass accuracy	88.2
Accurate long balls	1
Long ball accuracy	50.0
Line-breaking passes	20

Career history

Club	Years	Apps	Goals	Assists
Leeds United	2024 - Now	83	9	3
Fortuna Düsseldorf	2022 - 2024	65	9	6
Fortuna Düsseldorf	2021 - 2022	30	1	1
Kawasaki Frontale	2017 - 2021	93	9	8

Recent games

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Rating
2026-09-14	Newcastle United	Premier League	4 - 1	7.3
2026-09-09	Chelsea	EFL Cup	6 - 3	5.9
2026-09-05	Brighton & Hove Albion	Premier League	1 - 1	7.8
2026-08-30	Brentford	Premier League	1 - 1	6.8
2026-08-25	Nottingham Forest	EFL Cup	0 - 2	6.8
2026-08-22	Nottingham Forest	Premier League	0 - 1	0
2026-08-15	Augsburg	Club Friendlies	4 - 0	0
2026-08-12	Manchester United	Club Friendlies	1 - 1	6.3
2026-08-08	RB Leipzig	Club Friendlies	2 - 0	6.9
2026-08-02	Liverpool	Club Friendlies	2 - 4	6.6

Leeds United fixtures & results