 Ao Tanaka (2024-)
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Ao Tanaka (2024-)
Pos: Midfielder |
Sq No: 22 |
DOB: 10/09/1998
Apps: 89 | Goals: 9
Debut: 31/08/2024 - Hull City (H)
The Japanese international midfielder joined Leeds in the summer of 2024 from Fortuna D�sseldorf, signing a four-year deal. Known for his composure and passing ability, Tanaka has garnered international recognition, particularly for his role in Japan�s victory over Spain at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, where he scored a crucial goal.
Apps: 89 | Goals: 9
Debut: 31/08/2024 - Hull City (H)
Tanaka began his career in Japan with Kawasaki Frontale, where he made 94 appearances and contributed 10 goals. In 2021, he moved to D�sseldorf, where his consistent performances in the 2. Bundesliga earned him a permanent move and a reputation as a reliable and technical midfielder. At Leeds, Tanaka brings creativity, ball control, and a knack for making key passes, often playing in a number eight role.
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| Signed From | Type | Joined | Left For | Left | ||
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Fortuna Dusseldorf | Permanent | Aug 2024 |  |
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Player Record | Apps | Start | (Sub) | Unused Sub | Goals |
| League | 80 | 59 | (21) | 10 | 7 | |
| FA Cup | 7 | 5 | (2) | 0 | 2 | |
| League Cup | 2 | 1 | (1) | 0 | 0 | |
| TOTAL | 89 | 65 | (24) | 10 | 9 | |
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Season by Season | Apps | Start | (Sub) | Unused Sub | Goals | ||||||||||||||
| 2024-2025 | 45 | 37 | (8) | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
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| 2025-2026 | 33 | 19 | (14) | 9 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
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| 2026-2027 | 11 | 9 | (2) | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
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Appearances | Date | Score | Match Events |
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Hull City Championship |
H | 31/08/2024 | 2 : 0 | W |  |
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Burnley Championship |
H | 14/09/2024 | 0 : 1 | L | |
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Cardiff City Championship |
A | 21/09/2024 | 2 : 0 | W | |
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Coventry City Championship |
H | 28/09/2024 | 3 : 0 | W | |
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Norwich City Championship |
A | 01/10/2024 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Sunderland Championship |
A | 04/10/2024 | 2 : 2 | D | |
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Sheffield United Championship |
H | 18/10/2024 | 2 : 0 | W | |
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Watford Championship |
H | 22/10/2024 | 2 : 1 | W | |
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Bristol City Championship |
A | 26/10/2024 | 0 : 0 | D | |
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Plymouth Argyle Championship |
H | 02/11/2024 | 3 : 0 | W | |
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Millwall Championship |
A | 06/11/2024 | 0 : 1 | L | |
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Queens Park Rangers Championship |
H | 09/11/2024 | 2 : 0 | W | |
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Swansea City Championship |
A | 24/11/2024 | 4 : 3 | W | |
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Luton Town Championship |
H | 27/11/2024 | 3 : 0 | W | |
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Blackburn Rovers Championship |
A | 30/11/2024 | 0 : 1 | L | |
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Derby County Championship |
H | 07/12/2024 | 2 : 0 | W | |
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Middlesbrough Championship |
H | 10/12/2024 | 3 : 1 | W | |
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Preston North End Championship |
A | 14/12/2024 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Oxford United Championship |
H | 21/12/2024 | 4 : 0 | W | |
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Stoke City Championship |
A | 26/12/2024 | 2 : 0 | W | |
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Derby County Championship |
A | 29/12/2024 | 1 : 0 | W |  |
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Blackburn Rovers Championship |
H | 01/01/2025 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Hull City Championship |
A | 04/01/2025 | 3 : 3 | D |  |
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Harrogate Town FA Cup, 3rd Round |
H | 11/01/2025 | 1 : 0 | W | |
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Sheffield Wednesday Championship |
H | 19/01/2025 | 3 : 0 | W | |
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Norwich City Championship |
H | 22/01/2025 | 2 : 0 | W | |
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Burnley Championship |
A | 27/01/2025 | 0 : 0 | D | |
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Cardiff City Championship |
H | 01/02/2025 | 7 : 0 | W | |
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Coventry City Championship |
A | 05/02/2025 | 2 : 0 | W | |
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Millwall FA Cup, 4th Round |
H | 08/02/2025 | 0 : 2 | L | |
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Watford Championship |
A | 11/02/2025 | 4 : 0 | W | |
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Sunderland Championship |
H | 17/02/2025 | 2 : 1 | W | |
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Sheffield United Championship |
A | 24/02/2025 | 3 : 1 | W | |
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West Bromwich Albion Championship |
H | 01/03/2025 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Portsmouth Championship |
A | 09/03/2025 | 0 : 1 | L | |
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Millwall Championship |
H | 12/03/2025 | 2 : 0 | W | |
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Queens Park Rangers Championship |
A | 15/03/2025 | 2 : 2 | D | |
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Swansea City Championship |
H | 29/03/2025 | 2 : 2 | D | |
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Luton Town Championship |
A | 05/04/2025 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Middlesbrough Championship |
A | 08/04/2025 | 1 : 0 | W | |
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Preston North End Championship |
H | 12/04/2025 | 2 : 1 | W | |
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Oxford United Championship |
A | 18/04/2025 | 1 : 0 | W | |
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Stoke City Championship |
H | 21/04/2025 | 6 : 0 | W | |
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Bristol City Championship |
H | 28/04/2025 | 4 : 0 | W | |
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Plymouth Argyle Championship |
A | 03/05/2025 | 2 : 1 | W | |
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Everton Premier League |
H | 18/08/2025 | 1 : 0 | W | |
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Arsenal Premier League |
A | 23/08/2025 | 0 : 5 | L | |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers Premier League |
A | 20/09/2025 | 3 : 1 | W | |
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Bournemouth Premier League |
H | 27/09/2025 | 2 : 2 | D | |
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Tottenham Hotspur Premier League |
H | 04/10/2025 | 1 : 2 | L | |
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Burnley Premier League |
A | 18/10/2025 | 0 : 2 | L | |
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West Ham United Premier League |
H | 24/10/2025 | 2 : 1 | W | |
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Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League |
A | 01/11/2025 | 0 : 3 | L | |
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Aston Villa Premier League |
H | 23/11/2025 | 1 : 2 | L | |
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Manchester City Premier League |
A | 29/11/2025 | 2 : 3 | L | |
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Chelsea Premier League |
H | 03/12/2025 | 3 : 1 | W | |
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Liverpool Premier League |
H | 06/12/2025 | 3 : 3 | D | |
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Brentford Premier League |
A | 14/12/2025 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Crystal Palace Premier League |
H | 20/12/2025 | 4 : 1 | W | |
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Sunderland Premier League |
A | 28/12/2025 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Liverpool Premier League |
A | 01/01/2026 | 0 : 0 | D | |
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Manchester United Premier League |
H | 04/01/2026 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Newcastle United Premier League |
A | 07/01/2026 | 3 : 4 | L | |
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Derby County FA Cup, 3rd Round |
A | 11/01/2026 | 3 : 1 | W | |
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Fulham Premier League |
H | 17/01/2026 | 1 : 0 | W | |
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Everton Premier League |
A | 26/01/2026 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Birmingham City FA Cup, 4th Round |
A | 15/02/2026 | 1 : 1 (4 : 2 p) |
D | |
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Norwich City FA Cup, 5th Round |
H | 08/03/2026 | 3 : 0 | W | |
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Brentford Premier League |
H | 21/03/2026 | 0 : 0 | D | |
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West Ham United FA Cup, Quarter Final |
A | 05/04/2026 | 2 : 2 (4 : 2 p) |
D | |
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Manchester United Premier League |
A | 13/04/2026 | 2 : 1 | W | |
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Wolverhampton Wanderers Premier League |
H | 18/04/2026 | 3 : 0 | W | |
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Bournemouth Premier League |
A | 22/04/2026 | 2 : 2 | D | |
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Chelsea FA Cup, Semi Final |
N | 26/04/2026 | 0 : 1 | L | |
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Burnley Premier League |
H | 01/05/2026 | 3 : 1 | W | |
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Tottenham Hotspur Premier League |
A | 11/05/2026 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League |
H | 17/05/2026 | 1 : 0 | W | |
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West Ham United Premier League |
A | 24/05/2026 | 0 : 3 | L | |
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Nottingham Forest Carabao Cup, 2nd Round |
A | 25/08/2026 | 2 : 0 | W | |
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Brentford Premier League |
H | 30/08/2026 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League |
A | 05/09/2026 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Chelsea Carabao Cup, 3rd Round |
A | 09/09/2026 | 3 : 6 | L | |
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Newcastle United Premier League |
H | 14/09/2026 | 4 : 1 | W | |
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Crystal Palace Premier League |
H | 20/09/2026 | 0 : 0 | D | |
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Arsenal Premier League |
A | 10/10/2026 | 1 : 2 | L | |
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Manchester United Premier League |
H | 18/10/2026 | 1 : 1 | D | |
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Sunderland Premier League |
A | 25/10/2026 | 0 : 0 | D | |
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Bournemouth Premier League |
A | 31/10/2026 | 0 : 2 | L | |
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Tottenham Hotspur Premier League |
H | 07/11/2026 | 1 : 0 | W | |
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Unused Sub | Date | Score | Match Events |
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Fulham Premier League |
A | 13/09/2025 | 0 : 1 | L | Unused Sub |
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Nottingham Forest Premier League |
A | 09/11/2025 | 1 : 3 | L | Unused Sub |
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Arsenal Premier League |
H | 31/01/2026 | 0 : 4 | L | Unused Sub |
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Nottingham Forest Premier League |
H | 06/02/2026 | 3 : 1 | W | Unused Sub |
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Chelsea Premier League |
A | 10/02/2026 | 2 : 2 | D | Unused Sub |
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Aston Villa Premier League |
A | 21/02/2026 | 1 : 1 | D | Unused Sub |
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Manchester City Premier League |
H | 28/02/2026 | 0 : 1 | L | Unused Sub |
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Sunderland Premier League |
H | 03/03/2026 | 0 : 1 | L | Unused Sub |
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Crystal Palace Premier League |
A | 15/03/2026 | 0 : 0 | D | Unused Sub |
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Nottingham Forest Premier League |
A | 22/08/2026 | 1 : 0 | W | Unused Sub |
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References |
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Transfermarkt: Player Profile Ao Tanaka |
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Sheridan Dictates: Player Profile for Ao Tanaka |
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