Ao Tanaka
Current team: Leeds United
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Japan
Date of birth: 10 September, 1998 (27 years)
Place of birth: Kawasaki, Japan
Weight: 165.3 lb
Height: 5 ft 10 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €14M
Playing position: Midfielder
Nationality: Japan
Date of birth: 10 September, 1998 (27 years)
Place of birth: Kawasaki, Japan
Weight: 165.3 lb
Height: 5 ft 10 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €14M
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Transfers
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Where to Watch Ao Tanaka
TV and streaming coverage by competition
Ao Tanaka plays as a midfielder for Leeds United and represents Japan internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX 4K, FOX One, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi
NBC Sports
Available on: Telemundo, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, UNIVERSO, UNIVERSO NOW, Peacock, NBC, USA Network, NBC Sports App, NBCSN, nbcsports.com, TeleXitos
ESPN, SiriusXM FC
CBS Sports
Fox Sports, NBC Sports, Futbol de Primera Radio, SiriusXM FC, TyC Sports Internacional USA
More info: How to watch World Cup in the United States
Statistics
Ao Tanaka Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Leeds | Premier League | 1326 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Leeds | Championship | 3332 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Dusseldorf | Bundesliga 2 | 270 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Dusseldorf | Bundesliga | 165 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Dusseldorf | Bundesliga 2 | 2257 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Dusseldorf | Bundesliga 2 | 1577 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021/22 | Dusseldorf | Bundesliga 2 | 1689 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 1651 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 2189 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 1811 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2018 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 165 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Leeds | FA Cup | 381 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Leeds | FA Cup | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Dusseldorf | DFB Pokal | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Dusseldorf | DFB Pokal | 415 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Dusseldorf | DFB Pokal | 210 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Dusseldorf | DFB Pokal | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Kawasaki Frontale | Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | Kawasaki Frontale | Emperor's Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | Kawasaki Frontale | J. League Cup | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Kawasaki Frontale | J. League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Kawasaki Frontale | Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kawasaki Frontale | AFC Champions League Elite | 315 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Japan | World Cup | 192 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2026 | Japan | Friendly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2026 | Japan | World Cup | 192 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | Japan | Friendly | 162 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Japan | Friendly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Japan | Friendly | 162 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Japan | World Cup | 173 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | Japan | Kirin Cup (Japan) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Japan | Friendly | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Japan | World Cup | 173 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | Japan U23 | Friendly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | Japan Ol. | Olympic Soccer - Men | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | Japan U23 | AFC U-23 Asian Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2019 | Japan | EAFF E-1 Football Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Japan U23 | Friendly | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Japan U22 | Maurice Revello Tournament | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trophies
Ao Tanaka Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan - Emperor Cup | Winner | 1 | 2020/2021 |
| Japan - Emperor Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2016/2017 |
| Japan - J1 League | Winner | 3 | 2020, 2018, 2017 |
| Japan - J-League Cup | Winner | 1 | 2019 |
| Japan - J-League Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2017 |
| Japan - Super Cup | Winner | 2 | 2021, 2019 |
| Japan - Super Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2018 |
| England - Championship | Winner | 1 | 2024/2025 |
| Asia - EAFF E-1 Football Championship | 2nd Place | 1 | 2018/2019 |
| World - Tournoi Maurice Revello | 2nd Place | 1 | 2019 |
| World - Kirin Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2022 |
Transfers
Ao Tanaka Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30.08.2024 | Dusseldorf | Leeds | Transfer |
| 01.07.2022 | Kawasaki Frontale | Dusseldorf | Transfer |
| 30.06.2022 | Dusseldorf | Kawasaki Frontale | Return from loan |
| 01.07.2021 | Kawasaki Frontale | Dusseldorf | Loan |
Sidelined
Ao Tanaka Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| MCL Knee Injury | 24.08.2025 | 11.09.2025 |
