PLAYER PROFILE

Ao Tanaka.

Leeds United · Japan

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At a glance

Full name
田中 碧
Born
10 Sep 1998
Age today
28
Nationality
Japan

Career by season

239 recorded appearances
Ao Tanaka appearances by season, competition and team
SeasonCompetitionTeamAppsStartsGoalsAssistsMinutesCards
26/27Premier League Leeds United 87025642
26/27International Friendly Games Japan 31001361
26/27EFL Cup Leeds United 2100911
25/26Premier League Leeds United 2814201,3261
25/26International Friendly Games Japan 64003321
2026FIFA World Cup Japan 32001920
25/26FA Cup Leeds United 55203811
24/25FA Cup Leeds United 2000460
24/25DFB-Pokal Fortuna Düsseldorf 1100901
24/25Championship Leeds United 4337523,3468
24/252. Bundesliga Fortuna Düsseldorf 33002700
23/24International Friendly Games Japan 43402560
23/24DFB-Pokal Fortuna Düsseldorf 44104151
23/24Bundesliga/2. Bundesliga play-off Fortuna Düsseldorf 22001650
23/242. Bundesliga Fortuna Düsseldorf 3024742,2573
22/23International Friendly Games Japan 1000160
22/23DFB-Pokal Fortuna Düsseldorf 33023000
22/232. Bundesliga Fortuna Düsseldorf 2220111,7512
21/22International Friendly Games Japan 63103330
21/22International Friendly Games Japan U23 21001080
2022FIFA World Cup Japan 32101730
21/22DFB-Pokal Fortuna Düsseldorf 1100450
21/222. Bundesliga Fortuna Düsseldorf 2919111,7773
2021Olympic Games Japan U23 66015391
2021J1 League Kawasaki Frontale 2018141,6522
20/21International Friendly Games Japan U23 1100900
19/20International Friendly Games Japan U22 1121900

Appearances in our supported competitions. Goals, assists and minutes come from match reports where we have them.

Match log

Newest first
Ao Tanaka match log
DateCompetitionMatchScoreMinutesGoals
31 Oct 2026Premier League AFC Bournemouth v Leeds United 2 – 065
25 Oct 2026Premier League Sunderland AFC v Leeds United 0 – 089
18 Oct 2026Premier League Leeds United v Manchester United 1 – 181
10 Oct 2026Premier League Arsenal FC v Leeds United 2 – 171
01 Oct 2026International Friendly Games Japan v Ecuador 0 – 079
28 Sep 2026International Friendly Games Japan v VenezuelaSubstitute, on 46′ 2 – 144
24 Sep 2026International Friendly Games Japan v UruguaySubstitute, on 77′ 3 – 113
20 Sep 2026Premier League Leeds United v Crystal Palace 0 – 068
14 Sep 2026Premier League Leeds United v Newcastle United 4 – 172
09 Sep 2026EFL Cup Chelsea FC v Leeds UnitedSubstitute, on 67′ 6 – 323
05 Sep 2026Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion v Leeds United 1 – 173
30 Aug 2026Premier League Leeds United v Brentford FCSubstitute, on 46′ 1 – 145
25 Aug 2026EFL Cup Nottingham Forest v Leeds United 0 – 268
29 Jun 2026FIFA World Cup Brazil v JapanSubstitute, on 78′ 2 – 112
25 Jun 2026FIFA World Cup Japan v Sweden 1 – 190
21 Jun 2026FIFA World Cup Tunisia v Japan 0 – 490
31 May 2026International Friendly Games Japan v Iceland 1 – 073
24 May 2026Premier League West Ham United v Leeds United 3 – 078
17 May 2026Premier League Leeds United v Brighton & Hove Albion 1 – 060
11 May 2026Premier League Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United 1 – 189

Career transfers

5 recorded moves

All recorded career moves, newest first.

Ao Tanaka career transfers
Date FromToMoveFee
30 Aug 2024 Fortuna Düsseldorf Leeds United Transfer €4m
01 Jul 2022 Kawasaki Frontale Fortuna Düsseldorf Transfer €1m
30 Jun 2022 Fortuna Düsseldorf Kawasaki Frontale Loan return
01 Jul 2021 Kawasaki Frontale Fortuna Düsseldorf Loan 100k
01 Feb 2017 Not recorded Kawasaki Frontale Transfer —

Contracts and market values are not available yet.