PLAYER PROFILE

Ao Tanaka.

Leeds United · Japan

Matrix 25752

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
01 May 2026Premier League Leeds United v Burnley FC 3 – 172
26 Apr 2026FA Cup Chelsea FC v Leeds United 1 – 074
22 Apr 2026Premier League AFC Bournemouth v Leeds United 2 – 289
18 Apr 2026Premier League Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 – 089
13 Apr 2026Premier League Manchester United v Leeds United 1 – 274
05 Apr 2026FA Cup West Ham United v Leeds United 2 – 2691
31 Mar 2026International Friendly Games England v JapanSubstitute, on 71′ 0 – 119
28 Mar 2026International Friendly Games Scotland v Japan 0 – 178
21 Mar 2026Premier League Leeds United v Brentford FCSubstitute, on 68′ 0 – 022
08 Mar 2026FA Cup Leeds United v Norwich City 3 – 070
15 Feb 2026FA Cup Birmingham City v Leeds United 1 – 178
26 Jan 2026Premier League Everton FC v Leeds UnitedSubstitute, on 66′ 1 – 124
17 Jan 2026Premier League Leeds United v Fulham FCSubstitute, on 81′ 1 – 09
11 Jan 2026FA Cup Derby County v Leeds United 1 – 3901
07 Jan 2026Premier League Newcastle United v Leeds UnitedSubstitute, on 90′ 4 – 31
04 Jan 2026Premier League Leeds United v Manchester UnitedSubstitute, on 80′ 1 – 110
01 Jan 2026Premier League Liverpool FC v Leeds UnitedSubstitute, on 90′ 0 – 01
28 Dec 2025Premier League Sunderland AFC v Leeds UnitedSubstitute, on 31′ 1 – 159
20 Dec 2025Premier League Leeds United v Crystal PalaceSubstitute, on 77′ 4 – 113
14 Dec 2025Premier League Brentford FC v Leeds United 1 – 173

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.