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
06 Dec 2025Premier League Leeds United v Liverpool FCSubstitute, on 65′ 3 – 3251
03 Dec 2025Premier League Leeds United v Chelsea FC 3 – 1671
29 Nov 2025Premier League Manchester City v Leeds United 3 – 289
23 Nov 2025Premier League Leeds United v Aston VillaSubstitute, on 23′ 1 – 248
14 Nov 2025International Friendly Games Japan v Ghana 2 – 068
01 Nov 2025Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion v Leeds United 3 – 061
24 Oct 2025Premier League Leeds United v West Ham United 2 – 172
18 Oct 2025Premier League Burnley FC v Leeds UnitedSubstitute, on 81′ 2 – 09
14 Oct 2025International Friendly Games Japan v BrazilSubstitute, on 74′ 3 – 216
10 Oct 2025International Friendly Games Japan v Paraguay 2 – 278
04 Oct 2025Premier League Leeds United v Tottenham HotspurSubstitute, on 67′ 1 – 223
27 Sep 2025Premier League Leeds United v AFC BournemouthSubstitute, on 87′ 2 – 210
20 Sep 2025Premier League Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds UnitedSubstitute, on 83′ 1 – 312
23 Aug 2025Premier League Arsenal FC v Leeds United 5 – 058
18 Aug 2025Premier League Leeds United v Everton FC 1 – 089
03 May 2025Championship Plymouth Argyle v Leeds United 1 – 279
28 Apr 2025Championship Leeds United v Bristol City 4 – 0861
21 Apr 2025Championship Leeds United v Stoke City 6 – 090
18 Apr 2025Championship Oxford United v Leeds United 0 – 190
12 Apr 2025Championship Leeds United v Preston North End 2 – 190

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.