Fagiano Okayama

Ataru Esaka

Midfielder#8

Key facts

Age: 34
Height: 1.75 m
Weight: 67 kg
Number: #8
Born: 31/5/1992
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: Japan

Official profile

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Career stats

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026 J1 100 Year Vision League OKA	19	12	7	1	3	3	29	8	5
Regular Season OKA	12	10	8	0	2	0	21	6	6
2025 Japanese J1 League OKA	36	18	27	1	6	5	49	18	0

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Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026 J1 LeagueFagiano Okayama	34	5	3	50	14	2,550	1	0	11	34	3	22	15	0	40	0
2025 J1 LeagueFagiano Okayama	38	6	5	49	18	2,911	1	0	0	38	2	18	27	0	29	0
2024-25 AFC Champions League EliteUlsan HD	6	0	1	2	0	392	0	0	2	6	2	3	3	0	10	0
2023-24 AFC Champions League EliteUlsan HD	10	1	2	6	1	619	0	0	0	10	5	3	3	0	6	0
2022 J1 LeagueUrawa Red Diamonds	30	1	–	–	–	1,938	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2022 AFC Champions League EliteUrawa Red Diamonds	7	1	6	17	5	429	0	0	0	7	3	2	5	0	2	0
2021 International FriendlyJapan	1	0	1	1	1	45	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2018 AFC Champions League EliteKashiwa Reysol	5	1	0	8	2	316	0	0	0	5	1	4	3	0	4	0
Career8 seasons	131	15	18	133	41	9,200	2	0	14	101	17	52	56	0	91	0

Game log, 2026 J1 League

Game
7 Nov @ Yokohama F. MarinosD 1-1 7 Nov	0	0	3	0	90	0	2	1	0	3	0	1
31 Oct v FC TokyoL 0-4 31 Oct	0	0	1	0	67	0	0	1	0	0	0	3
25 Oct @ Kawasaki FrontaleL 1-2 25 Oct	0	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	2
21 Oct v Mito HollyhockW 2-0 21 Oct	2	0	3	2	66	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
18 Oct v Vissel KobeL 0-3 18 Oct	0	0	2	1	79	0	0	1	0	2	1	3
10 Oct @ Avispa FukuokaL 1-2 10 Oct	0	0	0	0	45	0	1	1	1	0	0	1
19 Sept v Kyoto SangaL 1-2 19 Sept	0	0	2	0	60	0	0	1	0	1	2	1
13 Sept @ Urawa Red DiamondsW 2-1 13 Sept	0	0	0	0	56	0	0	1	0	1	2	1
6 Sept v Sanfrecce HiroshimaW 3-2 6 Sept	0	0	2	1	66	0	0	1	0	0	1	2
2 Sept @ JEF United Ichihara-ChibaW 2-1 2 Sept	0	0	2	1	45	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
29 Aug @ Nagoya GrampusL 1-2 29 Aug	0	0	1	0	76	0	0	1	0	1	0	1
22 Aug v Tokyo Verdy 1969D 0-0 22 Aug	0	0	0	0	77	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
15 Aug v V-Varen NagasakiW 1-0 15 Aug	0	0	1	1	76	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
8 Aug @ Cerezo OsakaL 1-2 8 Aug	0	0	3	0	79	0	2	1	0	2	0	2
2nd Leg - Fagiano Okayama advance 3-1 on aggregate @ Urawa Red DiamondsW 2-0 6 June	0	0	2	0	81	0	2	1	0	0	0	0
1st Leg v Urawa Red DiamondsD 1-1 31 May	0	0	2	1	68	0	0	1	0	1	1	0
24 May v Cerezo OsakaL 2-3 24 May	0	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	3
17 May v Shimizu S-PulseW 2-0 17 May	0	0	2	0	74	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
10 May @ Vissel KobeW 3-0 10 May	1	1	1	1	79	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
6 May @ V-Varen NagasakiL 1-2 6 May	0	1	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	2
2 May v Sanfrecce HiroshimaW 1-0 2 May	0	0	0	0	17	0	0	1	1	1	0	0
Fagiano Okayama win 5-4 on penalties @ Nagoya GrampusW 1-1 29 Apr	0	0	3	1	80	1	0	1	0	1	0	1
25 Apr v Avispa FukuokaW 2-0 25 Apr	0	0	1	0	66	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Gamba Osaka win 5-3 on penalties @ Gamba OsakaL 2-2 19 Apr	1	0	1	1	120	0	0	1	0	3	0	2
11 Apr @ Kyoto SangaL 1-5 11 Apr	0	1	3	0	77	0	1	1	0	1	0	4
5 Apr v Vissel KobeL 1-4 5 Apr	0	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	4
21 Mar v V-Varen NagasakiL 0-1 21 Mar	0	0	1	0	68	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
18 Mar @ Cerezo OsakaW 2-1 18 Mar	0	0	1	0	87	0	0	1	0	1	1	1
Shimizu S-Pulse win 4-2 on penalties @ Shimizu S-PulseL 1-1 14 Mar	0	0	0	0	69	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
8 Mar v Kyoto SangaW 1-0 8 Mar	0	0	3	2	81	0	0	1	0	2	0	0
Fagiano Okayama win 5-4 on penalties v Nagoya GrampusW 1-1 1 Mar	0	0	2	1	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
22 Feb v Gamba OsakaL 1-2 22 Feb	0	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima win 5-4 on penalties @ Sanfrecce HiroshimaL 1-1 14 Feb	1	0	2	1	81	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
Avispa Fukuoka win 6-5 on penalties @ Avispa FukuokaL 1-1 8 Feb	0	0	1	0	80	0	1	1	0	0	0	1

Recent games

Nov '267
@ Yokohama F. Marinos
3 SHOT · 3 FC · 2 OFF
D 1-1
Oct '2631
v FC Tokyo
1 SHOT
L 4-0
Oct '2625
@ Kawasaki Frontale
1 SHOT
L 2-1
Oct '2621
v Mito Hollyhock
2 G · 3 SHOT · 2 SOG · 1 FA · 1 OFF
W 2-0
Oct '2618
v Vissel Kobe
2 SHOT · 1 SOG · 2 FC · 1 FA
L 3-0
Oct '2610
@ Avispa Fukuoka
1 OFF
L 2-1
Sept '2619
v Kyoto Sanga
2 SHOT · 1 FC · 2 FA
L 2-1
Sept '2613
@ Urawa Red Diamonds
1 FC · 2 FA
W 2-1

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly.

Splits, J1 League

Split
AwayHome or away · won 14 of 52	52	0.1	0.1	0.9	0.3	75.2	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.7	0.1	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.7	0.0
HomeHome or away · won 22 of 50	50	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.3	69.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.4	0.5	0.0	0.6	0.0
LossesResult	43	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.3	77.2	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.8	0.0	0.6	0.5	0.0	1.3	0.0
WinsResult	36	0.2	0.1	1.1	0.4	67.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.7	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.3	0.0
DrawsResult	23	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.2	72.3	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.0
Regular seasonStage · won 36 of 102	102	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.3	72.5	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.7	0.0	0.4	0.4	0.0	0.7	0.0
Cerezo OsakaOpponent · won 1 of 7	7	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	66.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.7	0.0	0.6	0.3	0.0	1.4	0.0
Kyoto SangaOpponent · won 2 of 7	7	0.0	0.1	1.1	0.3	71.7	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.7	0.0	0.7	0.4	0.0	1.1	0.0
Nagoya GrampusOpponent · won 3 of 7	7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	81.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0
Sanfrecce HiroshimaOpponent · won 3 of 7	7	0.1	0.0	0.9	0.3	63.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.1	0.4	0.6	0.0	0.4	0.0
Vissel KobeOpponent · won 2 of 7	7	0.3	0.1	0.9	0.6	75.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.1	0.4	0.3	0.0	1.4	0.0
Avispa FukuokaOpponent · won 1 of 6	6	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.2	60.2	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.8	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.0	0.7	0.0
Gamba OsakaOpponent · won 2 of 6	6	0.2	0.2	0.5	0.2	86.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.7	0.2	0.0	0.7	0.0
Shimizu S-PulseOpponent · won 3 of 6	6	0.2	0.2	1.5	0.5	71.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.5	0.0
FC TokyoOpponent · won 2 of 5	5	0.2	0.0	1.4	0.4	69.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.4	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Kawasaki FrontaleOpponent · won 1 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.4	74.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0
Urawa Red DiamondsOpponent · won 2 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.2	77.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.0	0.0	0.8	1.2	0.0	0.6	0.0
Kashiwa ReysolOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.3	0.8	0.3	66.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Shonan BellmareOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.3	0.3	0.8	0.0	83.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0
Yokohama F. MarinosOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	1.8	0.5	74.3	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.8	0.0	0.8	0.5	0.0	0.3	0.0
Kashima AntlersOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	86.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Tokyo Verdy 1969Opponent · won 0 of 3	3	0.3	0.0	1.3	1.0	72.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.7	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
V-Varen NagasakiOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.3	78.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.7	0.0
Albirex NiigataOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.5	0.0	1.5	0.5	85.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	1.0	0.0
Jubilo IwataOpponent · won 2 of 2	2	–	–	–	–	67.5	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Machida ZelviaOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	75.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Sagan TosuOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	–	–	–	–	45.5	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Yokohama FCOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	61.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0
Consadole SapporoOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	–	–	–	–	90.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
JEF United Ichihara-ChibaOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	45.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Mito HollyhockOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	2.0	0.0	3.0	2.0	66.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City Light Stadium, OkayamaGround · won 15 of 36	36	0.1	0.1	1.4	0.4	74.9	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.5	0.7	0.0	0.9	0.0
Saitama Stadium 2002Ground · won 9 of 17	17	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.0	60.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0
Best Denki Stadium, Hakata-ku, FukuokaGround · won 0 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	51.3	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.8	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.8	0.0
Yodoko Sakura Stadium, OsakaGround · won 1 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	71.8	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.8	0.0	0.8	0.3	0.0	1.3	0.0
IAI Stadium Nihondaira, ShimzuGround · won 2 of 3	3	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.7	59.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0
Nissan Stadium, YokohamaGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	1.7	0.7	69.7	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.7	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0
Sanga Stadium by Kyocera, KyotoGround · won 0 of 3	3	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	81.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.7	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	2.3	0.0
Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu, KawasakiGround · won 0 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	80.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0
Edion Peace Wing HiroshimaGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.5	0.0	1.5	0.5	78.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.5	0.0
Kobe Wing StadiumGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.5	0.5	1.0	1.0	52.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0
Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa StadiumGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	79.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Shonan BMW Stadium HiratsukaGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	88.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0
Suita City Football Stadium, OsakaGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	99.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Tokyo StadiumGround · won 0 of 2	2	1.0	0.0	4.0	2.5	76.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.5	0.0	2.0	0.0
Toyota Stadium (Japan)Ground · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	74.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0
Ajinomoto Stadium, TokyoGround · won 0 of 1	1	–	–	–	–	90.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Daiwa House Premist Dome, SapporoGround · won 0 of 1	1	–	–	–	–	90.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Edion Stadium HiroshimaGround · won 0 of 1	1	–	–	–	–	90.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Ekimae Real Estate Stadium, TosuGround · won 0 of 1	1	–	–	–	–	90.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Fukuda Denshi Arena, ChibaGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	45.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kashima Soccer StadiumGround · won 1 of 1	1	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	87.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Machida Gion Stadium, TokyoGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	78.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Niigata Stadium Big SwanGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium, YokohamaGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Noevir Stadium KobeGround · won 1 of 1	1	–	–	–	–	90.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Paloma Mizuho Stadium, NagoyaGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	80.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Panasonic Stadium Suita, OsakaGround · won 0 of 1	1	–	–	–	–	79.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank, NagasakiGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.0
Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Fukuroi CityGround · won 1 of 1	1	–	–	–	–	45.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–