Born in Miyamae-ku in 1998, Ao Tanaka made his senior debut with Kawasaki Frontale in 2017 and now plays for Leeds United F.C.. He has also played for Fortuna Düsseldorf. He plays as a midfielder. He has represented the Japan men's national football team.
Official accounts listed on Wikidata.
| STRT | FC | FA | YC | RC | G | A | SHOT | SOG | OFF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 English Premier League LEE | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025-26 English Premier League LEE | 14 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0 |
Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.
| Season | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 Premier LeagueLeeds United | 9 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 640 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 International FriendlyJapan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 215 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 FIFA World CupJapan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-26 Premier LeagueLeeds United | 28 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1,316 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2025 International FriendlyJapan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 EFL ChampionshipLeeds United | 43 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 11 | 3,317 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 6 | 50 | 49 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| 2025 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCJapan | 2 | – | – | – | – | 135 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCJapan | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | 362 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 International FriendlyJapan | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 79 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCJapan | 2 | – | – | – | – | 97 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 International FriendlyJapan | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | 193 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 FIFA World CupJapan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 International FriendlyJapan | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 331 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCJapan | 4 | – | – | – | – | 293 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCJapan | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | 255 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 AFC Champions League EliteKawasaki Frontale | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career16 seasons | 125 | 17 | 3 | 85 | 26 | 8,075 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 102 | 30 | 93 | 76 | 0 | 66 | 0 |
Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).
| Game | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov v Tottenham HotspurW 1-0 7 Nov | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 Nov @ AFC BournemouthL 0-2 1 Nov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 Oct @ SunderlandD 0-0 26 Oct | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 Oct v Manchester UnitedD 1-1 19 Oct | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 Oct @ ArsenalL 1-2 10 Oct | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 Sept v Crystal PalaceD 0-0 20 Sept | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 Sept v Newcastle UnitedW 4-1 15 Sept | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 Sept @ Brighton & Hove AlbionD 1-1 6 Sept | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 Aug v BrentfordD 1-1 30 Aug | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Split | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HomeHome or away · won 10 of 19 | 19 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 49.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| AwayHome or away · won 2 of 18 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 56.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| DrawsResult | 15 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 50.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| WinsResult | 12 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 58.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| LossesResult | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 50.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Regular seasonStage · won 12 of 37 | 37 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 52.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| AFC BournemouthOpponent · won 0 of 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 52.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| BrentfordOpponent · won 0 of 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 46.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Brighton & Hove AlbionOpponent · won 1 of 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 64.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Manchester UnitedOpponent · won 1 of 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 55.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Tottenham HotspurOpponent · won 1 of 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 63.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| ArsenalOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 64.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| BurnleyOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 40.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Crystal PalaceOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| EvertonOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 57.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| LiverpoolOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Newcastle UnitedOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| SunderlandOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 74.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| West Ham UnitedOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Wolverhampton WanderersOpponent · won 2 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 48.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Aston VillaOpponent · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 48.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| ChelseaOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 67.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| FulhamOpponent · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Manchester CityOpponent · 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 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Elland Road, LeedsGround · won 10 of 19 | 19 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 49.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| American Express Stadium, FalmerGround · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 67.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Emirates Stadium, LondonGround · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 64.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Stadium of Light, SunderlandGround · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 74.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Vitality Stadium, BournemouthGround · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 77.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Anfield, LiverpoolGround · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Etihad Stadium, ManchesterGround · 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 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Gtech Community Stadium, BrentfordGround · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 73.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Hill Dickinson Stadium, LiverpoolGround · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| London StadiumGround · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 78.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Molineux Stadium, WolverhamptonGround · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Old Trafford, ManchesterGround · won 1 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 74.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| St. James' Park, Newcastle-upon-TyneGround · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, LondonGround · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 90.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Turf Moor, BurnleyGround · won 0 of 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
