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Ao Tanaka
Leeds

Ao Tanaka

Midfielder · Leeds. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionMID Age28 ClubLeeds Market value€13mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-03
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubLeedsPremier League
PositionMidfielderMidfielder
Date of birth28 years old
NationalityJapanKawasaki
National teamJapanCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€13mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-03
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedLatest provider status
Height180 cm75 kg
Shirt number#22Leeds
Performance
Season stats

Premier League · 2026

Leeds · Midfielder

Appearances32 starts
Minutes1901 substitute entries
Rating6.86provider season average
Goals + assists10 goals · 1 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900.47minimum 90-minute sample
Shots30 on target
Passing8893 passes · 1 key
Defensive work71 interceptions · 2 blocks
Duels won76.5%13 of 17
Dribble success75%3 of 4
Cards0Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability

No current absence is reported. No dated absence history is available.

Comparable profiles

Players similar to Ao Tanaka

Matched from stored role, age, value and season data. Similarity is descriptive, not a transfer recommendation.

Simon Solomon Junior SohmSimon Solomon Junior SohmVenezia · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · close age profile70match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 190 min / 2026 · 150 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Ao Tanaka and Simon Solomon Junior Sohm — stored season statistics
Context / metricAo TanakaSimon Solomon Junior Sohm
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A
Team in this sampleLeedsVenezia
Minutes190150
Appearances33
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 900— per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9010.47 per 900— per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9010.47 per 902— per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9073.32 per 90—— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Vinicius SouzaVinicius SouzaVfL Wolfsburg · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age69match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 190 min / 2026 · 505 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Ao Tanaka and Vinicius Souza — stored season statistics
Context / metricAo TanakaVinicius Souza
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier League2. Bundesliga
Team in this sampleLeedsVfL Wolfsburg
Minutes190505
Appearances36
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9020.36 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9010.47 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9010.47 per 9050.89 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9073.32 per 90142.5 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Bruno GuimarãesBruno GuimarãesArsenal · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age68match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 190 min / 2026 · 64 min

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  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Ao Tanaka and Bruno Guimarães — stored season statistics
Context / metricAo TanakaBruno Guimarães
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeaguePremier League
Team in this sampleLeedsArsenal
Minutes19064
Appearances32
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 901— per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9010.47 per 900— per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9010.47 per 900— per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9073.32 per 901— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

ÉdersonÉdersonAtalanta · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 190 min / 2026 · 327 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Ao Tanaka and Éderson — stored season statistics
Context / metricAo TanakaÉderson
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A
Team in this sampleLeedsAtalanta
Minutes190327
Appearances34
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9010.28 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9010.47 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9010.47 per 9020.55 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9073.32 per 9020.55 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

ErickErickBahia · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 190 min / 2026 · 1,265 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Ao Tanaka and Erick — stored season statistics
Context / metricAo TanakaErick
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleLeedsBahia
Minutes1901,265
Appearances321
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9040.28 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9010.47 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9010.47 per 9070.5 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9073.32 per 90312.21 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

RonaldoRonaldoInternacional · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 190 min / 2026 · 548 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Ao Tanaka and Ronaldo — stored season statistics
Context / metricAo TanakaRonaldo
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleLeedsInternacional
Minutes190548
Appearances312
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 9000 per 9010.16 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 9010.47 per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 9010.47 per 9030.49 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 9073.32 per 90193.12 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves10 loans · 0 free moves
Known feesNo disclosed feesTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed feeNot suppliedNo verified monetary record

Latest recorded move: Fortuna Düsseldorf → Leeds · 30 Aug 2024, with terms recorded as Terms not supplied. The player was 25.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202430 Aug 2024Fortuna Düsseldorf → LeedsTransferTerms not supplied25
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Leeds · Premier League

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
TransferFortuna Düsseldorf → Leeds

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Kawasaki, Japan

Value & contract

Market value

€13m

Transfermarkt · 2026-06-03

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Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

Ao Tanaka in the news

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityAo TanakaHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubLeedsHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionPremier LeagueHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionMidfielderMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonNot assessedAPI-Football
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history1HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: Not recordedNo automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours4 updates · 5 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

Defensive MidfielderMidfielder

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ProfileDetailed position updated

MidfielderDefensive Midfielder

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The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.

ValuationValue record updated

€8.3m€8.5m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.
ValuationValue record updated

€8m€8.3m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.