Which club does Ao Tanaka play for?

Ao Tanaka currently plays for Leeds United as a Central Midfield.

What is Ao Tanaka's market value?

Ao Tanaka's market value is estimated at around €13.00m (2026 data).

Where is Ao Tanaka from?

Ao Tanaka holds Japan nationality.

Ao Tanaka is represented by the football agency CAA Base Ltd. The player currently plays for Leeds United; the current market value is €13.00m. Under contract until 29.06.2028.

timeline Career History

16/17

Kawasaki Front.

21/22

Düsseldorf

21/22

Kawasaki Front.

22/23

Düsseldorf

24/25

Leeds

Rating

67

CEN

Leeds United

Ao Tanaka

Japan • Central Midfield visibility382,7B

Q27920148

ATT

53

TEC

55

TAC

51

DEF

58

CRE

53

AGE

28

Height: 1,80

Foot: Right

euro €13.00m

support_agent Agent: CAA Base Ltd

ATT: Attacking • TEC: Technical • TAC: Tactical • DEF: Defending • CRE: Creativity

Position

Midfield

Age

28

Height

1,80

Foot

Right

scoreboard Recent Matches

Date	Opponent	Score	Rating
1 Oct 2026	Ecuador (H) International Friendly Games	5 - 4 (W)	–
28 Sep 2026	Venezuela (H) International Friendly Games	2 - 1 (W)	6.4
24 Sep 2026	Uruguay (H) International Friendly Games	3 - 1 (W)	6.3
20 Sep 2026	Crystal Palace (H) Premier League	0 - 0 (D)	6.6
14 Sep 2026	Newcastle United (H) Premier League	4 - 1 (W)	7.2

Market Value & Form

Premier League 2026/2027

Market Value

Comparison of two independent sources

Current Value

€13.00m

Model Estimate

€7,1m

€6,0m – €8,1m

20232026

Season Form

Goals

0 / xG 0.73

Assists

1 / xA 0.05

Şut

5

Pass accuracy

90.2

Goals

%0

Assists

%79

Rating

%69

Bars show the player's league percentile.

Detailed Statistics Show expand_more

Percentages show the player's league percentile.

Şut

Goals 0 %0

xG 0.73 %92

xG excl. penalty 0.73 %94

Şut 5 %71

Physical

Top Speed 30.6 %32

Total Distance Covered 29988.7 %31

Running 7284.2 %40

Sprinting 649.0 %65

Number of Sprints 31 %63

Passing

Assists 1 %79

xA 0.05 %11

Accurate passes 110 %42

Pass accuracy % 90.2 %76

Accurate long balls 2 %15

Long ball accuracy % 66.7 %73

Line-breaking passes 28 %39

Chances created 1 %10

Big chances created 1 %71

Possession

Dribbles 3 %69

Dribble success % 75.0 %73

Duels won 15 %55

Duels won % 68.2 %97

Aerials won 2 %27

Aerials won % 50.0 %47

Touches 167 %37

Touches in opposition box 4 %58

Dispossessed 0 %100

Fouls won 2 %31

Defending

Defensive actions 29 %48

Tackles 8 %60

Interceptions 2 %23

Blocked shots 1 %27

Fouls committed 4 %37

Recoveries 10 %29

Possession won final 3rd 1 %39

Dribbled past 1 %71

Clearances 8 %77

Clean sheets 0 %0

Goals conceded while on pitch 1 %82

xG against while on pitch 3.24 %76

Discipline

Yellow cards 1 %15

Red cards 0 %100

Careers

Club career

Leeds United Current
08.2024 – present

84 apps · 9 goals

chevron_rightSeason breakdown

Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating

2026/2027 6.86

Premier Lig 4 0 1 7.12

EFL Cup 2 0 0 6.34

2025/2026 6.95

Premier Lig 28 2 0 6.85

FA Cup 5 2 0 7.54

2024/2025 7.38

Championship 43 5 2 7.43

FA Cup 2 0 0 6.41
Fortuna Düsseldorf
07.2022 – 08.2024

65 apps · 9 goals

chevron_rightSeason breakdown

Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating

2024/2025 7.08

2. Bundesliga 3 0 0 7.27

DFB Pokal 1 0 0 6.51

2023/2024 7.25

2. Bundesliga 30 7 3 7.20

DFB Pokal 4 1 0 7.86

Bundesliga Qualification 2 0 0 6.86

2022/2023 7.20

2. Bundesliga 22 1 1 7.16

DFB Pokal 3 0 2 7.56
Fortuna Düsseldorf Loan
07.2021 – 06.2022

30 apps · 1 goals

chevron_rightSeason breakdown

Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating

2021/2022 6.90

2. Bundesliga 29 1 1 6.93

DFB Pokal 1 0 0 6.21
Kawasaki Frontale
01.2017 – 06.2021

93 apps · 9 goals

chevron_rightSeason breakdown

Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating

2021 7.52

J. League 20 1 4 7.52

Super Cup 1 0 1 –

2020 7.32

J. League 31 5 1 7.32

J. League Cup 5 0 0 –

Emperor Cup 2 1 0 –

2019

J. League 24 0 2 –

AFC Champions League Elite 4 1 0 –

J. League Cup 1 0 0 –

Super Cup 1 0 0 –

2018

J. League 4 1 0 –