Player profile
About Ao Tanaka
Ao Tanaka (born 10 September 1998) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL Championship club Leeds United and the Japan national team.
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6 stops
6 awards
2024-2025 · LeedsEnglish Championship
2024-2025 · Leeds UnitedEnglish PFA Championship Team of the Year
2020 · Kawasaki FrontaleJapanese Emperors Cup
2020 · Kawasaki FrontaleJapanese J-League 12018 · Kawasaki FrontaleJapanese J-League 12017 · Kawasaki FrontaleJapanese J-League 1 SportsDB v2
Career path
Former teams
2022 — 2024Fortuna DüsseldorfPermanent
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- 55
- Goals
- 8
2017 — 2022Kawasaki FrontalePermanent
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2021 — 2022Fortuna DüsseldorfLoan
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- 29
- Goals
- 1
2018 — 2022Kawasaki FrontalePermanent
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- 79
- Goals
- 8
2019 — 2021Japan U23International
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Recognition
Honours
2024-2025 · LeedsEnglish Championship2024-2025 · Leeds UnitedEnglish PFA Championship Team of the Year2020 · Kawasaki FrontaleJapanese Emperors Cup2020 · Kawasaki FrontaleJapanese J-League 12018 · Kawasaki FrontaleJapanese J-League 12017 · Kawasaki FrontaleJapanese J-League 1Career record
Milestones & contracts
FIFA World Cup Player Of The MatchJapan
