Ao Tanaka ranks top 28% for ball security (possession lost) among central midfielders in the elite leagues on current form.
Premier League 2026/27 · Leeds United
176 apps · 19 goals · 10 assists
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Premier League Leeds United | 5 (4) | 327 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2025/26 | Premier League Leeds United | 28 (14) | 1,318 | 2 | 1 | |
| FA Cup Leeds United | 5 (5) | 381 | 2 | – | ||
| 2025 | Club Friendlies 1 Leeds United | 2 (2) | 144 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024/25 | Championship Leeds United | 43 (37) | 3,323 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2. Bundesliga Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3 (3) | 270 | 0 | – | ||
| DFB Pokal Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1 (1) | 90 | 0 | – | ||
| 2023/24 | 2. Bundesliga Fortuna Düsseldorf | 30 (24) | 2,257 | 7 | 3 | |
| DFB Pokal Fortuna Düsseldorf | 4 (4) | 355 | 1 | – | ||
| 2022/23 | 2. Bundesliga Fortuna Düsseldorf | 22 (20) | 1,751 | 1 | 1 | |
| DFB Pokal Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3 (3) | 270 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2021/22 | 2. Bundesliga Fortuna Düsseldorf | 29 (19) | 1,777 | 1 | – | |
| DFB Pokal Fortuna Düsseldorf | 1 (1) | 46 | 0 | – | ||
| Total | 176 | 12,309 | 19 | 10 | 7.06 |
26 apps · 3 goals · 1 assists
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | WC Qualification Asia Japan | 8 (6) | 549 | 1 | 1 | |
| Friendly International Japan | 5 (2) | 227 | 0 | – | ||
| World Cup Japan | 3 (2) | 192 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | WC Qualification Asia Japan | 7 (6) | 547 | 1 | 0 | |
| World Cup Japan | 3 (2) | 172 | 1 | – | ||
| Total | 26 | 1,687 | 3 | 1 | 7.12 |
Ao Tanaka has scored 0 goals and provided 1 assist in 5 appearances (327 minutes) for Leeds United in the Premier League 2026/27 season.
Ao Tanaka plays as a central midfielder for Leeds United. OddAlerts benchmarks Ao Tanaka against 276 central midfielders in the elite leagues.
On current form, Ao Tanaka's strongest areas compared with other central midfielders are ball security (possession lost) (top 28%, 8.88 per 90).
Ao Tanaka averages a match rating of 6.87 across 5 appearances this season.
The players with the most similar statistical profile to Ao Tanaka on current form are Ludovit Reis (Werder Bremen), Cher Ndour (Fiorentina) and Santiago Castañeda (Paderborn).
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