Ao Tanaka is a Japan midfielder for Leeds, with 23 league goals in 236 appearances.
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236
League apps
23
League goals
14
League assists
Club career
| Season | Club | League apps | Starts | League goals | League assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 |  Leeds | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 25/26 | Leeds | 28 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Leeds | 43 | 37 | 5 | 2 |
| 24/25 |  Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 30 | 24 | 7 | 3 |
| 22/23 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 29 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 |  Kawasaki Frontale | 20 | 18 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | Kawasaki Frontale | 31 | 23 | 5 | 1 |
| 2019 | Kawasaki Frontale | 24 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | Kawasaki Frontale | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 236 | 183 | 23 | 14 |
International career — Japan
| Year | Competition | Rating | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | World Cup Qualifiers | 7.3 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| World Cup | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| International Friendly | 7.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | International Friendly | 6.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | International Friendly | – | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | International Friendly | 7.9 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | World Cup Qualifiers | – | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| International Friendly | – | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| World Cup | 6.9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kirin Cup | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship | – | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 41 | 8 | 1 |
26/27 by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Honours
Super Cup 2019, 2021
J-League Cup 2019
Super Cup 2018J-League Cup 2017
Dashed = runner-up.