African Ballerz
Ao Tanaka
Defensive Midfielder · Leeds United
Info
1998-09-10Born
180 cmHeight
22Shirt
27Age
RightPreferred foot
JapanCountry
€10.9mMarket value
2028-06-30Contract end
Premier League · 2025/2026
2Goals
0Assists
14Started
28Matches
1314Minutes played
6.85Rating
1Yellow cards
0Red cards
Recent matches
@ Brazil
2 - 1
World Cup · 2026-06-29
5.4
vs Sweden
1 - 1
World Cup Grp. F · 2026-06-25
7.6
@ Tunisia
0 - 4
World Cup Grp. F · 2026-06-21
7.5
@ Netherlands
2 - 2
World Cup Grp. F · 2026-06-14
vs Iceland
1 - 0
Friendlies · 2026-05-31
7.2
@ West Ham United
3 - 0
Premier League · 2026-05-24
6.8
vs Brighton & Hove Albion
1 - 0
Premier League · 2026-05-17
7.0
@ Tottenham Hotspur
1 - 1
Premier League · 2026-05-11
7.3
vs Burnley
3 - 1
Premier League · 2026-05-01
7.1
@ Chelsea
1 - 0
FA Cup · 2026-04-26
6.4
@ AFC Bournemouth
2 - 2
Premier League · 2026-04-22
7.0
vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
3 - 0
Premier League · 2026-04-18
7.5
@ Manchester United
1 - 2
Premier League · 2026-04-13
7.7
@ West Ham United
2 - 2
FA Cup · 2026-04-05
1
8.3
@ England
0 - 1
Friendlies · 2026-03-31
6.2
@ Scotland
0 - 1
Friendlies · 2026-03-28
7.9
vs Brentford
0 - 0
Premier League · 2026-03-21
6.2
@ Crystal Palace
0 - 0
Premier League · 2026-03-15
vs Norwich City
3 - 0
FA Cup · 2026-03-08
7.1
vs Sunderland
0 - 1
Premier League · 2026-03-03
vs Manchester City
0 - 1
Premier League · 2026-02-28
@ Aston Villa
1 - 1
Premier League · 2026-02-21
@ Birmingham City
1 - 1
FA Cup · 2026-02-15
7.4
@ Chelsea
2 - 2
Premier League · 2026-02-10
vs Nottingham Forest
3 - 1
Premier League · 2026-02-06
vs Arsenal
0 - 4
Premier League · 2026-01-31
@ Everton
1 - 1
Premier League · 2026-01-26
6.6
vs Fulham
1 - 0
Premier League · 2026-01-17
@ Derby County
1 - 3
FA Cup · 2026-01-11
1
8.4
@ Newcastle United
4 - 3
Premier League · 2026-01-07
vs Manchester United
1 - 1
Premier League · 2026-01-04
6.3
@ Liverpool
0 - 0
Premier League · 2026-01-01
@ Sunderland
1 - 1
Premier League · 2025-12-28
7.0
vs Crystal Palace
4 - 1
Premier League · 2025-12-20
6.0
@ Brentford
1 - 1
Premier League · 2025-12-14
6.4
vs Liverpool
3 - 3
Premier League · 2025-12-06
1
7.6
vs Chelsea
3 - 1
Premier League · 2025-12-03
1
7.7
@ Manchester City
3 - 2
Premier League · 2025-11-29
7.1
vs Aston Villa
1 - 2
Premier League · 2025-11-23
7.3
vs Bolivia
3 - 0
Friendlies · 2025-11-18
vs Ghana
2 - 0
Friendlies · 2025-11-14
7.3
@ Nottingham Forest
3 - 1
Premier League · 2025-11-09
@ Brighton & Hove Albion
3 - 0
Premier League · 2025-11-01
6.5
vs West Ham United
2 - 1
Premier League · 2025-10-24
6.5
@ Burnley
2 - 0
Premier League · 2025-10-18
vs Brazil
3 - 2
Friendlies · 2025-10-14
6.5
vs Paraguay
2 - 2
Friendlies · 2025-10-10
7.0
vs Tottenham Hotspur
1 - 2
Premier League · 2025-10-04
6.6
vs AFC Bournemouth
2 - 2
Premier League · 2025-09-27
@ Wolverhampton Wanderers
1 - 3
Premier League · 2025-09-20
@ Fulham
1 - 0
Premier League · 2025-09-13
@ Arsenal
5 - 0
Premier League · 2025-08-23
5.6
vs Everton
1 - 0
Premier League · 2025-08-18
6.9
vs Milan
1 - 1
Club Friendlies · 2025-08-09
7.0
Career history
| Team | From | To | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leeds United |
2024-08-30 | Present | 78 | 9 | 2 |
 Fortuna Düsseldorf |
2022-07-01 | 2024-08-30 | 65 | 9 | 6 |
| Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) |
2021-07-01 | 2022-06-30 | 30 | 1 | 1 |
 Kawasaki Frontale |
2017-01-01 | 2021-06-30 | 93 | 9 | 8 |
Trophies
Leeds United
Championship
1 0
Kawasaki Frontale
J. League
3 0
Super Cup
2 1
J. League Cup
1 1
Emperor Cup
1 1