Ao Tanaka Stats
Club: Leeds · Position: Midfielder · Born: 10 Sep 1998 (age 28) · Nationality: Japan.
Next: Leeds v Tottenham · Premier League · Sat 7 Nov, 12:30 GMT · Tottenham allow 10.5 shots per game over their last 8 — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.
Ao Tanaka (Leeds, midfielder) has 0 goals and 1 assist in 18 appearances in 2026/27 (1075 minutes, all competitions). Shots per 90 in Premier League: 1.28, higher than 63% of 92 midfielders. Started 14 of 18. Next: Leeds v Tottenham, Sat 7 Nov, 12:30 GMT.
Key Facts
Figures as of
Ao Tanaka has eight appearances and 564 minutes in the Premier League 2026/27 as a midfielder for Leeds.
Tanaka’s TACTIX Impact runs at 2.6 per match over eight appearances in Premier League matches, the 54th percentile of 390 qualifying Premier League players.
Against midfielders in the Premier League 2026/27, Ao Tanaka stands out on 2.87 tackles per 90 (higher than 85%); the cohort is 92 players with 324+ minutes.
Ao Tanaka (Leeds) averages a TACTIX Impact of 2.2 per match across 18 appearances, and has zero goals and one assist in 18 appearances in 2026/27 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 31 October 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 18 appearances in 2026/27 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Ao Tanaka is a midfielder at Leeds, with eight appearances and 564 minutes in the Premier League 2026/27. TACTIX Impact: 2.6 per match across eight appearances in Premier League matches, the 54th percentile of 390 qualifying Premier League players. Ao Tanaka has started 14 of 18 appearances in 2026/27 (all competitions), averaging 60 minutes. That is 70% of the Premier League minutes available to him (564 of 810 across nine club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.18 key passes per 90 at home (487 minutes) against 0.61 away (588 minutes), all competitions 2026/27.
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 92 Premier League midfielders with 324+ minutes: 2.87 tackles per 90 — higher than 85%. Cards per 90 is up from 0.07 last season (1326 minutes in the Premier League) to 0.32 in 2026/27. Ao Tanaka recorded a tackle in 7 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Midfielders, Premier League 2026/27 (n = 92): Defending (strong, 71st percentile). Lower on the radar: Creation (12th percentile) and Discipline (17th percentile — fewer is better on this axis), against 92 Midfielders, Premier League 2026/27 (n = 92).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 2.4, 3.5, 2.4, 1.2, -0.7 — trending up, averaging 1.8 against a season figure of 2.2. Discipline: four yellow cards in 18 appearances in 2026/27, and 1.91 fouls per 90 in the Premier League. For Japan this season: eight appearances in Friendlies and World Cup — counted in the all-competitions totals, not in the club percentile. Next up: Leeds v Tottenham, Sat 7 Nov, 12:30 GMT (Premier League). Tottenham allow 10.5 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Midfielders, Premier League 2026/27 (n = 92): A. Mac Allister, R. Christie and M. Sangaré (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2026/27 · All Competitions
Started 14 of 18 appearances, 4 from the bench · 60 minutes per appearance · 70% of the Premier League minutes available (564 of 810).
Premier League only: 8 apps · 2.6 Impact per match in 2026/27. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the Premier League Impact leaderboard.
Ao Tanaka Stats per 90 · Premier League 2026/27, midfielder
| Stat | Ao Tanaka | vs midfielders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passesper 90 | 42.77 | higher than 53% | 46.76 |
| Pass accuracy | 86.2% | higher than 61% | 85.5% |
| Key passesper 90 | 0.32 | higher than 7% | 1.22 |
| Shotsper 90 | 1.28 | higher than 63% | 1.02 |
| Shots on targetper 90 | 0.48 | higher than 65% | 0.34 |
| Successful dribblesper 90 | 0.64 | higher than 50% | 0.27 |
| Tacklesper 90 | 2.87 | higher than 85% | 1.83 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 0.64 | higher than 40% | 1.43 |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 1.91 | fewer than 17% | 0.88 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.32 | fewer than 34% | 0.07 |
Per 90 minutes over 564 minutes in Premier League 2026/27. Ranked against 92 Premier League midfielders with 324+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction. Last season: the same competition, 1326 minutes.
Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
- 1+ shot6 of 10
- 1+ shot on target3 of 10
- 1+ tackle7 of 10
- 1+ foul committed7 of 10
- Scored0 of 10
- Assisted1 of 10
- Booked3 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-09-05 to 2026-10-31, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile Radar · Premier League 2026/27, midfielder
Ao Tanaka · Midfielders, Premier League 2026/27 (n = 92) median
| Axis | Ao Tanaka | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 1.28on target 37.5% | 1.00 | 63rd |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 27th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.48 | 1.48 | 12th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 42.77accuracy 86.2% | 41.12 | 53rd |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.64success 66.7% | 0.66 | 50th |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 4.63win rate 55.8% | 4.75 | 46th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.83 | 3.05 | 71st |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 2.23 | 1.38 | 83rd |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 564 minutes in Premier League 2026/27. Cohort: 92 players with 324+ minutes — an early-season floor; it rises to 450 as the season goes on, so early cohorts are small.
For Japan · national team · 2026/27
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| World Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
International appearances are counted in the all-competitions totals above. The league percentile and the radar are club-only.
Where That Sits in the Premier League
2.6 per match — 54th percentile of 390 qualifying Premier League players (3+ apps), 2026/27. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · Every Team, by Season · All Competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | SoT/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Leeds | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 2.5 |
| 2026/27 | Japan national team | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 | 0.43 | 1.8 |
| 2025/26 | Leeds | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0.37 | 1.16 | 2.3 |
| 2025/26 | Japan national team | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 | 0.00 | 1.4 |
| 2024/25 | Leeds | 44 | 5 | 2 | 0.30 | 0.83 | 3.7 |
| 2023/24 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.55 | 2.5 |
| 2022/23 | Japan national team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 4.4 |
| 2021/22 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.67 | 2.00 | 3.5 |
| 2019/20 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.6 |
| 2018/19 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2.5 |
Game Log · Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | @ Bournemouth | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.1 | 2.4 | Match → |
| 2026-10-25 | @ Sunderland | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7.3 | 3.5 | Match → |
| 2026-10-18 | v Manchester United | 81 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.5 | 2.4 | Match → |
| 2026-10-10 | @ Arsenal | 71 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.3 | 1.2 | Match → | |
| 2026-09-28 | Japan v Venezuela sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | -0.7 | ||
| 2026-09-24 | Japan v Uruguay | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | |
| 2026-09-20 | v Crystal Palace | 68 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 0 | Match → | |
| 2026-09-14 | v Newcastle | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 | 2.8 | Match → |
| 2026-09-09 | @ Chelsea | 23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 2 | Match → |
| 2026-09-05 | @ Brighton | 73 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4.9 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2026/27 · all competitions: Key passes 0.18 at home (487 min), 0.61 away (588 min); Shots 1.11 at home (487 min), 1.68 away (588 min).
Impact Trend · Last 10 Matches
TACTIX Model: Ao Tanaka’s Match Projections
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many shots does Ao Tanaka average per 90?
- Ao Tanaka averages 1.28 shots per 90 minutes in Premier League 2026/27 (564 minutes) — higher than 63% of 92 Premier League midfielders with 324+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Ao Tanaka have this season?
- This season Ao Tanaka has 0 goals and 1 assist in 18 appearances (1075 minutes played).
- Does Ao Tanaka start every game?
- Ao Tanaka started 14 of 18 appearances in 2026/27, averaging 60 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Ao Tanaka get booked?
- Ao Tanaka was booked in 3 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 4 yellow and 0 red this season.
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Fantasy Premier League · This Season, FPL’s Own Figures
| Gameweek | Opponent | Minutes | FPL points |
|---|---|---|---|
| GW9 | BOU (A) | 64 | 2 |
| GW8 | SUN (A) | 88 | 3 |
| GW7 | MUN (H) | 80 | 2 |
| GW6 | ARS (A) | 70 | 1 |
| GW5 | CRY (H) | 67 | 2 |
His last 5 gameweeks with a fixture, newest first; a double gameweek’s two matches are added together.
LEE’s next 6 gameweeks. Difficulty 1 (easiest) to 5 is TACTIX’s venue-adjusted rating of the opponent, not FPL’s FDR — the method is on the FPL hub.
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