Ao Tanaka
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- Club
Leeds United- Position
- Central Midfield
- Shirt number
- 22
- Born
- September 10, 1998 (age 28)
- Birthplace
- Kawasaki, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Height
- 5 ft 10 in (177 cm)
- Preferred foot
- Right
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.
Player details and photo from TheSportsDB, a community database; details can be out of date.
Ao Tanaka career
apps · goalsKawasaki Frontale
2017–2022
- 79 · 8
Kawasaki Frontale
2018–2022
Japan U23
2019–2021 · International
- 29 · 1
Fortuna Düsseldorf
2021–2022 · Loan
- 55 · 8
Fortuna Düsseldorf
2022–2024
- 71 · 7
Leeds United
2024–
Ao Tanaka honours
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Japanese J-League 1
Kawasaki Frontale · 2017, 2018, 2020
English Championship
Leeds · 2024-2025
English PFA Championship Team of the Year
Leeds United · 2024-2025
Japanese Emperors Cup
Kawasaki Frontale · 2020
Ao Tanaka awards
- 2022
FIFA World Cup Player Of The Match
Japan