Ao Tanaka

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Ao Tanaka headshot
Japan flagJapan•Central Midfield

shield Leeds United Association Football Club

Market Value

€10M

Peak Value

€10M

FC 26 Overall

72

Career Apps

24

Ao Tanaka is a 27-year-old central midfield at Leeds United Association Football Club with an EA Sports FC 26 overall of 72 and a current market value of €10M.

Born
Sep 10, 1998
Birthplace
Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Height
180 cm
Foot
Right
Contract Expires
Jun 2028
Agent
CAA Base Ltd
Starts on Record
19

Career Record & Market Value

Transfermarkt logs 24 competitive appearances, 3 goals, 0 assists, and 1,003 minutes on the pitch. Disciplinary: 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards. Peak valuation: €10M. Current market value: €10M. Contract runs through Jun 2028 — roughly 26 months of tenure remaining.

Match-Event Breakdown

Substitutions

14

Goals

5

Cards

4

Shootout

1

Market Value Trend

2022-06-162025-12-09

€10M€1.5M

Transfer Timeline

Date From To Fee Market Value
2024-08-30 F. Düsseldorf Leeds €4M €4M
2022-07-01 Kawasaki Front. F. Düsseldorf €1M €1.5M
2022-06-30 F. Düsseldorf Kawasaki Front. — €1.5M
2021-07-01 Kawasaki Front. F. Düsseldorf — €1.7M
2017-02-01 Frontale U18 Kawasaki Front. — —

Competition Breakdown

GB1 logoGB1

21 apps · 2G · 0A · 765′

FFAC

3 apps · 1G · 0A · 238′

Market Value Trajectory

Peak

€10M

Trough

€50k

Snapshots

21

Δ since 2017

+19900%

2025-12-092017-03-25

€10M€50k

Peak reached 2025-05-27 · €10M · at Leeds United
Lowest recorded 2017-03-25 · €50k
First snapshot 2017-03-25 · €50k
Latest snapshot 2025-12-09 · €10M

Goals & Cards Timeline

Match-by-match event log: goals, yellow and red cards, and substitutions, ordered most recent first.

Date Min Event Club Detail
2026-03-08 70' Substitution Leeds United , Tactical
2026-03-08 59' Yellow card Leeds United 1. Yellow card , Foul
2026-02-15 78' Substitution Leeds United , Tactical
2026-01-11 59' Goal Leeds United , Right-footed shot, 1. Tournament Goal
2025-12-14 73' Substitution Leeds United , Tactical
2025-12-06 90' Goal Leeds United , Left-footed shot, 2. Goal of the Season
2025-12-03 67' Substitution Leeds United , Tactical
2025-12-03 43' Goal Leeds United , Right-footed shot, 1. Goal of the Season Assist: , Pass, 2. Assist of the Season
2025-11-29 90' Substitution Leeds United , Tactical
2025-11-23 71' Substitution Leeds United , Tactical
2025-11-23 45' Yellow card Leeds United 1. Yellow card , Foul
2025-11-01 61' Substitution Leeds United , Tactical
2025-10-24 72' Substitution Leeds United , Tactical
2025-08-23 58' Substitution Leeds United , Tactical
2025-08-18 90' Substitution Leeds United , Tactical
2024-08-18 85' Yellow card Fortuna Düsseldorf 1. Yellow card , Foul
2024-01-30 99' Goal Fortuna Düsseldorf , Left-footed shot, 1. Tournament Goal Assist: Without assist
2024-01-30 -1' Shootout Fortuna Düsseldorf , Scored
2023-12-05 85' Substitution Fortuna Düsseldorf , Tactical
2023-10-31 101' Yellow card Fortuna Düsseldorf 1. Yellow card , Foul
2022-12-01 87' Substitution Japan , Tactical
2022-12-01 51' Goal Japan , Tap-in, 1. Tournament Goal Assist: , Pass, 1. Tournament Assist
2022-11-23 71' Substitution Japan , Tactical
2021-10-27 46' Substitution Fortuna Düsseldorf , Tactical

EA Sports FC 26 Rating Profile

72

CDM • Right foot

Ao Tanaka

Leeds United · Premier League · 180 / 69

Macro Attribute Radar

Pace70Shooting68Passing72Dribbling75Defending73Physical71

Full Attribute Breakdown

Pace

70

  • Acceleration72
  • Sprint Speed69

Shooting

68

  • Positioning64
  • Finishing66
  • Shot Power73
  • Long Shots72
  • Volleys61
  • Penalties60

Passing

72

  • Vision74
  • Crossing61
  • Free Kick Acc.65
  • Short Pass78
  • Long Pass74
  • Curve70

Dribbling

75

  • Agility82
  • Balance78
  • Reactions74
  • Ball Control77
  • Composure79

Defending

73

  • Interceptions75
  • Heading Acc.60
  • Def. Awareness74
  • Standing Tackle75
  • Sliding Tackle72

Physical

71

  • Jumping71
  • Stamina86
  • Strength65
  • Aggression68

Japan National-Team Context

Ao Tanaka has 35 senior international caps for Japan, with 8 goals.

International Goals (Career)

Date Fixture Minute Notes
2024-03-21 Japan vs North Korea 2′
2022-12-01 Japan vs Spain 51′
2021-10-12 Japan vs Australia 8′

Japan Senior Team Record

Matches Wins Draws Losses Win %
792 389 168 235 49%

Recent Japan Fixtures

Date Home Away Score Tournament
2026-06-25 Japan Sweden 0–0 FIFA World Cup
2026-06-20 Tunisia Japan 0–0 FIFA World Cup
2026-06-14 Netherlands Japan 0–0 FIFA World Cup
2026-03-31 England Japan 0–1 Friendly
2026-03-28 Scotland Japan 0–1 Friendly