Midfielder · #22
A. Tanaka
AGE27
BORN10 Sept 1998
HEIGHT180 cm
WEIGHT75 kg
NATIONALITYJapan
BIRTHPLACEKawasaki, Japan
SEASONS9
Premier League
Season stats
APPS1
MINUTES45
RATING6.90
GOALS0
ASSISTS0
PASS %84%
TACKLES3
DUELS WON5
DRIBBLES1
N4 SKILL RATINGS
Skills
46OVERALL
Midfielder · Form · vs midfielders in Premier League
N4's own ratings: each skill is this player's rank among players in the same position in this league this season. Not an official rating.
CAREER
Season by season
| SEASON | CLUB | COMP | APPS | MIN | GOALS | AST | RTG | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 |  Japan | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 9 | 597 | 1 | 1 | 7.30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Japan | Friendlies | 5 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 5.58 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-27 |  Leeds | Premier League | 5 | 329 | 0 | 1 | 6.85 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Japan | World Cup | 3 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 7.03 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Leeds | League Cup | 2 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 5.99 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Japan | Kirin Cup | 2 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 7.10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Leeds | Premier League | 28 | 1326 | 2 | 0 | 6.74 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Leeds | FA Cup | 5 | 381 | 2 | 0 | 7.28 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Leeds | Friendlies Clubs | 4 | 159 | – | 0 | 6.27 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Japan | Friendlies | 3 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Leeds | Championship | 43 | 3317 | 5 | 2 | 7.21 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024-25 |  Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2. Bundesliga | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 7.03 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Leeds | FA Cup | 2 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | DFB Pokal | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Japan | Friendlies | 1 | 79 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2. Bundesliga | 30 | 2258 | 7 | 3 | 7.11 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | DFB Pokal | 4 | 415 | 1 | – | 7.38 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Japan | Friendlies | 4 | 193 | 3 | – | 7.90 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 72 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2. Bundesliga | 22 | 1751 | 1 | 1 | 6.96 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Japan | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 7 | 548 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Japan | Friendlies | 4 | 266 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | DFB Pokal | 3 | 300 | 0 | 2 | 7.25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Japan | World Cup | 3 | 173 | 1 | 0 | 6.90 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Japan | Kirin Cup | 2 | 65 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 2. Bundesliga | 29 | 1779 | 1 | 1 | 6.85 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021-22 |  Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 20 | 1652 | 1 | 4 | 7.17 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | DFB Pokal | 1 | 46 | 0 | – | 6.30 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 31 | 2185 | 5 | 1 | 7.29 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 |  Japan U23 | Olympics Men | 6 | 539 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Kawasaki Frontale | J-League Cup | 5 | 295 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Kawasaki Frontale | Emperor Cup | 2 | 180 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Japan U23 | AFC U23 Asian Cup | 2 | 135 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| 2019-20 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 24 | 1967 | 0 | 1 | 6.89 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Kawasaki Frontale | AFC Champions League | 4 | 316 | 1 | – | 6.98 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 |  Japan U22 | Tournoi Maurice Revello | 4 | 360 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Japan | EAFF E-1 Football Championship | 2 | 157 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Kawasaki Frontale | J-League Cup | 1 | 120 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 4 | 164 | 1 | – | 7.13 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 331 | 23,307 | 36 | 17 |
FORM
Recent matches
| MATCH | MIN | RTG | G | A | SH | KP | TKL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Manchester United D 1-118 Oct 2026 · Premier League | 81 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| @ Arsenal L 1-210 Oct 2026 · Premier League | 71 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| vs Crystal Palace D 0-020 Sept 2026 · Premier League | 67 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| vs Newcastle W 4-114 Sept 2026 · Premier League | 72 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| vs Brentford D 1-130 Aug 2026 · Premier League | 45 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| @ Nottingham Forest W 1-022 Aug 2026 · Premier League | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TRANSFERS
Moves & transfer history
- Fortuna Düsseldorf → Leeds30 Aug 2024N/A
- Kawasaki Frontale → Fortuna Düsseldorf1 Jul 2021LOAN
AVAILABILITY
Injury & absence history
- MCL Knee Injury24 Aug 2025 → 11 Sept 2025
HONOURS
Trophies won
2× WINNERChampionship2024/2025
3× WINNERSuper Cup2021, 2019
2× WINNEREmperor Cup2020/2021
4× WINNERJ1 League2020, 2018, 2017
2× WINNERJ-League Cup2019
Also 12 runner-up finishes.