Central midfielder
Ao Tanaka
Last in the squad in January 2027
- Status
- Last in the squad in January 2027
- Nationality
- —
- Born
- —
- Roles
- Primary: Central midfielderMidfielder
Solid = main role · ring = also plays
Signing heritage
Signed from Fortuna Dusseldorf
£3.4m · Summer 2024
Main position
Central midfielder
Squad windows
6
Completed transfers
1
Transfer links
4
Leeds career record
| Spell | Type | Competition | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024- | permanent | League only | 74 | 8 |
Transfers
- Joined Leeds£3.4mSummer 2024
Fortuna Dusseldorf
Squad record
| Window | Group | Note |
|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | First XI | — |
| Summer 2026 | First team squad | — |
| January 2026 | First team squad | — |
| Summer 2025 | First XI | — |
| January 2025 | First XI | — |
| Summer 2024 | First XI | — |
Rumour timeline
- Date not recorded — Linked away from Leedsreported
Fortuna Düsseldorf · Undisclosed · Summer 2023
Didn't happen
- Date not recorded — Linked away from Leedsreported
Fortuna Düsseldorf · Undisclosed · Summer 2024
Joined Leeds
- Date not recorded — Linked away from Leedsreported
Unreported · Undisclosed · January 2025
Didn't happen
- Date not recorded — Linked away from Leedsreported
Coventry, Man Utd, Freiburg, Hannover 96, Union Berlin, Schalke · €10-12m · Summer 2026
Target for Summer 2026 · window opens 15 Jun 2026