Ao Tanaka

Ao Tanaka (田中 碧code: ja is deprecated , Tanaka Ao, born September 10, 1998) is a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Ao Tanaka

Personal information
Full name	Ao Tanaka
Date of birth	10 September 1998 (aged 27)
Place of birth	Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Kawasaki Frontale
Youth career
2014–2016	Kawasaki Frontale
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–	Kawasaki Frontale	59	(7)
2021–	->Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan)	42	(2)
National team
2019	Japan	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 December 2022

Biography

Tanaka was born in Kawasaki on September 10, 1998. He joined J1 League club Kawasaki Frontale from their youth team in 2017. He played many matches as defensive midfielder from 2019 and was selected "J.League Best Young Player award" in 2019. Kawasaki won the J1 champions in 2020.

In December 2019, Tanaka was selected the Japan national team for 2019 E-1 Football Championship. At this tournament, he debuted against Hong Kong on December 14.

Statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Asia		Total
2017	Kawasaki Frontale	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018			4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1
2019			24	1	0	0	1	0	4	1	29	2
2020			31	5	2	1	5	0	-		38	6
2021
Country	Japan		59	7	2	1	6	0	4	1	71	9
Total			59	7	2	1	6	0	4	1	71	9

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2019	2	0
Total	2	0