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Ataru Esaka

Ulsan HD FC
175 cm
Height
31
Shirt
32 years
May 31, 1992
Right
Preferred foot
Japan
Country
Position
Primary
Attacking Midfielder
Others
Left Midfielder, Striker
LM
AM
ST

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches81%Shot attempts21%Goals31%
Chances created47%Aerial duels won80%Defensive actions77%

K-League 1 Final Group A 2024

0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Started
3
Matches
153
Minutes played
6.80
Rating
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Nov 10

FC Seoul
1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Nov 5

Johor Darul Ta'zim
3-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.5

Nov 1

Gangwon FC
2-1
45
0
0
0
0
6.9

Oct 27

Pohang Steelers
0-2
63
0
0
0
0
7.0

Oct 23

Vissel Kobe
0-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.7

Oct 19

Gimcheon Sangmu
0-0
45
0
0
0
0
6.5

Oct 6

Gimcheon Sangmu
2-1
45
0
1
0
0
7.6

Oct 2

Yokohama F.Marinos
4-0
45
0
0
0
0
6.3

Sep 18

Kawasaki Frontale
0-1
45
0
0
0
0
6.0

Sep 13

Gangwon FC
2-0
45
1
0
0
0
7.0
Ulsan HD FC

Nov 10

K-League 1 Final Group A
FC Seoul
1-1
Bench

Nov 5

AFC Champions League Elite East
Johor Darul Ta'zim
3-0
90’
6.5

Nov 1

K-League 1 Final Group A
Gangwon FC
2-1
45’
6.9

Oct 27

K-League 1 Final Group A
Pohang Steelers
0-2
63’
7.0

Oct 23

AFC Champions League Elite East
Vissel Kobe
0-2
90’
6.7
2024

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 54%
  • 28Shots
  • 4Goals
  • 2.38xG
2 - 0
Shot typeRight footSituationFast breakResultGoal
0.44xG0.74xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,474

Shooting

Goals
4
Expected goals (xG)
2.38
xG on target (xGOT)
3.80
Non-penalty xG
2.38
Shots
28
Shots on target
15

Passing

Assists
3
Expected assists (xA)
3.11
Successful passes
530
Pass accuracy
75.1%
Accurate long balls
30
Long ball accuracy
44.1%
Chances created
26
Successful crosses
10
Cross accuracy
19.2%

Possession

Successful dribbles
7
Dribble success
36.8%
Touches
964
Touches in opposition box
68
Dispossessed
13
Fouls won
7

Defending

Tackles won
19
Tackles won %
76.0%
Duels won
62
Duels won %
46.6%
Aerial duels won
23
Aerial duels won %
57.5%
Interceptions
5
Blocked
7
Fouls committed
16
Recoveries
75
Possession won final 3rd
10
Dribbled past
14

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches81%Shot attempts21%Goals31%
Chances created47%Aerial duels won80%Defensive actions77%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Ulsan HD FCJan 2023 - now
68
9
Urawa Red DiamondsJul 2021 - Dec 2022
67
13
Kashiwa Reysol (Free transfer)Jan 2018 - Jul 2021
140
35
Omiya ArdijaJan 2016 - Jan 2018
79
18
Thespa Gunma FCJan 2015 - Dec 2015
42
13

National team

JapanMar 2021 - May 2021
1
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Urawa Red Diamonds

Japan
1
Super Cup(2022)
1
Emperor Cup(2021)

Kashiwa Reysol

Japan
1
J2 League(2019)