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Ataru Esaka

Fagiano Okayama FC
175 cm
Height
8
Shirt
32 years
May 31, 1992
Right
Preferred foot
Japan
Country
Position
Primary
Attacking Midfielder
Others
Left Midfielder, Right Winger, Striker
LM
RW
AM
ST

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches72%Shot attempts13%Goals22%
Chances created43%Aerial duels won89%Defensive actions56%

J. League 2025

0
Goals
1
Assists
14
Started
15
Matches
1,122
Minutes played
6.91
Rating
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 6

Nagoya Grampus
0-0
72
0
0
0
0
6.6

May 3

Vissel Kobe
2-0
26
0
0
0
0
6.1

Apr 29

Tokyo Verdy
0-1
78
0
0
0
0
6.4

Apr 25

Avispa Fukuoka
1-1
70
0
0
0
0
7.0

Apr 20

Kashima Antlers
1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.2

Apr 12

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0-1
76
0
0
0
0
7.3

Apr 6

FC Tokyo
1-0
78
0
0
0
0
6.9

Apr 2

Cerezo Osaka
2-1
76
0
0
0
0
6.7

Mar 29

Yokohama F.Marinos
1-0
88
0
0
0
0
7.1

Mar 16

Kawasaki Frontale
0-0
66
0
0
0
0
7.2
Fagiano Okayama FC

May 6

J. League
Nagoya Grampus
0-0
72’
6.6

May 3

J. League
Vissel Kobe
2-0
26’
6.1

Apr 29

J. League
Tokyo Verdy
0-1
78’
6.4

Apr 25

J. League
Avispa Fukuoka
1-1
70’
7.0

Apr 20

J. League
Kashima Antlers
1-2
90’
7.2
2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 27%
  • 15Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.95xG
2 - 0
Shot typeHeaderSituationRegular playResultSave
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,122

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.95
xG on target (xGOT)
0.40
Non-penalty xG
0.95
Shots
15
Shots on target
4

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
1.64
Successful passes
281
Pass accuracy
67.4%
Accurate long balls
8
Long ball accuracy
33.3%
Chances created
17
Successful crosses
6
Cross accuracy
17.6%

Possession

Successful dribbles
7
Dribble success
46.7%
Touches
647
Touches in opposition box
36
Dispossessed
15
Fouls won
17

Defending

Tackles won
9
Tackles won %
52.9%
Duels won
67
Duels won %
54.0%
Aerial duels won
27
Aerial duels won %
58.7%
Interceptions
7
Blocked
4
Fouls committed
7
Recoveries
57
Possession won final 3rd
7
Dribbled past
9

Discipline

Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches72%Shot attempts13%Goals22%
Chances created43%Aerial duels won89%Defensive actions56%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Fagiano Okayama FCJan 2025 - now
16
0
Ulsan HD FCJan 2023 - Jan 2025
72
10
Urawa Red DiamondsJul 2021 - Dec 2022
67
13
Kashiwa Reysol (Free transfer)Jan 2018 - Jul 2021
140
35
RB 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

Ulsan HD FC

South Korea
2
K League 1(2024 · 2023)

Urawa Red Diamonds

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

Kashiwa Reysol

Japan
1
J2 League(2019)