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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
Touches71%Shot attempts16%Goals26%
Chances created57%Aerial duels won87%Defensive actions69%

J. League 2025

0
Goals
1
Assists
8
Started
8
Matches
632
Minutes played
7.03
Rating
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 2

Cerezo Osaka
2-1
76
0
0
0
0
6.8

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

Mar 8

Urawa Red Diamonds
1-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.3

Mar 2

Shimizu S-Pulse
1-1
89
0
1
0
0
7.8

Feb 26

Gamba Osaka
2-0
60
0
0
0
0
7.1

Feb 22

Yokohama FC
1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

Feb 15

Kyoto Sanga FC
2-0
73
0
0
0
0
7.1

Dec 4, 2024

Shanghai Shenhua
1-2
89
0
1
0
0
7.7

Nov 26, 2024

Shanghai Port
1-3
32
0
0
0
0
6.6
Fagiano Okayama FC

Apr 2

J. League
Cerezo Osaka
2-1
76’
6.8

Mar 29

J. League
Yokohama F.Marinos
1-0
88’
7.1

Mar 16

J. League
Kawasaki Frontale
0-0
66’
7.2

Mar 8

J. League
Urawa Red Diamonds
1-0
90’
6.3

Mar 2

J. League
Shimizu S-Pulse
1-1
89’
7.8
2025

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 27%
  • 11Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.71xG
1 - 0
Shot typeRight footSituationIndividual playResultMiss
0.05xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 632

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.71
xG on target (xGOT)
0.28
Non-penalty xG
0.71
Shots
11
Shots on target
3

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.89
Successful passes
135
Pass accuracy
61.9%
Accurate long balls
6
Long ball accuracy
42.9%
Chances created
13
Successful crosses
5
Cross accuracy
27.8%

Possession

Successful dribbles
3
Dribble success
42.9%
Touches
352
Touches in opposition box
21
Dispossessed
9
Fouls won
6

Defending

Tackles won
6
Tackles won %
46.2%
Duels won
36
Duels won %
48.6%
Aerial duels won
14
Aerial duels won %
50.0%
Interceptions
5
Blocked
2
Fouls committed
5
Recoveries
38
Possession won final 3rd
4
Dribbled past
6

Discipline

Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches71%Shot attempts16%Goals26%
Chances created57%Aerial duels won87%Defensive actions69%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Fagiano Okayama FCJan 2025 - now
9
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)