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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, Striker
LM
AM
ST

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches78%Shot attempts15%Goals43%
Chances created48%Aerial duels won82%Defensive actions72%

J. League 2025

0
Goals
0
Assists
2
Started
2
Matches
163
Minutes played
6.98
Rating
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Feb 22

Yokohama FC
1-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.9

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

Nov 23, 2024

Suwon FC
4-2
22
1
0
0
0
7.3

Nov 10, 2024

FC Seoul
1-1
0
0
0
0
0
-

Nov 5, 2024

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

Nov 1, 2024

Gangwon FC
2-1
45
0
0
0
0
6.9

Oct 27, 2024

Pohang Steelers
0-2
63
0
0
0
0
7.0

Oct 23, 2024

Vissel Kobe
0-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.7
Fagiano Okayama FC

Feb 22

J. League
Yokohama FC
1-0
90’
6.9

Feb 15

J. League
Kyoto Sanga FC
2-0
73’
7.1
Ulsan HD FC

Dec 4, 2024

AFC Champions League Elite East
Shanghai Shenhua
1-2
89’
7.7

Nov 26, 2024

AFC Champions League Elite East
Shanghai Port
1-3
32’
6.6

Nov 23, 2024

K-League 1 Final Group A
Suwon FC
4-2
22’
7.3
2025

Season performance
Minutes played: 163

Shooting

Goals
0
Shots
0

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.08
Successful passes
33
Pass accuracy
53.2%
Accurate long balls
3
Long ball accuracy
33.3%
Chances created
1
Successful crosses
1
Cross accuracy
16.7%

Possession

Successful dribbles
1
Dribble success
50.0%
Touches
103
Dispossessed
1
Fouls won
2

Defending

Tackles won
2
Tackles won %
40.0%
Duels won
11
Duels won %
52.4%
Aerial duels won
3
Aerial duels won %
50.0%
Interceptions
2
Fouls committed
3
Recoveries
11
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
2

Discipline

Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches78%Shot attempts15%Goals43%
Chances created48%Aerial duels won82%Defensive actions72%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Fagiano Okayama FCJan 2025 - now
2
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)