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Football: Championship

Leeds United's Ao Tanaka (R) and Stoke City's Ali Al-Hamadi vie for the ball during a Championship football match in Leeds, England, on April 21, 2025.

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Football: Championship

Leeds United's Ao Tanaka passes the ball during a Championship football match against Stoke City in Leeds, England, on April 21, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Ao Tanaka (R) fends off a Saudi Arabian player in the first half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier at Saitama Stadium in Saitama, eastern Japan, on March 25, 2025.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Ao Tanaka (17) plays in the first half of a 2026 football World Cup final-round Asian qualifier against China in Xiamen, China, on Nov. 19, 2024.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Ao Tanaka (top) vies for the ball in the first half of an Asian second-round qualifier for the 2026 World Cup against Syria at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on June 11, 2024.

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Football: German Bundesliga

Fortuna Dusseldorf's Ao Tanaka (R) vies for the ball with Tim Oermann of Bochum during the first half of the second leg of the promotion/relegation playoffs in the German Bundesliga on May 27, 2024, in Dusseldorf.

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Football: German Bundesliga

Fortuna Dusseldorf's Ao Tanaka (front L) vies for the ball with Keven Schlotterbeck of Bochum (R) during the first half of the second leg of the promotion/relegation playoffs in the German Bundesliga on May 27, 2024, in Dusseldorf.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Ao Tanaka (front) runs after opening the scoring in the first half of a second-round Asian football World Cup qualifier against North Korea at Tokyo's National Stadium on March 21, 2024.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Ao Tanaka (17) is congratulated by teammates after opening the scoring in the first half of a second-round Asian football World Cup qualifier against North Korea at Tokyo's National Stadium on March 21, 2024.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Ao Tanaka (2nd from L) is congratulated by teammates after opening the scoring in the first half of a second-round Asian football World Cup qualifier against North Korea at Tokyo's National Stadium on March 21, 2024.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Ao Tanaka (C) celebrates after opening the scoring in the first half of a second-round Asian football World Cup qualifier against North Korea at Tokyo's National Stadium on March 21, 2024.

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Football: World Cup qualifier

Japan's Ao Tanaka (C) opens the scoring in the first half of a second-round Asian football World Cup qualifier against North Korea at Tokyo's National Stadium on March 21, 2024.

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Football: German Cup

Ao Tanaka (bottom) of Fortuna Dusseldorf scores a goal during the first half of extra time in a German Cup quarterfinal football match against St. Pauli on Jan. 30, 2024, in Hamburg, Germany.

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Football: German Cup

Ao Tanaka of Fortuna Dusseldorf scores a goal during a penalty shootout in a German Cup quarterfinal football match against St. Pauli on Jan. 30, 2024, in Hamburg, Germany.

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Football: Friendly between Japan and Thailand

Japan's Ao Tanaka (C) celebrates with teammates after opening the scoring during the second half of an international football friendly against Thailand at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2024.

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Football: Friendly between Japan and Thailand

Japan's Ao Tanaka (C) opens the scoring during the second half of an international football friendly against Thailand at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2024.

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Football: friendly between Japan and Canada

Japan's Ao Tanaka celebrates after scoring a goal during the first half of a football friendly against Canada at Denka Big Swan Stadium in Niigata on Oct. 13, 2023.

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Football: friendly between Japan and Canada

Japan's Ao Tanaka (front) scores a goal during the second half of an international football friendly against Canada at Denka Big Swan Stadium in Niigata on Oct. 13, 2023.

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Football: friendly between Japan and Canada

Japan's Ao Tanaka (L) scores a goal during the second half of an international football friendly against Canada at Denka Big Swan Stadium in Niigata on Oct. 13, 2023.

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Football: friendly between Japan and Canada

Japan's Ao Tanaka celebrates after scoring a goal during the first half of an international football friendly against Canada at Denka Big Swan Stadium in Niigata on Oct. 13, 2023.

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Football: friendly between Japan and Canada

Japan's Ao Tanaka (L) scores a goal during the first half of an international football friendly against Canada at Denka Big Swan Stadium in Niigata on Oct. 13, 2023.

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Football: friendly between Japan and Canada

Japan's Ao Tanaka (L) scores a goal during the first half of an international football friendly against Canada at Denka Big Swan Stadium in Niigata on Oct. 13, 2023.

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Football: Friendly between Japan and Canada

Japan's Ao Tanaka participates in a training camp in Chiba near Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2023, ahead of an international football friendly against Canada in Niigata on Oct. 13.

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Football: Japan-Germany friendly

Ao Tanaka (2nd from L) scores the fourth goal for Japan in second-half injury time during an international friendly football match against Germany in Wolfsburg, Germany, on Sept. 9, 2023.

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(SP)GERMANY-WOLFSBURG-FOOTBALL-FRIENDLY MATCH -GERMANY VS JAPAN

(230910) -- FRANKFURT, Sept. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tanaka Ao (top) of Japan celebrates after scoring during a friendly match between Germany and Japan in Wolfsburg, Germany, Sept. 9, 2023. (Photo by Ulrich Hufnagel/Xinhua)

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(SP)GERMANY-WOLFSBURG-FOOTBALL-FRIENDLY MATCH -GERMANY VS JAPAN

(230910) -- FRANKFURT, Sept. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Tanaka Ao (R) of Japan shoots to score during a friendly match between Germany and Japan in Wolfsburg, Germany, Sept. 9, 2023. (Photo by Ulrich Hufnagel/Xinhua)

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German DFB-Pokal football cup

Dusseldorf's Ao Tanaka (L) vies for the ball against a Nuremberg player during the second half of a German DFB-Pokal round of 16 football match on Feb. 8, 2023, in Nuremberg, Germany.

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German DFB-Pokal football cup

Fortuna Dusseldorf's Ao Tanaka (L) keeps the ball while being pressed by Nuremberg's Florian Flick during the first half of a German DFB-Pokal round of 16 football match on Feb. 8, 2023, in Nuremberg, Germany.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Japan player Ao Tanaka speaks to reporters in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 6, 2022, a day after the team's 3-1 penalty shootout loss to Croatia in a World Cup round of 16 football match.

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(SP)QATAR-AL WAKRAH-2022 WORLD CUP-ROUND OF 16-JPN VS CRO

(221205) -- AL WAKRAH, Dec. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Mitoma Kaoru (L) and Tanaka Ao of Japan react during the penalty shootout of the Round of 16 match between Japan and Croatia at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, Dec. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Japan's Ao Tanaka smiles after his side's 2-1 win over Spain in a World Cup Group E football match at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 1, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Ao Tanaka (back, blue) scores Japan's second goal during the second half of a World Cup Group E football match against Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 1, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Japan's Ao Tanaka (L) celebrates after his goal was confirmed by the video assistant referee during the second half of a World Cup Group E football match against Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 1, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Kaoru Mitoma (front) is about to set up Japan's second goal during the second half of a World Cup Group E football match against Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 1, 2022. The goal scored by teammate Ao Tanaka was confirmed by the video assistant referee.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Kaoru Mitoma (front) is about to set up Japan's second goal during the second half of a World Cup Group E football match against Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 1, 2022. The goal scored by teammate Ao Tanaka was confirmed by the video assistant referee.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Ao Tanaka (blue) scores Japan's second goal during the second half of a World Cup Group E football match against Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 1, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Japan's Ao Tanaka (17) celebrates with teammates after his goal was confirmed by the video assistant referee during the second half of a World Cup Group E football match against Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 1, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Japan's Ao Tanaka (17) celebrates with teammates after his goal was confirmed by the video assistant referee during the second half of a World Cup Group E football match against Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 1, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Japan's Ao Tanaka (17) celebrates with teammates after his goal was confirmed by the video assistant referee during the second half of a World Cup Group E football match against Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 1, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Ao Tanaka (front, L) is set to score Japan's second goal during the second half of a World Cup Group E football match against Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 1, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Ao Tanaka (3rd from R) reacts after scoring Japan's second goal during the second half of a World Cup Group E football match against Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 1, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Ao Tanaka (17) reacts after scoring Japan's second goal during the second half of a World Cup Group E football match against Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 1, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Ao Tanaka (17) reacts after scoring Japan's second goal during the second half of a World Cup Group E football match against Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 1, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Ao Tanaka (2nd from R) scores Japan's second goal during the second half of a World Cup Group E football match against Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 1, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Ao Tanaka (17) reacts after scoring Japan's second goal during the second half of a World Cup Group E football match against Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 1, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Japan's Ao Tanaka (facing camera, 2nd from L) celebrates with teammates after his goal was confirmed by the video assistant referee during the second half of a World Cup Group E football match against Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 1, 2022.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Top photo shows Kaoru Mitoma of Japan (L) keeping the ball from fully crossing the line before setting up his team's second goal during a World Cup Group E football match against Spain at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 1, 2022, while bottom photo shows Ao Tanaka (2nd from R) meeting Mitoma's cross to score.

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Football World Cup in Qatar

Japan supporters burst into joy at a sports bar in Tokyo's Shibuya area on Dec. 2, 2022, after Ao Tanaka scored Japan's second goal during the second half of a World Cup Group E football match against Spain in Doha, Qatar.

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP E-JPN VS ESP

(221201) -- DOHA, Dec. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tanaka Ao (No.17) of Japan scores team's second goal during the Group E match between Japan and Spain at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Dec. 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

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(SP)QATAR-DOHA-2022 WORLD CUP-GROUP E-JPN VS ESP

(221201) -- DOHA, Dec. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tanaka Ao of Japan (3nd L) of Japan scores team's second goal during the Group E match between Japan and Spain at the 2022 FIFA World Cup at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Dec. 1, 2022. (Xinhua/Cao Can)