Player Summary
A. Esaka has 44 appearances across 4 competitions in 2021.
Season goals9
Season assists3
Rating7.03
Performance by competition
| Competition | Appearances | Goals | Assists | Yellow | Red | PK | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emperor Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 343 |
 Friendlies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
 J-League Cup | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 445 |
 J1 League | 32 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2,547 |
| 2021 total | 44 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3,379 |
Appearances
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Appearances | 44 | 2 of 13 seasons |
| Minutes | 3,379' | 2 of 13 seasons |
| Starts | 37 | 3 of 13 seasons |
| Substitute appearances | 3 | 5 of 13 seasons |
| Substituted off | 3 | 5 of 13 seasons |
| Bench | 4 | 5 of 13 seasons |
| Captain appearances | 14 | 3 of 13 seasons |
| Appearances by position | FW 32 matches (72.7%) / MF 5 matches (11.4%) | - |
Goals · Shots
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 9 | 6 of 13 seasons |
| Shots | 40 | 5 of 13 seasons |
| Shots on target | 19 | 4 of 13 seasons |
| Shot accuracy | 48% | 5 of 11 seasons |
Assists · Passing
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Assists | 3 | 7 of 13 seasons |
| Key passes | 46 | 4 of 13 seasons |
| Total passes | 1,031 | 2 of 13 seasons |
| Pass accuracy | 25.5% | 5 of 13 seasons |
Dribbling
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Dribble attempts | 31 | 5 of 13 seasons |
| Successful dribbles | 20 | 3 of 13 seasons |
| Dribble success rate | 65% | 1 of 11 seasons |
| Dribbled past by opponents | 26 | 12 of 13 seasons |
Cards · Fouls
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 of 13 seasons |
| Second-yellow reds | 0 | 1 of 13 seasons |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 of 13 seasons |
| Total cards | 0 | 1 of 13 seasons |
| Fouls drawn | 29 | 4 of 13 seasons |
| Fouls committed | 15 | 8 of 13 seasons |
Defending
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 20 | 3 of 13 seasons |
| Interceptions | 9 | 3 of 13 seasons |
| Blocks | 3 | 4 of 13 seasons |
| Total duels | 253 | 5 of 13 seasons |
| Duels won | 105 | 5 of 13 seasons |
| Goals conceded | 0 | 1 of 13 seasons |
| Saves | 0 | 1 of 13 seasons |
Penalties
| Metric | Total | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties won | 0 | 2 of 13 seasons |
| Penalties conceded | 0 | 1 of 13 seasons |
| Penalties scored | 2 | 1 of 13 seasons |
| Penalties missed | 0 | 1 of 13 seasons |
| Penalties saved | 0 | 1 of 13 seasons |
Past seasons
| Season | Competition | Goals | Assists | Apps | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | J1 League | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6.62 |
| 2026 | J1 League | 4 | 4 | 24 | 7.01 |
| 2025 | J1 League | 6 | 5 | 40 | 7.11 |
| 2024/25 |  K League 1 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 6.98 |
| 2023/24 |  AFC Champions League Elite | 2 | 3 | 21 | 6.84 |
| 2022/23 | J1 League | 6 | 7 | 45 | 7.09 |
| 2021 | J1 League | 9 | 3 | 44 | 7.03 |
| 2020/21 | J1 League | 11 | 9 | 36 | 7.24 |
| 2019 |  J2 League | 12 | 0 | 42 | - |
| 2018 | J1 League | 10 | 6 | 43 | 6.95 |
| 2017 | J1 League | 8 | 1 | 37 | 6.80 |
| 2016 | J1 League | 10 | 0 | 42 | 6.45 |