A. Esaka · career
Ataru Esaka
Center Forward · Fagiano Okayama · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Peak: 2020/21Trending upBreakout: 2025/264 clubs
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 4 clubs, including a move abroad — 170 appearances, 30 goals and 20 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at Kashiwa Reysol — Season rating 52, 9 goals and 9 assists in 32 games. 2025/26 was the leap — Season rating up 16 points at Fagiano Okayama. Form is on a climb — up 29 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 18 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Fagiano Okayama | 20 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Fagiano Okayama | 38 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 34 |
| 2024/25 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 29 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 18 |
| 2023/24 | Ulsan Hyundai FC | 9 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 |
| 2022/23 | Urawa | 30 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 21 |
| 2021/22 | Urawa | 16 | 5 | 2 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Kashiwa Reysol | 32 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 34 |
| 2020/21 | Kashiwa Reysol | 32 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 52 |
| 2019/20 | Kashiwa Reysol | 38 | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Kashiwa Reysol | 33 | 9 | 6 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Omiya Ardija | 34 | 7 | 1 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Omiya Ardija | 31 | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Thespakusatsu Gunma | 42 | 13 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2021/22 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 |
Honours
K League 1×3Emperor Cup×2J2 League×2Super Cup×2J-League Cup×2Korea Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 20 | 1556 | 3 | 3 | 7.0 |
Schedule · 2025/26
38 played2 not in squad· 2909 min, 6g 5a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15 | J1 League | H Kyoto Sanga | 2-0 | Played | 73 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 22 | J1 League | A Yokohama FC | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 26 | J1 League | H Gamba Osaka | 2-0 | Played | 60 | 7.0 | ||
| Mar 2 | J1 League | H Shimizu S-pulse | 1-1 | Played | 89 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Mar 8 | J1 League | A Urawa | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 16 | J1 League | H Kawasaki Frontale | 0-0 | Played | 66 | 7.9 | ||
| Mar 20 | J-League Cup | A Kitakyushu | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 29 | J1 League | H Yokohama F. Marinos | 1-0 | Played | 88 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 2 | J1 League | A Cerezo Osaka | 1-2 | Played | 76 | 6.7 | ||
| Apr 6 | J1 League | H FC Tokyo | 1-0 | Played | 78 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 12 | J1 League | A Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1-0 | Played | 76 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 20 | J1 League | H Kashima | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 25 | J1 League | A Avispa Fukuoka | 1-1 | Played | 70 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 29 | J1 League | H Tokyo Verdy | 0-1 | Played | 78 | 6.9 | ||
| May 3 | J1 League | A Vissel Kobe | 0-2 | Played | 26 | 6.3 | ||
| May 6 | J1 League | A Nagoya Grampus | 0-0 | Played | 72 | 6.9 | ||
| May 10 | J1 League | A Kashiwa Reysol | 0-2 | Played | 69 | 6.9 | ||
| May 18 | J1 League | H Albirex Niigata | 2-1 | Played | 81 | 1 | 8.0 | |
| May 25 | J1 League | H Machida Zelvia | 2-2 | Played | 72 | 6.9 | ||
| Jun 1 | J1 League | A Shonan Bellmare | 1-1 | Played | 86 | 7.2 | ||
| Jun 11 | Emperor Cup | H Kitakyushu | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 15 | J1 League | H Avispa Fukuoka | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jun 21 | J1 League | A Yokohama F. Marinos | 1-0 | Played | 58 | 7.2 | ||
| Jun 28 | J1 League | A Kashima | 2-1 | Played | 87 | 1 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Jul 5 | J1 League | H Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0-1 | Played | 86 | 6.9 | ||
| Jul 20 | J1 League | H Vissel Kobe | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Aug 10 | J1 League | A Gamba Osaka | 3-0 | Played | 78 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Aug 17 | J1 League | H Kashiwa Reysol | 2-1 | Played | 82 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Aug 23 | J1 League | H Shonan Bellmare | 1-0 | Played | 75 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Aug 30 | J1 League | A Kyoto Sanga | 0-5 | Played | 76 | 5.9 | ||
| Sep 13 | J1 League | H Nagoya Grampus | 0-1 | Played | 73 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 20 | J1 League | A Tokyo Verdy | 2-4 | Played | 63 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Sep 23 | J1 League | H Yokohama FC | 0-0 | Played | 32 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 27 | J1 League | A Machida Zelvia | 0-1 | Played | 78 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 4 | J1 League | A Albirex Niigata | 1-1 | Played | 89 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 18 | J1 League | H Cerezo Osaka | 1-2 | Played | 76 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 25 | J1 League | A FC Tokyo | 1-3 | Played | 89 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Nov 8 | J1 League | A Kawasaki Frontale | 1-1 | Played | 77 | 7.3 | ||
| Nov 30 | J1 League | H Urawa | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Dec 6 | J1 League | A Shimizu S-pulse | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.3 |