Mina Tanaka

Utah Royals· Forward · #11

Age: 32
Height: 5′5″
Weight: 123 lb
Country: Japan

Projected goals

9.0

9–9 likely, 9 so far

Statistic	Value
Non-penalty goals	0.27	Non-penalty goals percentile 61
xG	0.39	xG percentile 68
Shots	2.04	Shots percentile 72
Touches in the box	3.81	Touches in the box percentile 44
Assists	0.23	Assists percentile 82
Key passes	1.45	Key passes percentile 75
Dribbles completed	0.68	Dribbles completed percentile 39
Recoveries	3.81	Recoveries percentile 54

Statistic	Value
Non-penalty goals	0.27	Non-penalty goals percentile 61
xG	0.39	xG percentile 68
Shots	2.04	Shots percentile 72
Touches in the box	3.81	Touches in the box percentile 44

Statistic	Value
Assists	0.23	Assists percentile 82
Key passes	1.45	Key passes percentile 75
Dribbles completed	0.68	Dribbles completed percentile 39
Recoveries	3.81	Recoveries percentile 54

2026 season

Matches: 24; 23 starts
Minutes: 1,984; 83 a match
Goals: 9; 3 from the spot
Assists: 5

Played 24 of 30

Goals vs. expected+0.3

0.3 more goals than the chances were worth.

Goals and xG, as the season went

Mina Tanaka's running goals and expected goals
Date	Goals	xG
Mar 25	1	0.6
Mar 28	1	0.6
Apr 4	2	1.5
Apr 27	2	1.5
May 3	2	1.6
May 7	2	2
May 10	2	2
May 18	3	3
May 23	4	3.8
May 30	4	3.9
Jul 11	4	4.9
Jul 19	4	5.3
Jul 25	5	5.4
Jul 30	5	5.7
Aug 2	5	5.9
Aug 9	5	6.1
Aug 15	6	6.9
Aug 22	8	7.2
Aug 30	8	7.4
Sep 5	8	7.4
Sep 13	9	8.4
Sep 20	9	8.5
Sep 27	9	8.5
Oct 3	9	8.7

Career

Utah Royals2024–now
Bayer Leverkusenloan2021
INAC Kobe Leonessa2020–2024
NTV Tokyo Verdy Beleza2011–2019

Career from Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

Matches

Oct 3atLouisville90′ played41%90′ playedyellow card1–1drew
Sep 27vsNC Courage90′ played35%90′ played1 assist2–1won
Sep 20vsAngel City90′ played40%90′ played0–3lost
Sep 12atHouston90′ played45%90′ played1 goal1–0won
Sep 4vsBoston90′ played55%90′ played1–2lost
Aug 29atOrlando90′ played33%90′ played2–1won
Aug 21atSan Diego90′ played26%90′ played2 goals2–4lost
Aug 14vsBay FC90′ played54%90′ played1 goal3–2won
Aug 8atDenver90′ played37%90′ played1–2lost
Aug 2vsPortland64′ playedtaken off in the 64th minute43%64′ playedtaken off in the 64th minute5–1won

All 24 matches

Aug 29atOrlando90′ played33%90′ played2–1won
Aug 21atSan Diego90′ played26%90′ played2 goals2–4lost
Aug 14vsBay FC90′ played54%90′ played1 goal3–2won
Aug 8atDenver90′ played37%90′ played1–2lost
Aug 2vsPortland64′ playedtaken off in the 64th minute43%64′ playedtaken off in the 64th minute5–1won
Jul 29vsWashington87′ playedtaken off in the 87th minute33%87′ playedtaken off in the 87th minute0–1lost
Jul 25atNC Courage78′ playedtaken off in the 78th minute29%78′ playedtaken off in the 78th minute1 goal4–1won
Jul 18vsOrlando61′ playedtaken off in the 61st minute38%61′ playedtaken off in the 61st minute1–0won
Jul 10vsGotham45′ playedtaken off in the 46th minute31%45′ playedtaken off in the 46th minute1–3lost
May 30atPortland90′ played29%90′ played1 assist, yellow card2–2drew
May 23vsDenver90′ played38%90′ played1 goal2–1won
May 17vsLouisville90′ played43%90′ played1 goal2–1won
May 10atBay FC90′ played37%90′ played0–0drew
May 6vsHouston90′ played45%90′ played2 assists2–0won
May 2atAngel City90′ played30%90′ played1–0won
Apr 26atSeattle90′ played27%90′ played1 assist3–0won
Apr 3vsChicago90′ played49%90′ played1 goal1–0won
Mar 28atBoston90′ played46%90′ playedyellow card2–1won
Mar 25atWashington29′ playedcame on in the 61st minute18%29′ playedcame on in the 61st minute1 goal1–1drew

Statistic	Value
Shooting
Goals	0.41	Goals percentile 78
Non-penalty goals	0.27	Non-penalty goals percentile 61
xG	0.39	xG percentile 68
Shots	2.04	Shots percentile 72
Shots on target	1.18	Shots on target percentile 72
Shot accuracy	58%	Shot accuracy percentile 72
Goals inside the box	0.36	Goals inside the box percentile 75
Touches in the box	3.81	Touches in the box percentile 44
Creating
Assists	0.23	Assists percentile 82
xA	0.15	xA percentile 64
Second assists	0.00	Second assists percentile –
Key passes	1.45	Key passes percentile 75
Big chances created	0.36	Big chances created percentile 77
Shots created	1.68	Shots created percentile 72
Through balls	0.18	Through balls percentile 84
Crosses completed	0.05	Crosses completed percentile 8
Cross accuracy	10%	Cross accuracy percentile 21
Passing
Passes completed	19.4	Passes completed percentile 80
Pass accuracy	71%	Pass accuracy percentile 54
Forward passes	8.9	Forward passes percentile 80
Passes in the other half	12.4	Passes in the other half percentile 73
Short passes completed	18.4	Short passes completed percentile 77
Long passes completed	1.04	Long passes completed percentile 80
Carrying
Progressive carries	3.18	Progressive carries percentile 20
Carries	9.0	Carries percentile 49
Dribbles completed	0.68	Dribbles completed percentile 39
Dribble success	38%	Dribble success percentile 37
Touches in the final third	18.1	Touches in the final third percentile 44
Touches	45.1	Touches percentile 61
Defending
Tackles won	0.50	Tackles won percentile 16
Tackle success	55%	Tackle success percentile 21
Interceptions	0.59	Interceptions percentile 58
Recoveries	3.81	Recoveries percentile 54
Clearances	1.13	Clearances percentile 75
Blocks	0.14	Blocks percentile 64
Duels
Duels won	46%	Duels won percentile 49
Ground duels won	4.22	Ground duels won percentile 65
Aerial duels won	1.77	Aerial duels won percentile 85
Aerial win rate	45%	Aerial win rate percentile 34
Keeping the ball
Possession lost	13.5	Possession lost percentile 61
Times tackled	2.63	Times tackled percentile 49
Fouls won	2.63	Fouls won percentile 96
Fouls committed	1.86	Fouls committed percentile 11
Goals added
Total	0.211	Total percentile 46
Shooting	0.054	Shooting percentile 51
Passing	0.009	Passing percentile 84
Receiving	0.106	Receiving percentile 44
Dribbling	-0.003	Dribbling percentile 13
Interrupting	0.019	Interrupting percentile 36
Fouling	0.026	Fouling percentile 91

Statistic	Value
Shooting
Goals	0.41	Goals percentile 78
Non-penalty goals	0.27	Non-penalty goals percentile 61
xG	0.39	xG percentile 68
Shots	2.04	Shots percentile 72
Shots on target	1.18	Shots on target percentile 72
Shot accuracy	58%	Shot accuracy percentile 72
Goals inside the box	0.36	Goals inside the box percentile 75
Touches in the box	3.81	Touches in the box percentile 44
Creating
Assists	0.23	Assists percentile 82
xA	0.15	xA percentile 64
Second assists	0.00	Second assists percentile –
Key passes	1.45	Key passes percentile 75
Big chances created	0.36	Big chances created percentile 77
Shots created	1.68	Shots created percentile 72
Through balls	0.18	Through balls percentile 84
Crosses completed	0.05	Crosses completed percentile 8
Cross accuracy	10%	Cross accuracy percentile 21
Passing
Passes completed	19.4	Passes completed percentile 80
Pass accuracy	71%	Pass accuracy percentile 54
Forward passes	8.9	Forward passes percentile 80
Passes in the other half	12.4	Passes in the other half percentile 73
Short passes completed	18.4	Short passes completed percentile 77
Long passes completed	1.04	Long passes completed percentile 80

Statistic	Value
Carrying
Progressive carries	3.18	Progressive carries percentile 20
Carries	9.0	Carries percentile 49
Dribbles completed	0.68	Dribbles completed percentile 39
Dribble success	38%	Dribble success percentile 37
Touches in the final third	18.1	Touches in the final third percentile 44
Touches	45.1	Touches percentile 61
Defending
Tackles won	0.50	Tackles won percentile 16
Tackle success	55%	Tackle success percentile 21
Interceptions	0.59	Interceptions percentile 58
Recoveries	3.81	Recoveries percentile 54
Clearances	1.13	Clearances percentile 75
Blocks	0.14	Blocks percentile 64
Duels
Duels won	46%	Duels won percentile 49
Ground duels won	4.22	Ground duels won percentile 65
Aerial duels won	1.77	Aerial duels won percentile 85
Aerial win rate	45%	Aerial win rate percentile 34
Keeping the ball
Possession lost	13.5	Possession lost percentile 61
Times tackled	2.63	Times tackled percentile 49
Fouls won	2.63	Fouls won percentile 96
Fouls committed	1.86	Fouls committed percentile 11
Goals added
Total	0.211	Total percentile 46
Shooting	0.054	Shooting percentile 51
Passing	0.009	Passing percentile 84
Receiving	0.106	Receiving percentile 44
Dribbling	-0.003	Dribbling percentile 13
Interrupting	0.019	Interrupting percentile 36
Fouling	0.026	Fouling percentile 91

Statistic	Value
Shooting
Goals	0.41	Goals percentile 78
Non-penalty goals	0.27	Non-penalty goals percentile 61
xG	0.39	xG percentile 68
Shots	2.04	Shots percentile 72
Shots on target	1.18	Shots on target percentile 72
Shot accuracy	58%	Shot accuracy percentile 72
Goals inside the box	0.36	Goals inside the box percentile 75
Touches in the box	3.81	Touches in the box percentile 44
Creating
Assists	0.23	Assists percentile 82
xA	0.15	xA percentile 64
Second assists	0.00	Second assists percentile –
Key passes	1.45	Key passes percentile 75
Big chances created	0.36	Big chances created percentile 77
Shots created	1.68	Shots created percentile 72
Through balls	0.18	Through balls percentile 84
Crosses completed	0.05	Crosses completed percentile 8
Cross accuracy	10%	Cross accuracy percentile 21

Statistic	Value
Passing
Passes completed	19.4	Passes completed percentile 80
Pass accuracy	71%	Pass accuracy percentile 54
Forward passes	8.9	Forward passes percentile 80
Passes in the other half	12.4	Passes in the other half percentile 73
Short passes completed	18.4	Short passes completed percentile 77
Long passes completed	1.04	Long passes completed percentile 80
Carrying
Progressive carries	3.18	Progressive carries percentile 20
Carries	9.0	Carries percentile 49
Dribbles completed	0.68	Dribbles completed percentile 39
Dribble success	38%	Dribble success percentile 37
Touches in the final third	18.1	Touches in the final third percentile 44
Touches	45.1	Touches percentile 61
Defending
Tackles won	0.50	Tackles won percentile 16
Tackle success	55%	Tackle success percentile 21
Interceptions	0.59	Interceptions percentile 58
Recoveries	3.81	Recoveries percentile 54
Clearances	1.13	Clearances percentile 75
Blocks	0.14	Blocks percentile 64

Statistic	Value
Duels
Duels won	46%	Duels won percentile 49
Ground duels won	4.22	Ground duels won percentile 65
Aerial duels won	1.77	Aerial duels won percentile 85
Aerial win rate	45%	Aerial win rate percentile 34
Keeping the ball
Possession lost	13.5	Possession lost percentile 61
Times tackled	2.63	Times tackled percentile 49
Fouls won	2.63	Fouls won percentile 96
Fouls committed	1.86	Fouls committed percentile 11
Goals added
Total	0.211	Total percentile 46
Shooting	0.054	Shooting percentile 51
Passing	0.009	Passing percentile 84
Receiving	0.106	Receiving percentile 44
Dribbling	-0.003	Dribbling percentile 13
Interrupting	0.019	Interrupting percentile 36
Fouling	0.026	Fouling percentile 91

Goals added and xA from American Soccer Analysis (opens in a new tab)

Mina Tanaka

Against other forwardsAgainst the 58 forwards with 900+ minutes this season. Counts are per 90 minutes, rates for the whole season. 99 means better than 99% of them. A dash means none, where most of them have none too.

Complete percentile reportAgainst the 58 forwards with 900+ minutes this season. Counts are per 90 minutes, rates for the whole season. 99 means better than 99% of them. A dash means none, where most of them have none too.