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Europe Wrap: Tanaka, Ueda light up English, Dutch leagues

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December 9, 2025

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Kuala Lumpur: Japan internationals Ao Tanaka and Ayase Ueda were in fine form in the English Premier League and Eredivisie respectively the past week, with the former creating history with Leeds United and the latter consolidating his spot at the top of the goal scorers’ charts by finding the back of the net four times for Feyenoord.

There were also matchwinners and goals from other well-known Continental names, so follow the-AFC.com as we look at what Asia’s finest have been up to in Europe.

England: Historic week for Tanaka

Leeds United’s Japan international Ao Tanaka nabbed their second goal in their 3-1 win over Chelsea, It was not only the 27-year-old midfielder’s first English Premier League goal, but he also became Leeds’s first ever Premier League goalscorer from Asia. .....



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