Cerezo Osaka
Japan · J1 League · J1 League
Squad value
€10.10m
About Cerezo Osaka
Cerezo Osaka is a Japanese professional football club based in Osaka. The club currently plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The club's name also represents the flower of the city of Osaka. The official hometowns of the club are Osaka and Sakai. There exists a local rivalry with Suita-based Gamba Osaka.
Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset
Squad size14active players
Avg age30.5years
Domestic8Japan
Foreigners643% of squad
EU passport2non-EU: 12
Nationalities5different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
0
18–22
3
23–26
5
27–30
6
31+
Position breakdown
GK
2 (14%)
DEF
3 (21%)
MID
7 (50%)
FWD
2 (14%)
43%
foreign players
6 of 14
31.1y
avg squad age
2
Goalkeepers
3
Defenders
7
Midfielders
2
Attackers
36
seasons in dataset
10/11 – 2025
207
players ever
€730k
biggest signing ever
€800k
biggest sale ever
27
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Ratão |
Attack - Left Winger | 30 | Brazil | right | 177.00m | 2025-12-31 | €2.70m |
 Vitor Bueno |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 31 | Brazil Italy | right | 183.00m | 2027-12-31 | €1.50m |
 Lucas Fernandes |
Midfield - Right Midfield | 32 | Brazil | right | 174.00m | 2025-12-31 | €1.20m |
 Dion Cools |
Defender - Right-Back | 29 | Malaysia Belgium | right | 185.00m | 2026-06-30 | €1.00m |
 Thiago Andrade |
Attack - Left Winger | 25 | Brazil | right | 179.00m | 2027-06-30 | €900k |
 Ayumu Ohata |
Defender - Left-Back | 25 | Japan | left | 168.00m | 2028-06-30 | €500k |
 Shion Homma |
Midfield - Left Midfield | 25 | Japan | right | 164.00m | 2026-01-31 | €500k |
 Kyohei Yoshino |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 31 | Japan | right | 182.00m | — | €400k |
 Satoki Uejo |
Midfield - Left Midfield | 29 | Japan | right | 166.00m | 2026-01-31 | €400k |
 Koki Fukui |
Goalkeeper | 30 | Japan | left | 184.00m | 2026-01-31 | €250k |
 Shinji Kagawa |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 37 | Japan | right | 175.00m | 2026-01-31 | €250k |
 Jin-hyeon Kim |
Goalkeeper | 38 | Korea, South | right | 193.00m | 2026-01-31 | €175k |
 Kyohei Noborizato |
Defender - Left-Back | 35 | Japan | left | 168.00m | 2026-01-31 | €175k |
 Yuichi Hirano |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 30 | Japan | right | 175.00m | 2026-01-31 | €150k |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Takashi Inui | Attack - Left Winger | Yokohama F. M. | Loan | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Takashi Inui | Attack - Left Winger | Yokohama F. M. | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Takashi Inui | Attack - Left Winger | SD Eibar | Transfer | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-06 | Dong-hyen Yang | Attack - Centre-Forward | Pohang Steelers | Transfer | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | Daisuke Tada | Goalkeeper | Tokai Fukuoka | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Daisuke Tada | Goalkeeper | Ehime FC | Return from loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-01 | Daisuke Tada | Goalkeeper | Omiya Ardija | Return from loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-04-11 | Daisuke Tada | Goalkeeper | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-09-15 | — | Sagan Tosu | Loan | — | |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-21 | Osmar | Defender - Centre-Back | FC Seoul | Loan | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Kiyokazu Kudo | Midfield - Right Midfield | Júbilo Iwata | Loan | — |
| 00/01 | 2001-01-01 | Kiyokazu Kudo | Midfield - Right Midfield | Júbilo Iwata | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Matej Jonjic | Defender - Centre-Back | Incheon Utd. | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-17 | Matej Jonjic | Defender - Centre-Back | SH Shenhua | Transfer | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Tetsuya Yamazaki | Defender - Centre-Back | Oita Trinita | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | — | Oita Trinita | Transfer | — | |
| 96/97 | 1997-01-01 | Seigo Shimokawa | Goalkeeper | Momoyama Gak. | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-09 | Keisuke Shimizu | Goalkeeper | Kyoto Sanga | Transfer | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-01-01 | Yuichi Nemoto | Defender - Left-Back | Kashima Antlers | Loan | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | Yasuhito Morishima | Attack - Centre-Forward | Takigawa HS | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-31 | Yasuhito Morishima | Attack - Centre-Forward | Oita Trinita | Return from loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-06 | Hiroshi Kiyotake | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Oita Trinita | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-01 | Hiroshi Kiyotake | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Sevilla FC | Transfer | €5.10m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Hiroshi Kiyotake | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Sagan Tosu | Return from loan | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Takuya Kokeguchi | Attack - Centre-Forward | Tamanokonan | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-31 | Takuya Kokeguchi | Attack - Centre-Forward | JEF Utd. Chiba | Return from loan | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-14 | Hideo Hashimoto | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Vissel Kobe | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Hideo Hashimoto | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Nagano Parceiro | Return from loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Akihiro Ienaga | Attack - Right Winger | Gamba Osaka | Loan | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Jun Aoyama | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Nagoya Grampus | Loan | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-24 | Yuzo Tashiro | Attack - Centre-Forward | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Naoya Ishigami | Defender - Left-Back | Kashima Antlers | Loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-02-01 | Naoya Ishigami | Defender - Left-Back | Kashima Antlers | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Yuji Funayama | Midfield - Central Midfield | Kashima Antlers | Loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Masaki Chugo | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | JEF Utd. Chiba | Loan | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | Shinji Kagawa | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | FC Miyagi Yth. | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | Shinji Kagawa | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Sint-Truiden | Transfer | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Kenta Tokushige | Goalkeeper | Urawa Reds | Loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Kempes | Attack - Centre-Forward | Portuguesa | Loan | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Yong-dae Jeong | Midfield - Central Midfield | Nagoya Grampus | Loan | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-01-31 | Takashi Inui | Attack - Left Winger | Yokohama F. M. | Return from loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Takashi Inui | Attack - Left Winger | VfL Bochum | Transfer | €500k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-22 | Takashi Inui | Attack - Left Winger | Shimizu S-Pulse | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-03-11 | Dong-hyen Yang | Attack - Centre-Forward | Avispa Fukuoka | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Daisuke Tada | Goalkeeper | Ehime FC | Loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Daisuke Tada | Goalkeeper | Omiya Ardija | Loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Daisuke Tada | Goalkeeper | Gainare Tottori | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-17 | Daisuke Tada | Goalkeeper | Chonburi FC | Transfer | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | — | Sagan Tosu | Return from loan | — | |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | Osmar | Defender - Centre-Back | FC Seoul | Return from loan | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-12-01 | Kiyokazu Kudo | Midfield - Right Midfield | Júbilo Iwata | Return from loan | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Kiyokazu Kudo | Midfield - Right Midfield | Avispa Fukuoka | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-21 | Matej Jonjic | Defender - Centre-Back | SH Shenhua | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-24 | Matej Jonjic | Defender - Centre-Back | Incheon Utd. | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Tetsuya Yamazaki | Defender - Centre-Back | Oita Trinita | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | — | Without Club | Transfer | — | |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Seigo Shimokawa | Goalkeeper | Kawasaki Front. | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-20 | Keisuke Shimizu | Goalkeeper | Basara Hyogo | Transfer | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-31 | Yuichi Nemoto | Defender - Left-Back | Kashima Antlers | Return from loan | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Yasuhito Morishima | Attack - Centre-Forward | Oita Trinita | Loan | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Yasuhito Morishima | Attack - Centre-Forward | Oita Trinita | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Hiroshi Kiyotake | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 1.FC Nuremberg | Transfer | €1.00m |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-08 | Hiroshi Kiyotake | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Sagan Tosu | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | Hiroshi Kiyotake | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Oita Trinita | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Takuya Kokeguchi | Attack - Centre-Forward | JEF Utd. Chiba | Loan | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Takuya Kokeguchi | Attack - Centre-Forward | Kataller Toyama | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-07-17 | Hideo Hashimoto | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Nagano Parceiro | Loan | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-01 | Hideo Hashimoto | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Tokyo Verdy | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-12-31 | Akihiro Ienaga | Attack - Right Winger | Gamba Osaka | Return from loan | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | Jun Aoyama | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Nagoya Grampus | Return from loan | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-03-07 | Yuzo Tashiro | Attack - Centre-Forward | Wolves FC | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-31 | Naoya Ishigami | Defender - Left-Back | Kashima Antlers | Return from loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Naoya Ishigami | Defender - Left-Back | Shonan Bellmare | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-31 | Yuji Funayama | Midfield - Central Midfield | Kashima Antlers | Return from loan | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-31 | Masaki Chugo | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | JEF Utd. Chiba | Return from loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Shinji Kagawa | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Bor. Dortmund | Transfer | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-31 | Kenta Tokushige | Goalkeeper | Urawa Reds | Return from loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-01 | Kempes | Attack - Centre-Forward | Portuguesa | Return from loan | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-12-31 | Yong-dae Jeong | Midfield - Central Midfield | Nagoya Grampus | Return from loan | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | Takaaki Tokushige | Attack - Right Winger | Kyoto Sanga | Transfer | — |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 8 | 57.1% |
| Brazil | 3 | 21.4% |
| Brazil Italy | 1 | 7.1% |
| Malaysia Belgium | 1 | 7.1% |
| Korea, South | 1 | 7.1% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2025 | J. League Cup |
| 2025 | J1 League |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2024 | J. League Cup |
| 2024 | J1 League |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2023 | J. League Cup |
| 2023 | J1 League |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2022 | J. League Cup |
| 2022 | J1 League |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2021 | J. League Cup |
| 2021 | J1 League |
| 2020 | J. League Cup |
| 2020 | J1 League |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2019 | J. League Cup |
| 2019 | J1 League |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2018 | J. League Cup |
| 2018 | J1 League |
| 2018 | Jap. Super Cup |
| 2018 | Suruga Bank Cup |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2017 | J. League Cup |
| 2017 | J1 League |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2016 | J1 Play-off |
| 2016 | J2 League |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2015 | J1 Play-off |
| 2015 | J2 League |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2014 | J. League Cup |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 |
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2013 | J. League Cup |
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 |
| 2012 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2012 | J. League Cup |
| 2012 | J.League Div.1 |
| 2011 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2011 | J. League Cup |
| 2011 | J.League Div.1 |
| 2010 | Emperor's Cup |
| 2010 | J. League Cup |
| 2010 | J.League Div.1 |
| 2009 | Emperor's Cup |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Kyoto Sanga FC | 2–3 | Cerezo Osaka | W |
| 2026-04-29 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Cerezo Osaka | 1–2 | FC Machida Zelvia | L |
| 2026-04-25 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Tokyo Verdy | 1–0 | Cerezo Osaka | L |
| 2026-04-20 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Cerezo Osaka | 1–1 | FC Tokyo | D |
| 2026-04-12 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Cerezo Osaka | 1–0 | Kashima Antlers | W |
| 2026-04-06 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–1 | Cerezo Osaka | L |
| 2026-04-02 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Cerezo Osaka | 2–1 | Fagiano Okayama | W |
| 2026-03-28 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Cerezo Osaka | 1–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | D |
| 2026-03-15 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Yokohama FC | 2–0 | Cerezo Osaka | L |
| 2026-03-08 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Cerezo Osaka | 1–1 | Nagoya Grampus | D |
| 2026-03-02 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Albirex Niigata | 2–2 | Cerezo Osaka | D |
| 2026-02-26 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Kashiwa Reysol | 2–1 | Cerezo Osaka | L |
| 2026-02-22 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Cerezo Osaka | 1–2 | Shonan Bellmare | L |
| 2025-02-14 | JAP1 | REGULAR SEASON | Gamba Osaka | 2–5 | Cerezo Osaka | W |
Aggregated from 14 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.
Record
4W-4D-6L
1.14 pts/game
Goals scored
20
1.43 per match
Goals conceded
21
1.50 per match
Goal difference
-1
Clean sheets
1
7% of matches
Failed to score
2
14% of matches
Home vs Away
Home record
2W-3D-2L
8-8 goals
Away record
2W-1D-4L
12-13 goals
Highlights
Biggest win
5–2
Gamba Osaka vs Cerezo Osaka · Feb 14, 2025
Heaviest loss
0–2
Yokohama FC vs Cerezo Osaka · Mar 15, 2026
Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.
| Player | Pos | Nat | Mat | Min | G | A | G+A | Pen | YC | RC | G/90 | A/90 | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koki Fukui |
Goalkeeper |  Japan |
22 | 1,932 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Jin-hyeon Kim |
Goalkeeper |  Korea, South |
16 | 1,366 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shinji Kagawa |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Japan |
31 | 955 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.47 | 0.28 | 0.75 |
| Lucas Fernandes |
Midfield - Right Midfield |  Brazil |
34 | 833 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.86 | 1.84 | 2.70 |
| Satoki Uejo |
Midfield - Left Midfield | Japan |
13 | 523 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 | 0.17 | 0.52 |
| Thiago Andrade |
Attack - Left Winger | Brazil |
31 | 513 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.40 | 0.18 | 1.58 |
| Rafael Ratão |
Attack - Left Winger | Brazil |
35 | 313 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4.60 | 1.15 | 5.75 |
| Vitor Bueno |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Brazil Italy | 18 | 281 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 | 0.96 | 2.24 |
| Kyohei Noborizato |
Defender - Left-Back | Japan |
18 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.81 | 0.00 | 2.81 |
| Kyohei Yoshino |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Japan |
8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Dion Cools |
Defender - Right-Back | Malaysia Belgium | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Shion Homma |
Midfield - Left Midfield | Japan |
11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Yuichi Hirano |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Japan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Ayumu Ohata |
Defender - Left-Back | Japan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Cerezo Osaka
What is Cerezo Osaka?
Cerezo Osaka is a professional football club based in Japan, competing in J1 League.
How many players are in Cerezo Osaka's squad?
Cerezo Osaka currently has 14 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does Cerezo Osaka play in?
Cerezo Osaka plays in J1 League.