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Gamba Osaka

Gamba Osaka

Japan · J1 League · J1 League
Squad size11
Avg age30.9
Nations4
Latest season2002
Squad value €7.65m

About Gamba Osaka

Gamba Osaka is a Japanese professional football club based in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The club's home stadium is Panasonic Stadium Suita. They form a local rivalry with Osaka city-based Cerezo Osaka.

Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset

Squad size11active players
Avg age30.9years
Domestic8Japan
Foreigners327% of squad
EU passport1non-EU: 10
Nationalities4different countries

Age distribution

0
U18
0
18–22
2
23–26
5
27–30
4
31+

Position breakdown

GK
1 (9%)
DEF
1 (9%)
MID
4 (36%)
FWD
5 (45%)
27% foreign players
3 of 11
31.6y avg squad age
1 Goalkeepers
1 Defenders
4 Midfielders
5 Attackers
43 seasons in dataset
05/06 – 2025
153 players ever
€970k biggest signing ever
€760k biggest sale ever
33 most goals (single season by one player)
View all-time top scorers & club history →
PlayerPosAgeNationalityFootHeightContractMarket value
Deniz Hümmet Attack - Centre-Forward 29 Türkiye Sweden right 189.00m 2027-06-30 €2.20m
Makoto Mitsuta Midfield - Attacking Midfield 26 Japan right 170.00m 2026-01-31 €1.00m
Ryo Hatsuse Defender - Left-Back 28 Japan both 180.00m 2028-06-30 €800k
Shuto Abe Midfield - Central Midfield 28 Japan right 171.00m €800k
Juan Alano Midfield - Right Midfield 29 Brazil right 174.00m 2025-12-31 €750k
Kanji Okunuki Attack - Left Winger 26 Japan right 171.00m 2027-06-30 €650k
Takashi Usami Attack - Second Striker 34 Japan right 178.00m 2026-01-31 €550k
Daichi Hayashi Attack - Centre-Forward 29 Japan right 178.00m 2026-01-31 €500k
Issam Jebali Attack - Centre-Forward 34 Tunisia both 186.00m 2025-12-31 €250k
Shu Kurata Midfield - Left Midfield 37 Japan right 172.00m 2026-01-31 €100k
Masaaki Higashiguchi Goalkeeper 40 Japan right 184.00m 2026-01-31 €50k
SeasonDatePlayerPosFromTypeFee
08/09 2009-01-01 Dong-hyuk Park Defender - Centre-Back Ulsan Hyundai Transfer
09/10 2009-12-31 Dong-hyuk Park Defender - Centre-Back Kashiwa Reysol Return from loan
05/06 2006-02-01 Shigeru Yokotani Midfield - Central Midfield Gamba U18 Transfer
09/10 2010-01-31 Shigeru Yokotani Midfield - Central Midfield Ehime FC Return from loan
13/14 2014-01-31 Shigeru Yokotani Midfield - Central Midfield Kyoto Sanga Return from loan
03/04 2004-01-01 Ryota Miki Attack - Centre-Forward Gamba U18 Transfer
08/09 2008-12-31 Ryota Miki Attack - Centre-Forward Ehime FC Return from loan
01/02 2002-02-01 Kwansei Gakuin Transfer
97/98 1998-01-01 Hideo Hashimoto Midfield - Defensive Midfield Gamba U18 Transfer
04/05 2004-07-01 Akihiro Ienaga Attack - Right Winger Gamba U18 Transfer
09/10 2010-01-31 Akihiro Ienaga Attack - Right Winger Oita Trinita Return from loan
10/11 2010-12-31 Akihiro Ienaga Attack - Right Winger Cerezo Osaka Return from loan
12/13 2012-08-01 Akihiro Ienaga Attack - Right Winger RCD Mallorca Loan
02/03 2003-01-01 Ryota Aoki Defender - Left-Back Ichifuna HS Transfer
07/08 2008-01-01 Lucas Severino Attack - Centre-Forward FC Tokyo Transfer
22/23 2023-01-09 Roasso Kumamoto Transfer
24/25 2024-07-23 Monte. Yamagata Return from loan
24/25 2025-01-31 JEF Utd. Chiba Return from loan
10/11 2010-07-01 Keun-ho Lee Attack - Left Winger Júbilo Iwata Transfer
10/11 2011-01-01 Jeonbuk Hyundai Transfer €500k
21/22 2022-02-01 Isa Sakamoto Midfield - Attacking Midfield Gamba U18 Transfer
23/24 2024-01-31 Isa Sakamoto Midfield - Attacking Midfield Fagiano Okayama Return from loan
24/25 2025-06-30 Isa Sakamoto Midfield - Attacking Midfield KVC Westerlo Return from loan
03/04 2004-01-01 Sidiclei Defender - Centre-Back Vissel Kobe Transfer
04/05 2004-07-01 Fernandinho Attack - Left Winger São Caetano Transfer
99/00 2000-01-01 Kota Yoshihara Attack - Centre-Forward C'dole Sapporo Transfer
03/04 2004-02-01 Daiki Niwa Defender - Centre-Back Gamba U18 Transfer
07/08 2008-01-31 Daiki Niwa Defender - Centre-Back Tokushima Vort. Return from loan
07/08 2008-06-30 Daiki Niwa Defender - Centre-Back Omiya Ardija Return from loan
11/12 2012-01-31 Daiki Niwa Defender - Centre-Back Avispa Fukuoka Return from loan
11/12 2012-02-01 Yohei Takeda Goalkeeper Shimizu S-Pulse Loan
15/16 2015-07-08 Shun Nagasawa Attack - Centre-Forward Shimizu S-Pulse Transfer
18/19 2019-01-31 Shun Nagasawa Attack - Centre-Forward Vissel Kobe Return from loan
18/19 2019-01-07 Muangthong Utd. Transfer
00/01 2001-01-01 Arata Kodama Defender - Centre-Back Gamba U18 Transfer
06/07 2007-01-31 Arata Kodama Defender - Centre-Back Kyoto Sanga Return from loan
07/08 2008-01-31 Arata Kodama Defender - Centre-Back Shimizu S-Pulse Return from loan
12/13 2012-08-06 Keisuke Iwashita Defender - Centre-Back Shimizu S-Pulse Loan
12/13 2013-02-01 Keisuke Iwashita Defender - Centre-Back Shimizu S-Pulse Transfer
14/15 2015-01-09 Shingo Akamine Attack - Centre-Forward Vegalta Sendai Transfer
SeasonDatePlayerPosToTypeFee
09/10 2009-07-01 Dong-hyuk Park Defender - Centre-Back Kashiwa Reysol Loan
09/10 2010-01-01 Dong-hyuk Park Defender - Centre-Back Kashiwa Reysol Transfer
07/08 2008-02-01 Shigeru Yokotani Midfield - Central Midfield Ehime FC Loan
12/13 2013-02-01 Shigeru Yokotani Midfield - Central Midfield Kyoto Sanga Loan
13/14 2014-02-01 Shigeru Yokotani Midfield - Central Midfield Kyoto Sanga Transfer
07/08 2008-01-01 Ryota Miki Attack - Centre-Forward Ehime FC Loan
09/10 2009-07-01 Ryota Miki Attack - Centre-Forward Fagiano Okayama Transfer
03/04 2004-02-01 Vissel Kobe Transfer
11/12 2012-01-01 Hideo Hashimoto Midfield - Defensive Midfield Vissel Kobe Transfer
07/08 2008-02-01 Akihiro Ienaga Attack - Right Winger Oita Trinita Loan
09/10 2010-02-01 Akihiro Ienaga Attack - Right Winger Cerezo Osaka Loan
10/11 2011-01-01 Akihiro Ienaga Attack - Right Winger RCD Mallorca Transfer
12/13 2013-06-30 Akihiro Ienaga Attack - Right Winger RCD Mallorca Return from loan
07/08 2008-01-01 Ryota Aoki Defender - Left-Back JEF Utd. Chiba Transfer
10/11 2011-01-01 Lucas Severino Attack - Centre-Forward Atlético-PR Transfer
23/24 2024-02-01 Monte. Yamagata Loan
24/25 2024-07-24 JEF Utd. Chiba Loan
24/25 2025-02-01 JEF Utd. Chiba Transfer
98/99 1999-01-01 Bellm. Hiratsuka Transfer
11/12 2012-01-01 Keun-ho Lee Attack - Left Winger Ulsan Hyundai Transfer
11/12 2012-01-01 Ulsan Hyundai Transfer
22/23 2023-02-01 Isa Sakamoto Midfield - Attacking Midfield Fagiano Okayama Loan
24/25 2025-01-12 Isa Sakamoto Midfield - Attacking Midfield KVC Westerlo Loan
25/26 2025-07-01 Isa Sakamoto Midfield - Attacking Midfield KVC Westerlo Transfer
07/08 2008-01-01 Sidiclei Defender - Centre-Back Kyoto Sanga Transfer
06/07 2007-01-01 Fernandinho Attack - Left Winger Shimizu S-Pulse Transfer
05/06 2006-01-01 Kota Yoshihara Attack - Centre-Forward Omiya Ardija Transfer
06/07 2007-02-01 Daiki Niwa Defender - Centre-Back Tokushima Vort. Loan
07/08 2008-02-01 Daiki Niwa Defender - Centre-Back Omiya Ardija Loan
08/09 2008-08-26 Daiki Niwa Defender - Centre-Back Avispa Fukuoka Loan
17/18 2017-07-01 Daiki Niwa Defender - Centre-Back Sanf. Hiroshima Transfer
12/13 2013-01-31 Yohei Takeda Goalkeeper Shimizu S-Pulse Return from loan
18/19 2018-08-14 Shun Nagasawa Attack - Centre-Forward Vissel Kobe Loan
18/19 2019-02-01 Shun Nagasawa Attack - Centre-Forward Vegalta Sendai Transfer
19/20 2020-01-04 Kagoshima Utd. Transfer
05/06 2006-02-01 Arata Kodama Defender - Centre-Back Kyoto P. Sanga Loan
06/07 2007-02-01 Arata Kodama Defender - Centre-Back Shimizu S-Pulse Loan
07/08 2008-02-01 Arata Kodama Defender - Centre-Back Shimizu S-Pulse Transfer
12/13 2013-01-31 Keisuke Iwashita Defender - Centre-Back Shimizu S-Pulse Return from loan
16/17 2017-01-07 Keisuke Iwashita Defender - Centre-Back Avispa Fukuoka Transfer
NationalityPlayers% of squad
Japan 8 72.7%
Türkiye Sweden 1 9.1%
Brazil 1 9.1%
Tunisia 1 9.1%
SeasonCompetition
2025Emperor's Cup
2025J. League Cup
2025J1 League
2024Emperor's Cup
2024J. League Cup
2024J1 League
2023Emperor's Cup
2023J. League Cup
2023J1 League
2022Emperor's Cup
2022J. League Cup
2022J1 League
2021Emperor's Cup
2021J. League Cup
2021J1 League
2021Jap. Super Cup
2020Emperor's Cup
2020J. League Cup
2020J1 League
2019Emperor's Cup
2019J. League Cup
2019J1 League
2018Emperor's Cup
2018J. League Cup
2018J1 League
2017Emperor's Cup
2017J. League Cup
2017J1 League
2016Emperor's Cup
2016J. League Cup
2016J1 - 1st Stage
2016J1 - 2nd Stage
2016Jap. Super Cup
2015Emperor's Cup
2015J. League Championship
2015J. League Cup
2015J1 - 1st Stage
2015J1 - 2nd Stage
2015Jap. Super Cup
2015Suruga Bank Cup
2014Emperor's Cup
2014J. League Cup
2014J.League Div.1
2013Emperor's Cup
2013J.League Div.2
2012Emperor's Cup
2012J. League Cup
2012J.League Div.1
2011Emperor's Cup
2011J. League Cup
14 matches this season · 227 all-time
DateCompStageHomeScoreAwayStatus
2026-05-03 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON Gamba Osaka 4–0 Shonan Bellmare W
2026-04-29 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON Gamba Osaka 2–1 Kyoto Sanga FC W
2026-04-25 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON FC Tokyo 3–0 Gamba Osaka L
2026-04-20 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON Yokohama FC 1–1 Gamba Osaka D
2026-04-12 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON Gamba Osaka 2–0 Nagoya Grampus W
2026-04-06 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON Kashiwa Reysol 1–0 Gamba Osaka L
2026-04-02 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON Gamba Osaka 0–1 FC Machida Zelvia L
2026-03-29 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON Albirex Niigata 3–3 Gamba Osaka D
2026-03-16 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON Yokohama F. Marinos 2–0 Gamba Osaka L
2026-03-08 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON Gamba Osaka 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W
2026-03-02 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON Tokyo Verdy 0–1 Gamba Osaka W
2026-02-26 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON Fagiano Okayama 2–0 Gamba Osaka L
2026-02-22 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON Gamba Osaka 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka W
2025-02-14 JAP1 REGULAR SEASON Gamba Osaka 2–5 Cerezo Osaka L

Aggregated from 14 completed matches across all competitions in season 2025.

Record 6W-2D-6L 1.43 pts/game
Goals scored 18 1.29 per match
Goals conceded 20 1.43 per match
Goal difference -2
Clean sheets 4 29% of matches
Failed to score 5 36% of matches

Home vs Away

Home record 5W-0D-2L 13-8 goals
Away record 1W-2D-4L 5-12 goals

Highlights

Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.

Gamba Osaka Jugend
Gamba Osaka Reserves
Gamba Osaka U18
11 players · sum across all competitions for selected season
PlayerPosNat MatMinGAG+APenYCRC G/90A/90G+A/90
Juan Alano Midfield - Right Midfield Brazil 29 1,320 2 6 8 0 2 0 0.14 0.41 0.55
Deniz Hümmet Attack - Centre-Forward Türkiye Sweden 26 601 7 2 9 0 3 0 1.05 0.30 1.35
Takashi Usami Attack - Second Striker Japan 26 332 7 2 9 2 1 0 1.90 0.54 2.44
Masaaki Higashiguchi Goalkeeper Japan 3 330 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Issam Jebali Attack - Centre-Forward Tunisia 23 273 7 3 10 0 5 0 2.31 0.99 3.30
Shu Kurata Midfield - Left Midfield Japan 26 245 4 0 4 0 3 0 1.47 0.00 1.47
Ryo Hatsuse Defender - Left-Back Japan 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Kanji Okunuki Attack - Left Winger Japan 5 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Shinya Nakano Defender - Left-Back Japan 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.00 0.00
Shuto Abe Midfield - Central Midfield Japan 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.00 0.00 0.00
Makoto Mitsuta Midfield - Attacking Midfield Japan 31 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 0.00

Frequently asked about Gamba Osaka

What is Gamba Osaka?

Gamba Osaka is a professional football club based in Japan, competing in J1 League.

How many players are in Gamba Osaka's squad?

Gamba Osaka currently has 11 players in the first-team squad in our database.

What league does Gamba Osaka play in?

Gamba Osaka plays in J1 League.