Dion-Johan Cools · career
Dion-Johan Chai Cools
Full Back · Cerezo Osaka · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2020/21Trending down
The record covers 3 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 3 clubs, including a move abroad — 46 appearances with 7 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2020/21 at FC Midtjylland — Season rating 38, 1 goal and 2 assists in 21 games. Form has slipped 30 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 30 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Cerezo Osaka | 19 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Cerezo Osaka | 14 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 |
| 2024/25 | Buriram United | 27 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Buriram United | 28 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Buriram United | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | FK Jablonec | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Zulte WaregemLoan | 11 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 10 |
| 2021/22 | FC Midtjylland | 12 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 9 |
| 2020/21 | FC Midtjylland | 21 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 38 |
| 2019/20 | FC Midtjylland | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Club Brugge KV | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Club Brugge KV | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Club Brugge KV | 35 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Club Brugge KV | 24 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Club Brugge KV | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | OH Leuven | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2027/28 | Asian Cup | 1 | 0 |
| 2026/27 | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 6 | 2 | |
| 2024/25 | Asian Cup - Qualification | 2 | 1 | |
| 2024/25 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Asian Cup Qualification | 3 | 1 | |
| 2023/24 | Asian Cup | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 2 | 1 | |
| 2022/23 | Asian Cup - Qualification | 3 | 1 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | King's Cup | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020/21 | AFF Championship | 1 | 0 |
Honours
Thai League 1×4FA Cup×3First Division A×3League Cup×3Super Cup×3ASEAN Club Championship×2Superliga×2First Division A×3Cup×2King's Cup×2Super Cup×2Superliga×2Thai Champions Cup×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Cupat Malaysia | 1 | 74 | 0 | 0 | — |
Schedule · 2025/26
14 played3 unused sub29 not in squad· 923 min, 2g 1a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14 | J1 League | A Gamba Osaka | 5-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 22 | J1 League | H Shonan Bellmare | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 26 | J1 League | A Kashiwa Reysol | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 2 | J1 League | A Albirex Niigata | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 8 | J1 League | H Nagoya Grampus | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 15 | J1 League | A Yokohama FC | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 20 | J-League Cup | A Kamatamare Sanuki | 5-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 28 | J1 League | H Urawa | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 2 | J1 League | H Fagiano Okayama | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 6 | J1 League | A Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 12 | J1 League | H Kashima | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 16 | J-League Cup | A Imabari | 4-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 20 | J1 League | H FC Tokyo | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 25 | J1 League | A Tokyo Verdy | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 29 | J1 League | H Machida Zelvia | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 3 | J1 League | A Kyoto Sanga | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 6 | J1 League | A Vissel Kobe | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 11 | J1 League | H Yokohama F. Marinos | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 18 | J1 League | A Kawasaki Frontale | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 21 | J-League Cup | A Kyoto Sanga | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 24 | J1 League | H Avispa Fukuoka | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 28 | J1 League | A Urawa | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 1 | J1 League | H Shimizu S-pulse | 4-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 4 | J-League Cup | H Yokohama FC | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 8 | J-League Cup | A Yokohama FC | 0-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 11 | Emperor Cup | H Arterivo Wakayama | 5-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 14 | J1 League | A FC Tokyo | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 21 | J1 League | H Tokyo Verdy | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jul 5 | J1 League | H Gamba Osaka | 0-1 | Played | 17 | 6.6 | ||
| Jul 16 | Emperor Cup | H Tokushima Vortis | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 19 | J1 League | A Shonan Bellmare | 3-3 | Played | 71 | 6.2 | ||
| Aug 6 | Emperor Cup | A FC Tokyo | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 11 | J1 League | H Albirex Niigata | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Aug 16 | J1 League | A Machida Zelvia | 0-3 | Played | 64 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 23 | J1 League | H Vissel Kobe | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 31 | J1 League | H Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 13 | J1 League | A Avispa Fukuoka | 4-2 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 20 | J1 League | H Kashiwa Reysol | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Sep 23 | J1 League | A Kashima | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 28 | J1 League | H Kyoto Sanga | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| Oct 4 | J1 League | A Nagoya Grampus | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Oct 18 | J1 League | A Fagiano Okayama | 2-1 | Played | 16 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 25 | J1 League | H Kawasaki Frontale | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 9 | J1 League | A Shimizu S-pulse | 4-1 | Played | 12 | 1 | 7.5 | |
| Nov 30 | J1 League | A Yokohama F. Marinos | 1-3 | Played | 23 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 6 | J1 League | H Yokohama FC | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.6 |