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Cerezo Osaka

13th of 20
Transfer news →
21.2
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
33.3
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 23/24 rated

Club profile

LeagueJ1 League
League position13th of 20
Squad size24
Average age27.5
CountryJapan

Team scout report

Mid-table13th of 20 · J1 League

Cerezo Osaka sit 13th of 20 in the J1 League, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 21.2 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 33.3 across the wider group. Recent form reads LDDLD.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 65.4% on last season (Season 12.8 → 21.2), while squad talent has risen 2.5% (Rating 33.3 → 34.1). Of the 22 players with a season to compare, 10 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

R. Inoue is the form pick (Season 33), while Thiago Andrade carries the highest ceiling (Rating 51). In the market, the headline arrival is M. Nichols (€ 255K), and S. Sakuragawa is the most valuable asset at 12.9.

21.2
65.4%
Squad season
33.3
2.5%
Squad rating
13thof 20
League finish
LDDLD
Last 5
Top performer
R. Inoue
Season 33
Highest potential
Thiago Andrade
Rating 51
Marquee signing
M. Nichols
€ 255K
Top asset
S. Sakuragawa
Value 12.9

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
1824
Defence
1932
Midfield
1134
Attack
938

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Inoue
3327
Cools
3124
Nakamura
2724
Hatanaka
2332
Ohata
2343
Tanaka
2135
Irvine
2123
Sakuragawa
1950
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1S. Sakuragawa3goals
  2. 2Lucas Fernandes2goals
  3. 3S. Uejo1goals
  4. 4Thiago Andrade1goals
  5. 5Y. Yokoyama1goals

Top assists

  1. 1S. Kagawa2assists
  2. 2H. Okuda1assists
  3. 3S. Tanaka1assists
  4. 4K. Okazawa1assists
  5. 5J. Irvine1assists

Squad · 24

Nat.
23Kosuke NakamuraGoalkeeperJapan314.9——27721.2%244.8%
31K. AbeNewGoalkeeperJapan293.7——8344.4%2525.4%
4R. InoueCentre-backJapan297.9——33401.5%27±0%
6K. NoborizatoCentre-backJapan350.5——0100%10±0%
16H. OkudaFull-backJapan2512.5——158%50±0%
27Dion-Johan CoolsCentre-backMalaysia306.3——31292.4%24±0%
44S. HatanakaCentre-backJapan314.4——238.1%3212.2%
66A. OhataCentre-backJapan2512.4——23294.7%43±0%
97T. TakahashiCentre-back
earlier at Mito Hollyhock · 109 min, 0g
Japan2511.1——738.8%36±0%
2T. NakamuraCentral midfielderJapan2511.6——33100%39±0%
7S. UejoAttacking midfielderJapan293.9—1510%26±0%
10S. TanakaCentral midfielderJapan295.3——2133.4%35±0%
15Javi HernándezNewDefensive midfielder
on loan at Panathinaikos · 113 min, 0g
Spain284.8——463.9%3013.6%
17R. SakataCentral midfielderJapan2212.7——13490.9%473.5%
28K. OkazawaNewCentral midfielderJapan2312.3——94328.4%
36J. IrvineNewDefensive midfielder
earlier at FC St. Pauli · 112 min, 0g
Australia332.6——2111.3%23±0%
77Lucas FernandesAttacking midfielderBrazil322.3—21375%26±0%
8S. KagawaCentre-forwardJapan370.6——960.4%10±0%
9S. SakuragawaCentre-forward
earlier at Yokohama FC · 153 min, 0g
Japan2512.9—31910.2%504.6%
11Thiago AndradeWingerBrazil2511.8—1769.1%51±0%
14Y. YokoyamaWingerJapan2112—1857.7%38±0%
19P. SabbagNewWingerColombia293.7——0100%300.7%
41Y. KomiNewCentre-forward
earlier at Albirex Niigata · 167 min, 1g
Japan2412.2—1730.5%475.9%
45K. Nagasoe
Attacker
—17—————

Season form

Record (W-D-L)3-3-4 in 10
Goals (for / against)9 / 16
Clean sheets4
Last 5LDDLD

Fixtures & results

J1 League3W 3D 4L
3W 3D 4L in 10 · 9–16
Jun 6AMachida Zelvia—·
May 29HUrawa—·
May 22AKawasaki Frontale—·
May 15AShimizu S-pulse—·
May 9HNagoya Grampus—·
May 3ATokyo Verdy—·
Apr 29HV-varen Nagasaki—·
Apr 24AFagiano Okayama—·
Apr 17HKashima—·
Apr 9HAvispa Fukuoka—·
Apr 3AKashiwa Reysol—·
Mar 20HKyoto Sanga—·
Mar 13AFC Tokyo—·
Mar 10AMito Hollyhock—·
Mar 6HSanfrecce Hiroshima—·
Feb 27AYokohama F. Marinos—·
Feb 20HVissel Kobe—·
Feb 13HGamba Osaka—·
Dec 19AJEF United Chiba—·
Dec 12HMachida Zelvia—·
Dec 5HMito Hollyhock—·
Nov 28AKyoto Sanga—·
Nov 25AUrawa—·
Nov 21HFC Tokyo—·
Nov 8AGamba Osaka—·
Oct 31AKashima—·
Oct 25HJEF United Chiba—·
Oct 21ANagoya Grampus—·
Oct 17HKawasaki Frontale2–4L
Oct 10HYokohama F. Marinos0–0D
Sep 19AV-varen Nagasaki1–1D
Sep 12ASanfrecce Hiroshima1–6L
Sep 6HTokyo Verdy0–0D
Sep 2HKashiwa Reysol2–0W
Aug 29AVissel Kobe0–1L
Aug 22HShimizu S-pulse1–0W
Aug 15AAvispa Fukuoka0–3L
Aug 8HFagiano Okayama2–1W
Dec 6HYokohama FC1–3L
Nov 30AYokohama F. Marinos1–3L
Nov 9AShimizu S-pulse4–1W
Oct 25HKawasaki Frontale2–0W
Oct 18AFagiano Okayama2–1W
Oct 4ANagoya Grampus1–2L
Sep 28HKyoto Sanga1–2L
Sep 23AKashima1–3L
Sep 20HKashiwa Reysol1–1D
Sep 13AAvispa Fukuoka4–2W
Aug 31HSanfrecce Hiroshima1–1D
Aug 23HVissel Kobe1–1D
Aug 16AMachida Zelvia0–3L
Aug 11HAlbirex Niigata3–1W
Aug 6AFC Tokyo1–2L
Jul 19AShonan Bellmare3–3D
Jul 16HTokushima Vortis2–0W
Jul 5HGamba Osaka0–1L
Jun 21HTokyo Verdy2–1W
Jun 14AFC Tokyo2–2D
Jun 11HArterivo Wakayama5–0W
Jun 8AYokohama FC0–4L
Jun 4HYokohama FC4–1W
Jun 1HShimizu S-pulse4–2W
May 28AUrawa0–0D
May 24HAvispa Fukuoka2–0W
May 21AKyoto Sanga4–1W
May 18AKawasaki Frontale0–2L
May 11HYokohama F. Marinos1–0W
May 6AVissel Kobe3–1W
May 3AKyoto Sanga3–2W
Apr 29HMachida Zelvia1–2L
Apr 25ATokyo Verdy0–1L
Apr 20HFC Tokyo1–1D
Apr 16AImabari4–3W
Apr 12HKashima1–0W
Apr 6ASanfrecce Hiroshima1–2L
Apr 2HFagiano Okayama2–1W
Mar 28HUrawa1–1D
Mar 20AKamatamare Sanuki5–1W
Mar 15AYokohama FC0–2L
Mar 8HNagoya Grampus1–1D
Mar 2AAlbirex Niigata2–2D
Feb 26AKashiwa Reysol1–2L
Feb 22HShonan Bellmare1–2L
Feb 14AGamba Osaka5–2W

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

K. OkazawaFujieda MYFC· Return from loan2026/27
K. KonomiKitakyushu· Return from loan2026/27
Go KambayashiMatsumoto Yamaga· Return from loan2026/27
J. IrvineFC St. Pauli· Transfer2026/27
J. IrvineFC St. Pauli· Transfer2026/27
P. SabbagAAl Ahli Tripoli· -2026/27
Niko Takahashi CendagortaAlmere City FC· Return from loan2026/27
K. AbeJubilo Iwata· Loan2026/27

Out

N. IshiwatariSt. Truiden· Transfer2026/27
N. IshiwatariSt. Truiden· Transfer2026/27
K. KonomiConsadole Sapporo· Loan2026/27
M. NakajimaVegalta Sendai· Transfer2026/27
M. NakajimaVegalta Sendai· Transfer2026/27
R. OsakoTochigi SC· Transfer2026/27
R. OsakoTochigi SC· Transfer2026/27
H. KidaJEF United Chiba· Transfer2026/27