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19.5
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
34.2
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 27/28 rated

Club profile

LeagueJ1 League
League position15th of 20
Squad size28
Average age26.6
CountryJapan

Team scout report

Lower-table15th of 20 · J1 League

Gamba Osaka sit 15th of 20 in the J1 League, in the bottom third. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 19.5 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 34.2 across the wider group. Recent form reads LLDDL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is level on last season (Season 19.3 → 19.3), while squad talent has risen 12% (Rating 30.4 → 34.1). Of the 21 players with a season to compare, 1 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

E. Adams leads on both form (Season 55) and ceiling (Rating 57). In the market, the headline arrival is G. Shōji (€ 2M), and A. Uenaka is the most valuable asset at 11.9.

19.5
±0%
Squad season
34.2
12%
Squad rating
15thof 20
League finish
LLDDL
Last 5
Top performer
E. Adams
Season 55
Highest potential
E. Adams
Rating 57
Marquee signing
G. Shōji
€ 2M
Top asset
A. Uenaka
Value 11.9

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
923
Defence
1335
Midfield
2035
Attack
1537

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Adams
5557
Yamashita
3840
Nakatani
3534
Uenaka
3356
Fukuoka
3233
Usami
3016
Jebali
3014
Hümmet
2833
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1I. Jebali2goals
  2. 2D. Hümmet2goals
  3. 3S. Nakatani1goals
  4. 4R. Meshino1goals
  5. 5A. Uenaka1goals

Top assists

  1. 1R. Yamashita2assists
  2. 2S. Nakatani1assists
  3. 3T. Kishimoto1assists
  4. 4R. Hatsuse1assists
  5. 5I. Jebali1assists

Squad · 28

Nat.
1M. HigashiguchiGoalkeeperJapan400.2——0100%375.9%
18R. Araki★GoalkeeperJapan189.3——045
22J. IchimoriGoalkeeperJapan350.8——27±0%22±0%
2S. FukuokaCentre-backJapan302.7——32±0%33±0%
4S. NakataniFull-backJapan303.6—135±0%34±0%
15T. KishimotoFull-backJapan294.3——10±0%28±0%
19Ginjiro Ikegaya★Centre-backJapan2211.1——243
21R. HatsuseFull-backJapan294.4——3±0%27±0%
47S. NakanoFull-backJapan2311.2——6±0%455.6%
67S. SasakiCentre-backJapan2610.5——5±0%38±0%
8R. MeshinoCentral midfielderJapan285.3—15±0%31±0%
10S. KurataCentral midfielderJapan370.2——20±0%7±0%
11I. JebaliAttacking midfielderTunisia341.5—230±0%14±0%
13S. AbeDefensive midfielderJapan285.4——20±0%35±0%
16T. SuzukiCentral midfielderJapan293.8——14±0%32±0%
17R. YamashitaAttacking midfielderJapan285.1——38±0%40±0%
20E. AdamsNewDefensive midfielderAustralia2411.3——5548.1%57166.8%
27R. MitoCentral midfielderJapan2411.4——15±0%46±0%
32Yuki YoshiharaDefensive midfielderJapan2210.8——141
48Y. Fujimoto
Midfielder
—17—————
60A. OkamotoCentral midfielder—167.7——043
7T. UsamiCentre-forwardJapan340.6——30±0%16±0%
14A. UenakaCentre-forwardJapan2411.9—133±0%563.3%
23D. HümmetCentre-forwardTürkiye303.4—228±0%3314.9%
35T. TonoCentre-forward—188.8——043
37N. NakatsumiWinger—178.3——045
39K. SumiNewCentre-forwardJapan2411——6±0%382.1%
97Welton FelipeWingerBrazil293.9—19±0%29±0%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)1-3-3 in 7
Goals (for / against)8 / 13
Clean sheets1
Last 5LLDDL

Fixtures & results

J1 League1W 3D 3L
1W 3D 3L in 7 · 8–13
Jun 6AUrawa—·
May 29HShimizu S-pulse—·
May 22AFC Tokyo—·
May 15HMito Hollyhock—·
May 9AYokohama F. Marinos—·
May 3HKashima—·
Apr 29AKyoto Sanga—·
Apr 24AKashiwa Reysol—·
Apr 17HJEF United Chiba—·
Apr 10ATokyo Verdy—·
Apr 3HKawasaki Frontale—·
Mar 20ASanfrecce Hiroshima—·
Mar 13HV-varen Nagasaki—·
Mar 10AVissel Kobe—·
Mar 6HNagoya Grampus—·
Feb 27HAvispa Fukuoka—·
Feb 20AFagiano Okayama—·
Feb 13ACerezo Osaka—·
Dec 19HMachida Zelvia—·
Dec 16HKashiwa Reysol—·
Dec 12HTokyo Verdy—·
Dec 6HYokohama F. Marinos—·
Nov 29AKawasaki Frontale—·
Nov 21HFagiano Okayama—·
Nov 8HCerezo Osaka—·
Nov 1AMachida Zelvia—·
Oct 24HKyoto Sanga—·
Oct 21AAvispa Fukuoka—·
Oct 17AShimizu S-pulse—·
Oct 9AKashima—·
Sep 20HVissel Kobe—·
Sep 12HFC Tokyo0–2L
Sep 6AJEF United Chiba0–2L
Sep 2AV-varen Nagasaki2–2D
Aug 29HSanfrecce Hiroshima0–0D
Aug 22ANagoya Grampus1–3L
Aug 15AMito Hollyhock1–1D
Aug 7HUrawa4–3W
May 16AAl-Nassr1–0W
Apr 15ABangkok United3–0W
Apr 8HBangkok United0–1L
Mar 11ARatchaburi2–1W
Mar 4HRatchaburi1–1D
Feb 19HPohang Steelers2–1W
Feb 12APohang Steelers1–1D
Dec 11HRatchaburi2–0W
Dec 6HTokyo Verdy4–1W
Nov 30AAvispa Fukuoka0–1L
Nov 27AEastern5–0W
Nov 9HVissel Kobe1–1D
Nov 5ANam Dinh1–0W
Oct 25ANagoya Grampus2–0W
Oct 22HNam Dinh3–1W
Oct 18HKashiwa Reysol0–5L
Oct 5AKashima0–0D
Oct 2ARatchaburi2–0W
Sep 27HAlbirex Niigata4–2W
Sep 23HYokohama F. Marinos3–1W
Sep 17HEastern3–1W
Sep 13HUrawa1–0W
Aug 31AShonan Bellmare5–4W
Aug 23HYokohama FC3–2W
Aug 20AMachida Zelvia1–3L
Aug 16ASanfrecce Hiroshima0–1L
Aug 10HFagiano Okayama0–3L
Aug 2HReims1–2L
Jul 20HKawasaki Frontale2–1W
Jul 16HMontedio Yamagata4–4D
Jul 5ACerezo Osaka1–0W
Jun 28AKyoto Sanga1–3L
Jun 22HFC Tokyo2–0W
Jun 18HVeertien Mie2–1W
Jun 15AShimizu S-pulse0–0D
May 31HKashima0–1L
May 25AKawasaki Frontale2–2D
May 21AJubilo Iwata1–2L
May 17AVissel Kobe2–3L
May 11HSanfrecce Hiroshima0–1L
May 6AUrawa1–0W
May 3HShonan Bellmare4–0W
Apr 29HKyoto Sanga2–1W
Apr 25AFC Tokyo0–3L
Apr 20AYokohama FC1–1D
Apr 16AMito Hollyhock1–0W
Apr 12HNagoya Grampus2–0W
Apr 6AKashiwa Reysol0–1L
Apr 2HMachida Zelvia0–1L
Mar 29AAlbirex Niigata3–3D
Mar 20AKochi United2–1W
Mar 16AYokohama F. Marinos0–2L
Mar 8HShimizu S-pulse1–0W
Mar 2ATokyo Verdy1–0W
Feb 26AFagiano Okayama0–2L
Feb 22HAvispa Fukuoka2–1W
Feb 14HCerezo Osaka2–5L
Feb 1HV-varen Nagasaki5–5D
Jan 28HUrawa2–4L
Jan 24HConsadole Sapporo2–2D
Jan 21HMito Hollyhock2–0W

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

M. MitsutaVissel Kobe· Return from loan2026/27
K. SumiJubilo Iwata· Transfer2026/27
JuanpeMalaga· Transfer2026/27
E. AdamsNewcastle Jets· Transfer2026/27

Out

J. NakamuraTochigi SC· Transfer2026/27
M. MitsutaKashiwa Reysol· Loan2026/27
S. ToyamaConsadole Sapporo· Loan2026/27
H. MinaminoUrawa· Transfer2026/27
T. YamamotoBorussia Dortmund· Loan2026/27
G. NawataCharleroi· Loan2026/27