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Height
27
Shirt
30 years
Jun 4, 1996
Right
Preferred foot
Malaysia
Country
€382K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Right-back
RB

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches88%Shot attempts71%Goals80%
Chances created18%Aerial duels won97%Defensive contributions99%
Transfer value: €382K
Highest: €6.3M(Dec 31, 2016)
€6.3M
€4.7M
€3.1M
€1.6M
€0

J. League 100 Year Vision League West 2026

0
Goals
1
Assists
14
Started
19
Matches
1,314
Minutes played
7.01
Rating
3
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Jun 6

FC Tokyo
W1-3
90
0
0
1
0
7.7

May 30

FC Tokyo
D2-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.0

May 24

Fagiano Okayama FC
W2-3
90
0
1
0
0
7.5

May 17

Nagoya Grampus
W6-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.8

May 9

V-Varen Nagasaki
W3-2
90
0
0
0
0
8.2

May 6

Shimizu S-Pulse
D1-1
66
0
0
0
0
6.6

May 3

Avispa Fukuoka
D1-1
27
0
0
0
0
6.4

Apr 29

Vissel Kobe
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.8

Apr 25

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L2-1
12
0
0
0
0
4.7

Apr 18

Kyoto Sanga FC
W3-0
0
0
0
0
0
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Cerezo Osaka

Jun 6

J. League 100 Year Vision League Placement Matches
FC Tokyo
1-3
90‎’‎
7.7

May 30

J. League 100 Year Vision League Placement Matches
FC Tokyo
2-2
90‎’‎
6.0

May 24

J. League 100 Year Vision League West
Fagiano Okayama FC
2-3
90‎’‎
7.5

May 17

J. League 100 Year Vision League West
Nagoya Grampus
6-1
90‎’‎
7.8

May 9

J. League 100 Year Vision League West
V-Varen Nagasaki
3-2
90‎’‎
8.2
2026

Season shot map

On target: 20%
  • 10Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 1.06xG
1 - 3
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultMiss
0.04xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,314

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
1.06
xG on target (xGOT)
0.52
Non-penalty xG
1.06
Shots
10
Shots on target
2
Headed shots
1

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
1.08
Successful passes
433
Successful passes %
70.6%
Accurate long balls
27
Accurate long balls %
27.8%
Chances created
7
Successful crosses
2
Successful crosses %
10.0%

Possession

Successful dribbles
4
Successful dribbles %
57.1%
Duels won
109
Duels won %
63.7%
Aerial duels won
51
Aerial duels won %
62.2%
Touches
1,042
Touches in opposition box
20
Dispossessed
3
Fouls won
15

Defending

Defensive contributions
154
Tackles
40
Interceptions
30
Blocked shots
8
Fouls committed
19
Penalties conceded
2
Recoveries
59
Possession won final 3rd
3
Dribbled past
9
Clearances
76
Clean sheets
4
Goals conceded while on pitch
16
xG against while on pitch
22.49

Discipline

Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0

News

About

Dion Cools is a 30-year-old football player who plays as a right back for Cerezo Osaka, born on June 4, 1996, who is right-footed. Follow Dion Cools on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 J. League 100 Year Vision League West season, Dion Cools has recorded 0 goals, 1 assist, 1,314 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.012222222222222, 3 yellow cards.

Dion Cools scores highly on Matches, Minutes, and Rating compared to right backs in the J. League 100 Year Vision League West.

Dion Cools's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Dion Cools's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Dion Cools's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Dion Cools currently plays for Cerezo Osaka alongside Ken Isibor, Travis Takahashi, Koki Fukui, Takumi Nakamura, Hayato Tanaka, Rikito Inoue, Hinata Kida, Kyohei Noborizato, Satoki Uejo, Shinji Kagawa, Solomon Sakuragawa, Shunta Tanaka, Thiago, Motohiko Nakajima, Yumeki Yokoyama, Hayato Okuda, Reiya Sakata, Nelson Ishiwatari, Shion Homma, Jin-Hyeon Kim, Kosuke Nakamura, Eiji Kubo, Rui Osako, Kyohei Yoshino, Wigi Kanemoto, Ryota Onoda, Chimezie Ezemuokwe, Shinnosuke Hatanaka, Masaya Shibayama, Ayumu Ohata, Lucas Fernandes, and Kusini Yengi. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Dion Cools's career has also included time at Buriram United, Jablonec, FC Midtjylland, Zulte Waregem, Club Brugge, and OH Leuven.

On the international stage, Dion Cools has represented Malaysia, Belgium U21, and Belgium U19.

Throughout their career, Dion Cools has won 11 titles: FA Cup (2022/2023), ASEAN Club Championship (2024/2025), League Cup (2022/2023), and Thai League (2024/2025, 2023/2024, 2022/2023) with Buriram United, Superligaen (2019/2020) with FC Midtjylland, and First Division A (2017/2018, 2015/2016) and Super Cup (2018/2019, 2016/2017) with Club Brugge.

Dion Cools has competed in J. League 100 Year Vision League West, Thai League, FA Cup, League Cup, AFC Champions League Elite, World Cup AFC qualification, Asian Cup, 1. Liga, Superligaen, First Division A, Europa League, Champions League Qualification qualification, Champions League, and EURO U21. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Dion Cools, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Dion Cools to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches88%Shot attempts71%Goals80%
Chances created18%Aerial duels won97%Defensive contributions99%

Career

Senior career

Cerezo OsakaJun 2025 - now
35
2
114
8
9
1
11
0
52
1
106
8
33
1

National team

27
6
14
2
6
2
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Buriram United

Thailand
1
FA Cup(22/23)
1
League Cup(22/23)
3
Thai League(24/25 · 23/24 · 22/23)

Club Brugge

Belgium
2
First Division A(17/18 · 15/16)
2
Super Cup(18/19 · 16/17)

News

About

Dion Cools is a 30-year-old football player who plays as a right back for Cerezo Osaka, born on June 4, 1996, who is right-footed. Follow Dion Cools on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 J. League 100 Year Vision League West season, Dion Cools has recorded 0 goals, 1 assist, 1,314 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.012222222222222, 3 yellow cards.

Dion Cools scores highly on Matches, Minutes, and Rating compared to right backs in the J. League 100 Year Vision League West.

Dion Cools's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Dion Cools's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Dion Cools's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Dion Cools currently plays for Cerezo Osaka alongside Ken Isibor, Travis Takahashi, Koki Fukui, Takumi Nakamura, Hayato Tanaka, Rikito Inoue, Hinata Kida, Kyohei Noborizato, Satoki Uejo, Shinji Kagawa, Solomon Sakuragawa, Shunta Tanaka, Thiago, Motohiko Nakajima, Yumeki Yokoyama, Hayato Okuda, Reiya Sakata, Nelson Ishiwatari, Shion Homma, Jin-Hyeon Kim, Kosuke Nakamura, Eiji Kubo, Rui Osako, Kyohei Yoshino, Wigi Kanemoto, Ryota Onoda, Chimezie Ezemuokwe, Shinnosuke Hatanaka, Masaya Shibayama, Ayumu Ohata, Lucas Fernandes, and Kusini Yengi. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Dion Cools's career has also included time at Buriram United, Jablonec, FC Midtjylland, Zulte Waregem, Club Brugge, and OH Leuven.

On the international stage, Dion Cools has represented Malaysia, Belgium U21, and Belgium U19.

Throughout their career, Dion Cools has won 11 titles: FA Cup (2022/2023), ASEAN Club Championship (2024/2025), League Cup (2022/2023), and Thai League (2024/2025, 2023/2024, 2022/2023) with Buriram United, Superligaen (2019/2020) with FC Midtjylland, and First Division A (2017/2018, 2015/2016) and Super Cup (2018/2019, 2016/2017) with Club Brugge.

Dion Cools has competed in J. League 100 Year Vision League West, Thai League, FA Cup, League Cup, AFC Champions League Elite, World Cup AFC qualification, Asian Cup, 1. Liga, Superligaen, First Division A, Europa League, Champions League Qualification qualification, Champions League, and EURO U21. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Dion Cools, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Dion Cools to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.