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Height
27
Shirt
30 years
Jun 4, 1996
Right
Preferred foot
Malaysia
Country
€300K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
Others
Right-back
RB
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches92%Shot attempts71%Goals52%
Chances created23%Aerial duels won98%Defensive contributions99%
Transfer value: €300K
Highest: €6.3M(Dec 31, 2016)
€6.3M
€4.7M
€3.1M
€1.6M
€0

J. League 2026/2027

0
Goals
0
Assists
13
Started
13
Matches
1,170
Minutes played
6.89
Rating
3
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats
Team
Minutes played
Position
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Red cards
Rating
J. League

Oct 31

Kashima Antlers
L4 - 1
Cerezo Osaka
90
CB
0
0
0
0
5.9
J. League Cup

Oct 28

Mito Hollyhock
W1 - 3
Cerezo Osaka
0
-
0
0
0
0
-
J. League

Oct 25

JEF United Chiba
D2 - 2
Cerezo Osaka
90
CB
0
0
1
0
6.7
J. League

Oct 21

Nagoya Grampus
D1 - 1
Cerezo Osaka
90
CB
0
0
1
0
7.3
J. League

Oct 17

Kawasaki
L2 - 4
Cerezo Osaka
90
CB
0
0
0
0
5.2
J. League Cup

Oct 14

Gainare Tottori
W2 - 3
Cerezo Osaka
90
CB
0
0
0
0
-
J. League

Oct 10

Yokohama F.Marinos
D0 - 0
Cerezo Osaka
90
CB
0
0
0
0
7.9
ASEAN Cup

Oct 1

Singapore
W6 - 0
Malaysia
90
CB
0
0
0
0
-
ASEAN Cup

Sep 28

Indonesia
D0 - 0
Malaysia
90
CB
0
0
0
0
-
ASEAN Cup

Sep 25

Bangladesh
W0 - 3
Malaysia
90
CB
0
0
0
0
-
Cerezo Osaka

Oct 31

J. League
Kashima Antlers
L4 - 1
CB
90‎’‎
5.9

Oct 28

J. League Cup
Mito Hollyhock
W1 - 3
Bench

Oct 25

J. League
JEF United Chiba
D2 - 2
CB
90‎’‎
6.7

Oct 21

J. League
Nagoya Grampus
D1 - 1
CB
90‎’‎
7.3

Oct 17

J. League
Kawasaki
L2 - 4
CB
90‎’‎
5.2
2026/2027

Heatmap

Touches: 976

Season shot map

On target: 0%
  • 10Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.38xG
4 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultBlocked
0.03xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,170

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.38
Non-penalty xG
0.38
Shots
10
Headed shots
2

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
1.38
Successful passes
553
Successful passes %
79.3%
Accurate long balls
36
Accurate long balls %
31.9%
Line-breaking passes
120
Chances created
10
Big chances created
1
Successful crosses
2
Successful crosses %
11.1%

Possession

Successful dribbles
6
Successful dribbles %
60.0%
Duels won
73
Duels won %
54.1%
Aerial duels won
34
Aerial duels won %
50.7%
Touches
976
Touches in opposition box
17
Dispossessed
4
Fouls won
12

Defending

Defensive contributions
108
Tackles
21
Interceptions
19
Blocked shots
9
Fouls committed
18
Penalties conceded
1
Recoveries
73
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
5
Clearances
59
Clean sheets
4
Goals conceded while on pitch
23
xG against while on pitch
22.77

Discipline

Yellow cards
3
Red cards
0

News

About

Dion Cools is a 30-year-old football player who plays as a center 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 2026/2027 J. League season, Dion Cools has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 1,170 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.89, 3 yellow cards.

Dion Cools scores highly on Matches, Started, and Minutes compared to center backs in the J. League.

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

Dion Cools's next match is on November 8, 2026 when Cerezo Osaka face Gamba Osaka in the J. League.

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 Takumi Nakamura, Rikito Inoue, Kyohei Noborizato, Satoki Uejo, Shinji Kagawa, Solomon Sakuragawa, Shunta Tanaka, Thiago, Yumeki Yokoyama, Javier Hernández, Hayato Okuda, Reiya Sakata, Pablo Sabbag, Kosuke Nakamura, Kosei Okazawa, Koto Abe, Jackson Irvine, Yota Komi, Ryota Onoda, Chimezie Ezemuokwe, Shinnosuke Hatanaka, Koki Nagasoe, Ken Isibor, Masaya Shibayama, Ayumu Ohata, Lucas Fernandes, and Travis Takahashi. 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.

Dion Cools is from Malaysia, and the national team includes Azri Ghani, Daniel Sang Ting, Ubaidullah Shamsul, Manuel Hidalgo, Brad Tapp, Quentin Cheng, Faisal Abdul Halim, Syahir Bashah, Bérgson, Arif Aiman, Nathaniel Wan, Stuart Wilkin, Fergus Tierney, Harith Haikal, Nooa Laine, Syihan Hazmi, Pavithran Gunalan, Syahmi Safari, Paulo Josué, Nazmi Faiz, La'Vere Corbin-Ong, and Haziq Nadzli. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

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, 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, EURO U21, and EURO U-21 Qualification qualification. 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
Touches92%Shot attempts71%Goals52%
Chances created23%Aerial duels won98%Defensive contributions99%

Career

Senior career

Cerezo OsakaJun 2025 - now
51
2
114
8
9
1
11
0
52
1
106
8
33
1

National team

30
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 center 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 2026/2027 J. League season, Dion Cools has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 1,170 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.89, 3 yellow cards.

Dion Cools scores highly on Matches, Started, and Minutes compared to center backs in the J. League.

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

Dion Cools's next match is on November 8, 2026 when Cerezo Osaka face Gamba Osaka in the J. League.

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 Takumi Nakamura, Rikito Inoue, Kyohei Noborizato, Satoki Uejo, Shinji Kagawa, Solomon Sakuragawa, Shunta Tanaka, Thiago, Yumeki Yokoyama, Javier Hernández, Hayato Okuda, Reiya Sakata, Pablo Sabbag, Kosuke Nakamura, Kosei Okazawa, Koto Abe, Jackson Irvine, Yota Komi, Ryota Onoda, Chimezie Ezemuokwe, Shinnosuke Hatanaka, Koki Nagasoe, Ken Isibor, Masaya Shibayama, Ayumu Ohata, Lucas Fernandes, and Travis Takahashi. 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.

Dion Cools is from Malaysia, and the national team includes Azri Ghani, Daniel Sang Ting, Ubaidullah Shamsul, Manuel Hidalgo, Brad Tapp, Quentin Cheng, Faisal Abdul Halim, Syahir Bashah, Bérgson, Arif Aiman, Nathaniel Wan, Stuart Wilkin, Fergus Tierney, Harith Haikal, Nooa Laine, Syihan Hazmi, Pavithran Gunalan, Syahmi Safari, Paulo Josué, Nazmi Faiz, La'Vere Corbin-Ong, and Haziq Nadzli. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

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, 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, EURO U21, and EURO U-21 Qualification qualification. 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.