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Height
27
Shirt
29 years
Jun 4, 1996
Right
Preferred foot
Malaysia
Country
€343.1K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Right-back
Others
Right Wing Back
RB
RWB

Player traits

Stats compared to other fullbacks
Touches94%Shot attempts70%Goals87%
Chances created47%Aerial duels won97%Defensive contributions97%
Transfer value: €343.1K
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
0
Assists
7
Started
8
Matches
636
Minutes played
7.13
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Mar 22

Vissel Kobe
D1-1
15
0
0
0
0
6.3

Mar 18

Fagiano Okayama FC
L1-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.6

Mar 14

Kyoto Sanga FC
W1-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

Mar 7

Shimizu S-Pulse
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.9

Feb 28

V-Varen Nagasaki
L1-0
81
0
0
1
0
6.5

Feb 22

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
L1-2
90
0
0
0
0
6.1

Feb 15

Avispa Fukuoka
W0-2
90
0
0
1
0
8.6

Feb 7

Gamba Osaka
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.6

Dec 6, 2025

Yokohama FC
L1-3
90
1
0
0
0
7.2

Nov 30, 2025

Yokohama F.Marinos
L3-1
23
0
0
0
0
6.9
Cerezo Osaka

Mar 22

J. League 100 Year Vision League West
Vissel Kobe
1-1
15‎’‎
6.3

Mar 18

J. League 100 Year Vision League West
Fagiano Okayama FC
1-2
90‎’‎
6.6

Mar 14

J. League 100 Year Vision League West
Kyoto Sanga FC
1-2
90‎’‎
7.5

Mar 7

J. League 100 Year Vision League West
Shimizu S-Pulse
0-0
90‎’‎
7.9

Feb 28

J. League 100 Year Vision League West
V-Varen Nagasaki
1-0
81‎’‎
6.5
2026

Season shot map

On target: 25%
  • 4Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.38xG
1 - 2
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultBlocked
0.05xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 621

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.38
Non-penalty xG
0.38
Shots
4
Shots on target
1

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.36
Successful passes
247
Successful passes %
71.0%
Accurate long balls
13
Accurate long balls %
27.1%
Chances created
3

Possession

Successful dribbles
1
Successful dribbles %
50.0%
Duels won
60
Duels won %
64.5%
Aerial duels won
26
Aerial duels won %
57.8%
Touches
565
Touches in opposition box
6
Dispossessed
0
Fouls won
10

Defending

Defensive contributions
79
Tackles
24
Interceptions
18
Blocked shots
6
Fouls committed
9
Recoveries
28
Possession won final 3rd
1
Dribbled past
5
Clearances
31
Clean sheets
3
Goals conceded while on pitch
6
xG against while on pitch
7.57

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

News

About

Dion Cools is a 29-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, 0 assists, 636 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.13, 2 yellow cards.

Dion Cools scores highly on Minutes, Rating, and Started 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:

Dion Cools's next match is on April 4, 2026 when Cerezo Osaka face Nagoya Grampus in the J. League 100 Year Vision League West.

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, Rui Osako, 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, 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.

Dion Cools is from Malaysia, and the national team includes Arif Aiman, Darren Lok, Faisal Abdul Halim, João Figueiredo, Rodrigo Holgado, Azri Ghani, Matthew Davies, Shahrul Saad, Daniel Sang Ting, Muhamad Baharudin, Dominic Tan, Engku Shakir, Stuart Wilkin, Haqimi Rosli, Endrick, Safawi Rasid, Zhafri bin Yahya, Declan Lambert, Syamer Kutty, Harith Haikal, Nooa Laine, Ahmad Hazmi, Paulo Josué, Brendan Gan, Akhyar Rashid, Ezequiel Agüero, Muhammad Syafiq, Nur Shamie Iszuan bin Amin, La'Vere Corbin-Ong, Kalamullah Al Hafiz, Safwan Mazlan, Adib Abdul, Romel Morales, and Sikh Izhan. 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 100 Year Vision League West, Thai League, FA 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
Touches94%Shot attempts70%Goals87%
Chances created47%Aerial duels won97%Defensive contributions97%

Career

Senior career

Cerezo OsakaJun 2025 - now
24
2
114
8
9
1
11
0
52
1
106
8
33
1

National team

26
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 29-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, 0 assists, 636 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 7.13, 2 yellow cards.

Dion Cools scores highly on Minutes, Rating, and Started 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:

Dion Cools's next match is on April 4, 2026 when Cerezo Osaka face Nagoya Grampus in the J. League 100 Year Vision League West.

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, Rui Osako, 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, 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.

Dion Cools is from Malaysia, and the national team includes Arif Aiman, Darren Lok, Faisal Abdul Halim, João Figueiredo, Rodrigo Holgado, Azri Ghani, Matthew Davies, Shahrul Saad, Daniel Sang Ting, Muhamad Baharudin, Dominic Tan, Engku Shakir, Stuart Wilkin, Haqimi Rosli, Endrick, Safawi Rasid, Zhafri bin Yahya, Declan Lambert, Syamer Kutty, Harith Haikal, Nooa Laine, Ahmad Hazmi, Paulo Josué, Brendan Gan, Akhyar Rashid, Ezequiel Agüero, Muhammad Syafiq, Nur Shamie Iszuan bin Amin, La'Vere Corbin-Ong, Kalamullah Al Hafiz, Safwan Mazlan, Adib Abdul, Romel Morales, and Sikh Izhan. 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 100 Year Vision League West, Thai League, FA 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.