Cerezo Osaka
Japan
J. League
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- AFC Champions League Elite
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YANMAR HANASAKA STADIUMŌsaka (Osaka)
25,000Capacity
1987Opened
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Cerezo Osaka is a football club based in Ōsaka (Osaka), Japan, playing their home matches at YANMAR HANASAKA STADIUM. Follow Cerezo Osaka on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Jackson Irvine has been the standout performer for Cerezo Osaka in league play this season with a rating of 7.19. Lucas Fernandes and Shunta Tanaka have also impressed with ratings of 7.13 and 7.09 respectively.
Solomon Sakuragawa leads Cerezo Osaka's scoring in league play with 4 goals this season. Pablo Sabbag has contributed 3, while Yumeki Yokoyama has added 2.
Lucas Fernandes is the chief creator for Cerezo Osaka in league play with 3 assists this season. Shinji Kagawa and Hayato Okuda have also been key playmakers with 2 and 1 assists respectively.
Cerezo Osaka have been in mixed form recently, winning 2 of their last 5 matches (40% win rate). They have scored 9 goals and conceded 11 during this period. Overall, they have shown good attacking threat. However, defensive frailties have been a concern, conceding an average of 2.2 goals per game. In the J. League, they faced a 2-2 draw with JEF United Chiba, a 1-4 loss to Kashima Antlers, and a 3-2 win against Gamba Osaka. In the League Cup, they faced a 3-1 win against Mito Hollyhock, and a 0-2 loss to Urawa Red Diamonds.
Recent results for Cerezo Osaka:
- October 25, 2026: J. League - 2-2 draw vs JEF United Chiba
- October 28, 2026: League Cup - 3-1 win at Mito Hollyhock
- October 31, 2026: J. League - 1-4 loss at Kashima Antlers
- November 8, 2026: J. League - 3-2 win at Gamba Osaka
- November 11, 2026: League Cup - 0-2 loss at Urawa Red Diamonds
Upcoming fixtures for Cerezo Osaka:
- November 15, 2026: League Cup - vs Urawa Red Diamonds
- November 21, 2026: J. League - vs FC Tokyo
- November 25, 2026: J. League - at Urawa Red Diamonds
- November 28, 2026: J. League - at Kyoto Sanga FC
- December 5, 2026: J. League - vs Mito Hollyhock
Looking ahead, Cerezo Osaka face some tough tests on the horizon, with 3 home games and 2 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. This includes 2 difficult fixtures, and 2 matches of moderate difficulty, and 1 more favorable encounter. Upcoming opponents: FC Tokyo (home), Urawa Red Diamonds (away), Kyoto Sanga FC (away), Mito Hollyhock (home), and Machida Zelvia (home).
Cerezo Osaka currently sits in 11th place in the J. League with 17 points from 14 matches (4W 5D 5L).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Tokyo | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | +25 | 33 |
| 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | +11 | 31 |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | +22 | 30 |
| 4 | Machida Zelvia | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | +20 | 29 |
| 5 | Vissel Kobe | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | +9 | 27 |
| 6 | Kashima Antlers | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | +5 | 23 |
| 7 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | +6 | 22 |
| 8 | Kawasaki Frontale | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | +4 | 22 |
| 9 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 22 |
| 10 | Fagiano Okayama FC | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 17 |
| 11 | Cerezo Osaka | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | -9 | 17 |
| 12 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 16 |
| 13 | Nagoya Grampus | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -8 | 14 |
| 14 | Tokyo Verdy | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -10 | 14 |
| 15 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -13 | 14 |
| 16 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 13 |
| 17 | JEF United Chiba | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -8 | 13 |
| 18 | Gamba Osaka | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -8 | 12 |
| 19 | Mito Hollyhock | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -14 | 9 |
| 20 | Avispa Fukuoka | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -11 | 8 |
Cerezo Osaka's squad consists of 29 players. Goalkeepers: Kosuke Nakamura (Japan), Koto Abe (Japan), Ken Isibor (Japan). Defenders: Rikito Inoue (Japan), Kyohei Noborizato (Japan), Javier Hernández (Spain), Hayato Okuda (Japan), Dion Cools (Malaysia), Chimezie Ezemuokwe (Japan), Shinnosuke Hatanaka (Japan), Ayumu Ohata (Japan), Travis Takahashi (Japan). Midfielders: Takumi Nakamura (Japan), Satoki Uejo (Japan), Shinji Kagawa (Japan), Shunta Tanaka (Japan), Yumeki Yokoyama (Japan), Reiya Sakata (Japan), Kosei Okazawa (Japan), Jackson Irvine (Australia), Yota Komi (Japan), Teppei Shiojiri (Japan), Lucas Fernandes (Brazil). Forwards: Solomon Sakuragawa (Japan), Thiago (Brazil), Pablo Sabbag (Syria), Ryota Onoda (Japan), Koki Nagasoe (Japan), Masaya Shibayama (Japan).
Cerezo Osaka transfers: New signings include Javier Hernández (from Leganés), Kusini Yengi (from Aberdeen). Players transferred out include Nelson Ishiwatari (to St.Truiden), Vitor Bueno (to Remo).
Pablo Machín is the current head coach of Cerezo Osaka. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 29% win rate across 14 matches, averaging 1.21 points per game.
Notable previous managers include Arthur Papas managed the club for 2 seasons, recording 25 wins from 56 matches (45% win rate). Akio Kogiku managed the club for 6 seasons, recording 51 wins from 131 matches (39% win rate). Other former coaches include Levir Culpi, Lotina, Jong-Hwan Yoon, Paulo Autuori, Ranko Popović, and Marco Pezzaiuoli.
Cerezo Osaka plays their home matches at YANMAR HANASAKA STADIUM in Ōsaka (Osaka), which has a capacity of 25,000.
FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Cerezo Osaka, including live match updates, squad information, transfer news, fixture lists, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Cerezo Osaka to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.
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News
About
Cerezo Osaka is a football club based in Ōsaka (Osaka), Japan, playing their home matches at YANMAR HANASAKA STADIUM. Follow Cerezo Osaka on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Jackson Irvine has been the standout performer for Cerezo Osaka in league play this season with a rating of 7.19. Lucas Fernandes and Shunta Tanaka have also impressed with ratings of 7.13 and 7.09 respectively.
Solomon Sakuragawa leads Cerezo Osaka's scoring in league play with 4 goals this season. Pablo Sabbag has contributed 3, while Yumeki Yokoyama has added 2.
Lucas Fernandes is the chief creator for Cerezo Osaka in league play with 3 assists this season. Shinji Kagawa and Hayato Okuda have also been key playmakers with 2 and 1 assists respectively.
Cerezo Osaka have been in mixed form recently, winning 2 of their last 5 matches (40% win rate). They have scored 9 goals and conceded 11 during this period. Overall, they have shown good attacking threat. However, defensive frailties have been a concern, conceding an average of 2.2 goals per game. In the J. League, they faced a 2-2 draw with JEF United Chiba, a 1-4 loss to Kashima Antlers, and a 3-2 win against Gamba Osaka. In the League Cup, they faced a 3-1 win against Mito Hollyhock, and a 0-2 loss to Urawa Red Diamonds.
Recent results for Cerezo Osaka:
- October 25, 2026: J. League - 2-2 draw vs JEF United Chiba
- October 28, 2026: League Cup - 3-1 win at Mito Hollyhock
- October 31, 2026: J. League - 1-4 loss at Kashima Antlers
- November 8, 2026: J. League - 3-2 win at Gamba Osaka
- November 11, 2026: League Cup - 0-2 loss at Urawa Red Diamonds
Upcoming fixtures for Cerezo Osaka:
- November 15, 2026: League Cup - vs Urawa Red Diamonds
- November 21, 2026: J. League - vs FC Tokyo
- November 25, 2026: J. League - at Urawa Red Diamonds
- November 28, 2026: J. League - at Kyoto Sanga FC
- December 5, 2026: J. League - vs Mito Hollyhock
Looking ahead, Cerezo Osaka face some tough tests on the horizon, with 3 home games and 2 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. This includes 2 difficult fixtures, and 2 matches of moderate difficulty, and 1 more favorable encounter. Upcoming opponents: FC Tokyo (home), Urawa Red Diamonds (away), Kyoto Sanga FC (away), Mito Hollyhock (home), and Machida Zelvia (home).
Cerezo Osaka currently sits in 11th place in the J. League with 17 points from 14 matches (4W 5D 5L).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Tokyo | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | +25 | 33 |
| 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | +11 | 31 |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | +22 | 30 |
| 4 | Machida Zelvia | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | +20 | 29 |
| 5 | Vissel Kobe | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | +9 | 27 |
| 6 | Kashima Antlers | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | +5 | 23 |
| 7 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | +6 | 22 |
| 8 | Kawasaki Frontale | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | +4 | 22 |
| 9 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 22 |
| 10 | Fagiano Okayama FC | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 17 |
| 11 | Cerezo Osaka | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | -9 | 17 |
| 12 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 16 |
| 13 | Nagoya Grampus | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -8 | 14 |
| 14 | Tokyo Verdy | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -10 | 14 |
| 15 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -13 | 14 |
| 16 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 13 |
| 17 | JEF United Chiba | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -8 | 13 |
| 18 | Gamba Osaka | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -8 | 12 |
| 19 | Mito Hollyhock | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -14 | 9 |
| 20 | Avispa Fukuoka | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -11 | 8 |
Cerezo Osaka's squad consists of 29 players. Goalkeepers: Kosuke Nakamura (Japan), Koto Abe (Japan), Ken Isibor (Japan). Defenders: Rikito Inoue (Japan), Kyohei Noborizato (Japan), Javier Hernández (Spain), Hayato Okuda (Japan), Dion Cools (Malaysia), Chimezie Ezemuokwe (Japan), Shinnosuke Hatanaka (Japan), Ayumu Ohata (Japan), Travis Takahashi (Japan). Midfielders: Takumi Nakamura (Japan), Satoki Uejo (Japan), Shinji Kagawa (Japan), Shunta Tanaka (Japan), Yumeki Yokoyama (Japan), Reiya Sakata (Japan), Kosei Okazawa (Japan), Jackson Irvine (Australia), Yota Komi (Japan), Teppei Shiojiri (Japan), Lucas Fernandes (Brazil). Forwards: Solomon Sakuragawa (Japan), Thiago (Brazil), Pablo Sabbag (Syria), Ryota Onoda (Japan), Koki Nagasoe (Japan), Masaya Shibayama (Japan).
Cerezo Osaka transfers: New signings include Javier Hernández (from Leganés), Kusini Yengi (from Aberdeen). Players transferred out include Nelson Ishiwatari (to St.Truiden), Vitor Bueno (to Remo).
Pablo Machín is the current head coach of Cerezo Osaka. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 29% win rate across 14 matches, averaging 1.21 points per game.
Notable previous managers include Arthur Papas managed the club for 2 seasons, recording 25 wins from 56 matches (45% win rate). Akio Kogiku managed the club for 6 seasons, recording 51 wins from 131 matches (39% win rate). Other former coaches include Levir Culpi, Lotina, Jong-Hwan Yoon, Paulo Autuori, Ranko Popović, and Marco Pezzaiuoli.
Cerezo Osaka plays their home matches at YANMAR HANASAKA STADIUM in Ōsaka (Osaka), which has a capacity of 25,000.
FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Cerezo Osaka, including live match updates, squad information, transfer news, fixture lists, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Cerezo Osaka to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.