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Cerezo Osaka is a football club based in Ōsaka (Osaka), Japan, playing their home matches at Yodoko Sakura Stadium. Follow Cerezo Osaka on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Shunta Tanaka has been the standout performer for Cerezo Osaka in league play this season with a rating of 7.31. Masaya Shibayama and Nelson Ishiwatari have also impressed with ratings of 7.20 and 7.12 respectively.

Solomon Sakuragawa leads Cerezo Osaka's scoring in league play with 8 goals this season. Thiago has contributed 6, while Shunta Tanaka has added 4.

Masaya Shibayama is the chief creator for Cerezo Osaka in league play with 7 assists this season. Motohiko Nakajima and Nelson Ishiwatari have also been key playmakers with 4 and 3 assists respectively.

Cerezo Osaka have been in excellent form recently, winning 4 of their last 5 matches (80% win rate). They have scored 17 goals and conceded 8 during this period. Overall, their attack has been firing on all cylinders. In the J. League 100 Year Vision League West, they faced a 3-2 win against V-Varen Nagasaki, a 6-1 win against Nagoya Grampus, and a 3-2 win against Fagiano Okayama FC. In the J. League 100 Year Vision League Placement Matches, they faced a 2-2 draw with FC Tokyo, and a 3-1 win against FC Tokyo.

Recent results for Cerezo Osaka:

• 9 Mayıs 2026: J. League 100 Year Vision League West - 3-2 win vs V-Varen Nagasaki
• 17 Mayıs 2026: J. League 100 Year Vision League West - 6-1 win vs Nagoya Grampus
• 24 Mayıs 2026: J. League 100 Year Vision League West - 3-2 win at Fagiano Okayama FC
• 30 Mayıs 2026: J. League 100 Year Vision League Placement Matches - 2-2 draw vs FC Tokyo
• 6 Haziran 2026: J. League 100 Year Vision League Placement Matches - 3-1 win at FC Tokyo

Upcoming fixtures for Cerezo Osaka:

• 29 Temmuz 2026: Club Friendlies - vs Dortmund

Cerezo Osaka currently sits in 2nd place in the J. League (100 Year Vision League West) with 31 points from 18 matches (7W 6D 5L).

Cerezo Osaka's squad consists of 33 players. Goalkeepers: Ken Isibor (Japan), Koki Fukui (Japan), Jin-Hyeon Kim (South Korea), Kosuke Nakamura (Japan). Defenders: Travis Takahashi (Japan), Takumi Nakamura (Japan), Hayato Tanaka (Japan), Rikito Inoue (Japan), Kyohei Noborizato (Japan), Hayato Okuda (Japan), Dion Cools (Malaysia), Chimezie Ezemuokwe (Japan), Shinnosuke Hatanaka (Japan), Ayumu Ohata (Japan). Midfielders: Hinata Kida (Japan), Satoki Uejo (Japan), Shinji Kagawa (Japan), Shunta Tanaka (Japan), Motohiko Nakajima (Japan), Nelson Ishiwatari (Japan), Eiji Kubo (Japan), Rui Osako (Japan), Kyohei Yoshino (Japan). Forwards: Solomon Sakuragawa (Japan), Thiago (Brazil), Yumeki Yokoyama (Japan), Reiya Sakata (Japan), Shion Homma (Japan), Wigi Kanemoto (Japan), Ryota Onoda (Japan), Masaya Shibayama (Japan), Lucas Fernandes (Brazil), Kusini Yengi (Australia).

Cerezo Osaka transfers: New signings include Kusini Yengi (from Aberdeen), Ayumu Ohata (from OH Leuven). Players transferred out include Vitor Bueno (to Remo).

Arthur Papas is the current head coach of Cerezo Osaka. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 45% win rate across 56 matches, averaging 1.52 points per game.

Notable previous managers include Akio Kogiku managed the club for 6 seasons, recording 51 wins from 131 matches (39% win rate). Levir Culpi managed the club for 4 seasons, recording 31 wins from 76 matches (41% win rate). Other former coaches include Miguel Angel Lotina, Jong-Hwan Yoon, Paulo Autuori, Ranko Popovic, and Marco Pezzaiuoli.

Cerezo Osaka plays their home matches at Yodoko Sakura Stadium in Ōsaka (Osaka), which has a capacity of 24,481.

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