Cerezo Osaka

Japan · Football

Founded: 1957Code: COSStadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium (20,500)Coach: Miguel Ángel LotinaOwner: Yanmar

Cerezo Osaka — Overview

Recent Form

Cerezo Osaka's last 5 matches: 3 wins, 0 draws, 2 losses. Most recent game was against Yokohama FC. Recent form is one of the strongest predictors of upcoming match outcomes.

vs Yokohama FC(Home)

1 – 32025-12-06

@ Yokohama F. Marinos(Away)

3 – 12025-11-30

@ Shimizu S-pulse(Away)

1 – 42025-11-09

vs Kawasaki Frontale(Home)

2 – 02025-10-25

@ Fagiano Okayama(Away)

1 – 22025-10-18

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Cerezo Osaka — Statistics

Season Statistics

Comprehensive team statistics derived from match data including goals scored and conceded, home and away performance splits, and form charts. Each metric is computed from official match results across all competitions this season. These statistics reveal patterns in attacking strength, defensive solidity, and situational performance that directly inform match-result, over/under, and handicap betting decisions.

Season Record

	Home	Away	Total
Played	19	19	38
Won	8	6	14
Drawn	6	4	10
Lost	5	9	14

Goals

Scored

1.6 per game

Conceded

1.5 per game

Goals by minute

Top Performers

Top Scorers

Top Assists

Most Appearances

Manager

Miguel Ángel Lotina

Cerezo Osaka — League Table

Cerezo Osaka are currently 10 in the J1 League with 52 points from 38 matches (goal difference: +3). leads the table. The standings show form, goal difference, and qualification/relegation zones — key context for evaluating match odds.

J-League Cup 2025

4Cerezo Osaka

P 6W 1D 2L 3GD -6Pts 5

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
Cerezo Osaka	4	6	1	2	3	2	8	-6	5

J1 League 2025

10Cerezo Osaka

P 38W 14D 10L 14GD +3Pts 52

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
Cerezo Osaka	10	38	14	10	14	60	57	+3	52

Cerezo Osaka — Recent Transfers

Cerezo Osaka's 20 most recent transfer moves, including Y. Hirano, J. Nishikawa. New arrivals may need time to integrate, while departures can weaken squad depth mid-season.

Y. HiranoFree agent

From:Cerezo Osaka→To:Negeri Sembilan2026-02-01

J. Nishikawa-

From:Cerezo Osaka→To:Fagiano Okayama2026-01-31

N. Matsumoto-

From:Cerezo Osaka→To:Sagan Tosu2026-01-31

Go KambayashiLoan

From:Cerezo Osaka→To:Matsumoto Yamaga2026-01-31

R. Onoda-

From:Cerezo Osaka→To:Augsburg II2026-01-31

H. TanakaLoan

From:Kashiwa Reysol→To:Cerezo Osaka2026-01-31

S. KinoshitaFree agent

From:Cerezo Osaka→To:Kinoshita Shinnosuke2026-01-30

J. NishikawaReturn from loan

From:Sagan Tosu→To:Cerezo Osaka2026-01-30

K. OkazawaReturn from loan

From:Fujieda MYFC→To:Cerezo Osaka2026-01-30

N. IshiwatariReturn from loan

From:Iwaki→To:Cerezo Osaka2026-01-30

N. MatsumotoReturn from loan

From:Sagan Tosu→To:Cerezo Osaka2026-01-30

R. OsakoReturn from loan

From:Sagamihara→To:Cerezo Osaka2026-01-30

K. MakiguchiReturn from loan

From:Cerezo Osaka→To:Ehime FC2026-01-30

K. YengiLoan

From:Aberdeen→To:Cerezo Osaka2026-01-28

Vitor BuenoTransfer

From:Cerezo Osaka→To:Remo2026-01-26

R. Shindo-

From:Cerezo Osaka→To:V-varen Nagasaki2026-01-11

T. Takahashi-

From:Mito Hollyhock→To:Cerezo Osaka2026-01-11

Kosuke Nakamura-

From:Portimonense→To:Cerezo Osaka2026-01-11

R. Nishio-

From:Cerezo Osaka→To:Omiya Ardija2026-01-11

S. Sakuragawa-

From:Yokohama FC→To:Cerezo Osaka2026-01-11

Player	Type	From	To	Date
Y. Hirano	Free agent	Cerezo Osaka	Negeri Sembilan	2026-02-01
J. Nishikawa	-	Cerezo Osaka	Fagiano Okayama	2026-01-31
N. Matsumoto	-	Cerezo Osaka	Sagan Tosu	2026-01-31
Go Kambayashi	Loan	Cerezo Osaka	Matsumoto Yamaga	2026-01-31
R. Onoda	-	Cerezo Osaka	Augsburg II	2026-01-31
H. Tanaka	Loan	Kashiwa Reysol	Cerezo Osaka	2026-01-31
S. Kinoshita	Free agent	Cerezo Osaka	Kinoshita Shinnosuke	2026-01-30
J. Nishikawa	Return from loan	Sagan Tosu	Cerezo Osaka	2026-01-30
K. Okazawa	Return from loan	Fujieda MYFC	Cerezo Osaka	2026-01-30
N. Ishiwatari	Return from loan	Iwaki	Cerezo Osaka	2026-01-30
N. Matsumoto	Return from loan	Sagan Tosu	Cerezo Osaka	2026-01-30
R. Osako	Return from loan	Sagamihara	Cerezo Osaka	2026-01-30
K. Makiguchi	Return from loan	Cerezo Osaka	Ehime FC	2026-01-30
K. Yengi	Loan	Aberdeen	Cerezo Osaka	2026-01-28
Vitor Bueno	Transfer	Cerezo Osaka	Remo	2026-01-26
R. Shindo	-	Cerezo Osaka	V-varen Nagasaki	2026-01-11
T. Takahashi	-	Mito Hollyhock	Cerezo Osaka	2026-01-11
Kosuke Nakamura	-	Portimonense	Cerezo Osaka	2026-01-11
R. Nishio	-	Cerezo Osaka	Omiya Ardija	2026-01-11
S. Sakuragawa	-	Yokohama FC	Cerezo Osaka	2026-01-11

Cerezo Osaka Squad

Cerezo Osaka's full squad of 37 players (avg. age 26.5). Top scorer: Rafael Ratão with 20 goals, followed by Lucas Fernandes (8). Squad depth and player availability directly affect match predictions — thin squads underperform when fixtures pile up.

K. NoborizatoDefender

JapanAge: 35

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

2/—

K. YoshinoMidfielder

JapanAge: 31

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

2/—

K. FunakiDefender

JapanAge: 27

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

2/—

H. OkunoMidfielder

JapanAge: 36

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

1/—

M. NakajimaAttacker

JapanAge: 26

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

1/—

Y. HiranoMidfielder

JapanAge: 29

Appearances

—

Goals

—

Assists

—

Y/R

—/—

S. HommaMidfielder

JapanAge: 25

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

0/—

S. UejoMidfielder

JapanAge: 28

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

0/—

H. KidaMidfielder

JapanAge: 25

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

2/—

J. WonggornAttacker

ThailandAge: 28

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

0/—

H. OkudaDefender

JapanAge: 24

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

2/—

R. NishioDefender

JapanAge: 24

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

1/—

N. MatsumotoMidfielder

JapanAge: 24

Appearances

—

Goals

—

Assists

—

Y/R

—/—

S. TanakaMidfielder

JapanAge: 28

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

3/—

S. KitanoAttacker

JapanAge: 21

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

2/—

M. ShibayamaMidfielder

JapanAge: 23

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

0/—

Niko Takahashi CendagortaDefender

JapanAge: 20

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

2/—

R. SakataMidfielder

JapanAge: 21

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

0/—

K. FuruyamaAttacker

Age: 23

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

0/—

R. OnodaAttacker

JapanAge: 18

Appearances

—

Goals

—

Assists

—

Y/R

—/—

Dion-Johan CoolsDefender

MalaysiaAge: 29

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

1/—

S. KagawaMidfielder

JapanAge: 36

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

3/—

S. HatanakaDefender

JapanAge: 30

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

2/—

Vitor BuenoAttacker

BrazilAge: 31

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

0/—

T. NakamuraDefender

JapanAge: 24

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

0/—

R. ShindoDefender

JapanAge: 29

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

3/—

Lucas FernandesMidfielder

BrazilAge: 31

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

2/—

Kim Jin-HyeonGoalkeeper

Korea RepublicAge: 38

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

1/—

K. FukuiGoalkeeper

JapanAge: 30

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

2/—

Rafael RatãoAttacker

BrazilAge: 30

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

6/—

R. InoueDefender

JapanAge: 28

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

1/—

Go KambayashiGoalkeeper

JapanAge: 23

Appearances

—

Goals

—

Assists

—

Y/R

—/—

A. OhataDefender

JapanAge: 24

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

0/—

Thiago AndradeAttacker

BrazilAge: 25

Appearances

Goals

Assists

Y/R

3/—

K. MakiguchiGoalkeeper

JapanAge: 21

Appearances

—

Goals

—

Assists

—

Y/R

—/—

Chimezie Kai EzemuokweDefender

JapanAge: 16

Appearances

—

Goals

—

Assists

—

Y/R

—/—

Eiji KuboMidfielder

Age: 18

Appearances

—

Goals

—

Assists

—

Y/R

—/—

Player	Position	Age	Nationality	Appearances	Goals	Assists	Yellow Cards	Red Cards
K. Noborizato	Defender	35	Japan	15	0	0	2	0
K. Yoshino	Midfielder	31	Japan	12	0	0	2	0
K. Funaki	Defender	27	Japan	11	1	0	2	0
H. Okuno	Midfielder	36	Japan	1	0	0	1	0
M. Nakajima	Attacker	26	Japan	39	5	2	1	0
Y. Hirano	Midfielder	29	Japan	—	—	—	—	—
S. Homma	Midfielder	25	Japan	17	0	2	0	0
S. Uejo	Midfielder	28	Japan	12	2	0	0	0
H. Kida	Midfielder	25	Japan	32	0	1	2	0
J. Wonggorn	Attacker	28	Thailand	2	1	0	0	0
H. Okuda	Defender	24	Japan	33	1	0	2	0
R. Nishio	Defender	24	Japan	27	0	1	1	0
N. Matsumoto	Midfielder	24	Japan	—	—	—	—	—
S. Tanaka	Midfielder	28	Japan	31	3	0	3	0
S. Kitano	Attacker	21	Japan	21	4	4	2	0
M. Shibayama	Midfielder	23	Japan	32	4	2	0	0
Niko Takahashi Cendagorta	Defender	20	Japan	23	1	0	2	0
R. Sakata	Midfielder	21	Japan	25	0	1	0	0
K. Furuyama	Attacker	23	—	7	1	0	0	0
R. Onoda	Attacker	18	Japan	—	—	—	—	—
Dion-Johan Cools	Defender	29	Malaysia	14	2	1	1	0
S. Kagawa	Midfielder	36	Japan	40	5	2	3	0
S. Hatanaka	Defender	30	Japan	35	0	0	2	0
Vitor Bueno	Attacker	31	Brazil	19	5	0	0	0
T. Nakamura	Defender	24	Japan	3	0	0	0	0
R. Shindo	Defender	29	Japan	23	2	0	3	0
Lucas Fernandes	Midfielder	31	Brazil	34	8	15	2	0
Kim Jin-Hyeon	Goalkeeper	38	Korea Republic	12	0	0	1	0
K. Fukui	Goalkeeper	30	Japan	30	0	0	2	0
Rafael Ratão	Attacker	30	Brazil	39	20	3	6	0
R. Inoue	Defender	28	Japan	9	0	0	1	0
Go Kambayashi	Goalkeeper	23	Japan	—	—	—	—	—
A. Ohata	Defender	24	Japan	11	0	0	0	0
Thiago Andrade	Attacker	25	Brazil	36	7	4	3	0
K. Makiguchi	Goalkeeper	21	Japan	—	—	—	—	—
Chimezie Kai Ezemuokwe	Defender	16	Japan	—	—	—	—	—
Eiji Kubo	Midfielder	18	—	—	—	—	—	—

Cerezo Osaka — Player Comparison

Side-by-side comparison of 30 Cerezo Osaka players ranked by appearances, goals, assists, and cards this season. Rafael Ratão leads with 23 goal contributions (20 goals, 3 assists). Spot which players are in peak form for anytime scorer and player prop markets.

Appearances

Total matches played

Niko Takahashi Cendagorta

Goals

Goals or points scored

Niko Takahashi Cendagorta

Assists

Number of assists

Niko Takahashi Cendagorta

Goals + Assists

Combined goals and assists

Niko Takahashi Cendagorta

Goals / App

Average goals per appearance

0.51

0.50

0.26

0.24

0.19

0.19

0.17

0.14

0.14

0.13

0.13

0.13

0.10

0.09

0.09

Niko Takahashi Cendagorta

0.04

0.03

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Yellow Cards

Number of yellow cards

Niko Takahashi Cendagorta

Red Cards

Number of red cards

Niko Takahashi Cendagorta

Cerezo Osaka — Season by Season

Cerezo Osaka's performance across 14 seasons (2012–2025), with 2025 highlighted. Best season: 2012. Long-term trajectory helps identify whether current form is sustainable or due for regression.

★ Current season

Played

Total matches played

Possession %

Average ball possession percentage

55.3%

52.6%

50.8%

50.1%

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—

—

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Shots

Average shots per match

14.0

13.5

10.7

13.7

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—

—

—

—

—

—

—

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On Target

Average shots on target per match

5.1

4.0

3.8

4.3

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—

—

—

—

—

—

—

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Shot Accuracy %

Percentage of shots on target

36.3%

29.4%

35.4%

31.7%

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—

—

—

—

—

—

—

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Conversion %

Percentage of shots converted to goals

15.2%

11.1%

14.3%

50.6%

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—

—

—

—

—

—

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Pass Accuracy %

Average pass accuracy

83.7%

79.1%

77.9%

80.3%

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—

—

—

—

—

—

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Home Win %

Percentage of matches won by home teams

50%

39%

55%

41%

50%

50%

59%

44%

74%

46%

48%

29%

58%

50%

Away Win %

Percentage of matches won by away teams

36%

35%

33%

46%

33%

61%

41%

33%

44%

64%

32%

22%

38%

29%

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Cerezo Osaka — Results

Cerezo Osaka played 20 games: 7W 5D 8L (35.0% win rate), last vs Yokohama FC: 1–3.

Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition
2025-12-06	Cerezo Osaka	1 – 3	Yokohama FC	J1 League
2025-12-06J1 League
2025-11-30	Yokohama F. Marinos	3 – 1	Cerezo Osaka	J1 League
2025-11-30J1 League
2025-11-09	Shimizu S-pulse	1 – 4	Cerezo Osaka	J1 League
2025-11-09J1 League
2025-10-25	Cerezo Osaka	2 – 0	Kawasaki Frontale	J1 League
2025-10-25J1 League
2025-10-18	Fagiano Okayama	1 – 2	Cerezo Osaka	J1 League
2025-10-18J1 League
2025-10-04	Nagoya Grampus	2 – 1	Cerezo Osaka	J1 League
2025-10-04J1 League
2025-09-28	Cerezo Osaka	1 – 2	Kyoto Sanga	J1 League
2025-09-28J1 League
2025-09-23	Kashima	3 – 1	Cerezo Osaka	J1 League
2025-09-23J1 League
2025-09-20	Cerezo Osaka	1 – 1	Kashiwa Reysol	J1 League
2025-09-20J1 League
2025-09-13	Avispa Fukuoka	2 – 4	Cerezo Osaka	J1 League
2025-09-13J1 League
2025-08-31	Cerezo Osaka	1 – 1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	J1 League
2025-08-31J1 League
2025-08-23	Cerezo Osaka	1 – 1	Vissel Kobe	J1 League
2025-08-23J1 League
2025-08-16	Machida Zelvia	3 – 0	Cerezo Osaka	J1 League
2025-08-16J1 League
2025-08-11	Cerezo Osaka	3 – 1	Albirex Niigata	J1 League
2025-08-11J1 League
2025-08-06	FC Tokyo	2 – 1	Cerezo Osaka	Emperor Cup
2025-08-06Emperor Cup
2025-07-19	Shonan Bellmare	3 – 3	Cerezo Osaka	J1 League
2025-07-19J1 League
2025-07-16	Cerezo Osaka	2 – 0	Tokushima Vortis	Emperor Cup
2025-07-16Emperor Cup
2025-07-05	Cerezo Osaka	0 – 1	Gamba Osaka	J1 League
2025-07-05J1 League
2025-06-21	Cerezo Osaka	2 – 1	Tokyo Verdy	J1 League
2025-06-21J1 League
2025-06-14	FC Tokyo	2 – 2	Cerezo Osaka	J1 League
2025-06-14J1 League

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API data: 8 Apr 2026 · Stats updated: 26 Apr 2026