Cerezo Osaka
Squad
Pintado1998current- Noriyuki Sakemoto2003current
- Kenta Tanno2005current
- Kota Fujimoto2005current
Kim Jin-hyeon2009current- Yusuke Maruhashi2009current
- Ryo Nagai2010current
Ryosuke Tada2011current
Tatsuya Yamashita2012current- Hiroyuki Takeda2014current
- Kai Hirano2014current
Keiji Tamada2015current
Kenta Mukuhara2015current- Kunimitsu Sekiguchi2015current
Magno Cruz2015current- Takashi Kitano2015current
Teruyuki Moniwa2015current- Yuzo Tashiro2015current
Elierce Barbosa de Souza2016current- Mitsuru Maruoka2016current
Ricardo Santos2016current- Shohei Kiyohara2016current
- Koji Toriumi2021current
- Ryosuke Yamanaka2022current
Shinji Kagawa2023current- Akimasa Tsukamotocurrent
Ayumu Sekocurrent- Bunji Kimuracurrent
- Daichi Akiyamacurrent
- Daichi Matsuokacurrent
Daiki Kogurecurrent- Eiichi Katayamacurrent
- Hayato Nukuicurrent
- Hinata Kidacurrent
- Hirofumi Yamauchicurrent
- Hiroto Yamadacurrent
Honoya Shojicurrent- Jun Kobayashicurrent
- Jun Nishikawacurrent
Jurato Ikedacurrent- Kakeru Funakicurrent
Kentaro Kakoicurrent
Kyohei Yoshinocurrent
Masaki Okinocurrent- Masaki Sakamotocurrent
- Masataka Nishimotocurrent
- Mizuki Andocurrent
- Motohiko Nakajimacurrent
- Musashi Oyamacurrent
- Nagi Matsumotocurrent
- Naohiro Kitadecurrent
- Naoya Uozatocurrent
Rei Yonezawacurrent- Reiya Morishitacurrent
Riki Harakawacurrent- Ryoga Ishiocurrent
- Ryuji Sawakamicurrent
Ryuya Nishiocurrent
Seiya Maikumacurrent
Shinnosuke Hatanakacurrent- Shota Fujiocurrent
- Shu Mogicurrent
- Takeru Kishimotocurrent
Takumi Nagaishicurrent- Toichi Suzukicurrent
- Toshiki Onozawacurrent
- Towa Yamanecurrent
- Yasuki Kimotocurrent
- Shu Kamo1965–1967
- Daishirō Yoshimura1967–1980
Kunishige Kamamoto1967–1984- Eizo Yuguchi1968–1972
- Hiroji Imamura1968–1983
- George Kobayashi1971–1976
- Yoshiharu Horii1971–1987
- Takayoshi Yamano1978–1984
- Yasuhito Suzuki1978–1982
- Hiroshi Sowa1979–1990
- Kazumi Tsubota1979–1992
- Haruhisa Hasegawa1980–1987
- Hiroshi Soejima1980–1991
- Akihiro Nishimura1981–1991
- Katsuhiro Kusaki1981–1992
- Hisanori Shirasawa1983–1992
- Tomoyuki Kajino1983–1992
- Yuji Ito1984–1992
- Marcos Antonio Menezes Godoi1987–1991
- Satoshi Kajino1988–1997
- Daishirō Yoshimura1990–1993
- Rikiya Kawamae1990–1997
- Yasuhiro Yamada1990–1991
Hiroaki Morishima1991–2008- Jiro Takeda1991–1998
- Katsuhiro Minamoto1991–1997
- Takashi Yamahashi1991–1996
Marco Antônio da Silva1992–1993- Kazuhiro Murata1993–1997
- Mitsuhiro Misaki1993–1996
- Hirokazu Sasaki1994–1995
- Hiroyuki Inagaki1994–1998
- Katsuo Kanda1994–1997
- Kazuo Shimizu1994–2001
- Keisuke Makino1994–1995
- Marco Antônio da Silva1994–1996
- Masato Otake1994–1996
- Nobuhiro Takeda1994–1997
- Shinichi Sato1994–1996
- Tatsuya Morishige1994–1995
- Tomoo Kudaka1994–1995
- Toninho Cecílio1994–1995
- Yasushi Mizusaki1994–1996
- Ademar da Silva Braga Júnior1995–1995
- Akinori Nishizawa1995–2000
- Bernardo Fernandes da Silva1995–1995
Gilmar Rinaldi1995–1997- Jorge Dely Valdés1995–1995
- Katsutoshi Domori1995–1999
- Kazunari Koga1995–1999
- Masanori Kizawa1995–1998
- Shigeki Kurata1995–2001
- Takayuki Yokoyama1995–1999
- Tomotaka Fukagawa1995–1997
- Alexandre da Silva1996–1996
- Francisco Narcizio1996–1996
- Kenichi Serada1996–1997
- Makoto Yonekura1996–1998
- Seigo Shimokawa1996–2003
- Sérgio Manoel1996–1997
- Taku Watanabe1996–1996
- Taro Urabe1996–1998
- Yoshinari Hyakutake1996–1998
- Alex Lopes do Nascimento1997–1997
- Cláudio Batista dos Santos1997–1997
- Jean Elias1997–1997
Ko Jeong-woon1997–1998- Masaru Hashiguchi1997–1999
- Masaya Nishitani1997–2001
- Takahiro Sasaki1997–1998
- Tetsu Yamato1997–1999
- Toshihiro Uchida1997–2000
Akira Kaji1998–2001- Daisuke Miyakawa1998–2001
- Ha Seok-ju1998–1998
- Hiroyuki Shirai1998–1998
Hwang Sun-hong1998–1999- Nobuki Hara1998–2003
- Pericles de Oliveira Ramos1998–2000
Radivoje Manić1998–1998- Satoru Suzuki1998–2003
- Tadahiro Akiba1998–1998
- Takayasu Kawai1998–1998
- Takumi Horiike1998–1999
- Takuya Ito1998–1999
- Toshinobu Katsuya1998–1998
- Kazumasa Kawano1999–2002
- Masaki Ogawa1999–2000
- Noh Jung-yoon1999–2001
- Takeo Harada1999–2000
- Tsutomu Fujihara1999–2001
- Yasuo Manaka1999–2003
- Daisuke Saito2000–2002
- Daizo Okitsu2000–2000
- Hideaki Ozawa2000–2000
- Kazuaki Tasaka2000–2002
- Kiyokazu Kudo2000–2005
- Masahiro Momitani2000–2001
- Michiharu Sugimoto2000–2003
- Naoki Mori2000–2002
- Takashi Uemura2000–2000
- Toshiaki Haji2000–2002
Yoon Jong-hwan2000–2002- Akinori Nishizawa2001–2001
- Cláudio Luís Assunção de Freitas2001–2001
- Daisuke Tada2001–2010
- Daisuke Yoneyama2001–2006
- Hayato Ochi2001–2002
- Ichiei Muroi2001–2001
- Kazunari Okayama2001–2001
- Kenji Oshiba2001–2002
- Kentaro Kawasaki2001–2002
- Kim Do-keun2001–2001
Kohei Morita2001–2001- Marcelo Rosa2001–2001
- Nunobe Takanori2001–2005
- Takao Yamauchi2001–2002
- Takashi Kageyama2001–2001
- Takeshi Hamada2001–2009
- Washington Luiz Pereira dos Santos2001–2001
- Wágner Pires de Almeida2001–2001
- Yoshiki Nakai2001–2005
Yoshito Okubo2001–2006- Akinori Nishizawa2002–2006
- Almir Turković2002–2002
Hisato Sato2002–2002- João Carlos dos Santos2002–2003
- Mitsunori Yamao2002–2002
- Naoto Matsuo2002–2002
- Ryu Saito2002–2005
- Shinobu Ito2002–2003
- Sho Gokyu2002–2004
- Takaaki Tokushige2002–2006
- Yasushi Kita2002–2003
- Yuichi Mizutani2002–2002
- Yuichi Nemoto2002–2002
- Albin Pelak2003–2003
Axel Rodrigues de Arruda2003–2003- Hiroshige Yanagimoto2003–2006
- Marcelo Baron Polanczyk2003–2003
- Tadayo Fukuō2003–2004
- Takahito Chiba2003–2008
- Takuma Koga2003–2003
- Tomi Shimomura2003–2006
- Yusuke Sato2003–2004
- Yūji Hironaga2003–2004
Davorin Kablar2004–2004
Ivan Radeljić2004–2004- Junya Yamashiro2004–2005
- Keisuke Hada2004–2004
- Kenichi Uemura2004–2004
- Kensaku Omori2004–2004
- Kenta Tokushige2004–2004
- Krunoslav Lovrek2004–2004
- Mario Garba2004–2004
Miodrag Anđelković2004–2004- Takuya Kokeguchi2004–2009
- Tatsuya Furuhashi2004–2008
Bruno Quadros2005–2006- Fábio Alves Félix2005–2005
José Carlos Garcia Leal2005–2007- Kazuya Maeda2005–2010
- Kenjiro Ezoe2005–2010
- Motohiro Yoshida2005–2007
- Nozomi Hiroyama2005–2005
- Rui Komatsu2005–2011
- Teruaki Kurobe2005–2005
- Tetsuya Yamazaki2005–2007
- Tomoyoshi Tsurumi2005–2005
- Yuji Miyahara2005–2006
- André Neitzke2006–2008
- Erison Carlos dos Santos Silva2006–2006
- Hiroshi Nanami2006–2006
- Masahito Suzuki2006–2009
- Michiaki Kakimoto2006–2006
- Noboru Nakayama2006–2008
- Ryuichi Dogaki2006–2007
- Shinji Kagawa2006–2010
- Takahiro Kawamura2006–2006
- Takuya Miyamoto2006–2007
- Takuya Yamada2006–2006
- Tatsuya Yamashita2006–2010
- Yasuhito Morishima2006–2008
- Yoichiro Kakitani2006–2014
- Akihiro Sakata2007–2009
Alexandre Luiz Fernandes2007–2008- Germano Borovicz Cardoso Schweger2007–2007
- Hiromasa Yamamoto2007–2008
- Kayne Vincent2007–2007
Kenji Haneda2007–2008- Masayuki Yanagisawa2007–2008
- Ryuhei Niwa2007–2008
- Germano Borovicz Cardoso Schweger2008–2008
- Gilton Ribeiro2008–2008
- Hiroyuki Omata2008–2011
- Jun Aoyama2008–2008
- Kaio Felipe Gonçalves2008–2009
- Kento Shiratani2008–2010
- Masato Kurogi2008–2014
Rodrigo Vergilio2008–2008
Takashi Aizawa2008–2008- Takashi Hirajima2008–2009
Takashi Inui2008–2008- Akinori Nishizawa2009–2010
Hotaru Yamaguchi2009–2015- Kenji Haneda2009–2010
- Luís Fernando Martinez2009–2011
- Naoya Ishigami2009–2009
- Takashi Inui2009–2011
- Thiago Martinelli2009–2009
- Yuji Funayama2009–2009
Adriano Ferreira Martins2010–2010
Akihiro Ienaga2010–2010- Carlos Rafael do Amaral2010–2010
Daisuke Takahashi2010–2012
Hiroshi Kiyotake2010–2012- Kenya Matsui2010–2014
Kenyu Sugimoto2010–2014
Kim Bo-kyung2010–2012- Naoya Ishigami2010–2010
- Ryuji Bando2010–2013
Taikai Uemoto2010–2011- Takahiro Ogihara2010–2016
- Teruyuki Moniwa2010–2013
- Fábio Lopes2011–2011
- Kazuya Murata2011–2012
- Masaki Chugo2011–2011
- Rodrigo Pimpão2011–2011
Shū Kurata2011–2011- Yutaro Takahashi2011–2011
Yōhei Ōtake2011–2011- Arata Kodama2012–2012
- Everton Kempes dos Santos Gonçalves2012–2012
Fábio Simplício2012–2013
Heberty Fernandes de Andrade2012–2012- Takamitsu Yoshino2012–2015
- Takuma Edamura2012–2013
Takumi Minamino2012–2014- Tetsuya Funatsu2012–2012
Tomonobu Yokoyama2012–2013- Wellington Clayton Gonçalves dos Santos2012–2013
- Daisuke Tada2013–2013
- Edno2013–2014
Gu Sung-yun2013–2014
Jumpei Kusukami2013–2015- Kenta Mukuhara2013–2013
Toru Araiba2013–2014- Yohei Takeda2013–2013
Ariajasuru Hasegawa2014–2015
Cacau2014–2015
Diego Forlán2014–2015
Gojko Kačar2014–2014- Jun Ando2014–2015
Mitch Nichols2014–2014
Yuki Kotani2014–2016- Yuta Someya2014–2015
Edmílson dos Santos Silva2015–2016
Hideo Hashimoto2015–2016- Pablo Felipe Teixeira2015–2015
Sota Nakazawa2015–2016
Yusuke Tanaka2015–2015
Besart Abdurahimi2016–2016- Bruno Meneghel2016–2016
- Hotaru Yamaguchi2016–2018
- Kazuya Yamamura2016–2018
- Kenyu Sugimoto2016–2018
- Riku Matsuda2016–2023
- Yoichiro Kakitani2016–2020
- Hiroshi Kiyotake2017–2024
- Takaki Fukumitsu2017–2020
Toshiyuki Takagi2018–2021- Naoyuki Fujita2019–2021
- Riki Matsuda2021–2021
- Takashi Inui2021–2022
- Yoshito Okubo2021–2021
- Koki Fukui2025–2026
Cerezo Osaka is a professional football club based in Osaka, Japan, known for its competitive spirit in the J1 League.
The club currently competes in the J1 League, the top tier of football in Japan.
Cerezo Osaka's name is derived from the cherry blossom, symbolizing the city of Osaka.
Biography
Formation
Cerezo Osaka, originally founded as Yanmar Diesel in 1957, began as the company team of Yanmar and quickly became a significant player in Japanese football. The club was one of the original founders of the Japan Soccer League (JSL) in 1965, establishing itself as a competitive force in the league. During its early years, Yanmar Diesel enjoyed considerable success, winning multiple league titles in the 1960s and 1970s, and remained a mainstay in the JSL Division 1 until its first relegation in 1990.
Transition to Professionalism
In 1993, with the establishment of the professional J.League, Yanmar Diesel did not initially join the new top division. However, in 1994, the club underwent a significant transformation, rebranding as Cerezo Osaka after a public contest. This rebranding marked a new era for the club, as they won the Japan Football League championship that same year and were promoted to the J1 League in 1995. Cerezo quickly made a name for itself in the top division, finishing as runners-up in the J1 League seasons of 2000 and 2005, and became known for developing talented players who would later represent the Japan national team.
Recent History
Cerezo Osaka has had a fluctuating league history, moving between the J1 and J2 Leagues over the years. Since 2017, the club has been competing in the J1 League, continuing to build on its legacy and striving for further success in Japanese football. The club's name, which represents the cherry blossom, reflects its deep roots in the city of Osaka, and it maintains a local rivalry with Gamba Osaka, adding to the rich tapestry of its history in Japanese football.
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Career & Clubs
Beginnings (1957–1992)
The club, originally called Yanmar Diesel, started in 1957 as the company team of Yanmar and was an original founder ("Original Eight") of the now-disbanded Japan Soccer League (JSL) in 1965. With four Japanese league titles to its credit, it was a mainstay of the JSL Division 1 until 1990 when it was first relegated, and joined the former Japan Football League (JFL) in 1992. Yanmar Diesel enjoyed considerable success during the 1960s and 1970s, winning multiple league titles.
Privatised and registered under a new name (1993–present)
With the establishment of the professional J.League in 1993, the club initially did not join the new top division. In 1994, the team was restructured and rebranded as Cerezo Osaka, adopting its current identity and representing the city of Osaka after a public contest. In 1994, they won the Japan Football League championship and was promoted to the J1 League in 1995. This also coincided with a run to the finals of the Emperor's Cup, which they lost to Bellmare Hiratsuka. Cerezo joined the J1 League in 1995, beginning in the top division. The club quickly established itself as a competitive side and finished as runners-up in the 2000 and 2005 J1 League seasons, narrowly missing out on the title on both occasions. During this period, Cerezo became known for developing talented players, including several who would go on to represent the Japan national team. Despite their strong performances, the club was…
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Identifiers & aliases
Cerezo Osaka is a Japanese professional football club based in Osaka. The club currently plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The club's name also represents the flower of the city of Osaka. The official hometowns of the club are Osaka and Sakai. There exists a local rivalry with Suita-based Gamba Osaka.
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