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Cerezo Osaka

Cerezo Osaka (セレッソ大阪, Seresso Ōsaka) 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 Cerezo (Spanish for cherry blossom) is also the flower of the city of Osaka.[1] The official hometowns of the club are Osaka and Sakai. They form a local rivalry with Suita-based Gamba Osaka.

Cerezo Osaka
セレッソ大阪
Full nameCerezo Osaka
Nickname(s)Sakura (cherry blossoms)
Founded1957; 67 years ago (1957) as Yanmar Diesel SC
StadiumYodoko Sakura Stadium
Capacity24,481
OwnerYanmar
ChairmanHiroaki Morishima
Head coachAkio Kogiku
LeagueJ1 League
2023J1 League, 9th of 18
WebsiteClub website
Current season

History edit

Beginning of the club (1957–1992) edit

The club, originally called Yanmar Diesel, started in 1957 as the company team of Yanmar and was an original founder ("Original Eight"[a]) 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.

Privatised and registered under a new name (1993–present) edit

In 1993, the club incorporated as Osaka Football Club Co., Ltd. and adopted the name Cerezo Osaka after a public contest.[2] 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 has been relegated from J1 to J2 on three occasions, but are currently playing in the J1 league. The club had an impressive third-place finish in the 2017 season.

Taste of silverware edit

On 4 November 2017, Cerezo won the 2017 J.League Cup, the first major title in their club history, defeating Kawasaki Frontale 2–0.

On 1 January 2018, Cerezo won the 2017 Emperor's Cup, securing their second major title. The final match was against Yokohama F. Marinos, where Cerezo won 2–1 in extra time with Kota Mizunuma scoring the winner.

On 10 February 2018, Cerezo won the 2018 Japanese Super Cup winning 3–2 against Kawasaki Frontale.

In May 2018, the club changed its incorporated name from Osaka Football Club Co., Ltd. to Cerezo Osaka Co., Ltd.

In 2022, the club got close to winning the J.League Cup for their second title, but blew a 1–0 lead to Sanfrecce Hiroshima in injury time after Hiroshima player Pieros Sotiriou scored two goals in the 96th and 101st minutes of the match to give the opponent the J.League Cup.

On 1 February 2023, Cerezo signed former Borussia Dortmund and Manchester United player, Shinji Kagawa on a two-years contract.

Stadiums edit

The hometowns of the club are Osaka and Sakai. The club plays at the Yodoko Sakura Stadium, with some bigger matches played at the Yanmar Stadium Nagai.[3]

The club practices at Minami Tsumori Sakura Sports Park, Maishima Sports Island, and Amagasaki Yanmar Diesel Ground.

Mascots edit

The club's mascots are a wolf named Lobby (from Spanish lobo, meaning wolf) and Madame Lobina, Lobby's mother.[4] On February 22, 2020, host and TV personality Roland was appointed Cerezo's "Official CereMan".[5]

Rivalries edit

Cerezo's biggest rival is fellow Osaka club Gamba Osaka. The matches played between Cerezo and Gamba are referred to as the Osaka derby.

Kits and colours edit

Cerezo's club colour is pink, like the cherry blossoms that the club's name is based on. Combination colours have been navy blue and black. This year, the uniform colour is pink (home) and white (away) for the outfield players and black (home), pink (away) and green for the goalkeepers.

During the Yanmar Diesel days in the late 1970s to mid-1980s, the uniform was all-red reminiscent of Deportivo Toluca.

Colours, sponsors and kit makers edit

Season(s)Main Shirt SponsorCollarbone Sponsor(s)Additional Sponsor(s)Kit Manufacturer
2018Yanmar--Nippon HamSinghaKinchoNakabayashi-Puma
2019Sharp
2020- /
Danish
2021Yodogawa Steel Works-
2022Yodogawa Steel WorksNikkon Holdings- /
Capcom
2023Capcom-
2024

Kit evolution edit

League and cup record edit

ChampionsRunners-upThird placePromotedRelegated
LeagueJ.League
Cup		Emperor's
Cup		ACL
SeasonDiv.TeamsPos.PW(OTW/PKW)DL(OTL/PKL)FAGDPtsAttendance/G
1995J1148th5225(0/0)-11(0/2)4344-14112,097–2nd round–
19961613th3010-203856-18308,229Group stageRound of 16
19971711th3213(1/2)-10(5/1)5356-3439,153Group stageRound of 16
1998189th3414(1/0)-17(1/1)5679-23449,864Group stage3rd round
1999166th3015(4/0)-10(1/0)6445195310,2162nd roundRound of 16
2000165th3014(3/0)-11(2/0)544954813,5482nd roundQuarter-finals
20011616th305(3/0)218(0/0)4170-292111,8571st roundRunners-up
2002J2122nd4425127935340877,952Not eligibleRound of 16
2003J1169th30124145556-14013,854Group stageRunners-up
20041615th3068164264-222614,323Group stage4th round
2005185th3416117484085917,648Quarter-finalsSemi-finals
20061817th3469194470-262713,026Quarter-finals4th round
2007J2135th4824816725517806,627Not eligible4th round
2008154th42216158160216910,5544th round
2009182nd513111910053471049,9122nd round
2010J1183rd34171075131206115,026Group stageRound of 16
20111812th341110136753144314,145Quarter finalSemi-finalsQuarter-finals
20121814th34119144753-64216,815Quarter-finalsQuarter-finals–
2013184th34161175332215918,819Quarter-finalsRound of 16
20141817th34710173648-123121,627Quarter-finalsQuarter-finalsRound of 16
2015J2224th421813115740176712,232Not eligible1st round–
2016224th42239106246167812,5093rd round
2017J1183rd3419696443226320,970WinnerWinner
2018187th34131110393815018,542Quarter finalRound of 16Group stage
2019185th34185113929145921,518Play-offsRound of 16–
2020 †184th341861046379607,014Quarter finalDid not qualify
2021 †2012th38139164751-4485,351Runners upSemi-finalsRound of 16
2022185th3413129464065111,427Runners upQuarter-finals–
2023189th3415415393454917,074Group stageRound of 16
202420TBA38
Key
  • Pos. = Position in league; P = Games played; W = Games won; D = Games drawn; L = Games lost; F = Goals scored; A = Goals conceded; GD = Goals difference; Pts = Points gained
  • Attendance/G = Average league home attendance
  • † 2020 & 2021 seasons attendances reduced due to COVID-19 worldwide pandemic
  • Source: J.League Data Site

Honours edit

As both Yanmar Diesel (1957–1993) and Cerezo Osaka (1993–present)

Cerezo Osaka honours
HonourNo.Years
Emperor's Cup41968, 1970, 1974, 2017
Japan Soccer League Division 141971, 1974, 1975, 1980
Japan Soccer League Cup31973 (shared), 1983, 1984
Queen's Cup11976
All Japan Senior Football Championship11976
Japan Football League11994
J.League Cup12017
Japanese Super Cup12018

League history edit

Current squad edit

As of 1 May 2024[6][7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
1GK  KORYang Han-been
2DF  JPNSeiya Maikuma (vice-captain)
3DF  JPNRyosuke Shindo (vice-captain)
4MF  JPNYuichi Hirano
5MF  JPNHinata Kida
6DF  JPNKyohei Noborizato
7MF  JPNSatoki Uejo
8MF  JPNShinji Kagawa
9FW  BRALéo Ceará (vice-captain)
10MF  JPNShunta Tanaka
11MF  BELJordy Croux
13MF  JPNHiroshi Kiyotake
14DF  JPNKakeru Funaki
16DF  JPNHayato Okuda
17MF  JPNReiya Sakata
19MF  JPNHirotaka Tameda
No.Pos. NationPlayer
21GK  KORKim Jin-hyeon
23DF  JPNTatsuya Yamashita (captain)
24DF  JPNKoji Toriumi
25MF  JPNHiroaki Okuno
27MF  BRACapixaba
28DF  IDNJustin Hubner (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
31GK  JPNKeisuke Shimizu
33DF  JPNRyuya Nishio (vice-captain)
34FW  JPNHiroto Yamada
35FW  JPNRyo Watanabe
38FW  JPNSota Kitano
45GK  JPNKen Isibor Type 2
47FW  JPNKengo Furuyama DSP
48MF  JPNMasaya Shibayama
55MF  BRAVitor Bueno
77MF  BRALucas Fernandes

Out on loan edit

As of 1 May 2024[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
32FW  JPNShinnosuke Kinoshita (at Gainare Tottori)
—MF  JPNJun Nishikawa (at Iwaki FC)
—MF  JPNKosei Okazawa (at FC Ryukyu)
—MF  JPNMotohiko Nakajima (at Vegalta Sendai)
No.Pos. NationPlayer
—MF  JPNNagi Matsumoto (at Montedio Yamagata)
—MF  JPNNelson Ishiwatari (at Ehime FC)
—MF  JPNRui Osako (at Iwaki FC)

Club officials edit

PositionStaff
Head coach Akio Kogiku
Assistant head coach Daisuke Takahashi
First team coach Bruno Quadros
Kota Fujimoto
Analytical coach Yamato Saino
Goalkeeping coach Nobuhiro Takeda
Physical coach Sho Watanabe
Atsuhiro Furuta
Performance coach Yusuke Fukuhara
Physiotherapist Atsushi Kitaura
Akihiro Sasaki
Trainer Koji Hanaki
Haruki Wada
Interpreter Jackson Yozen Tonaki
Kento Koike
Takanori Shirasawa
Chief manager Atsushi Imanishi
Manager Shoki Kokawa
Lee Sung-in
Kitman Tomoharu Nagahisa

Manager history edit

[8]

ManagerNationalityTenure
FromTo
Paulo Emilio  Brazil1 January 199431 December 1995
Hiroshi Sowa  Japan1 January 199631 December 1996
Levir Culpi  Brazil1 February 199731 December 1997
Yasutaro Matsuki  Japan1 January 199831 December 1999
René Desaeyere  Belgium1 February 199931 January 2000
Hiroshi Soejima  Japan1 February 200019 August 2001
João Carlos  Brazil20 August 20014 November 2001
Akihiro Nishimura  Japan5 November 20016 October 2003
Yuji Tsukada  Japan7 October 20031 January 2004
Petar Nadoveza  Croatia2 January 20041 February 2004
Fuad Muzurović  Bosnia and Herzegovina1 February 200422 March 2004
Albert Pobor  Croatia23 March 200428 June 2004
Shinji Kobayashi  Japan1 July 200417 April 2006
Yuji Tsukada  Japan18 April 200631 December 2006
Satoshi Tsunami  Japan1 January 20077 May 2007
Levir Culpi  Brazil8 May 200731 December 2011
Sérgio Soares  Brazil1 January 201226 August 2012
Levir Culpi  Brazil27 August 201211 December 2013
Ranko Popović  Serbia1 January 20149 June 2014
Marco Pezzaiuoli  Germany16 June 20148 September 2014
Yuji Okuma  Japan8 September 201416 December 2014
Paulo Autuori  Brazil1 January 201517 November 2015
Kiyoshi Okuma  Japan17 November 201531 January 2017
Yoon Jong-hwan  South Korea1 February 201731 December 2018
Miguel Ángel Lotina  Spain1 February 201931 January 2021
Levir Culpi  Brazil1 February 202126 August 2021
Akio Kogiku  Japan26 August 2021present

Continental record edit

As of 24 June 2021
SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2011AFC Champions LeagueGroup G Arema FC Malang2–14–02nd
Shandong Luneng Taishan4–00–2
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors1–00–1
Round of 16 Gamba Osaka1–0
Quarter-finals Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors4–31–65–9
2014Group F Pohang Steelers0–21–12nd
Shandong Taishan1–32–1
Buriram United4–02–2
Round of 16 Guangzhou1–51–02–5
2018Group G Jeju United2–11–03rd
Guangzhou0–01–3
Buriram United2–20–2
2021Play-off round Melbourne CityCancelled
Group J Guangzhou5–0[b]2–0[b]1st
Kitchee2–1[b]0–0[b]
Port1–1[b]3–0[b]
Round of 16 Pohang Steelers0–1
  1. ^ The original clubs of the Japan Soccer League in 1965 were Mitsubishi Motors, Furukawa Electric, Hitachi, Yanmar, Toyo Kogyo, Yahata Steel, Toyota Industries and Nagoya Mutual Bank.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Played at a neutral venue.

In popular culture edit

In the popular Captain Tsubasa manga, a character named Teppei Kisugi becomes a professional football player and joins Cerezo Osaka.[citation needed]

Notes edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Club Guide Profile". Archived from the original on 2020-04-27. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
  2. ^ "Cerezo Osaka Profile". Cerezo Osaka official website. Archived from the original on 12 March 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
  3. ^ Stadium Information, Link to stadiums.
  4. ^ セレッソ大阪とは (in Japanese). Cerezo Osaka. Archived from the original on February 8, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  5. ^ "ローランド、セレッソ大阪「公認セレ男」に就任！！". 20 February 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  6. ^ a b "トップチーム選手" (in Japanese). Cerezo Osaka. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  7. ^ "2024シーズン キャプテン、副キャプテンについて". www.cerezo.jp (in Japanese). Cerezo Osaka. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Club history". セレッソ大阪 沿革. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.

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