Cerezo Osaka

Cerezo Osaka (セレッソ大阪, Seresso Ōsaka) are 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 team name Cerezo (Spanish for cherry tree) is also the flower of the city of Osaka.[1] The official hometowns for the team are Osaka and Sakai.

Cerezo Osaka
セレッソ大阪
Full nameCerezo Osaka
Nickname(s)Sakura (cherry blossoms)
Founded1957 (1957)
GroundYanmar Stadium Nagai
Capacity47,853
OwnerYanmar
ChairmanHiroaki Morishima
ManagerMiguel Ángel Lotina
LeagueJ1 League
2019J1 League, 5th of 18
WebsiteClub website

History
Old crest

The team, originally called Yanmar Diesel, started in 1957 as the company team of Yanmar and was an original founder of the now-disbanded Japan Soccer League. With four Japanese league titles to its credit, it was a mainstay of the JSL First Division until 1990 when it was first relegated, and joined the former Japan Football League in 1992.

In 1993, the club incorporated as Osaka Football Club Ltd., and adopted the name Cerezo after a public contest.[2] In 1994, they won the JFL 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 relegated from J1 to J2 three times, but are currently playing in the J1 league. The team had an impressive third-place finish in the 2017 season.

On 4 November 2017 they won the J.League YBC Levain Cup, the first major title for Cerezo Osaka. The final match was against Kawasaki Frontale.

On 1 January 2018, Cerezo Osaka won the Emperor's Cup, securing their second major title. The final match was against Yokohama F. Marinos.

On 10 February 2018, they won the Xerox Super Cup, playing against Kawasaki Frontale.

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

Colors

Cerezo's team colour is pink, like the cherry blossom flowers that the 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 field players, black (home) and pink (away) or green for the goal keepers.

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

Grounds

The hometown for the team are Osaka and Sakai Japan. The team plays at Kincho Stadium, with some bigger games played at Yanmar Stadium Nagai.[3]

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

Team mascots

The main team mascot is a wolf, named Lobby. The other team mascot is Madame Lobina, Lobby's mother.[4]

Rivalries

Cerezo's biggest rival is fellow Osaka team Gamba Osaka. The matches played against Gamba are referred to as the Osaka derby.

Record as J.League member
Season Div. Tms. Pos. Attendance/G J.League Cup Emperor's Cup ACL
1995 J1 14 8 12,097 – 2nd round –
1996 J1 16 13 8,229 Group stage 4th round –
1997 J1 17 11 9,153 Group stage 4th round –
1998 J1 18 9 9,864 Group stage 3rd round –
1999 J1 16 6 10,216 2nd round 4th round –
2000 J1 16 5 13,548 2nd round Quarter-final –
2001 J1 16 16 11,857 1st round Final –
2002 J2 12 2 7,952 – 4th round –
2003 J1 16 9 13,854 Group stage Final –
2004 J1 16 15 14,323 Group stage 4th round –
2005 J1 18 5 17,648 Quarter-final Semi-final –
2006 J1 18 17 13,026 Quarter-final 4th round –
2007 J2 13 5 6,627 – 4th round –
2008 J2 15 4 10,554 – 4th round –
2009 J2 18 2 9,912 – 2nd round –
2010 J1 18 3 15,026 Group stage 4th round –
2011 J1 18 12 14,145 Quarter-final Semi-final Quarter-final
2012 J1 18 14 16,815 Quarter-final Quarter-final –
2013 J1 18 4 18,819 Quarter-final 4th round –
2014 J1 18 17 21,627 Quarter-final Quarter-final Round of 16
2015 J2 22 4 12,232 – 1st round –
2016 J2 22 4 12,509 – 3rd round –
2017 J1 18 3 20,970 Winner Winner –
2018 J1 18 7 18,542 Quarter-final 4th round Group stage
2019 J1 18 5 21,518 Play-offs 4th round –
Key
  • Tms. = Number of teams
  • Pos. = Position in league
  • Attendance/G = Average league attendance

League history
  • Japan Soccer League Division 1: 1965–1990 (as Yanmar Diesel)
  • Japan Soccer League Division 2: 1991 (as Yanmar Diesel)
  • Japan Football League Division 1: 1992–94 (as Yanmar Diesel until 1993; Cerezo Osaka since 1994)
  • J1 League: 1995–2001
  • J2 League: 2002
  • J1 League: 2003–2006
  • J2 League: 2007–2009
  • J1 League: 2010–2014
  • J2 League: 2015–2016
  • J1 League: 2017–present

Players

Current squad

As of 23 February 2020.[5] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Takumi Nagaishi
2 DF Riku Matsuda
3 DF Yasuki Kimoto
4 DF Yuta Koike
5 MF Naoyuki Fujita
6 MF Leandro Desábato
8 FW Yoichiro Kakitani
9 FW Ken Tokura
10 MF Hiroshi Kiyotake
11 MF Lucas Mineiro (on loan from Chapecoense)
13 FW Toshiyuki Takagi
14 DF Yusuke Maruhashi
15 DF Ayumu Seko
16 DF Eiichi Katayama
17 MF Tatsuhiro Sakamoto
18 FW Koji Suzuki
19 FW Ryuji Sawakami
20 FW Bruno Mendes
21 GK Kim Jin-hyeon
22 DF Matej Jonjić
24 FW Pierce Waring
No. Position Player
25 MF Hiroaki Okuno
26 MF Daichi Akiyama
27 GK Ahn Joon-soo
28 FW Motohiko Nakajima
29 MF Takuya Shimamura (on loan from Kyoto Sanga)
30 MF Hinata Kida
31 FW Hirofumi Yamauchi
32 FW Yuta Toyokawa
33 FW Tawan Khotrsupho (on loan from BG Pathum United)
38 MF Masataka Nishimoto
39 DF Honoya Shoji
40 FW Mizuki Ando
41 MF Nagi Matsumoto
42 FW Shota Fujio
43 DF Ryuya Nishio
44 MF Takaya Yoshinare
45 GK Shu Mogi
46 DF Tatsuya Tabira
47 MF Taiga Maekawa
49 MF Jun Nishikawa

Out on loan

Last updated 11 July 2019.[6]

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

No. Position Player
17 MF Takaki Fukumitsu
26 MF Daichi Akiyama (to Montedio Yamagata)
31 FW Towa Yamane (to Zweigen Kanazawa)
GK Ahn Joon-soo (to Kagoshima United FC)
GK Takumi Nagaishi (to Renofa Yamaguchi FC)
GK Honoya Shoji (to Oita Trinita)
No. Position Player
DF Reiya Morishita (to Tochigi SC)
MF Hinata Kida (to Avispa Fukuoka)
MF Taiga Maekawa (to Avispa Fukuoka)
MF Hirofumi Yamauchi (to FC Machida Zelvia)
FW Takeru Kishimoto (to Tokushima Vortis)

Under-23 Squad
See also: Cerezo Osaka U-23

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

No. Position Player
33 FW Tawan Khotrsupho (on loan from BG Pathum United)
35 MF Phongrawit Jantawong (on loan from BG Pathum United)
37 DF Temma Nomura
41 MF Nagi Matsumoto
42 FW Shota Fujio
43 DF Ryuya Nishio
No. Position Player
44 DF Taiyo Shimokawa
46 GK Teruki Origuchi
47 GK Go Kambayashi
48 MF Takaya Yoshinare
49 DF Kaito Hayashida
50 MF Riyon Tori

Honours

Yanmar Osaka Soccer Club
Winners (4): 1971, 1974, 1975, 1980
Winners (3): 1973 (shared), 1983, 1984
Winners (3): 1968, 1970, 1974

Cerezo Osaka
  • Japan Football League
Winners (1): 1994 (as the company team)
Winners (1): 2017
Winners (1): 2017
Runners-up (3): 1994, 2001, 2003
Winners (1): 2018
  • Suruga Bank Championship
Runners-up (1): 2018

Contiental record
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2011 AFC Champions League Group G Arema 2–1 0–4 2nd
Shandong Luneng 4–0 2–0
Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–0 1–0
Round of 16 Gamba Osaka
0–1
Quarter-finals Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 4–3 6–1 5–9
2014 AFC Champions League Group F Pohang Steelers 0–2 1–1 2nd
Shandong Luneng 1–3 1–2
Buriram United 4–0 2–2
Round of 16 Guangzhou Evergrande 1–5 0–1 2–5
2018 AFC Champions League Group G Jeju United 2–1 0–1 3rd
Guangzhou Evergrande 0–0 3–1
Buriram United 2–2 2–0

Managers

[7]

ManagerNationalityTenure
Paulo Emilio Brazil1 January 1994 – 31 December 1995
Hiroshi Sowa Japan1 January 1996 – 31 December 1996
Levir Culpi Brazil1 February 1997 – 31 December 1997
Yasutaro Matsuki Japan1 January 1998 – 31 December 1999
René Desaeyere Belgium1 February 1999 – 31 January 2000
Hiroshi Soejima Japan1 February 2000 – 19 August 2001
João Carlos Brazil20 August 2001 – 4 November 2001
Akihiro Nishimura Japan5 November 2001 – 6 October 2003
Yuji Tsukada Japan7 October 2003 – 1 January 2004
Petar Nadoveza Croatia2 January 2004 – 1 February 2004
Fuad Muzurović Bosnia and Herzegovina1 February 2004 – 22 March 2004
Albert Pobor Croatia23 March 2004 – 28 June 2004
Shinji Kobayashi Japan1 July 2004 – 17 April 2006
Yuji Tsukada Japan18 April 2006 – 31 December 2006
Satoshi Tsunami Japan1 January 2007 – 7 May 2007
Levir Culpi Brazil8 May 2007 – 31 December 2011
Sérgio Soares Brazil1 January 2012 – 26 August 2012
Levir Culpi Brazil27 August 2012 – 11 December 2013
Ranko Popović Serbia1 January 2014 – 9 June 2014
Marco Pezzaiuoli Germany16 June 2014 – 8 September 2014
Yuji Okuma Japan8 September 2014 – 16 December 2014
Paulo Autuori Brazil1 January 2015 – 17 November 2015
Kiyoshi Okuma Japan17 November 2015 – 31 January 2017
Yoon Jong-hwan South Korea1 February 2017 – 31 December 2018
Miguel Ángel Lotina Spain1 February 2019 – present

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

Former players

References
  1. Club Guide Profile, Link to official team profile site.
  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. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  5. "トップチーム選手".
  6. "ニュース". セレッソ大阪HP. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  7. "Club history". セレッソ大阪　沿革. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
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