2025 Gamba Osaka season

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Gamba Osaka
2025 season
ChairmanTakashi Yamauchi
Head coach Dani Poyatos
Stadium Panasonic Stadium Suita
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The 2025 Gamba Osaka season was the club's 45th season in existence and the twelfth consecutive season in the top flight of Japanese football. Having finished 4th in the 2024 J.League 1, they qualify for the 2025-2026 AFC Champions League Two.

Contents

Squad

Squad no.NameNationalityDate of birthLast Team
Goalkeepers
1 Masaaki Higashiguchi Flag of Japan.svg 12 May 1986 (age 38) Flag of Japan.svg Albirex Niigata
18 Rui Araki Flag of Japan.svg 14 October 2007 (age 17)Youth Team
22 Jun Ichimori Flag of Japan.svg 2 July 1991 (age 33) Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama F. Marinos
31 Zhang Aolin Type 2 Flag of Japan.svg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 25 May 2005 (age 19)Youth Team
Defenders
2 Shota Fukuoka Flag of Japan.svg 24 October 1995 (age 29) Flag of Japan.svg Tokushima Vortis
3 Riku Handa Flag of Japan.svg 1 January 2002 (age 23) Flag of Japan.svg Montedio Yamagata
4 Keisuke Kurokawa Flag of Japan.svg 13 April 1997 (age 27) Flag of Japan.svg Kansai University
5 Genta Miura Flag of Japan.svg 1 March 1995 (age 29) Flag of Japan.svg Shimizu S-Pulse
15 Takeru Kishimoto Flag of Japan.svg 16 July 1997 (age 27) Flag of Japan.svg Shimizu S-Pulse
20 Shinnosuke Nakatani Flag of Japan.svg 24 March 1996 (age 28) Flag of Japan.svg Nagoya Grampus
24 Yusei Egawa Flag of Japan.svg 24 October 2000 (age 24) Flag of Japan.svg V-Varen Nagasaki
33 Shinya Nakano Flag of Japan.svg 17 August 2003 (age 21) Flag of Japan.svg Sagan Tosu
67 Shogo Sasaki Flag of Japan.svg 25 July 2000 (age 24) Flag of Japan.svg JEF United Chiba
Midfielders
6 Neta Lavi Flag of Israel.svg 25 August 1996 (age 28) Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Haifa
7 Takashi Usami (c) Flag of Japan.svg 6 May 1992 (age 32) Flag of Germany.svg Fortuna Düsseldorf
8 Ryotaro Meshino Flag of Japan.svg 8 June 1998 (age 26) Flag of Portugal.svg Estoril
10 Shu Kurata Flag of Japan.svg 26 November 1988 (age 36) Flag of Japan.svg Cerezo Osaka
14 Kota Yamada Flag of Japan.svg 10 July 1999 (age 25) Flag of Japan.svg Kashiwa Reysol
16 Tokuma Suzuki Flag of Japan.svg 12 March 1997 (age 27) Flag of Japan.svg Cerezo Osaka
27 Rin Mito Flag of Japan.svg 12 February 2002 (age 22) Flag of Japan.svg Kwansei Gakuin University
38 Gaku Nawata Flag of Japan.svg 26 July 2006 (age 18) Flag of Japan.svg Kamimura Gakuen High School
47 Juan Alano Flag of Brazil.svg 2 September 1996 (age 28) Flag of Japan.svg Kashima Antlers
Forwards
9 Daichi Hayashi Flag of Japan.svg 23 May 1997 (age 27) Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Nürnberg
11 Issam Jebali Flag of Tunisia.svg 25 December 1991 (age 33) Flag of Denmark.svg Odense Boldklub
17 Ryoya Yamashita Flag of Japan.svg 19 October 1997 (age 27) Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama FC
40 Shoji Toyama Flag of Japan.svg 21 September 2002 (age 22) Flag of Japan.svg Roasso Kumamoto
42 Harumi Minamino Flag of Japan.svg 13 May 2004 (age 20) Flag of Japan.svg Tochigi SC
44 Kanji Okunuki Flag of Japan.svg 11 August 1999 (age 25) Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Nürnberg
97 Welton Felipe Flag of Brazil.svg 23 May 1997 (age 27) Flag of Bulgaria.svg Levski Sofia
Players loan out
13 Isa Sakamoto Flag of Japan.svg 26 August 2003 (age 21) Flag of Japan.svg Fagiano Okayama
19 Ibuki Konno Flag of Japan.svg 10 May 2001 (age 23) Flag of Japan.svg Ehime FC
41 Jiro Nakamura Flag of Japan.svg 2 August 2003 (age 21) Flag of Japan.svg Matsumoto Yamaga

Last updated: 10 March 2023.
Source: Gamba Osaka website

Transfers

Pre-season

In

Transfers in

PositionPlayerTransferred fromFee
DF Flag of Japan.svg Shogo Sasaki Flag of Japan.svg JEF United Chiba Undisclosed [1]
MF Flag of Japan.svg Gaku Nawata Flag of Japan.svg Kamimura Gakuen High SchoolFree [2]
FW Flag of Japan.svg Kanji Okunuki Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Nürnberg Free [3]

Loan in

PositionPlayerTransferred fromFee

Loan return

PositionPlayerTransferred fromFee
GK Flag of Japan.svg Kosei Tani Flag of Japan.svg Machida Zelvia End of loan [4]
MF Flag of Japan.svg Jiro Nakamura Flag of Japan.svg Matsumoto Yamaga End of loan [5]
FW Flag of Japan.svg Harumi Minamino Flag of Japan.svg Tochigi SC End of loan [6]
FW Flag of Japan.svg Shoji Toyama Flag of Japan.svg Roasso Kumamoto End of loan [7]
FW Flag of Japan.svg Hiroto Yamami Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo Verdy End of loan
FW Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Jamaica.svg Musashi Suzuki Flag of Japan.svg Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo End of loan [8]

Out

Transfers out

PositionPlayerTransferred toFee
GK Flag of Japan.svg Kosei Tani Flag of Japan.svg Machida Zelvia Free [9]
GK Flag of Japan.svg Kei Ishikawa Flag of Japan.svg Ventforet Kofu Free [10]
DF Flag of Japan.svg Riku Matsuda Flag of Japan.svg Free [11]
MF Flag of Japan.svg Naohiro Sugiyama Flag of Japan.svg JEF United Chiba Free [12]
MF Flag of Japan.svg Yuya Fukuda Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo Verdy Free [13]
MF Flag of Brazil.svg Dawhan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Guoan Free [14]
FW Flag of Japan.svg Hiroto Yamami Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo Verdy Free [15]
FW Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Jamaica.svg Musashi Suzuki Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama FC Free [16] [17]

Loan out

PositionPlayerTransferred toFee
MF Flag of Japan.svg Jiro Nakamura Flag of Japan.svg FC Gifu Season loan [18]
MF Flag of Japan.svg Ibuki Konno Flag of Japan.svg Ehime FC Season loan [19]
FW Flag of Japan.svg Ryuta Takahashi Flag of Japan.svg Giravanz Kitakyushu Season loan [20]
FW Flag of Japan.svg Isa Sakamoto Flag of Belgium (civil).svg K.V.C. Westerlo Season loan [21]

Loan return (out)

PositionPlayerTransferred toFee

Mid-season

In

Transfers in

PositionPlayerTransferred fromFee

Loan in

PositionPlayerTransferred fromFee

Loan return

PositionPlayerTransferred fromFee

Out

Transfers out

PositionPlayerTransferred toFee

Loan out

PositionPlayerTransferred fromFee

Friendly

Pre-season

  Win  Draw  Loss

21 January 20251 Mito Hollyhock Flag of Japan.svg 0-2 Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka Okinawa, Japan
Stadium: Gosamaru Athletic Field
24 January 20252 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Flag of Japan.svg 2-2 Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka Okinawa, Japan
Stadium: Gosamaru Athletic Field
28 January 20253 Urawa Reds Diamonds Flag of Japan.svg - Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka Okinawa, Japan
Stadium: Gosamaru Athletic Field
1 February 20254 V-Varen Nagasaki Flag of Japan.svg - Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka Okinawa, Japan
Stadium: Gosamaru Athletic Field

Competitions

J1 League

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPts
6 Kashima Antlers 00000000
7 Kashiwa Reysol 00000000
8 Kawasaki Frontale 00000000
9 Machida Zelvia 00000000
10 Nagoya Grampus 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 14 February 2025. Source: J1 League, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Fewer disciplinary points.

Matches

14 February1 Gamba Osaka – Cerezo Osaka Osaka
Report Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
22 February2 Gamba Osaka – Avispa Fukuoka Osaka
Report Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
26 February3 Fagiano Okayama – Gamba Osaka Okayama
Report Stadium: City Light Stadium
2 March4 Tokyo Verdy – Gamba Osaka Chōfu
Report Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
8 March5 Gamba Osaka – Shimizu S-Pulse Osaka
Report Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
16 March6 Yokohama F. Marinos – Gamba Osaka Yokohama
Report Stadium: Nissan Stadium
29 March7 Albirex Niigata – Gamba Osaka Niigata
Report Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
2 April8 Gamba Osaka – Machida Zelvia Osaka
Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
6 May9 Kashiwa Reysol – Gamba Osaka Chiba
Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium
12 April10 Gamba Osaka – Nagoya Grampus Osaka
Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
20 April11 Yokohama FC – Gamba Osaka Yokohama
Stadium: Mitsuzawa Stadium
25 April12 FC Tokyo – Gamba Osaka Chōfu
Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
29 April13 Gamba Osaka – Kyoto Sanga Osaka
Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
3 May14 Gamba Osaka – Shonan Bellmare Osaka
Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
6 May15 Urawa Red Diamonds – Gamba Osaka Saitama
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
11 May16 Gamba Osaka – Sanfrecce Hiroshima Osaka
Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
17 May17 Vissel Kobe – Gamba Osaka Kobe
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
25 May18 Kawasaki Frontale – Gamba Osaka Kawasaki
Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
31 May19 Gamba Osaka – Kashima Antlers Osaka
Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
15 June20 Shimizu S-Pulse – Gamba Osaka Shizuoka
Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
22 June21 Gamba Osaka – FC Tokyo Osaka
Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
28 June22 Kyoto Sanga – Gamba Osaka Kyoto
Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
5 July23 Cerezo Osaka – Gamba Osaka Osaka
Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium
20 July24 Gamba Osaka – Kawasaki Frontale Osaka
Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
10 August25 Gamba Osaka – Fagiano Okayama Osaka
Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
16 August26 Sanfrecce Hiroshima – Gamba Osaka Kawasaki
Stadium: Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu
23 August27 Gamba Osaka – Yokohama FC Osaka
Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
31 August28 Shonan Bellmare – Gamba Osaka Hiratsuka
Stadium: Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka
13/14/15 September29 Gamba Osaka – Urawa Red Diamonds Osaka
Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
20 August30 Machida Zelvia – Gamba Osaka Tokyo
Stadium: Japan National Stadium
23 September31 Gamba Osaka – Yokohama F. Marinos Osaka
Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
27/28 September32 Gamba Osaka – Albirex Niigata Osaka
Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
4/5 October33 Kashima Antlers – Gamba Osaka Tokyo
Stadium: Japan National Stadium
18/19 October34 Gamba Osaka – Kashiwa Reysol Osaka
Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
25/26 October35 Nagoya Grampus – Gamba Osaka Toyota
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
8/9 November36 Gamba Osaka – Vissel Kobe Osaka
Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
30 November37 Avispa Fukuoka – Gamba Osaka Fukuoka
Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
6 December38 Gamba Osaka – Tokyo Verdy Osaka
Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium

J.League Cup

20 MarchRd 1 Kochi United – Gamba Osaka Kochi
Stadium: Kochi Haruno Sports Ground

Emperor's Cup

AFC Champions League Two

Group stage

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 8 Dec 2024
No.Pos.PlayerJ1 LeagueJ.League CupEmperor's Cup2025/26 AFC Champions League TwoTotal
Apps. Soccerball shade.svg GoalsApps. Soccerball shade.svg GoalsApps. Soccerball shade.svg GoalsApps. Soccerball shade.svg GoalsApps. Soccerball shade.svg Goals
1GK Flag of Japan.svg Masaaki Higashiguchi 0000000000
2DF Flag of Japan.svg Shota Fukuoka 0000000000
3DF Flag of Japan.svg Riku Handa 0000000000
4DF Flag of Japan.svg Keisuke Kurokawa 0000000000
5DF Flag of Japan.svg Takeru Kishimoto 0000000000
6MF Flag of Israel.svg Neta Lavi 0000000000
7MF Flag of Japan.svg Takashi Usami 0000000000
8MF Flag of Japan.svg Ryotaro Meshino 0000000000
9FW Flag of Japan.svg Daichi Hayashi 0000000000
10MF Flag of Japan.svg Shu Kurata 0000000000
11FW Flag of Tunisia.svg Issam Jebali 0000000000
14MF Flag of Japan.svg Kota Yamada 0000000000
15DF Flag of Japan.svg Riku Handa 0000000000
16MF Flag of Japan.svg Tokuma Suzuki 0000000000
17FW Flag of Japan.svg Ryoya Yamashita 0000000000
20DF Flag of Japan.svg Shinnosuke Nakatani 0000000000
22GK Flag of Japan.svg Jun Ichimori 0000000000
24DF Flag of Japan.svg Yusei Egawa 0000000000
27MF Flag of Japan.svg Rin Mito 0000000000
33DF Flag of Japan.svg Shinya Nakano 0000000000
38MF Flag of Japan.svg Gaku Nawata 0000000000
44FW Flag of Japan.svg Kanji Okunuki 0000000000
47MF Flag of Brazil.svg Juan Alano 0000000000
97FW Flag of Brazil.svg Welton Felipe 0000000000
Players featured on a match for the team, but left the club mid-season, either permanently or on loan transfer
13FW Flag of Japan.svg Isa Sakamoto 0000000000
19DF Flag of Japan.svg Ibuki Konno 0000000000

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