J1 League · Japan

Cerezo Osaka

10th of 20

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25.1

Squad season

top-XI average · this season

Squad rating

mean squad Rating · 31/31 rated

Club profile

LeagueJ1 League

League position10th of 20

Squad size31

Average age27.6

CountryJapan

Team scout report

Mid-table10th of 20 · J1 League

Cerezo Osaka sit 10th of 20 in the J1 League, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 25.1 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 34 across the wider group. Recent form reads LLWWW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 67.5% on last season (Season 15 → 25.1), while squad talent has eased 11.4% (Rating 38.8 → 34.4). Of the 25 players with a season to compare, 12 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Rafael Ratão is the form pick (Season 57), while Thiago Andrade carries the highest ceiling (Rating 51). In the market, the headline arrival is M. Nichols (€ 255K), and Thiago Andrade is the most valuable asset at 14.1.

25.1

67.5%

Squad season

11.4%

Squad rating

10thof 20

League finish

LLWWW

Last 5

Marquee signing

M. Nichols

€ 255K

Top asset

Thiago Andrade

Value 14.1

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers

319

Defence

936

Midfield

1335

Attack

2834

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

5734

5026

3436

2444

2451

2310

2132

1843

Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

Top assists

1Lucas Fernandes15assists
2Thiago Andrade4assists
3Rafael Ratão3assists
4S. Homma2assists
5M. Shibayama2assists

Squad · 31

		Nat.
1	K. Fukui Goalkeeper	Japan	30	4.3	30	—	575.9%	324.6%
21	Kim Jin-Hyeon Goalkeeper	Korea Republic	39	0.4	9	—	195.3%	668.4%
2	T. Nakamura Full-back	Japan	25	10.7	2	—	098%	3910.1%
3	R. Shindo Centre-back	Japan	30	3.8	22	2	1170.8%	2811.5%
6	K. Noborizato Centre-back	Japan	35	0.9	14	—	668.2%	1128.4%
14	K. Funaki Centre-back	Japan	28	5.3	15	—	871.4%	3232.3%
16	H. Okuda Full-back played DEF · MID	Japan	25	13.7	31	—	1610.5%	502.7%
22	Niko Takahashi Cendagorta Centre-back played DEF · MID on loan at Almere City FC · 918 min, 0g	Japan	20	11.7	33	1	13	50
27	Dion-Johan Cools Full-back	Malaysia	30	3.3	14	2	819.4%	2449.4%
31	R. Inoue Centre-back	Japan	29	4.1	11	—	761.4%	2727.1%
33	R. Nishio Centre-back	Japan	25	13	25	—	1256.7%	4710.7%
43	Chimezie Kai Ezemuokwe Centre-back	Japan	17	8.5	—	—	0	44
44	S. Hatanaka Centre-back	Japan	30	4.8	33	—	2149.3%	324.2%
66	A. Ohata Full-back	Japan	25	11.7	11	—	675.2%	4313.2%
4	Y. Hirano Central midfielder	Japan	30	2.7	—	—	0100%	2040.5%
5	H. Kida Defensive midfielder	Japan	26	11.7	30	—	18315.9%	431.2%
7	S. Uejo Central midfielder played MID · FWD	Japan	29	4	9	1	7112.9%	2724.3%
10	S. Tanaka Defensive midfielder	Japan	29	8.4	29	3	3421.4%	3623%
17	R. Sakata Central midfielder	Japan	22	12.3	22	—	8240.9%	473.5%
19	S. Homma Attacking midfielder	Japan	25	12	18	—	61475%	447.8%
26	Eiji Kubo Central midfielder	—	18	9.1	—	—	0	44
35	K. Yoshino Attacking midfielder earlier at Daegu FC · 167 min, 1g	Japan	31	2.2	14	—	0100%	1846.4%
48	M. Shibayama Attacking midfielder	Japan	24	13.8	30	4	18105.7%	507.2%
77	Lucas Fernandes Winger played MID · FWD	Brazil	32	4.7	32	7	5050.2%	2621.6%
—	S. Kagawa Central midfielder	Japan	37	1.1	33	2	23248.5%	104.2%
9	Rafael Ratão Centre-forward played FWD · MID earlier at Shanghai Shenhua · 123 min, 0g	Brazil	30	7.7	37	18	57607.4%	3420.3%
11	Thiago Andrade Attacking midfielder played MID · FWD	Brazil	25	14.1	34	4	24	5110%
13	M. Nakajima Attacking midfielder played FWD · MID	Japan	27	11.9	36	5	24295.1%	446.9%
24	J. Wonggorn Centre-forward played FWD · MID	Thailand	29	4.2	2	1	5	28
29	K. Furuyama Centre-forward	—	23	13	7	1	2	48
55	Vitor Bueno Attacking midfielder played FWD · MID	Brazil	31	2.4	17	3	1042.4%	2034.4%