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16.1
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
18.6
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 52/55 rated

Club profile

LeagueJ3 League
League position3rd of 20
Squad size52
Average age27.2
CountryJapan

Team scout report

Title contender3rd of 20 · J3 League

Osaka sit 3rd of 20 in the J3 League, in the title race. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 16.1 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 18.6 across the wider group. Recent form reads LWWWD.

Year-on-year, squad talent has eased 52% (Rating 39.1 → 18.8). Of the 1 players with a season to compare, 1 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

T. Yamamoto is the form pick (Season 26), while R. Sawazaki carries the highest ceiling (Rating 29). In the market, the headline arrival is Y. Natsukawa (Value 2.2), and T. Yamamoto is the most valuable asset at 3.7.

16.1
Squad season
18.6
52%
Squad rating
3rdof 20
League finish
LWWWD
Last 5
Top performer
T. Yamamoto
Season 26
Highest potential
R. Sawazaki
Rating 29
Marquee signing
Y. Natsukawa
Value 2.2
Top asset
T. Yamamoto
Value 3.7

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
520
Defence
519
Midfield
518
Attack
518

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Yamamoto
2628
Kawakami
2414
Akiyama
2314
Shimada
2019
Sawazaki
1729
Tachino
169
Nishimura
1528
Tsutsumi
1328
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1T. Shimada7goals
  2. 2M. Nishimura5goals
  3. 3R. Sawazaki3goals
  4. 4T. Kitsui3goals
  5. 5S. Masuda3goals

Top assists

  1. 1Soichiro Tsutsumi5assists
  2. 2R. Sawazaki5assists
  3. 3S. Masuda2assists
  4. 4M. Nishimura2assists
  5. 5S. Tachino1assists

Squad · 52

Nat.
1T. YamamotoGoalkeeperJapan253.7——2628
—T. NagaiGoalkeeperJapan310.4——09
—K. YamadaGoalkeeperJapan271.6——018
—Kang Seong-kookGoalkeeperKorea Republic232.1——024
—G. HirabukiGoalkeeperJapan261.8——021
2K. MimaCentre-backJapan280.8——016
3R. KawakamiCentre-backJapan310.9——2414
5Y. MinakuchiCentre-backJapan261.9——322
6S. TachinoFull-backJapan330.4——169
15H. KurosakiFull-backJapan290.7——6166.7%1660.1%
23T. AkiyamaCentre-backJapan310.9—22314
37Soichiro TsutsumiFull-backJapan242.5—11328
—Cho Young-KwangCentre-backKorea Republic222——025
—João MouraCentre-backBrazil280.8——016
—Muhammad KhalilCentre-backMalaysia211.9——025
—R. SaitoCentre-backJapan320.3——08
—Ryosei ItoCentre-backJapan252——023
—Y. KideCentre-backJapan271.6——018
—Y. FujitaCentre-backJapan261.8——021
—Choi Young-HoonCentre-backKorea Republic232.1——024
—M. FofanaCentre-backJapan261.8——021
—Ha Ji-SungCentre-backKorea Republic222——025
—Kim Yoon-SikCentre-backKorea Republic232.1——024
8A. HagaCentral midfielderJapan262.1—1724
10R. KuboCentral midfielderJapan290.8——516
11R. ToneCentral midfielderJapan330.3—287
16R. HashimotoCentral midfielderJapan281——819
18Y. NatsukawaAttacking midfielderJapan242.2—1226
20D. HorikoshiCentral midfielderJapan290.7—1415
24R. SatoCentral midfielderJapan281.1—21320
25S. TakeiCentral midfielderJapan281——819
27R. SawazakiAttacking midfielderJapan242.5—31729
33Woo Sang-HoCentral midfielderKorea Republic330.3——68
41R. NoseCentral midfielder
earlier at Mito Hollyhock · 141 min, 0g
Japan261.8——021
—K. HidakaCentral midfielderJapan360.1——04
—Y. ShimozawaCentral midfielderJapan280.8——016
—K. MiyagiCentral midfielderJapan280.8——016
—Y. KokuryoCentral midfielderJapan261.8——021
—Shin Dong-MinCentral midfielderKorea Republic232.1——024
7T. KitsuiCentre-forwardJapan330.4—398
9T. ShimadaCentre-forwardJapan291.5—72019
17H. WadaCentre-forwardJapan252——023
19S. MasudaCentre-forwardJapan272—31323
39S. MochizukiCentre-forwardJapan252.3—3527
51M. NishimuraCentre-forwardJapan242.5—51528
—N. TanakaCentre-forwardJapan330.2——05
—S. SakamotoCentre-forwardJapan330.2——05
—K. UtakaCentre-forwardJapan271.6——018
—Ji Seong-MinCentre-forwardKorea Republic222——025
—K. IshibashiCentre-forwardJapan242——023
—Lee Dong-YeolCentre-forwardKorea Republic222——025
—K. MatsumotoCentre-forwardJapan320.3——08

Season form

Record (W-D-L)22-8-10 in 40
Goals (for / against)56 / 37
Clean sheets16
Last 5LWWWD

Completed transfers · 2025/26

All seasons →

In

K. MatsumotoKamatamare Sanuki· Return from loan2025/26
R. NoseMito Hollyhock· Loan2025/26
K. SakamotoKitakyushu· Loan2025/26
Aoto NanamureV-varen Nagasaki· Loan2025/26
Lee Dong-YeolAlbirex Niigata S· Return from loan2025/26
K. HayashidaKamatamare Sanuki· Return from loan2025/26
K. HayashidaKamatamare Sanuki· Return from loan2025/26
A. NanamureV-varen Nagasaki· Loan2025/26

Out

Kaito HayashidaKamatamare Sanuki· Loan2025/26
Y. MinakuchiSagamihara· Back from Loan2025/26
K. IshibashiAlbirex Niigata S· Loan2025/26
D. HorikoshiHHorikoshi Daizo· Free agent2025/26
K. MatsumotoKamatamare Sanuki· Loan2025/26
H. KurosakiKKurosaki Hayato· Free agent2025/26
T. KogaAlbirex Niigata S· Transfer2025/26
Lee Dong-YeolAlbirex Niigata S· Loan2025/26