2020 Cerezo Osaka season

The 2020 season is Cerezo Osaka's fourth consecutive season in the top-division of Japanese football following promotion in 2016. In addition to the J1 League, the club also competes in the 2020 Emperor's Cup and the 2020 J.League Cup.

Cerezo Osaka
2020 season
OwnerYanmar
ChairmanHiroaki Morishima
ManagerMiguel Ángel Lotina
StadiumYanmar Stadium Nagai
J1 League4th
Emperor's CupPreseason
J.League CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Hiroaki Okuno (2)
All: Bruno Mendes (3)

Squad

Senior team

As of 23 February 2020.[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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

Out on loan

Last updated 11 July 2019.[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  JPN Takaki Fukumitsu
26 MF  JPN Daichi Akiyama (to Montedio Yamagata)
31 FW  JPN Towa Yamane (to Zweigen Kanazawa)
— GK  KOR Ahn Joon-soo (to Kagoshima United FC)
— GK  JPN Takumi Nagaishi (to Renofa Yamaguchi FC)
— GK  JPN Honoya Shoji (to Oita Trinita)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  JPN Reiya Morishita (to Tochigi SC)
— MF  JPN Hinata Kida (to Avispa Fukuoka)
— MF  JPN Taiga Maekawa (to Avispa Fukuoka)
— MF  JPN Hirofumi Yamauchi (to FC Machida Zelvia)
— FW  JPN 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. Pos. Nation Player
33 FW  THA Tawan Khotrsupho (on loan from BG Pathum United)
35 MF  THA Phongrawit Jantawong (on loan from BG Pathum United)
37 DF  JPN Temma Nomura
41 MF  JPN Nagi Matsumoto
42 FW  JPN Shota Fujio
43 DF  JPN Ryuya Nishio
No. Pos. Nation Player
44 DF  JPN Taiyo Shimokawa
46 GK  JPN Teruki Origuchi
47 GK  JPN Go Kambayashi
48 MF  JPN Takaya Yoshinare
49 DF  JPN Kaito Hayashida
50 MF  JPN Riyon Tori

Competitions

J1 League
Main article: 2020 J1 League

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Gamba Osaka 34 20 5 9 46 42 +4 65 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
3 Nagoya Grampus 34 19 6 9 45 28 +17 63
4 Cerezo Osaka 34 18 6 10 46 37 +9 60 Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round
5 Kashima Antlers 34 18 5 11 55 44 +11 59
6 FC Tokyo 34 17 6 11 47 42 +5 57
Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goal scored; 6) Number of wins; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fair-play points.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
33 18 5 10 45 36  +9 59 8 4 5 20 13  +7 10 1 5 25 23  +2

Last updated: 16 December 2020.
Source: see below

Results by matchday
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GroundHAHHAHAAHAAHAHHAAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHHA
ResultWWWLWDDWDWLWWWWWWLLWLLWWLDLLWWWDL
Position631335433222222222222222444444444
Updated to match(es) played on 16 December 2020. Source: See below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
22 February 2020 (2020-02-22) 1 Cerezo Osaka 1–0 Oita Trinita Osaka
15:03 JST Bruno Mendes  8' Report Stadium: Yanmar Stadium
Attendance: 15,535
4 July 2020 (2020-07-04) 2 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Cerezo Osaka Suita
18:03 JST Ademilson  68' Report Okuno  45+2'
Maruhashi  62'
Kimoto  66'		 Stadium: Panasonic Stadium
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
8 July 2020 (2020-07-08) 3 Cerezo Osaka 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse Osaka
18:03 JST Seko  53'
Okuno  71'
Katayama  85'		 Report Valdo  44' Stadium: Yanmar Stadium
Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1]
12 July 2020 (2020-07-12) 4 Cerezo Osaka 0–2 Nagoya Grampus Osaka
19:03 JST Mineiro  57'
Sakamoto  69'		 Report Own goal  38'
Abe  61'
Maruyama  87'		 Stadium: Yanmar Stadium
Attendance: 4,026
18 July 2020 (2020-07-18) 5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Cerezo Osaka Hiroshima
19:00 JST Fujii  48'
Vieira  53'		 Report Own goal  20'
Fujita  50'		 Stadium: Edion Stadium
22 July 2020 (2020-07-22) 6 Cerezo Osaka 0–0 Vissel Kobe Osaka
19:30 JST Report Watanabe  45+1'
Nishi  49'		 Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Attendance: 4,981
26 July 2020 (2020-07-26) 7 Sagan Tosu 1–1 Cerezo Osaka Tosu, Saga
19:00 JST Ishii  51'
Eduardo  63'		 Report Fujita  64'
Sakamoto  75'
Koike  77'		 Stadium: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium
1 August 2020 (2020-08-01) 8 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Cerezo Osaka Hiratsuka
19:00 JST
Summary
Stadium: Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka
Attendance: 3,494
Referee: Ryuji Sato
9 August 2020 (2020-08-09) 9 Cerezo Osaka 0–0 FC Tokyo Osaka
19:00 JST
Summary
Stadium: Yanmar Stadium
Attendance: 4,840
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
15 August 2020 (2020-08-15) 10 Kashiwa Reysol 1–3 Cerezo Osaka Kashiwa
19:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium
Attendance: 2,603
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama
19 August 2020 11 Kawasaki Frontale 5–2 Cerezo Osaka Kawasaki
19:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 4,794
Referee: Takuto Okabe
23 August 2020 12 Cerezo Osaka 2–1 Vegalta Sendai Osaka
19:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Attendance: 3,921
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
30 August 2020 13 Yokohama FC 1–2 Cerezo Osaka Yokohama
18:00 JST
Report
Stadium: NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium
Attendance: 3,373
Referee: Jumpei Iida
5 September 2020 14 Cerezo Osaka 3–0 Urawa Reds Osaka
19:30 JST
Report
Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Attendance: 4,793
Referee: Shinji Murakami
9 September 2020 15 Cerezo Osaka 2–0 Consadole Sapporo Osaka
19:30 JST
Report
Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Attendance: 3,140
Referee: Masuya Ueda
13 September 2020 16 Yokohama F. Marinos 1–2 Cerezo Osaka Yokohama
19:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 4,918
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
16 September 2020 17 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Cerezo Osaka Kobe
19:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Referee: Ryuji Sato
19 September 2020 18 Cerezo Osaka 1–2 Kashima Antlers Osaka
18:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Attendance: 6,836
Referee: Hajime Matsuo
23 September 2020 19 FC Tokyo 2–0 Cerezo Osaka Tokoyo
19:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 4,316
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
27 September 2020 20 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Cerezo Osaka Sendai
13:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai
Attendance: 2,789
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
3 October 2020 21 Cerezo Osaka 1–3 Kawasaki Frontale Osaka
15:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Attendance: 11,842
Referee: Minoru Tōjō
10 October 2020 22 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Cerezo Osaka Nagoya
14:00 JST
Report Stadium: Paloma Mizuho Stadium
Attendance: 7,861
Referee: Maasaki Iemoto
14 October 2020 23 Cerezo Osaka 1–0 Shonan Bellmare Osaka
19:30 JST
Report
Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Attendance: 5,526
Referee: Akihiro Ikeuchi
17 October 2020 24 Cerezo Osaka 4–1 Yokohama F. Marinos Osaka
15:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
24 October 2020 25 Urawa Reds 3–1 Cerezo Osaka Saitama
17:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 12,863
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
3 November 2020 26 Cerezo Osaka 1–1 Gamba Osaka Osaka
13:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Attendance: 19,553
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
14 November 2020 27 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Cerezo Osaka Shizuoka
13:00 JST
Report
Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
Attendance: 6,076
Referee: Jumpei Iida
21 November 2020 28 Cerezo Osaka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Osaka
15:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Attendance: 6,625
Referee: Ryuji Sato
25 November 2020 29 Oita Trinita 0–1 Cerezo Osaka Ōita
18:00 JST Report
Stadium: Showa Denko Dome Oita
Attendance: 3,861
Referee: Nobutsugu Murakami
29 November 2020 30 Cerezo Osaka 1–0 Yokohama FC Osaka
14:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Attendance: 7,365
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
5 December 2020 31 Consadole Sapporo 1–3 Cerezo Osaka Sapporo
13:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Sapporo Dome
Attendance: 8,905
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
12 December 2020 32 Cerezo Osaka 0–0 Kashiwa Reysol Osaka
13:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Attendance: 7,889
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
16 December 2020 33 Cerezo Osaka 1–2 Sagan Tosu Osaka
18:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Attendance: 5,498
Referee: Minoru Tōjō
19 December 2020 34 Kashima Antlers v Cerezo Osaka Kashima
13:00 JST Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium

Emperor's Cup
Main article: 2020 Emperor's Cup

J.League Cup
Main article: 2020 J.League Cup

Group stage
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts RED CER VEG YAM
1 Urawa Red Diamonds 1 1 0 0 5 2 +3 3 — canceled 5–2 RED Wins with 0 goals
2 Cerezo Osaka 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 3 5 Aug — canceled 4–1
3 Vegalta Sendai 1 0 0 1 2 5 −3 0 canceled 12 Aug — VEG Wins with 0 goals
4 Matsumoto Yamaga F.C. 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3 0 canceled canceled canceled —
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2020. Source: League table , match result

Statistics

Goal scorers
Rank No. Pos. Player J.League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1 20 FW Bruno Mendes 1023
2 25 MF Hiroaki Okuno 2002
14 DF Yusuke Maruhashi 1012
4 5 MF Naoyuki Fujita 1001
10 MF Hiroshi Kiyotake 0011
16 FW Eiichi Katayama 1001
17 MF Tatsuhiro Sakamoto 1001
Own goals1001
Total 80412

Last updated: 26 July 2020.
Source: Competitions

Clean sheets
Rank No. Pos. Player J.League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1 18 GK Kim Jin-hyeon 3003
Total 3003

Last updated: 26 July 2020.
Source: JLeague

References
  1. "トップチーム選手".
  2. "ニュース". セレッソ大阪HP. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  1. Match played behind closed doors
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