Cerezo Osaka

Cerezo Osaka
Full nameCerezo Osaka
Founded1957
GroundNagai Stadium
Capacity50,000
ChairmanHiroyuki Idehara
ManagerLevir Culpi
LeagueJ1 League
2024J1 League, 9st

Cerezo Osaka (セレッソ大阪, Seresso Ōsaka) is 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 club's name (Spanish: Cerezo, lit. 'cherry blossom') also represents the flower of the city of Osaka.[1] The official hometowns of the club are Osaka and Sakai. There exists a local rivalry with Suita-based Gamba Osaka.

History

The club was founded in 1957.[2]

  • 1957-1993 Yanmar Diesel SC
  • 1994-present Cerezo Osaka

League title

League position

Former position

Reserve team

Yanmar Diesel SC had reserve team ; Yanmar Club from 1976 to 1979.

Notable achievement

The team has some notable achievements.

In 2010, Adriano Ferreira Martins made four goals in one game against Jubilo Iwata.[3]

In 2011, Ryuji Bando scored three goals in one game against Sanfrecce Hiroshima; and he also scored three time in a game against Shimizu S-Pulse.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Club Guide Profile". Archived from the original on 2020-04-27. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
  2. ↑ "Cerezo Osaka". Soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  3. ↑ WorldFootball.net, "4 Goals in one game"; retrieved 2012-7-5.
  4. ↑ WorldFootball.net, "3 Goals in one game"; retrieved 2012-7-5.

Other websites

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