is a Japanese professional
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly ...
club based in
Suita,
Osaka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Osaka Prefecture has a population of 8,778,035 () and has a geographic area of . Osaka Prefecture borders Hyōgo Prefecture to the northwest, Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Nar ...
. The club plays in the
J1 League
The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the ...
, which is the top tier of football in the country. The club's name ''Gamba'' comes from the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". The club's home stadium is
Panasonic Stadium Suita. They form a local
rivalry with
Osaka city-based
Cerezo Osaka
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 ''Cerezo'' (Spanish for cherry blossom) is also the flower of the city of Osaka. ...
.
Gamba Osaka is among the most accomplished Japanese clubs, having won several top-tier domestic titles, as well as the
2008 AFC Champions League
The 2008 AFC Champions League was the 27th AFC Champions League, the top-level Asian club football tournament, and the 6th under the current AFC Champions League title. It was the last AFC Champions League before the competition expanded to 32 te ...
.
History
It was founded in 1980 as Matsushita Electric SC by the company, now known as
Panasonic
formerly between 1935 and 2008 and the first incarnation of between 2008 and 2022, is a major Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation, headquartered in Kadoma, Osaka. It was founded by Kōnosuke Matsushita in 1918 as a lightbulb ...
, in
Nara Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Nara Prefecture has a population of 1,321,805 and has a geographic area of . Nara Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Osaka Prefecture to the northwest, Wakaya ...
and became a member of the
Japan Soccer League
, or JSL, was the top flight association football league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J.League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional ...
.
It was mostly made of remaining players and staff of the defunct Yanmar Club, the former B-team of Yanmar Diesel SC, later to be known as
Cerezo Osaka
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 ''Cerezo'' (Spanish for cherry blossom) is also the flower of the city of Osaka. ...
. Gamba Osaka was an original member ("Original Ten") of the
first J.League season.
In
2005
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, the club claimed its first J.League championship on a dramatic final day during which any of five clubs could have claimed the championship. Gamba needed to win, and have cross town rivals Cerezo Osaka draw or lose. Gamba defeated a valiant
Kawasaki Frontale
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium, in Nakahara ...
4–2, while victory was snatched from Cerezo by a last-minute
FC Tokyo
Football Club Tokyo, commonly known as , is a Japanese professional football club based in Chōfu, Tokyo. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The team is one of only four in the J.League to be sim ...
equalizer. In an
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition ...
match in 2006, Gamba Osaka defeated Vietnamese side
Da Nang FC in a record-equaling victory of 15–0. In the
2008 Pan-Pacific Championship
The 2008 Pan-Pacific Championship is the inaugural edition of the Pan-Pacific Championship association football competition which took place on February 20 and February 23 in Honolulu, Hawaii, featuring teams from Japan's J. League, United States ...
final, Gamba Osaka beat
MLS club
Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo FC (formerly officially, but still commonly, called the Houston Dynamo) is an American professional soccer club based in Houston. The Dynamo compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Establish ...
6–1 to win the tournament, in large part because of
Bare who scored 4 goals in the final (5 in all at the tournament). After his brilliant display and having just scored 10 goals in 18 games for Gamba in the domestic league, he was sold to UAE club Al-Ahli for 1 billion yen.
In October 2008, Gamba for the first time in their history, reached the
final
Final, Finals or The Final may refer to:
*Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which decides a winner for an event
** Another term for playoffs, describing a sequence of con ...
of the
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition ...
after defeating fellow Japanese league rivals
Urawa Red Diamonds
, colloquially Urawa Reds (浦和レッズ), also known as Mitsubishi Urawa Football Club from April 1992 to January 1996, is a professional football club in the city of Saitama, part of the Greater Tokyo Area in Japan. The club plays in the J ...
4–2 on aggregate after a 1–1 draw at home in the first leg, Gamba registered one of the most historic comebacks in Champions League history when they came back from being behind 1–0 before half time to win 1–3 with all goals scored in the second half at
Saitama. Gamba Osaka went on to win the 2008 AFC Champions League title after winning 5–0 on aggregate against the giant-killing Australian club
Adelaide United
Adelaide United Football Club is a professional soccer club based in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The club participates in the A-League Men under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The club was founded in 2003 to fil ...
in the Final. They became the fifth Japanese club to win the maximum Asian title, after Urawa,
Júbilo Iwata
is a professional Japanese association football team that currently play in the J2 League. The team name ''Júbilo'' means 'joy' in Spanish and Portuguese. The team's hometown is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium. For ...
, then-company-affiliated Yomiuri (now
Tokyo Verdy), and Furukawa Electric (now
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
, full name and also known as , is a Japanese professional football club that plays in the J2 League. On 1 February 2005, the club changed its name from ''JEF United Ichihara'' to the current name after Chiba city had joined Ichihara, Chiba as ...
).
In December 2008, Gamba made it to the semi finals of the
2008 FIFA Club World Cup after beating Australian club Adelaide United 1–0. They were beaten in the semifinals by
2007–08 Premier League and
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League (abbreviated as UCL, or sometimes, UEFA CL) is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competi ...
winners
Manchester United
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The ...
. On 21 December 2008 they played for
third place against Mexican side
C.F. Pachuca with Gamba winning the match 1–0.
In December 2012, Gamba were relegated from Division 1 after losing 2–1 to
Júbilo Iwata
is a professional Japanese association football team that currently play in the J2 League. The team name ''Júbilo'' means 'joy' in Spanish and Portuguese. The team's hometown is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium. For ...
. Gamba finished 17th in the league despite scoring more goals than any other club, including Champion
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima ( ja, サンフレッチェ広島, translit=''Sanfuretche Hiroshima'') is a Japanese professional football club based in Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the c ...
. Ultimately, although Gamba had a positive goal difference at the end of the season, Gamba could not overcome their poor defense, which allowed the second most goals in Division 1 after
Consadole Sapporo. This also made Gamba Osaka the fastest club to suffer relegation from the top division after winning the AFC Champion's League and playing in the
FIFA Club World Cup
The FIFA Club World Cup is an international men's association football competition organised by the ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The competition was first contested in 200 ...
, the relegation being only four years later. However, the club bounced back in the 2013 season, becoming the J2 Champion and directly promoting to Division 1 again after only one season.
In 2014, Gamba won the
Division 1 title, a year after winning the second division, becoming the second club in the professional era to achieve this feat (after
Kashiwa Reysol
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadi ...
in
2011
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). That same year, Gamba also became the second club to win the domestic treble (after
Kashima Antlers
are a football club in Kashima, Ibaraki, currently playing in the J1 League, top tier of Japanese professional football leagues. The name ''Antlers'' is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island". The club has fin ...
in 2000), by winning the
J.League Cup and the
Emperor's Cup
, commonly known as or also Japan FA Cup is a Japanese football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football match in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J.League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, J ...
as well.
Year 2015 saw Gamba Osaka return to the
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition ...
for the first time since
2012
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, where they advanced to the semi-finals before being eliminated by The Tournament Winner and
2015 FIFA Club World Cup
The 2015 FIFA Club World Cup (officially known as the FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2015 presented by Alibaba E-Auto for sponsorship reasons) was the 12th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, a FIFA-organised international club football tournament be ...
Fourth Place Guangzhou Evergrande 1–2 on aggregate. Domestically, Gamba Osaka advanced to the final of both the J.League Cup and the J1 League Championship, losing to Kashima Antlers 0–3 and Club World Cup Third Place Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–4 respectively. Gamba Osaka successfully defended their status as
Emperor's Cup
, commonly known as or also Japan FA Cup is a Japanese football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football match in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J.League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, J ...
winners, defeating Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1.
Stadium
Gamba Osaka used the
Osaka Expo '70 Stadium
, also called Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, is an athletics stadium located in the Expo Commemoration Park, the site of Expo '70, in the city of Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has a capacity of around about 21,000.
The stadium was the home ground o ...
in the
Expo Commemoration Park as its home stadium from 1980 through 2015, which seats around 21,000.
The club began construction in December 2013 of a new
soccer-specific stadium
Soccer-specific stadium is a term used mainly in the United States and Canada to refer to a sports stadium either purpose-built or fundamentally redesigned for soccer and whose primary function is to host soccer matches, as opposed to a multi- ...
called
Suita City Football Stadium in the same park, with a seating capacity of 39,694. The new stadium had its inaugural official match during the Panasonic Cup on February 14, 2016, an exhibition match during which Gamba Osaka hosted fellow J1 club
Nagoya Grampus.
Rivalries
Gamba's fiercest rival are fellow locals
Cerezo Osaka
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 ''Cerezo'' (Spanish for cherry blossom) is also the flower of the city of Osaka. ...
with whom they contest the
Osaka derby. Also have a heavy rivalry with
Saitama's
Urawa Red Diamonds
, colloquially Urawa Reds (浦和レッズ), also known as Mitsubishi Urawa Football Club from April 1992 to January 1996, is a professional football club in the city of Saitama, part of the Greater Tokyo Area in Japan. The club plays in the J ...
, which they make the "National Derby" of Japan.
Record as J.League member
Coaching staff
Players
Current squad
DSP
Type 2
Type 2
Type 2
Type 2
Out on loan
Notable players
; Greatest ever team
In 2011, as part of the club's official celebration of their 20th anniversary, supporters cast votes to determine the greatest ever team.
*
Goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting ...
:
Yōsuke Fujigaya (2005–2013, 2015–2017)
*
Defender
:
Akira Kaji (2006–2014)
:
Sidiclei (2004–2007)
:
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
is a former Japanese football coach and former player who last coached Gamba Osaka. He played for Japan national team.
A central defender, Miyamoto went on to make 71 international appearances and led the Japan national team in the 2002 and ...
(1995–2006)
:
Satoshi Yamaguchi (2001–2011)
*
Midfielder
A midfielder is an outfield position in association football.
Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
:
Yasuhito Endō
is a Japanese footballer who plays for J1 League club Júbilo Iwata. His brother Akihiro Endō is a former footballer.
He made his senior international debut in 2002, representing Japan in three World Cups and three Confederations Cups. In ...
(1998– )
:
Tomokazu Myojin
is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for the Japan national team.
Club career
Myojin was born in Kobe on 24 January 1978. He joined J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol from youth team in 1996. He played ...
(2006–2015 )
:
Hideo Hashimoto (1998–2011)
:
Takahiro Futagawa
is a Japanese former football player and currently manager of former team Tiamo Hirakata.
Club career
Futagawa was born in Kagoshima Prefecture on 27 June 1980. He joined J1 League club Gamba Osaka from youth team in 1999. He debuted in 199 ...
(1999–2018 )
*
Forward
:
Patrick M'Boma (1997–1998)
:
Araújo (2005)
Honours
As both Matsushita (amateur era) and Gamba Osaka (professional era)
National
League
*
J.League Division 1
The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J ...
**Champions (2):
2005
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,
2014
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*
JSL Division 2/
J.League Division 2
The or simply J2 is the second division of the and the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The top tier is represented by the J1 League. It (along with the rest of the J.League) is currently sponsored by Meiji Yas ...
** Champions (2):
1985–86,
2013
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Cups
*
Emperor's Cup
, commonly known as or also Japan FA Cup is a Japanese football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football match in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J.League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, J ...
**Winners (5):
1990
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,
2008
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,
2009
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,
2014
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,
2015
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*
J.League Cup
**Winners (2):
2007
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,
2014
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*
Japanese Super Cup
**Winners (2):
2007
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,
2015
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*
All Japan Senior Football Championship
The , officially called the All Japan Adults Football Tournament, is a football (soccer) cup competition in Japan. It is run by the Japan Football Association. As it only involves non-league teams (teams not affiliated to either J.League or the ...
**Winners (1): 1983
International
*
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition ...
**Winners:
2008
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*
Pan-Pacific Championship
**Winners:
2008
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Manager history
Player statistics
Top scorers by season
Award winners
The following players have won the awards while at Gamba Osaka:
Domestic
*
J.League Player of the Year
**
Araújo (2005)
**
Yasuhito Endō
is a Japanese footballer who plays for J1 League club Júbilo Iwata. His brother Akihiro Endō is a former footballer.
He made his senior international debut in 2002, representing Japan in three World Cups and three Confederations Cups. In ...
(2014)
*
J.League Top Scorer The J.League Top Scorer is awarded by the J.League to the top scoring player of the season.
Wins by club
See also
* J.League awards
*Japanese football champions, for Japan Soccer League predecessors.
References
ULTRAZONE Website : All-Time Aw ...
**
Patrick M'Boma (1997)
**
Araújo (2005)
**
Magno Alves
Magno Alves de Araújo (born 13 January 1976) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Career
Magno Alves was born in Aporá, Bahia, Brazil. Between 1998 and 2003 he made 265 appearances and scored 111 goals for Flumi ...
(2006)
*
J.League Best Eleven
**
Patrick M'Boma (1997)
**
Junichi Inamoto (2000)
**
Yasuhito Endō
is a Japanese footballer who plays for J1 League club Júbilo Iwata. His brother Akihiro Endō is a former footballer.
He made his senior international debut in 2002, representing Japan in three World Cups and three Confederations Cups. In ...
(2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015)
**
Masashi Oguro
is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a forward. He made 22 appearances scoring 5 goals for Japan national team between 2005 and 2008.
Club career
Oguro joined the J1 League in 1999, with Gamba Osaka. He was loaned to C ...
(2004)
**
Araújo (2005)
**
Fernandinho (2005)
**
Satoshi Yamaguchi (2006, 2007, 2008)
**
Ryōta Tsuzuki (2006)
**
Magno Alves
Magno Alves de Araújo (born 13 January 1976) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Career
Magno Alves was born in Aporá, Bahia, Brazil. Between 1998 and 2003 he made 265 appearances and scored 111 goals for Flumi ...
(2006)
**
Baré (2007)
**
Patric Patric may refer to:
* PATRIC, the Pathosystems Resource Integration Center, a bacterial infectious disease information system
* Patric (singer) (born 1947), full name Patrick Martin, French singer
* Patric (footballer, born 1987), full name Ande ...
(2014)
**
Takashi Usami
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Gamba Osaka in the J1 League. He plays as a forward or a winger.
Club career Gamba Osaka
Usami made club history by making his professional debut for Gamba Osaka at the age of 17 years and 1 ...
(2014, 2015)
**
Yosuke Ideguchi
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Celtic and for the Japan national team. He has previously represented Japan at Under-19 and Under-23 youth levels.
Club career Gamba Osaka
Ideguchi started his youth ...
(2017)
*
J.League Rookie of the Year
**
Takashi Usami
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Gamba Osaka in the J1 League. He plays as a forward or a winger.
Club career Gamba Osaka
Usami made club history by making his professional debut for Gamba Osaka at the age of 17 years and 1 ...
(2010)
*
J.League Cup MVP
**
Michihiro Yasuda (2007)
**
Patric Patric may refer to:
* PATRIC, the Pathosystems Resource Integration Center, a bacterial infectious disease information system
* Patric (singer) (born 1947), full name Patrick Martin, French singer
* Patric (footballer, born 1987), full name Ande ...
(2014)
*
J.League Cup New Hero Award
**
Michihiro Yasuda (2007)
**
Takashi Usami
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Gamba Osaka in the J1 League. He plays as a forward or a winger.
Club career Gamba Osaka
Usami made club history by making his professional debut for Gamba Osaka at the age of 17 years and 1 ...
(2014)
International
*
Asian Footballer of the Year
The Asian Footballer of the Year is an annual prize awarded to the best Asian player in a calendar year, organized by International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) and Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
History
The origin of ...
**
Yasuhito Endō
is a Japanese footballer who plays for J1 League club Júbilo Iwata. His brother Akihiro Endō is a former footballer.
He made his senior international debut in 2002, representing Japan in three World Cups and three Confederations Cups. In ...
(2009)
*
AFC Champions League Most Valuable Player
**
Yasuhito Endō
is a Japanese footballer who plays for J1 League club Júbilo Iwata. His brother Akihiro Endō is a former footballer.
He made his senior international debut in 2002, representing Japan in three World Cups and three Confederations Cups. In ...
(2008)
*
AFC Champions League Top Scorer
**
Magno Alves
Magno Alves de Araújo (born 13 January 1976) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Career
Magno Alves was born in Aporá, Bahia, Brazil. Between 1998 and 2003 he made 265 appearances and scored 111 goals for Flumi ...
(2006)
:*
Leandro (2009)
World Cup players
The following players have been selected by their country in the
World Cup, while playing for Gamba Osaka:
*
Patrick M'Boma (
1998)
*
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
is a former Japanese football coach and former player who last coached Gamba Osaka. He played for Japan national team.
A central defender, Miyamoto went on to make 71 international appearances and led the Japan national team in the 2002 and ...
(
2002
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,
2006
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)
*
Akira Kaji (
2006
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)
*
Yasuhito Endō
is a Japanese footballer who plays for J1 League club Júbilo Iwata. His brother Akihiro Endō is a former footballer.
He made his senior international debut in 2002, representing Japan in three World Cups and three Confederations Cups. In ...
(
2006
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,
2010
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,
2014
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)
*
Yasuyuki Konno (
2010
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,
2014
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)
*
Masaaki Higashiguchi
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Gamba Osaka and the Japan national football team. He previously played for Albirex Niigata.
Club career
A native of Osaka, Higashiguchi spent time in Gamba Osaka's youth sys ...
(
2018
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)
Olympic players
The following players have represented their country at the
Summer Olympic Games
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whilst playing for Gamba Osaka:
*
Shigeru Morioka (
1996
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Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
is a former Japanese football coach and former player who last coached Gamba Osaka. He played for Japan national team.
A central defender, Miyamoto went on to make 71 international appearances and led the Japan national team in the 2002 and ...
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2000
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Junichi Inamoto (
2000
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Ryōta Tsuzuki (
2000
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Michihiro Yasuda (
2008
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Yosuke Ideguchi
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Celtic and for the Japan national team. He has previously represented Japan at Under-19 and Under-23 youth levels.
Club career Gamba Osaka
Ideguchi started his youth ...
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2016
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Hiroki Fujiharu
is a Japanese football player. He plays as a left back for Gamba Osaka in J1 League.
Club career
Born and raised in Osaka, Fujiharu joined local club Gamba Osaka in 2011 after graduating from the Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences. ...
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2016
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Former players
International results
Kit evolution
In popular culture
In the
Captain Tsubasa
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yōichi Takahashi. The series mainly revolves around the sport of association football focusing on Tsubasa Oozora and his relationship with his friends, rivalries with ...
manga
Manga ( Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is ...
series, two characters are from Gamba Osaka: the defender Makoto Soda and the forward Takashi Sugimoto.
Notes
References
External links
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Schedule on ESPN
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Emperor's Cup winners
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1991 establishments in Japan
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