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2023 Gamba Osaka Season
The 2023 Gamba Osaka season was the club's 43rd season in existence and the tenth consecutive season in the top flight of Japanese football. The club finished the 2023 J1 League in 16th place, one place lower than the previous season and again narrowly avoiding relegation. They also competed in the Emperor's Cup where they were knocked out in the second round by JFL club Kochi United and the J.League Cup where they reached the quarter-finals. No team conceded more league goals than Gamba and they finished with the second-worst goal difference, only marginally better than relegated Yokohama FC. Players Season squad Transfers Friendlies Competitions J1 League League table Matches Emperor's Cup Gamba started the competition in the second round, as every J1 and J2 League club earned a bye from prefectural qualification. J.League Cup Quarter-finals ''Urawa Red Diamonds won 3–2 on aggregate.'' Goalscorers ...
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Gamba Osaka
is a Japanese professional association football, football club based in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The club's home stadium is Panasonic Stadium Suita. They form a local Osaka derby, rivalry with Osaka, Osaka city-based Cerezo Osaka. Gamba is among the most accomplished Japanese clubs, having won 2 J1 League titles, 1 J2 League title, 2 J.League Cup and 2 Japanese Super Cup titles. Continentally, they have won the 2008 AFC Champions League. Internationally, the club has made a single appearance in the FIFA Club World Cup with their most recent appearance being in the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup, 2008 edition finishing in third place. Name origin The club's name ''Gamba'' comes from the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". History It was founded in 1980 as Matsushita Electric SC by the mononymous company, which is now known as Panasonic, in Nara Prefecture and became a member ...
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Japan Football League
The , also known as simply the JFL, is the 4th tier of the Japanese association football league system, positioned beneath the three divisions of the J.League. The league features fully professional teams that hold J.League 100 Year Plan club status, J.League associate membership among its ranks. Relationship and position of J. League and Japan Football League (JFL) According to the official document published in December 2013 when the J3 League was established, the J3 League was the 3rd level of the J.League. The J.League and non-J.League amateur leagues have different hierarchical structures, and the J3 League was ranked on the same level as the JFL. In addition, the JFL itself has the same recognition in the material showing the league composition on the official website. Therefore, the JFL is treated as equal to J3 in theory, but in practice it is considered equivalent to a 4th division. History The Japan Football League started from the 1999 Japan Football League, 1999 seas ...
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Genta Miura
is a Japanese footballer who is the captain of J1 League side Gamba Osaka. He is also a Japanese international and his regular playing position is centre back. Club career Born in Toyohashi in Aichi, central Japan, Miura moved to Osaka during his high school years. After graduating from Osaka Toin High School, he was signed by J1 side Shimizu S-Pulse on 2013. Miura played in 16 league matches across his first 3 seasons in Shizuoka before establishing himself as a regular in 2016 following the club's relegation to Japan's second tier. He played 29 J2 matches to help S-Pulse to 2nd place in the final standings and promotion back to Japan's top flight. His performances for Shimizu brought him to the attention of Gamba Osaka who signed him ahead of the 2017 season. Miura played in all 34 league games as well as 11 in the cup in his first season in Osaka. Gamba changed head coaches ahead of the 2018 campaign with Brazilian Levir Culpi taking over from the long- ...
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Left Back
In the sport of association football, a defender is an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers, and wing-backs. The centre-back and full-back positions are most common in modern formations. The sweeper and wing-back roles are more specialised, often limited to certain formations dependent on the manager's style of play and tactics. Centre-back The centre-back (also known as a central defender or centre-half, as the modern role of the centre-back arose from the Midfielder#Centre-half, centre-half position) defends in the area directly in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players, particularly Forward (association football)#Centre-forward, centre-forwards, from scoring. Centre-backs accomplish this by blocking Shooting (association football), shots, Tackle (football move)#Assoc ...
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Hiroki Fujiharu
is a Japanese Association football, football player. He plays as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, left back for FC Ryukyu in J3 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. He only played 11 league games during his debut campaign but went on to make the left-back position his own in 2012 Gamba Osaka season, 2012. He played all 34 league matches that year, however it was not a successful one for his club as they found themselves relegated to J2 League after finishing in 17th place. Fujiharu was once again an ever present at left back in 2013 Gamba Osaka season, 2013 and notched a career high total of 4 goals throughout the year as Gamba bounced back at the first time of asking, finishing the season as league champions. Things got even better in 2014 Gamba Osaka season, 2014 with Gamba completing the domestic treble; winning the league, J.Leag ...
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Right Back (association Football)
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers, and wing-backs. The centre-back and full-back positions are most common in modern formations. The sweeper and wing-back roles are more specialised, often limited to certain formations dependent on the manager's style of play and tactics. Centre-back The centre-back (also known as a central defender or centre-half, as the modern role of the centre-back arose from the centre-half position) defends in the area directly in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players, particularly centre-forwards, from scoring. Centre-backs accomplish this by blocking shots, tackling, intercepting passes, contesting headers and marking forwards to discourage the opposing team from passing to them. Centre-backs are often tall and positioned f ...
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Riku Handa
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right back for club Gamba Osaka. Club career Handa started his career with Montedio Yamagata Youth and was given his first professional contract for Montedio Yamagata in March 2019. He made his first-team debut in May 2019, coming on as a late substitute for Kai Miki in a J2 League game against JEF United Chiba. In July of the same year, he made his first start for the club in the second round of the Emperor's Cup in a 2–1 defeat to Tochigi SC. Handa went on to play six times in his debut season. In the 2020 season, Handa played 15 times for Montedio Yamagata but 2021 was his breakthrough year – playing in 37 games and being in the starting XI on 36 occasions. He also scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 defeat to V-Varen Nagasaki and went on to score three goals during the rest of the season. In the 2022 season, Handa was again a key member of the starting XI, playing more than 3000 minutes over 37 games. He m ...
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Centre Back (association Football)
In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers, and wing-backs. The centre-back and full-back positions are most common in modern formations. The sweeper and wing-back roles are more specialised, often limited to certain formations dependent on the manager's style of play and tactics. Centre-back The centre-back (also known as a central defender or centre-half, as the modern role of the centre-back arose from the centre-half position) defends in the area directly in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players, particularly centre-forwards, from scoring. Centre-backs accomplish this by blocking shots, tackling, intercepting passes, contesting headers and marking forwards to discourage the opposing team from passing to them. Centre-backs are often tall and positioned f ...
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Shota Fukuoka
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back for club Gamba Osaka. Career On 12 September 2013, Fukuoka joined Shonan Bellmare from the 2014 season. On 20 March 2014, Fukuoka joined the J.League U-22 Selection temporarily. He moved on a one year loan to Fukushima United FC is a Japanese football club from Fukushima City, the capital of Fukushima Prefecture. They currently play in the J3 League, Japan's third tier of professional football. History The club was founded in 2006, by the merger of ''FC Pelada Fukus ... on 24 December 2014. On 23 December 2018, Fukuoka was announced at Tokushima Vortis. On 5 January 2022, Fukuoka joined Gamba Osaka. Career statistics References External linksProfile at Gamba Osaka* * 1995 births Living people Association football people from Tokyo Metropolis Japanese men's footballers J2 League players J3 League players Shonan Bellmare players Fukushima United FC players J.League U-22 Selection pla ...
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Zhang Aolin
Zhang may refer to: Chinese culture, etc. * Zhang (surname) (張/张), common Chinese surname ** Zhang (surname 章), a rarer Chinese surname * Zhang County (漳县), of Dingxi, Gansu * Zhang River (漳河), a river flowing mainly in Henan * ''Zhang'' (unit) (丈), a traditional Chinese unit of length equal to 10 ''chi'' (3–3.7 m) * 璋, a type of shaped stone or jade object in ancient Chinese culture thought to hold great value and protective properties; see also Bi (jade) and Cong (jade) Other * Zhang, the proper name of the star Upsilon¹ Hydrae See also * Zang (other) Zang may refer to: * Official abbreviation for Tibet Autonomous Region (藏) * Tibetan people * Zang (bell), Persian musical instrument * Zang (surname) (臧), a Chinese surname * Zang, Iran, a village in Kerman Province, Iran * Persian form of Zan ...
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Kei Ishikawa
is a Japanese football player. He plays for Ventforet Kofu. Playing career Kei Ishikawa joined to J1 League club; Vegalta Sendai in 2011. In March 2013, he moved to Sony Sendai, in 2014 he moved to Blaublitz Akita. In 2015, he back to Vegalta Sendai is a Japanese professional association football, football club based in Sendai, Miyagi, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. They currently play in J2 League, the Japanese second tier of professional football. History Founded in 1988 as ''Tohoku Elect .... Club statistics ''Updated to 23 February 2018''.Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社"2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)" 8 February 2017, Japan, (p. 99 out of 289) References External linksProfile at Tochigi SC
* * 1993 births
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