2023 Gamba Osaka season

Gamba Osaka 2023 football season
Gamba Osaka
2023 season
ChairmanTakashi Yamauchi
Head coachDani Poyatos
StadiumPanasonic Stadium Suita
J1 League16th
Emperor's CupSecond round
J.League CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Juan Alano
(7 goals)

All: Dawhan and Juan Alano
(7 goals each)
Highest home attendance34,517 vs Cerezo Osaka
(3 May; J1 League)
Lowest home attendance3,059 vs Kochi United
(7 June; Emperor's Cup)
Average home league attendance23,273[1]
Biggest win3–0 vs FC Tokyo
(5 April; J.League Cup)
Biggest defeat0–4 vs Vissel Kobe
(4 March; J1 League)
0–4 vs Kashima Antlers
(29 April; J1 League)
Home colours
Away colours
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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.[2] 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

Squad no. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age at start of season)
Goalkeepers
1 Masaaki Higashiguchi Japan GK (1986-05-12)12 May 1986 (aged 36)
25 Kei Ishikawa Japan GK (1992-09-30)30 September 1992 (aged 30)
99 Kosei Tani Japan GK (2000-11-22)22 November 2000 (aged 22)
- Zhang Aolin Type 2 China GK (2005-05-25)25 May 2005 (aged 17)
Defenders
2 Shota Fukuoka Japan CB (1995-10-24)24 October 1995 (aged 27)
3 Riku Handa Japan RB (2002-01-01)1 January 2002 (aged 21)
4 Hiroki Fujiharu Japan LB (1988-11-24)24 November 1988 (aged 34)
5 Genta Miura Japan CB (1995-03-01)1 March 1995 (aged 27)
13 Ryu Takao Japan RB / CB (1996-11-09)9 November 1996 (aged 26)
16 Yota Sato Japan CB (1998-09-10)10 September 1998 (aged 24)
19 Ibuki Konno DSP Japan DF (2001-05-10)10 May 2001 (aged 21)
20 Kwon Kyung-won South Korea CB (1992-01-31)31 January 1992 (aged 31)
24 Keisuke Kurokawa Japan LB / LM (1997-04-13)13 April 1997 (aged 25)
26 Ko Yanagisawa Japan RB (1996-06-28)28 June 1996 (aged 26)
34 Yusei Egawa Japan CB (2000-10-24)24 October 2000 (aged 22)
Midfielders
7 Takashi Usami (c) Japan AM / SS / FW (1992-05-06)6 May 1992 (aged 30)
8 Ryotaro Meshino Japan LW / AM (1998-06-08)8 June 1998 (aged 24)
10 Shu Kurata Japan LM / RM (1988-11-26)26 November 1988 (aged 34)
14 Yuya Fukuda Japan LM / RM (1999-04-04)4 April 1999 (aged 23)
18 Neta Lavi Israel DM / CM (1996-08-25)25 August 1996 (aged 26)
21 Dai Tsukamoto Japan LM / FW (2001-06-23)23 June 2001 (aged 21)
23 Dawhan Brazil DM / CM (1996-06-03)3 June 1996 (aged 26)
27 Rin Mito DSP Japan LM (2002-02-12)12 February 2002 (aged 21)
28 Naohiro Sugiyama Japan RW / AM (1998-09-07)7 September 1998 (aged 24)
29 Yuki Yamamoto Japan CM (1997-11-06)6 November 1997 (aged 25)
41 Jiro Nakamura Japan RM / AM (2003-08-22)22 August 2003 (aged 19)
47 Juan Alano Brazil RM / AM (1996-09-02)2 September 1996 (aged 26)
48 Hideki Ishige Japan AM / RM / LM (1994-09-21)21 September 1994 (aged 28)
- Daiki Miyagawa Type 2 Japan MF (2006-03-24)24 March 2006 (aged 16)
Forwards
9 Musashi Suzuki Japan FW (1994-02-11)11 February 1994 (aged 29)
11 Issam Jebali Tunisia FW (1991-12-25)25 December 1991 (aged 31)
37 Hiroto Yamami Japan FW / LW (1999-08-16)16 August 1999 (aged 23)

Last updated: 10 March 2023.
Source: Gamba Osaka website

Transfers

Transfers in[3]
Join on Pos. Player Moving from Transfer type
Pre-season GK Japan Kosei Tani Japan Shonan Bellmare Loan return
Pre-season DF Japan Riku Handa Japan Montedio Yamagata Full transfer
Pre-season DF Japan Yusei Egawa Japan V-Varen Nagasaki Full transfer
Pre-season DF Japan Yota Sato Japan Vegalta Sendai Loan return
Pre-season DF Japan Ibuki Konno Japan Hosei University Loan transfer;
DSP
Pre-season MF Israel Neta Lavi Israel Maccabi Haifa Full transfer
Pre-season MF Japan Naohiro Sugiyama Japan Roasso Kumamoto Full transfer
Pre-season MF Brazil Dawhan Brazil Santa Rita Loan transfer;
Loan made permanent
Pre-season MF Japan Rin Mito Japan Kwansei Gakuin University Loan transfer;
DSP
Pre-season MF Japan Dai Tsukamoto Japan Zweigen Kanazawa Loan return
Pre-season FW Tunisia Issam Jebali Denmark Odense Boldklub Full transfer
Pre-season FW Japan Harumi Minamino Gamba Osaka U18s Promotion
Transfers out
Leave on Pos. Player Moving to Transfer type
1 Jul MF Japan Rihito Yamamoto Belgium Sint-Truiden Loan transfer
10 Mar MF Japan Kohei Okuno Japan Shonan Bellmare Loan transfer
Pre-season GK Japan Taichi Kato Contract expiration
Pre-season DF Japan Gen Shoji Japan Kashima Antlers Full transfer
Pre-season MF Japan Kosuke Onose Japan Shonan Bellmare Free transfer
Pre-season MF Japan Ren Shibamoto Japan Tiamo Hirakata Free transfer
Pre-season MF South Korea Ju Se-jong South Korea Daejeon Hana Citizen Full transfer;
Loan made permanent
Pre-season MF Japan Ryuta Takahashi Japan Nara Club Loan transfer
Pre-season MF Japan Mitsuki Saito Japan Shonan Bellmare Loan expiration
Pre-season FW Brazil Wellington Silva Brazil Cuiabá Free transfer
Pre-season FW Brazil Leandro Pereira Iran Persepolis Free transfer
Pre-season FW Brazil Patric Japan Kyoto Sanga Free transfer
Pre-season FW Japan Isa Sakamoto Japan Fagiano Okayama Loan transfer
Pre-season FW Japan Harumi Minamino Japan Tegevajaro Miyazaki Loan transfer

Friendlies

Gamba Osaka v Scotland Celtic
22 July International friendly[4] Gamba Osaka 0–1 Scotland Celtic Suita
19:03 JST Report Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 12,482

Competitions

J1 League

League table

Pos Team
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  • e
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
14 Sagan Tosu 34 9 11 14 43 47 −4 38
15 Shonan Bellmare 34 8 10 16 40 56 −16 34
16 Gamba Osaka 34 9 7 18 38 61 −23 34
17 Kashiwa Reysol 34 6 15 13 33 47 −14 33
18 Yokohama FC (R) 34 7 8 19 31 58 −27 29 Relegation to the J2 League
Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Fewer disciplinary points.
(R) Relegated

Matches

Kashiwa Reysol v Gamba Osaka
18 February 1 Kashiwa Reysol 2–2 Gamba Osaka Kashiwa
15:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium
Attendance: 12,334
Referee: Koei Koya
Gamba Osaka v Sagan Tosu
25 February 2 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Sagan Tosu Suita
15:03 JST
Report Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 25,865
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
Vissel Kobe v Gamba Osaka
4 March 3 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Gamba Osaka Kobe
14:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 17,781
Referee: Masuya Ueda
Gamba Osaka v Sanfrecce Hiroshima
12 March 4 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Suita
16:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 18,765
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
Gamba Osaka v Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
18 March 5 Gamba Osaka 2–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Suita
15:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 18,550
Referee: Tom Bramall
Shonan Bellmare v Gamba Osaka
1 April 6 Shonan Bellmare 4–1 Gamba Osaka Hiratsuka
15:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka
Attendance: 11,966
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita
Gamba Osaka v Kawasaki Frontale
9 April 7 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale Suita
15:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 20,734
Referee: Jumpei Iida
Kyoto Sanga v Gamba Osaka
15 April 8 Kyoto Sanga 2–1 Gamba Osaka Kameoka
16:03 JST
Report Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
Attendance: 13,463
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
Gamba Osaka v Yokohama FC
23 April 9 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Yokohama FC Suita
16:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 14,577
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
Kashima Antlers v Gamba Osaka
29 April 10 Kashima Antlers 4–0 Gamba Osaka Kashima
19:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 20,525
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
Gamba Osaka v Cerezo Osaka
3 May 11 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Cerezo Osaka Suita
14:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 34,517
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto
Nagoya Grampus v Gamba Osaka
6 May 12 Nagoya Grampus 1–0 Gamba Osaka Toyota
19:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 28,613
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
Urawa Red Diamonds v Gamba Osaka
14 May 13 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Gamba Osaka Saitama
16:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 31,440
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
Gamba Osaka v Yokohama F. Marinos
20 May 14 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Yokohama F. Marinos Suita
19:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 19,823
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
Albirex Niigata v Gamba Osaka
28 May 15 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Gamba Osaka Niigata
14:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 21,860
Referee: Masuya Ueda
Avispa Fukuoka v Gamba Osaka
3 June 16 Avispa Fukuoka 1–2 Gamba Osaka Fukuoka
18:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 9,336
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
Gamba Osaka v FC Tokyo
11 June 17 Gamba Osaka 3–1 FC Tokyo Suita
18:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 19,631
Referee: Andrew Madley (England)
Gamba Osaka v Kashima Antlers
24 June 18 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Kashima Antlers Suita
19:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 22,483
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
Yokohama FC v Gamba Osaka
1 July 19 Yokohama FC 0–0 Gamba Osaka Yokohama
18:30 JST Report
Stadium: Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium
Attendance: 10,348
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
Gamba Osaka v Kyoto Sanga
8 July 20 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Kyoto Sanga Suita
19:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 23,048
Referee: Koei Koya
Gamba Osaka v Kashiwa Reysol
16 July 21 Gamba Osaka 3–1 Kashiwa Reysol Suita
19:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 18,679
Referee: Hajime Matsuo
Kawasaki Frontale v Gamba Osaka
6 August 22 Kawasaki Frontale 3–4 Gamba Osaka Kawasaki
19:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 20,162
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto
Yokohama F. Marinos v Gamba Osaka
12 August 23 Yokohama F. Marinos 2–1 Gamba Osaka Yokohama
19:33 JST
  • Yan 34'
  • Lopes 51' (pen.)
  • Élber Yellow card 45+4' Yellow-red card 65'
Report
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 33,261
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
Gamba Osaka v Shonan Bellmare
19 August 24 Gamba Osaka 2–1 Shonan Bellmare Suita
19:04 JST
Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 32,567
Referee: Takuto Okabe
Sagan Tosu v Gamba Osaka
26 August 25 Sagan Tosu 1–1 Gamba Osaka Tosu
19:04 JST Report
Stadium: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium
Attendance: 12,812
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo v Gamba Osaka
1 September 26 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 4–0 Gamba Osaka Sapporo
13:03 JST
Report Stadium: Sapporo Dome
Attendance: 13,219
Referee: Masuya Ueda
Gamba Osaka v Albirex Niigata
19 September 27 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Albirex Niigata Suita
19:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 19,422
Referee: Koei Koya
Gamba Osaka v Urawa Red Diamonds
24 September 28 Gamba Osaka 1–3 Urawa Red Diamonds Suita
17:04 JST
Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 30,135
Referee: Yusuke Araki
FC Tokyo v Gamba Osaka
1 October 29 FC Tokyo 3–0 Gamba Osaka Tokyo
15:03 JST
Report Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 30,521
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
Gamba Osaka v Nagoya Grampus
21 October 30 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Nagoya Grampus Suita
14:03 JST Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 23,153
Referee: Takuto Okabe
Cerezo Osaka v Gamba Osaka
27 October 31 Cerezo Osaka 1–0 Gamba Osaka Osaka
14:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium
Attendance: 21,665
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
Gamba Osaka v Avispa Fukuoka
11 November 32 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka Osaka
15:03
Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 21,293
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Gamba Osaka
24 November 33 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 Gamba Osaka Hiroshima
14:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
Attendance: 29,097
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
Gamba Osaka v Vissel Kobe
3 December 34 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Vissel Kobe Suita
14:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 32,397
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura

Emperor's Cup

Gamba started the competition in the second round, as every J1 and J2 League club earned a bye from prefectural qualification.

Gamba Osaka v Kochi United
7 June Second round Gamba Osaka 1–2 Kochi United Suita
19:00
Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 3,059
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi

J.League Cup

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Gamba Osaka 6 3 1 2 8 4 +4 10[a] Advance to knockout stage
2 FC Tokyo 6 3 1 2 9 5 +4 10[a]
3 Kyoto Sanga 6 3 0 3 9 11 −2 9
4 Cerezo Osaka 6 1 2 3 2 8 −6 5
Source: JLeague.co (EN), JLeague.jp (JA)
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Gamba Osaka 3, FC Tokyo 3. Head-to-head goal differences: Gamba Osaka +2, FC Tokyo –2.
Kyoto Sanga v Gamba Osaka
8 March Kyoto Sanga 1–3 Gamba Osaka Kameoka
19:03 Report
Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
Attendance: 6,598
Referee: Hirokazu Otsubo
Gamba Osaka v Cerezo Osaka
26 March Gamba Osaka 1–1 Cerezo Osaka Suita
15:00
Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 26,110
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
Gamba Osaka v FC Tokyo
5 April Gamba Osaka 3–0 FC Tokyo Suita
19:00
Report Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 6,757
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
FC Tokyo v Gamba Osaka
19 April FC Tokyo 1–0 Gamba Osaka Tokyo
19:00
Report
Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 8,117
Referee: Takuto Okabe
Gamba Osaka v Kyoto Sanga
24 May Gamba Osaka 0–1 Kyoto Sanga Suita
19:00
Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 7,804
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
Cerezo Osaka v Gamba Osaka
18 June Cerezo Osaka 0–1 Gamba Osaka Osaka
18:00
Report
Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium
Attendance: 18,061
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura

Quarter-finals

Gamba Osaka v Urawa Red Diamonds
6 September Leg 1 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds Suita
19:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 9,363
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
Urawa Red Diamonds v Gamba Osaka
10 September Leg 2 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Gamba Osaka Saitama
19:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 21,467
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima

Urawa Red Diamonds won 3–2 on aggregate.

Goalscorers

Rank Pos. No. Player J1 League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1 MF 23 Brazil Dawhan 6 0 1 7
MF 47 Brazil Juan Alano 7 0 0 7
3 FW 7 Japan Takashi Usami 5 0 0 5
FW 11 Tunisia Issam Jebali 5 0 0 5
5 MF 8 Japan Ryotaro Meshino 3 0 1 4
MF 48 Japan Hideki Ishige 3 0 1 4
7 MF 14 Japan Yuya Fukuda 1 0 2 3
8 DF 3 Japan Riku Handa 1 0 1 2
DF 5 Japan Genta Miura 1 1 0 2
DF 24 Japan Keisuke Kurokawa 2 0 0 2
MF 28 Japan Naohiro Sugiyama 0 0 2 2
12 FW 9 Japan Musashi Suzuki 1 0 0 1
MF 10 Japan Shu Kurata 1 0 0 1
DF 20 South Korea Kwon Kyung-won 1 0 0 1
FW 37 Japan Hiroto Yamami 1 0 0 1
Total 38 1 8 47

Last updated: 3 December 2023.
Source: jleague.co

References

  1. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2023 Gamba Osaka Attendance". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Summary - J1 League - Japan - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  3. ^ "2023シーズン 移籍情報". jleague.jp (in Japanese). Japan Professional Football League. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  4. ^ "セルティックFC・ジャパンツアー2023にて「ガンバ大阪vs. セルティックFC」開催決定のお知らせ". gamba-osaka.net (in Japanese). 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.

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