# 2025 Gamba Osaka season

The 2025 Gamba Osaka season was the club's 45th season in existence and the twelfth consecutive season in the top flight of Japanese football. Having finished 4th in the 2024 J.League 1, they qualify for the 2025-2026 AFC Champions League Two.

## Squad

| Squad no. | Name | Date of birth | Last Team |
| Goalkeepers |||||
| 1 | Masaaki Higashiguchi | (1986-05-12) 12 May 1986 (age 38) | Albirex Niigata |
| 18 | Rui Araki | (2007-10-14) 14 October 2007 (age 17) | Youth Team |
| 22 | Jun Ichimori | (1991-07-02) 2 July 1991 (age 33) | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| 31 | Zhang Aolin $^{Type2}$ | (2005-05-25) 25 May 2005 (age 19) | Youth Team |
| Defenders |||||
| 2 | Shota Fukuoka | (1995-10-24) 24 October 1995 (age 29) | Tokushima Vortis |
| 3 | Riku Handa | (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 (age 23) | Montedio Yamagata |
| 4 | Keisuke Kurokawa | (1997-04-13) 13 April 1997 (age 27) | Kansai University |
| 5 | Genta Miura | (1995-03-01) 1 March 1995 (age 30) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 15 | Takeru Kishimoto | (1997-07-16) 16 July 1997 (age 27) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 20 | Shinnosuke Nakatani | (1996-03-24) 24 March 1996 (age 28) | Nagoya Grampus |
| 24 | Yusei Egawa | (2000-10-24) 24 October 2000 (age 24) | V-Varen Nagasaki |
| 33 | Shinya Nakano | (2003-08-17) 17 August 2003 (age 21) | Sagan Tosu |
| 67 | Shogo Sasaki | (2000-07-25) 25 July 2000 (age 24) | JEF United Chiba |
| Midfielders |||||
| 6 | Neta Lavi | (1996-08-25) 25 August 1996 (age 28) | Maccabi Haifa |
| 7 | Takashi Usami (c) | (1992-05-06) 6 May 1992 (age 32) | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| 8 | Ryotaro Meshino | (1998-06-08) 8 June 1998 (age 26) | Estoril |
| 10 | Shu Kurata | (1988-11-26) 26 November 1988 (age 36) | Cerezo Osaka |
| 16 | Tokuma Suzuki | (1997-03-12) 12 March 1997 (age 28) | Cerezo Osaka |
| 27 | Rin Mito | (2002-02-12) 12 February 2002 (age 23) | Kwansei Gakuin University |
| 38 | Gaku Nawata | (2006-07-26) 26 July 2006 (age 18) | Kamimura Gakuen High School |
| 47 | Juan Alano | (1996-09-02) 2 September 1996 (age 28) | Kashima Antlers |
| Forwards |||||
| 9 | Daichi Hayashi | (1997-05-23) 23 May 1997 (age 27) | 1. FC Nürnberg |
| 11 | Issam Jebali | (1991-12-25) 25 December 1991 (age 33) | Odense Boldklub |
| 17 | Ryoya Yamashita | (1997-10-19) 19 October 1997 (age 27) | Yokohama FC |
| 23 | Deniz Hümmet | (1996-09-13) 13 September 1996 (age 28) | Djurgårdens |
| 40 | Shoji Toyama | (2002-09-21) 21 September 2002 (age 22) | Roasso Kumamoto |
| 42 | Harumi Minamino | (2004-05-13) 13 May 2004 (age 20) | Tochigi SC |
| 44 | Kanji Okunuki | (1999-08-11) 11 August 1999 (age 25) | 1. FC Nürnberg |
| 51 | Makoto Mitsuta | (1999-07-20) 20 July 1999 (age 25) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 97 | Welton Felipe | (1997-05-23) 23 May 1997 (age 27) | Levski Sofia |
| Players loan out |||||
| 13 | Isa Sakamoto | (2003-08-26) 26 August 2003 (age 21) | Fagiano Okayama |
| 19 | Ibuki Konno | (2001-05-10) 10 May 2001 (age 23) | Ehime FC |
| 41 | Jiro Nakamura | (2003-08-02) 2 August 2003 (age 21) | Matsumoto Yamaga |
Last updated: 10 March 2023. Source: Gamba Osaka website

## Transfers
### Pre-season
#### In

Transfers in
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
| DF | Shogo Sasaki | JEF United Chiba | Undisclosed |
| MF | Gaku Nawata | Kamimura Gakuen High School | Free |
| FW | Kanji Okunuki | 1. FC Nürnberg | Free |
| FW | Deniz Hümmet | Djurgårdens | Free |
Loan in
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
| FW | Makoto Mitsuta | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Loan till 31 Jan 2026 |
Loan return
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
| GK | Kosei Tani | Machida Zelvia | End of loan |
| MF | Jiro Nakamura | Matsumoto Yamaga | End of loan |
| FW | Harumi Minamino | Tochigi SC | End of loan |
| FW | Shoji Toyama | Roasso Kumamoto | End of loan |
| FW | Hiroto Yamami | Tokyo Verdy | End of loan |
| FW | Musashi Suzuki | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | End of loan |

#### Out

Transfers out
| Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee |
| GK | Kosei Tani | Machida Zelvia | Free |
| GK | Kei Ishikawa | Ventforet Kofu | Free |
| DF | Riku Matsuda | Vissel Kobe | Free |
| MF | Naohiro Sugiyama | JEF United Chiba | Free |
| MF | Yuya Fukuda | Tokyo Verdy | Free |
| MF | Kota Yamada | Yokohama FC | Free |
| MF | Dawhan | Beijing Guoan | Free |
| FW | Hiroto Yamami | Tokyo Verdy | Free |
| FW | Musashi Suzuki | Yokohama FC | Free |
Loan out
| Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee |
| MF | Jiro Nakamura | FC Gifu | Season loan |
| MF | Ibuki Konno | Ehime FC | Season loan |
| FW | Ryuta Takahashi | Giravanz Kitakyushu | Season loan |
| FW | Isa Sakamoto | K.V.C. Westerlo | Season loan |
Loan return (out)
| Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee |

### Mid-season
#### In

Transfers in
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
Loan in
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
Loan return
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee |

#### Out

Transfers out
| Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee |
Loan out
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee |

## Friendly
### Pre-season

Win  Draw  Loss

## Competitions
### J1 League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 5 | Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 11 |
| 6 | Avispa Fukuoka | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 7 | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 9 |
| 8 | Kawasaki Frontale | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 8 |
| 9 | Fagiano Okayama | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 |

#### Matches
### AFC Champions League Two
#### Group stage
## Team statistics
### Appearances and goals

    As of 16 Mar 2025
| No. | Pos. | Player | J1 League | J1 League | J.League Cup | J.League Cup | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | 2025/26 AFC Champions League Two | 2025/26 AFC Champions League Two | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals |
| 1 | GK | Masaaki Higashiguchi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Shota Fukuoka | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Riku Handa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Keisuke Kurokawa | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Takeru Kishimoto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Neta Lavi | 5+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | Takashi Usami | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Ryotaro Meshino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Daichi Hayashi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Shu Kurata | 5+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 11 | FW | Issam Jebali | 4+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 15 | DF | Takeru Kishimoto | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Tokuma Suzuki | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Ryoya Yamashita | 5+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 20 | DF | Shinnosuke Nakatani | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | Jun Ichimori | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | Deniz Hümmet | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Yusei Egawa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Rin Mito | 3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | Shinya Nakano | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | Gaku Nawata | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | FW | Shoji Toyama | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | FW | Harumi Minamino | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | FW | Kanji Okunuki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 47 | MF | Juan Alano | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | FW | Makoto Mitsuta | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 67 | DF | Shogo Sasaki | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 97 | FW | Welton Felipe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players featured on a match for the team, but left the club mid-season, either permanently or on loan transfer |||||||||||||
| 13 | FW | Isa Sakamoto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Ibuki Konno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |