J. League Nov 23, 2021
Retiring J1 record-scorer Yoshito Okubo eyes trophy as career bookend
The 39-year-old striker has two remaining games to add to his 191 J1 goals, while his club, Cerezo Osaka, has booked a spot in the Emperor's Cup semifinals.
Soccer / J. League Nov 20, 2021
J1's top career goal scorer Yoshito Okubo to retire at end of season
Known for his aggressive playing style, Okubo helped Japan reach the knockout phase at the 2010 World Cup and also played in the 2014 tournament.
J. League Oct 30, 2021
Nagoya shuts down Cerezo to win club's first Levain Cup
by Dan Orlowitz
Goals from Naoki Maeda and Sho Inagaki combined with a strong defensive performance carried the day for Massimo Ficcadenti's men at Saitama Stadium.
J. League Oct 10, 2021
Cerezo will be looking for its first title since completing a domestic cup double in 2017, while Nagoya reached the Levain Cup final for the first time after nine previous semifinal exits.
J. League Aug 31, 2021
"I'll give my best at Cerezo Osaka to deliver fun soccer to kids around Osaka and Japan," said Inui, who will wear the No. 23 shirt at the club he left in the summer of 2011.
Soccer Jun 25, 2021
Hiroaki Okuno and Tiago lead Cerezo past Guangzhou FC in Asian Champions League
Hiroaki Okuno and Brazilian defender Tiago headed in corner kicks in each half as J. League side Cerezo Osaka beat China's Guangzhou FC 2-0 in their Asian Champions League Group J opener in Buriram, Thailand on Thursday. In a game Cerezo dominated from start to ...
J. League May 9, 2021
Grampus scrambles past Cerezo with Yutaka Yoshida's fortunate goal
A big defensive play and a lucky goal made the difference for second-place Nagoya Grampus in their 1-0 win over Cerezo Osaka in the J. League's first division on Saturday. In a game that looked like it would go goalless, Cerezo was denied a tremendous ...
J. League Apr 7, 2021
Ado Onaiwu scrambled through a late winner Tuesday as Yokohama F. Marinos narrowly defeated Cerezo Osaka 1-0 in the J. League first division. Despite dictating play for much of the contest, Ange Postecoglou's men were unable to find a way through the Cerezo defense until ...
J. League Mar 6, 2021
Tokyo prevails over Cerezo in five-goal slugfest
by Dan Orlowitz
Masato Morishige’s header off a superbly aimed Leandro free kick capped off a nightmare day for Cerezo goalkeeper Kim Jin-hyeon.
Soccer / J. League Mar 4, 2021
Frontale overcomes vintage night by Yoshito Okubo to beat Cerezo
Leandro Damiao twice equalized to match Okubo's brace and helped set up Kaoru Mitoma's 62nd-minute winner.
Soccer / J. League Dec 24, 2020
Nagoya Grampus announced the signing Thursday of former Japan forward Yoichiro Kakitani from fellow J. League first-division side Cerezo Osaka, who the same day added Australian forward Adam Taggart. A Cerezo youth product, Kakitani came through the ranks at the club before making his senior ...
J. League Dec 20, 2020
Spaniard Miguel Angel Lotina, who is stepping down as Cerezo Osaka manager at season's end, will manage J. League first-division rival Shimizu S-Pulse next season, a source with knowledge of the matter said Saturday. Shimizu released Australian manager Peter Cklamovski on Nov. 1 after just ...