2026 Gamba Osaka season

Gamba Osaka
2025 season
ChairmanTakashi Yamauchi
Head coach Jens Wissing[1]
StadiumPanasonic Stadium Suita

The 2026 Gamba Osaka season was the club's 46th season in existence.

Squad

Squad no. Name Nationality Date of birth Last Team
Goalkeepers
1 Masaaki Higashiguchi (1986-05-12) 12 May 1986 Albirex Niigata
18 Rui Araki (2007-10-14) 14 October 2007 Youth Team
22 Jun Ichimori (1991-07-02) 2 July 1991 Yokohama F. Marinos
31 Zhang Aolin Type 2 (2005-05-25) 25 May 2005 Youth Team
Defenders
2 Shota Fukuoka (1995-10-24) 24 October 1995 Tokushima Vortis
3 Riku Handa (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 Montedio Yamagata
4 Shinnosuke Nakatani (1996-03-24) 24 March 1996 Nagoya Grampus
5 Genta Miura (1995-03-01) 1 March 1995 Shimizu S-Pulse
15 Takeru Kishimoto (1997-07-16) 16 July 1997 Shimizu S-Pulse
19 Ikegaya Ginjiro (2004-06-19) 19 June 2004 University of Tsukuba
21 Ryo Hatsuse (1997-07-10) 10 July 1997 Sheffield Wednesday
34 Yuya Yokoi (2008-04-15) 15 April 2008 Youth Team
67 Shogo Sasaki (2000-07-25) 25 July 2000 JEF United Chiba
Philipp Max (1993-09-30) 30 September 1993 Panathinaikos
Midfielders
7 Takashi Usami (c) (1992-05-06) 6 May 1992 Fortuna Düsseldorf
8 Ryotaro Meshino (1998-06-08) 8 June 1998 Estoril
10 Shu Kurata (1988-11-26) 26 November 1988 Cerezo Osaka
13 Shuto Abe (1997-12-05) 5 December 1997 R.W.D. Molenbeek
16 Tokuma Suzuki (1997-03-12) 12 March 1997 Cerezo Osaka
27 Rin Mito (2002-02-12) 12 February 2002 Kwansei Gakuin University
32 Yuki Yoshihara (2004-07-19) 19 July 2004 Takushoku University
35 Taiki Tono (2007-06-02) 2 June 2007 Youth Team
36 Takato Yamamoto (2007-08-24) 24 August 2007 Youth Team
38 Gaku Nawata (2006-07-26) 26 July 2006 Kamimura Gakuen High School
41 Jiro Nakamura (2003-08-02) 2 August 2003 FC Gifu
47 Shinya Nakano (2003-08-17) 17 August 2003 Shonan Bellmare
Forwards
6 Makoto Mitsuta (1999-07-20) 20 July 1999 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
9 Daichi Hayashi (1997-05-23) 23 May 1997 1. FC Nürnberg
11 Issam Jebali (1991-12-25) 25 December 1991 Odense Boldklub
17 Ryoya Yamashita (1997-10-19) 19 October 1997 Yokohama FC
23 Deniz Hümmet (1996-09-13) 13 September 1996 Djurgårdens
37 Naru Nakatsumi (2007-12-19) 19 December 2007 Youth Team
40 Shoji Toyama (2002-09-21) 21 September 2002 Tokyo Verdy
42 Harumi Minamino (2004-05-13) 13 May 2004 Tochigi SC
44 Kanji Okunuki (1999-08-11) 11 August 1999 1. FC Nürnberg
55 Asahi Uenaka (2001-11-01) 1 November 2001 Yokohama F. Marinos
97 Welton Felipe (1997-05-23) 23 May 1997 Levski Sofia
Players loan out
Players left during mid-season

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

Transfers

In

Pre-season

Date Position Player Transferred from Ref
Permanent Transfer
20 December 2025 FW Asahi Uenaka Yokohama F. Marinos Free [2]
22 December 2025 MF Ibuki Konno Ehime FC End of loan [3]
26 December 2025 FW Makoto Mitsuta Sanfrecce Hiroshima Undisclosed [4]
30 December 2025 FW Ikeya Ginshirou University of Tsukuba Free [5]
31 December 2025 DF Ryuta Takahashi Giravanz Kitakyushu End of loan [6]
4 January 2026 MF Jiro Nakamura FC Gifu End of loan [7]
MF Shinya Nakano Shonan Bellmare End of loan [8]
5 January 2026 FW Shoji Toyama Tokyo Verdy End of loan [9]
12 March 2026 DF Philipp Max Panathinaikos Free [10]
February 2026 GK Phillip Menzel 1. FC Saarbrücken Undisclosed
February 2026 DF Robin Ziegele Jahn Regensburg Undisclosed
February 2026 DF Paul Jäckel Preußen Münster Undisclosed
February 2026 DF Caio Marcelo Daegu Undisclosed
Loan Transfer

Out

Pre-season

Date Position Player Transferred To Ref
Permanent Transfer
5 December 2025 MF Juan Alano Ceará Free [11][12]
23 December 2025 MF Ibuki Konno Iwaki FC Free [13]
25 December 2025 FW Makoto Mitsuta Sanfrecce Hiroshima End of loan [14]
31 December 2025 DF Keisuke Kurokawa DC United Free [15]
Loan Transfer

Pre-season & Friendly

Tour of Okinawa (11 Jan - 24 Jan)

  Win   Draw   Loss

15 January 1 Machida Zelvia 2–3 Gamba Osaka Okinawa
  • Yuki Soma 6'
  • Gen Shoji 64'
  • Ryoya Yamashita 11'
  • Jiro Nakamura 45'
  • Harumi Minamino 87'
 Stadium: Yoshinoura Park Gosamaru Athletics Stadium
21 January 2 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Gamba Osaka Okinawa
7' Report
  • Harumi Minamino 78'
 Stadium: Yoshinoura Park Gosamaru Athletics Stadium
25 January 3 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–4 Gamba Osaka Okinawa
  • 16'
 Report
  • Dennis Hummet 23'
  • Takashi Usami 49'
  • Shoji Toyama 107'
  • Yasuo Tono 134'
 Stadium: Yoshinoura Park Gosamaru Athletics Stadium

Competitions

J1 League

Main article: 2026 J1 100 Year Vision League

Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kyoto Sanga 8 3 2 1 2 10 8 +2 14 Final
2 Gamba Osaka 8 2 3 2 1 11 11 0 14 3rd–4th place playoff
3 Vissel Kobe 7 3 1 2 1 11 6 +5 13 5th–6th place playoff
4 Shimizu S-Pulse 8 2 2 3 1 9 7 +2 13 7th–8th place playoff
5 Nagoya Grampus 8 3 1 2 2 11 10 +1 13 9th–10th place playoff
6 V-Varen Nagasaki 8 4 0 0 4 10 11 −1 12 11th–12th place playoff
7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 7 3 1 0 3 11 10 +1 11 13th–14th place playoff
8 Fagiano Okayama 8 2 1 3 2 8 8 0 11 15th–16th place playoff
9 Cerezo Osaka 8 2 2 1 3 7 7 0 11 17th–18th place playoff
10 Avispa Fukuoka 8 0 2 1 5 6 16 −10 5 19th–20th place playoff
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 2026. Source: JLeague.co, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head.

Matches

7 February 1 Cerezo Osaka 0–0
(4–5 p)		 Gamba Osaka Osaka
  • Thiago Andrade  1'
  • Hayato Tanaka  41'
 Report
  • Tokuma Suzuki  3'
  • Takeru Kishimoto  8'  84'
 Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium
Attendance: 42,101
Referee: Koei Koya
Penalties
  • Motohiko Nakajima
  • Dion Cool
  • Shunta Tanaka
  • Kusini Yengi
  • Reiya Sakata
  • Issam Jebali
  • Deniz Hümmet
  • Gaku Nawata
  • Shinnosuke Nakatani
  • Shuto Abe
15 February 2 Gamba Osaka 0–0
(2–3 p)		 Nagoya Grampus Osaka
  • Ryoya Yamashita  30'
 Report
  • Sho Inagaki  32'
 Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
Attendance: 34,964
Referee: Keigo Sendachi
Penalties
  • Shu Kurata
  • Gaku Nawata
  • Tokuma Suzuki
  • Shinnosuke Nakatani
  • Shoji Toyama
  • Sho Inagaki
  • Marcus Vinicius
  • Tomoki Takamine
  • Haruya Fujii
  • Shuhei Tokumoto
22 February 3 Fagiano Okayama 1–2 Gamba Osaka Okayama
  • Lucao 14' (pen.)
  • Towa Yamane  58'
 Report
  • Deniz Hümmet 32'
  • Harumi Minamino 76'
  • Shinnosuke Nakatani  12'
  • Yutaka Matsuzaki  38'
 Stadium: JFE Harenokuni Stadium
Attendance: 14,412
Referee: Daichi Shiino
28 February 4 Gamba Osaka 2–2
(5–4 p)		 Shimizu S-Pulse Osaka
  • Ryotaro Meshino 27'
  • Deniz Hümmet 41'
 Report
  • Koya Kitagawa 83'
  • Capixaba 86'
 Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
Attendance: 26,522
Referee: Atsushi Kamimura
Penalties
  • Harumi Minamino
  • Shu Kurata
  • Makoto Mitsuta
  • Kanji Okunuki
  • Tokuma Suzuki
  • Koya Kitagawa
  • Matheus Bueno
  • Zento Uno
  • Kai Matsuzaki
  • Alfredo Stephens
8 March 5 Gamba Osaka 3–2 V-Varen Nagasaki Osaka
  • Deniz Hümmet 13'
  • Shinnosuke Nakatani 52'
  • Riku Handa 83'
 Report
  • Matheus Jesus 21', 27'
 Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
Attendance: 27,965
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
14 March 6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Gamba Osaka Hiroshima
  • Naoto Arai 41'
  • Sōta Nakamura 68'
  • Taishi Matsumoto  32'
  • Taichi Yamasaki  90+2'
 Report
  • Shuto Abe  49'
  • Takeru Kishimoto  66'  85'
  • Riku Handa  89'
 Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Attendance: 26,671
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
18 March 7 Vissel Kobe 2–2
(3–5 p)		 Gamba Osaka Kobe
  • Ren Komatsu 6'
  • Jean Patric 90+4'
  • Yosuke Ideguchi  46'
  • Michael Skibbe  64'
 Report
  • Deniz Hümmet 23'
  • Ryoya Yamashita 83'
  • Ryo Hatsuse  80'
 Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 21,690
Referee: Koji Takasaki
Penalties
  • Matheus Thuler
  • Takahiro Ogihara
  • Jean Patric
  • Katsuya Nagato
  • Harumi Minamino
  • Ryotaro Meshino
  • Shuto Abe
  • Kanji Okunuki
  • Genta Miura
21 March 8 Avispa Fukuoka 2–2
(14–13 p)		 Gamba Osaka Fukuoka
  • Yuma Tsujioka 22', 90+3'
  • Tomoya Miki 82
  • Kokoro Maeda  74'
  • Hideki Tsukamoto  86'
 Report
  • Deniz Hümmet 11'
  • Welton Felipe 42'
  • Ryotaro Meshino  90+1'
 Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 7,631
Referee: Koki Nagamine
Penalties
  • Nassim Ben Khalifa
  • Yuji Kitajima
  • Yuma Tsujioka
  • Teppei Oka
  • Tomoya Miki
  • Yota Maejima
  • Masaya Tashiro
  • Yu Hashimoto
  • Kazuki Fujimoto
  • Yuma Obata
  • Abdul Hanan Sani Brown
  • Nassim Ben Khalifa
  • Yuji Kitajima
  • Yuma Tsujioka
  • Teppei Oka
  • Deniz Hümmet
  • Shu Kurata
  • Riku Handa
  • Issam Jebali
  • Ryotaro Meshino
  • Tokuma Suzuki
  • Genta Miura
  • Takeru Kishimoto
  • Shinnosuke Nakatani
  • Rin Mito
  • Masaaki Higashiguchi
  • Deniz Hümmet
  • Shu Kurata
  • Riku Handa
  • Issam Jebali
4 April 9 Gamba Osaka – Kyoto Sanga Osaka
Report Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
11 April 10 Gamba Osaka – Cerezo Osaka Osaka
Report Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
19 April 11 Gamba Osaka – Fagiano Okayama Osaka
Report Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
25 April 12 V-Varen Nagasaki – Gamba Osaka Nagasaki
Report Stadium: Peace Stadium Connected by SoftBank
29 April 13 Kyoto Sanga – Gamba Osaka Kyoto
Report Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
2 May 14 Gamba Osaka – Vissel Kobe Osaka
Report Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
6 May 15 Nagoya Grampus – Gamba Osaka Toyota
Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium
10 May 16 Gamba Osaka – Sanfrecce Hiroshima Osaka
Report Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
17 May 17 Gamba Osaka – Avispa Fukuoka Osaka
Report Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
24 May 18 Shimizu S-Pulse – Gamba Osaka Shizuoka
Report Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
30 May Placement Leg 1 Gamba Osaka – Osaka
Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
6 June Placement Leg 2 – Gamba Osaka

AFC Champions League Two

Main article: 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two

Knockout stage

Main article: 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two knockout stage
12 February 2025 Rd of 16 Leg 1 Pohang Steelers 1–1 Gamba Osaka Pohang, South Korea
  • Jorge Teixeira 70'
 Report
  • Ryoya Yamashita 47'
  • Shinnosuke Nakatani  86'
 Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard
Attendance: 4,589
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
19 February 2025 Rd of 16 Leg 2 Gamba Osaka 2–1
(3–2 agg.)		 Pohang Steelers Osaka, Japan
  • Deniz Hümmet 34'
  • Ryoya Yamashita 41'
  • Masaaki Higashiguchi  80'
 Report
  • Kento Nishiya 61'
 Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
Attendance: 9,456
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)
4 March 2026 Quarter Final Leg 1 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Ratchaburi Osaka, Japan
  • Gaku Nawata 84'
  • Takeru Kishimoto  78'
 Report
  • Daniel Ting 18'
  • Thossawat Limwanasathian  36'
 Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
Referee: Alex King (Australia)
11 March 2026 Quarter Final Leg 2 Ratchaburi 1–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 agg.)		 Gamba Osaka Ratchaburi, Thailand
  • Gleyson 50'
  • Denison 67
  • Roque Mesa  90+3'
 Report
  • Genta Miura 28'
  • Welton Felipe 99'
  • Riku Handa  64'
  • Ryo Hatsuse  77'
  • Shuto Abe  94'
  • Issam Jebali  116'
 Stadium: Dragon Solar Park
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
8 April 2026 Semi Final Leg 1 Gamba Osaka – Bangkok United Osaka, Japan
Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
15 April 2026 Semi Final Leg 2 Bangkok United – Gamba Osaka Bangkok, Thailand
Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 21 Mar 2026
No. Pos. Player J1 League 2025/26 AFC Champions League Two Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK Masaaki Higashiguchi 6 0 4 0 10 0
2 DF Shota Fukuoka 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
3 DF Riku Handa 5+2 1 4 0 11 1
4 DF Shinnosuke Nakatani 6 1 4 0 10 1
5 DF Genta Miura 5 0 3 1 8 1
6 FW Makoto Mitsuta 0+1 0 1 0 2 0
7 MF Takashi Usami 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Ryotaro Meshino 3+2 1 4 0 9 1
9 FW Daichi Hayashi 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF Shu Kurata 2+3 0 0+3 0 8 0
11 FW Issam Jebali 4+2 0 3 0 9 0
13 MF Shuto Abe 4+1 0 4 0 9 0
15 DF Takeru Kishimoto 2+1 0 0+3 0 6 0
16 MF Tokuma Suzuki 4+1 0 4 0 9 0
17 FW Ryoya Yamashita 4+1 0 3+1 2 9 2
18 GK Rui Araki 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 DF Ikegaya Ginjiro 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
21 DF Ryō Hatsuse 5 0 4 0 9 0
22 GK Jun Ichimori 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW Deniz Hümmet 5+1 4 4 1 10 5
27 MF Rin Mito 4+1 0 0+4 0 9 0
32 MF Yuki Yoshihara 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 DF Yuya Yokoi 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 MF Taiki Tono 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 MF Takato Yamamoto 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
38 MF Gaku Nawata 1+5 0 0+3 1 9 1
40 FW Shoji Toyama 1+1 0 0+1 0 3 0
41 MF Jiro Nakamura 0 0 0 0 0 0
42 FW Harumi Minamino 1+3 1 1+2 0 7 1
44 FW Kanji Okunuki 2+3 0 0+2 0 7 0
47 MF Shinya Nakano 0 0 0 0 0 0
55 FW Asahi Uenaka 0 0 0 0 0 0
67 DF Shogo Sasaki 1 0 1 0 2 0
97 FW Welton Felipe 1+2 1 0+1 1 4 2
Players featured on a match for the team, but left the club mid-season, either permanently or on loan transfer

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