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
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[1] |
| MF | Gaku Nawata
|
Kamimura Gakuen High School
|
Free[2] |
| FW | Kanji Okunuki
|
 1. FC Nürnberg
|
Free [3] |
| FW |   Deniz Hümmet
|
Djurgårdens
|
Free [4] |
Loan in
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Makoto Mitsuta
|
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
|
Loan till 31 Jan 2026 [5] |
Loan return
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Kosei Tani
|
Machida Zelvia
|
End of loan[6] |
| MF | Jiro Nakamura
|
Matsumoto Yamaga
|
End of loan[7] |
| FW | Harumi Minamino
|
Tochigi SC
|
End of loan[8] |
| FW | Shoji Toyama
|
Roasso Kumamoto
|
End of loan [9] |
| FW | Hiroto Yamami
|
Tokyo Verdy
|
End of loan |
| FW |  Musashi Suzuki
|
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
|
End of loan[10] |
Out
Transfers out
| Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Kosei Tani
|
Machida Zelvia
|
Free [11] |
| GK | Kei Ishikawa
|
Ventforet Kofu
|
Free [12] |
| DF |  Riku Matsuda
|
Vissel Kobe
|
Free [13] [14] |
| MF | Naohiro Sugiyama
|
JEF United Chiba
|
Free [15] |
| MF | Yuya Fukuda
|
Tokyo Verdy
|
Free [16] |
| MF | Kota Yamada
|
Yokohama FC
|
Free [17] |
| MF |  Dawhan
|
 Beijing Guoan
|
Free [18] |
| FW | Hiroto Yamami
|
Tokyo Verdy
|
Free [19] |
| FW | Musashi Suzuki
|
Yokohama FC
|
Free [20] [21] |
Loan out
| Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Jiro Nakamura
|
FC Gifu
|
Season loan [22] |
| MF | Ibuki Konno
|
Ehime FC
|
Season loan [23] |
| FW | Ryuta Takahashi
|
Giravanz Kitakyushu
|
Season loan [24] |
| FW | Isa Sakamoto
|
 K.V.C. Westerlo
|
Season loan [25] |
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
| 21 January 2025 1 | Mito Hollyhock | 0-2 | Gamba Osaka | Okinawa, Japan |
| Stadium: Gosamaru Athletic Field |
| 24 January 2025 2 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 2-2 | Gamba Osaka | Okinawa, Japan |
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Stadium: Gosamaru Athletic Field |
| 28 January 2025 3 | Urawa Reds Diamonds | 4-2 | Gamba Osaka | Okinawa, Japan |
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Stadium: Gosamaru Athletic Field |
| 1 February 2025 4 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 5-5 | Gamba Osaka | Okinawa, Japan |
| Stadium: Gosamaru Athletic Field |
Competitions
J1 League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +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 |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 March 2025. Source: 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.
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.
Matches
| 14 February 1 | Gamba Osaka | 2–5 | Cerezo Osaka | Osaka |
Neta Lavi  31' Keisuke Kurokawa 54' |
Report | Sota Kitano 7', 46' Shinji Kagawa 52' Shunta Tanaka 63' Motohiko Nakajima 90+3' |
Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium Attendance: 34,860 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura |
| 22 February 2 | Gamba Osaka | 2–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Osaka |
| Shu Kurata 22', 58' |
Report | Tomoya Miki 87' Hiroki Akino  84' Takumi Kamijima 90+1' |
Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium Attendance: 22,614 Referee: Shu Kawamata |
| 26 February 3 | Fagiano Okayama | 2–0 | Gamba Osaka | Okayama |
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Report |
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Stadium: JFE Harenokuni Stadium Attendance: 13,555 Referee: Koki Nagamine |
| 2 March 4 | Tokyo Verdy | 0–1 | Gamba Osaka | Chōfu |
| Yuto Tsunashima 66' Yuan Matsuhashi 79' |
Report | Issam Jebali 85' 74' |
Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium Attendance: 21,260 Referee: Keigo Sendachi |
| 8 March 5 | Gamba Osaka | 1–0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Osaka |
| Ryoya Yamashita 36' 43' Makoto Mitsuta 51' Tokuma Suzuki 69' Jun Ichimori 82' |
Report | Zento Uno 67' |
Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium Attendance: 29,071 Referee: Ryo Tanimoto |
| 16 March 6 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 2–0 | Gamba Osaka | Yokohama |
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Report |
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Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 23,169 Referee: Nathan Verboomen (Belgium) |
| 29 March 7 | Albirex Niigata | – | Gamba Osaka | Niigata |
| Report | Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium |
| 2 April 8 | Gamba Osaka | – | Machida Zelvia | Osaka |
| Report | Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium |
| 6 April 9 | Kashiwa Reysol | – | Gamba Osaka | Chiba |
| Report | Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium |
| 12 April 10 | Gamba Osaka | – | Nagoya Grampus | Osaka |
| Report | Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium |
| 20 April 11 | Yokohama FC | – | Gamba Osaka | Yokohama |
| Report | Stadium: Mitsuzawa Stadium |
| 25 April 12 | FC Tokyo | – | Gamba Osaka | Chōfu |
| Report | Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium |
| 29 April 13 | Gamba Osaka | – | Kyoto Sanga | Osaka |
| Report | Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium |
| 3 May 14 | Gamba Osaka | – | Shonan Bellmare | Osaka |
| Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium |
| 6 May 15 | Urawa Red Diamonds | – | Gamba Osaka | Saitama |
| Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 |
| 11 May 16 | Gamba Osaka | – | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Osaka |
| Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium |
| 17 May 17 | Vissel Kobe | – | Gamba Osaka | Kobe |
| Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe |
| 25 May 18 | Kawasaki Frontale | – | Gamba Osaka | Kawasaki |
| Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium |
| 31 May 19 | Gamba Osaka | – | Kashima Antlers | Osaka |
| Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium |
| 15 June 20 | Shimizu S-Pulse | – | Gamba Osaka | Shizuoka |
| Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira |
| 22 June 21 | Gamba Osaka | – | FC Tokyo | Osaka |
| Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium |
| 28 June 22 | Kyoto Sanga | – | Gamba Osaka | Kyoto |
| Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera |
| 5 July 23 | Cerezo Osaka | – | Gamba Osaka | Osaka |
| Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium |
| 20 July 24 | Gamba Osaka | – | Kawasaki Frontale | Osaka |
| Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium |
| 10 August 25 | Gamba Osaka | – | Fagiano Okayama | Osaka |
| Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium |
| 16 August 26 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | – | Gamba Osaka | Kawasaki |
| Stadium: Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu |
| 23 August 27 | Gamba Osaka | – | Yokohama FC | Osaka |
| Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium |
| 31 August 28 | Shonan Bellmare | – | Gamba Osaka | Hiratsuka |
| Stadium: Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka |
| 13/14/15 September 29 | Gamba Osaka | – | Urawa Red Diamonds | Osaka |
| Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium |
| 20 August 30 | Machida Zelvia | – | Gamba Osaka | Tokyo |
| Stadium: Japan National Stadium |
| 23 September 31 | Gamba Osaka | – | Yokohama F. Marinos | Osaka |
| Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium |
| 27/28 September 32 | Gamba Osaka | – | Albirex Niigata | Osaka |
| Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium |
| 4/5 October 33 | Kashima Antlers | – | Gamba Osaka | Tokyo |
| Stadium: Japan National Stadium |
| 18/19 October 34 | Gamba Osaka | – | Kashiwa Reysol | Osaka |
| Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium |
| 25/26 October 35 | Nagoya Grampus | – | Gamba Osaka | Toyota |
| Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| 8/9 November 36 | Gamba Osaka | – | Vissel Kobe | Osaka |
| Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium |
| 30 November 37 | Avispa Fukuoka | – | Gamba Osaka | Fukuoka |
| Stadium: Best Denki Stadium |
| 6 December 38 | Gamba Osaka | – | Tokyo Verdy | Osaka |
| Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium |
J.League Cup
| 20 March First round – Match 1 | Kochi United | 1–2 | Gamba Osaka | Kochi |
| Kokoro Kobayashi 77' Hibiki Okazawa 59' |
Report | Takashi Usami 13' Shoji Toyama 41' Shinya Nakano 37' Shu Kurata 88' |
Stadium: Kochi Haruno Sports Ground Attendance: 6,929 Referee: Futoshi Nakamura |
| 16 April First round – Match 2 | Gamba Osaka | – | Mito HollyHock | Osaka |
| Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium |
Emperor's Cup
| 11 June Round 2 | Gamba Osaka | – | Osaka | |
| Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium |
AFC Champions League Two
Group stage
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 20 Mar 2025
| No. | Pos. | Player | J1 League | J.League Cup | Emperor's Cup | 2025/26 AFC Champions League Two | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. |  Goals
|
Apps. | Goals
|
Apps. | Goals
|
Apps. | Goals
|
Apps. | Goals
| |||||
| 1 | GK | Masaaki Higashiguchi
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | Shota Fukuoka
|
5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | Riku Handa
|
6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 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+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 11 | FW |  Issam Jebali
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4+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 15 | DF | Takeru Kishimoto
|
2+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | Tokuma Suzuki
|
4+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | Ryoya Yamashita
|
5+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 20 | DF | Shinnosuke Nakatani
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 22 | GK | Jun Ichimori
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 23 | FW | Deniz Hümmet
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0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 24 | DF | Yusei Egawa
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 27 | MF | Rin Mito
|
3+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 33 | DF | Shinya Nakano
|
0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 38 | MF | Gaku Nawata
|
1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 40 | FW | Shoji Toyama
|
0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 51 | FW | Makoto Mitsuta
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2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 67 | DF | Shogo Sasaki
|
2+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 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 | ||
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External links
- Official website (in Japanese and English)