Gamba Osaka represents Suita City in Osaka Prefecture and carries one of Japanese football’s most recognizable blue-and-black identities. Founded in 1980 as the Panasonic Industrial Soccer Club, it became a professional J.League club in 1993. The club’s home, Panasonic Stadium Suita, places supporters close to the action in a steeply graded football-specific setting. Its profile combines corporate backing, academy development, domestic ambition and a notable record in Asian competition, giving the team a substantial place in Japan’s modern football culture.
Gamba Osaka Upcoming matches by league
J1 League
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- Regular Season - 14
Gamba OsakaNo H2HCerezo Osaka
Saitama Stadium 2002 -
- Regular Season - 15
Gamba OsakaNo H2HFagiano Okayama
Saitama Stadium 2002 -
- Regular Season - 17
Kawasaki FrontaleNo H2HGamba Osaka
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- Regular Season - 18
Gamba OsakaNo H2HYokohama F. Marinos
Saitama Stadium 2002
AFC Champions League
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- Group Stage
Gamba OsakaNo H2HPort FC
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- Group Stage
Jeonbuk MotorsNo H2HGamba Osaka
Gamba Osaka Last matches by league
J1 League
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- Regular Season - 13
Machida Zelvia0 - 0Gamba Osaka
Machida Gion Stadium -
- Regular Season - 12
Gamba Osaka2 - 2Kyoto Sanga
Saitama Stadium 2002 -
- Regular Season - 11
Avispa Fukuoka1 - 2Gamba Osaka
Best Denki Stadium -
- Regular Season - 10
Shimizu S-pulse2 - 2Gamba Osaka
IAI Stadium Nihondaira
AFC Champions League
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- League Phase - 4
Pohang Steelers3 - 3Gamba Osaka
Steelyard Stadium -
- League Phase - 3
Gamba Osaka1 - 1Buriram United
Saitama Stadium 2002 -
- League Phase - 2
Newcastle Jets1 - 3Gamba Osaka
McDonald Jones Stadium
J-League Cup
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- Round of 16
Kashiwa Reysol5 - 4Gamba Osaka
SANKYO FRONTIER Kashiwa Stadium
Emperor Cup
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- Round of 32
Gamba Osaka5 - 0Tokushima Vortis
Saitama Stadium 2002
Friendlies Clubs
AFC Cup
Gamba Osaka Team Roster
Gamba Osaka’s recorded squad contains 33 players: seven attackers, 11 defenders, 11 midfielders and four goalkeepers. The attacking group includes A. Uenaka, D. Hümmet, I. Jebali and Welton Felipe, while G. Miura, R. Handa, R. Hatsuse and S. Nakatani are among the listed defenders. Midfield options include S. Kurata, T. Usami, T. Suzuki and Yuki Yoshihara. Goalkeeping cover is provided by M. Higashiguchi, J. Ichimori, R. Araki and A. Zhang. The positional split gives a clear overview of the recorded playing group, and shirt numbers range from 1 to 97 in this listing.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Shota Fukuoka
Shinnosuke Nakatani
Genta Miura
Takeru Kishimoto
Ginjiro Ikegaya
Ryo Hatsuse
Soya Fujiwara
K. Maruoka
K. Murata
Shinya Nakano
Shogo Sasaki
position Midfielder
Ryotaro Meshino
Shu Kurata
Shuto Abe
Tokuma Suzuki
Eli Adams
Rin Mito
Yuki Yoshihara
T. Tono
Kohshiro Sumi
Y. Fujimoto
A. Okamoto
Juan Pedro Jiménez Melero
Welton Felipe Paragua de Melo
position Attacker
Takashi Usami
Issam Jebali
Asahi Uenaka
Ryoya Yamashita
Deniz Hümmet
Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa
N. Nakatsumi
Yusei Toshida
Kanji Okunuki
Last Gamba Osaka Coachs
Daniel Poyatos Algaba is Gamba Osaka’s current head coach, following an appointment that began on January 1, 2023. The Spanish coach, born on June 23, 1978, is the latest entry in the club’s coaching timeline. Hiroshi Matsuda held the role from August to December 2022, after Tomohiro Katanosaka’s spell from January to August that year. Masanobu Matsunami led during 2021, while Tsuneyasu Miyamoto’s recorded tenure ran from July 2018 to May 2021. The chronology places Poyatos Algaba at the head of the most recent and continuing coaching period.
Daniel Poyatos Algaba
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Poyatos Algaba | Spain | 1 January 2023 | |
| Hiroshi Matsuda | Japan | 1 August 2022 | 1 December 2022 |
| Tomohiro Katanosaka | Japan | 1 January 2022 | 1 August 2022 |
| 1 May 2021 | |||
| Tsuneyasu Miyamoto | Japan | 1 July 2018 | 1 May 2021 |
| Levir Culpi | Brazil | 1 January 2018 | 1 October 2018 |
| Kenta Hasegawa | Japan | 1 January 2013 | 1 December 2017 |
| José Carlos Serrão | Brazil | 1 January 2012 | 1 March 2012 |
| Akira Nishino | Japan | 1 February 2002 | 1 January 2012 |
| Frédéric Antonetti | France | 1 July 1998 | 1 June 1999 |
Gamba Osaka Transfers
The latest recorded arrivals include E. Adams from Newcastle Jets in a transfer, M. Mitsuta returning from Vissel Kobe on June 29, and P. Max joining as a free agent from Panathinaikos in March. Earlier entries include M. Mitsuta’s transfer from Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Ginjiro Ikegaya’s free-agent arrival from Tsukuba University, S. Nakano’s return from Shonan Bellmare, and A. Uenaka’s move from Yokohama F. Marinos. The wider recorded sample also lists free transfers, loans and several other loan returns, so these entries describe selected movement rather than a complete arrivals total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Fujiwara |
Albirex Niigata
|
Transfer | 14 September 2026 |
| T. Ogashiwa |
FC Tokyo
|
Transfer | 13 September 2026 |
| K. Sumi |
Jubilo Iwata
|
Transfer | 3 September 2026 |
| Juanpe |
Malaga
|
Transfer | 22 August 2026 |
| E. Adams |
Newcastle Jets
|
Transfer | 1 July 2026 |
| M. Mitsuta |
Vissel Kobe
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| P. Max |
Panathinaikos
|
Free agent | 11 March 2026 |
| Ginjiro Ikegaya |
Tsukuba University
|
Free agent | 31 January 2026 |
| M. Mitsuta |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
|
Transfer | 31 January 2026 |
| S. Toyama |
Tokyo Verdy
|
Return from loan | 30 January 2026 |
| J. Nakamura |
FC Gifu
|
Return from loan | 30 January 2026 |
| S. Nakano |
Shonan Bellmare
|
Return from loan | 30 January 2026 |
| A. Uenaka |
Yokohama F. Marinos
|
- | 11 January 2026 |
| P. Max |
Panathinaikos
|
Free agent | 30 December 2025 |
| R. Hatsuse |
Sheffield Wednesday
|
Free Transfer | 13 August 2025 |
The latest recorded departures include T. Yamamoto’s loan move to Borussia Dortmund on July 6, J. Nakamura’s transfer to Tochigi SC, and loan moves sending S. Toyama to Consadole Sapporo and M. Mitsuta to Kashiwa Reysol. Other entries record H. Minamino’s transfer to Urawa, K. Kurokawa’s move to DC United, and I. Sakamoto’s transfer to KVC Westerlo. The departure record also includes loans, free transfers and returns from loan, with repeated entries for some players. It represents selected movement through the stated date, not a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| G. Nawata |
Charleroi
|
Loan | 2 September 2026 |
| T. Yamamoto |
Borussia Dortmund
|
Loan | 6 July 2026 |
| J. Nakamura |
Tochigi SC
|
Transfer | 2 July 2026 |
| H. Minamino |
Urawa
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Mitsuta |
Kashiwa Reysol
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Toyama |
Consadole Sapporo
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| M. Mitsuta |
Vissel Kobe
|
Loan | 27 March 2026 |
| M. Mitsuta |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
|
Return from loan | 30 January 2026 |
| K. Kurokawa |
DC United
|
Transfer | 25 January 2026 |
| Juan Alano |
Ceara
|
- | 31 December 2025 |
| Juan Alano |
Ceara
|
Free agent | 30 December 2025 |
| S. Nakano |
Shonan Bellmare
|
Loan | 26 August 2025 |
| N. Lavi |
Machida Zelvia
|
Transfer | 12 August 2025 |
| S. Toyama |
Tokyo Verdy
|
Loan | 12 August 2025 |
| I. Sakamoto |
KVC Westerlo
|
Transfer | 30 June 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recorded movement around Gamba Osaka is defined by several different pathways rather than one dominant transaction type. Arrivals include a direct transfer, free-agent additions, loan returns, a university free-agent move and earlier loan activity. Departures likewise combine permanent transfers, loans, free transfers and players returning to parent clubs. M. Mitsuta appears repeatedly on both sides of the record, reflecting a sequence of moves involving Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Vissel Kobe and Kashiwa Reysol rather than a single settled transaction. The list also spans Japan and overseas destinations, including Europe, Brazil, the United States and China. Because the arrivals and departures are presented as capped selections, they show the character of recorded squad movement without establishing a complete window total or a definitive net balance. The pattern is therefore best understood as a mixture of recruitment, loan management and player progression across successive registration periods.
Leagues Gamba Osaka has participated in
The latest recorded participation through 2025 includes the J1 League, Emperor Cup, J-League Cup, AFC Cup and club friendlies. The AFC Champions League is recorded through 2021, while the Super Cup and J2 League entries are historical single-year records from 2021 and 2013 respectively. This places Gamba Osaka’s recent domestic footprint in Japan’s top division and its principal cup competitions, with continental participation also represented by the 2025 AFC Cup entry. The older Champions League record adds significant Asian context without implying participation after 2021.
More about Gamba Osaka
Gamba Osaka is a Japanese football club from Suita City in Osaka Prefecture, with blue and black as its defining colors. The club was founded in 1980, when it began as the Panasonic Industrial Soccer Club. The organization professionalized and adopted the Gamba Osaka name before joining the newly formed J.League in 1993, linking a corporate origin to the modern professional game.
Panasonic remains the club’s majority owner, giving Gamba a distinctive corporate foundation while supporting long-term stability, community integration and youth development. That structure is reflected in an ecosystem that combines senior football with academy pathways and a balanced squad model. The club’s visual identity is strongly associated with blue-and-black vertical stripes, a bold crest and themes of energy, movement and the fighting spirit of Kansai.
Gamba plays at Panasonic Stadium Suita, a modern football-specific venue in Suita. Its steeply graded seating brings supporters close to the pitch and creates an intense, intimate match atmosphere. The stadium replaced the former multi-purpose Osaka Expo ’70 Stadium, marking a move to a home designed specifically for football and supporter experience.
On the field, Gamba has been a cornerstone of the J1 League and has spent most of its existence in Japan’s top division, although the recorded competition history includes a J2 League season in 2013. Its domestic ecosystem also includes the Emperor Cup and J-League Cup. Beyond Japan, the club has built a prominent Asian profile through AFC Champions League participation and historic success, while the recorded 2025 AFC Cup entry adds to its continental footprint. Together, its Panasonic roots, Suita home, blue-and-black culture, academy emphasis and Asian reach define a club with deep continuity in Japanese football.
Last matches statistics for Gamba Osaka
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Gamba Osaka
5 - 0
Tokushima Vortis
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Kashiwa Reysol
5 - 4
Gamba Osaka
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Kashima
2 - 0
Gamba Osaka
|
5 / 12 |
|
0% | 18 | 1 | 1 |
|
Newcastle Jets
1 - 3
Gamba Osaka
|
7 / 24 |
|
0% | 9 | 2 | 0 |
|
Shimizu S-pulse
2 - 2
Gamba Osaka
|
4 / 12 |
|
0% | 13 | 2 | 3 |
|
Avispa Fukuoka
1 - 2
Gamba Osaka
|
3 / 7 |
|
0% | 14 | 1 | 2 |
|
Gamba Osaka
2 - 2
Kyoto Sanga
|
7 / 12 |
|
0% | 12 | 1 1 | 1 |
|
Gamba Osaka
1 - 1
Buriram United
|
7 / 24 |
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0% | 12 | 1 | 1 |
|
Machida Zelvia
0 - 0
Gamba Osaka
|
10 / 21 |
|
0% | 13 | 1 | 5 |
|
Pohang Steelers
3 - 3
Gamba Osaka
|
5 / 15 |
|
0% | 16 | 1 | 4 |
Detailed statistics Gamba Osaka
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Pohang Steelers vs Gamba Osaka
AFC Champions League Elite 2026 - 1629973
Machida Zelvia vs Gamba Osaka
J1 League 2027 - 1556125
Gamba Osaka vs Buriram United
AFC Champions League Elite 2026 - 1629957
Gamba Osaka vs Kyoto Sanga
J1 League 2027 - 1556113
Avispa Fukuoka vs Gamba Osaka
J1 League 2027 - 1556101
Shimizu S-pulse vs Gamba Osaka
J1 League 2027 - 1556099
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2021
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