Cerezo Osaka

Dion Cools

Defender#27

Bio

Born in Overijse in 1996, Dion Cools made his senior debut with Oud-Heverlee Leuven in 2013 and now plays for Cerezo Osaka. He has also played for Club Brugge K.V.. He plays as a defender. He has represented the Belgium national under-18 football team and the Belgium national under-19 football team.

Key facts

Age: 30
Height: 1.85 m
Weight: 78 kg
Number: #27
Born: 4/6/1996
Birthplace: Overijse
Debut: 2013
Position: Defender
Nationality: Malaysia

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Career

2013–now

2013–2015Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2014Belgium national under-18 football teamNational team
2014–2015Belgium national under-19 football teamNational team
2015–Club Brugge K.V.
Belgium national under-21 football teamNational team
Cerezo Osaka

Career stats

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026 J1 100 Year Vision League CER	14	19	15	3	0	1	10	2	2
Regular Season CER	14	18	15	3	0	0	10	0	0
2025 Japanese J1 League CER	10	11	12	1	2	1	10	3	0

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026 J1 LeagueCerezo Osaka	32	0	1	20	2	2,634	6	0	2	32	5	37	28	1	39	0
2025 J1 LeagueCerezo Osaka	14	2	1	10	3	912	1	0	0	14	4	11	12	0	19	0
2025 International FriendlyMalaysia	1	–	–	–	–	90	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2024-25 AFC Champions League EliteBuriram United	11	0	2	9	2	985	2	0	1	11	0	7	10	0	14	0
2024 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCMalaysia	4	–	–	–	–	360	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2024 AFC Asian CupMalaysia	3	0	0	1	0	270	0	0	1	3	0	2	5	0	8	0
2023-24 AFC Champions League EliteBuriram United	6	0	1	3	0	540	0	0	3	6	0	6	6	0	10	0
2023 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCMalaysia	2	2	–	–	–	180	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2023 International FriendlyMalaysia	3	1	–	–	–	270	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2022 International FriendlyMalaysia	6	0	0	0	0	557	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	2	0
2021-22 UEFA Europa LeagueFC Midtjylland	3	0	0	1	0	32	0	0	0	3	3	2	0	0	0	0
2021 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCMalaysia	3	–	–	–	–	270	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020-21 UEFA Champions LeagueFC Midtjylland	3	0	0	1	1	206	1	0	1	3	1	1	1	0	4	0
2019-20 UEFA Champions LeagueClub Brugge	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
2018-19 UEFA Europa LeagueClub Brugge	1	0	0	0	0	45	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0
2018-19 UEFA Champions LeagueClub Brugge	2	0	0	0	0	118	0	0	0	2	2	2	2	0	1	0
2017-18 UEFA Europa LeagueClub Brugge	1	–	–	–	–	45	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2016-17 UEFA Champions LeagueClub Brugge	3	0	0	0	0	270	0	0	1	3	0	2	5	0	5	0
2015-16 UEFA Champions LeagueClub Brugge	4	1	–	–	–	203	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Career19 seasons	103	6	5	45	8	7,990	11	0	9	85	16	71	70	1	103	0

Recent games

Nov '268
@ Gamba Osaka
2 FA
W 3-2
Oct '2631
@ Kashima Antlers
1 SHOT · 2 FA
L 4-1
Oct '2625
v JEF United Ichihara-Chiba
2 SHOT · 2 FC · 2 FA · 1 YC
D 2-2
Oct '2621
@ Nagoya Grampus
2 FC · 2 FA · 1 YC
D 1-1
Oct '2617
v Kawasaki Frontale
2 FC · 1 FA
L 4-2
Oct '2610
v Yokohama F. Marinos
1 FA
D 0-0
Sept '2619
@ V-Varen Nagasaki
1 SHOT · 2 FC · 1 YC
D 1-1
Sept '2612
@ Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1 SHOT · 1 FC
L 6-1

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Game log, 2026 J1 League

Game
31 Oct @ Kashima AntlersL 1-4 31 Oct	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	4
25 Oct v JEF United Ichihara-ChibaD 2-2 25 Oct	0	2	0	90	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	2
21 Oct @ Nagoya GrampusD 1-1 21 Oct	0	0	0	90	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
17 Oct v Kawasaki FrontaleL 2-4 17 Oct	0	0	0	90	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	4
10 Oct v Yokohama F. MarinosD 0-0 10 Oct	0	0	0	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
19 Sept @ V-Varen NagasakiD 1-1 19 Sept	0	1	0	90	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	1
12 Sept @ Sanfrecce HiroshimaL 1-6 12 Sept	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	6
6 Sept v Tokyo Verdy 1969D 0-0 6 Sept	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0
2 Sept v Kashiwa ReysolW 2-0 2 Sept	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
29 Aug @ Vissel KobeL 0-1 29 Aug	0	0	0	90	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	1
22 Aug v Shimizu S-PulseW 1-0 22 Aug	0	2	0	90	0	0	1	0	2	2	0	0
15 Aug @ Avispa FukuokaL 0-3 15 Aug	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	3
8 Aug v Fagiano OkayamaW 2-1 8 Aug	0	0	0	90	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	1
2nd Leg - Cerezo Osaka advance 5-3 on aggregate @ FC TokyoW 3-1 6 June	0	1	0	90	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
1st Leg v FC TokyoD 2-2 30 May	0	2	0	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	2
24 May @ Fagiano OkayamaW 3-2 24 May	1	2	1	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	2
17 May v Nagoya GrampusW 6-1 17 May	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	1
9 May v V-Varen NagasakiW 3-2 9 May	0	0	0	90	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	2
Shimizu S-Pulse win 5-3 on penalties @ Shimizu S-PulseL 1-1 6 May	0	0	0	66	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cerezo Osaka win 4-3 on penalties v Avispa FukuokaW 1-1 3 May	0	0	0	57	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Cerezo Osaka win 4-2 on penalties @ Vissel KobeW 0-0 29 Apr	0	0	0	120	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
25 Apr @ Sanfrecce HiroshimaL 1-2 25 Apr	0	0	0	12	0	0	1	1	1	0	1	2
11 Apr @ Gamba OsakaW 1-0 11 Apr	0	0	0	28	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0
4 Apr @ Nagoya GrampusL 0-3 4 Apr	0	0	0	5	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Cerezo Osaka win 6-5 on penalties v Vissel KobeW 1-1 22 Mar	0	0	0	45	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
18 Mar v Fagiano OkayamaL 1-2 18 Mar	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	2
14 Mar @ Kyoto SangaW 2-1 14 Mar	0	1	1	90	0	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
Cerezo Osaka win 4-2 on penalties v Shimizu S-PulseW 0-0 7 Mar	0	1	0	120	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0
28 Feb @ V-Varen NagasakiL 0-1 28 Feb	0	0	0	81	1	0	1	0	1	2	0	1
22 Feb v Sanfrecce HiroshimaL 1-2 22 Feb	0	1	0	90	0	0	1	0	2	2	0	2
15 Feb @ Avispa FukuokaW 2-0 15 Feb	0	0	0	90	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	0
Gamba Osaka win 5-4 on penalties v Gamba OsakaL 0-0 7 Feb	0	0	0	120	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0

Splits, J1 League

Split
AwayHome or away, 9W	23	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.1	68.1	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.0	0.8	0.0	1.4
HomeHome or away, 9W	23	0.1	0.0	0.9	0.1	86.0	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.1	1.0	0.0	1.1
LossesResult, 0W	18	0.1	0.0	0.6	0.1	71.6	0.1	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.0	0.9	0.1	1.9
WinsResult, 18W	18	0.0	0.1	0.6	0.2	76.5	0.2	0.1	1.0	0.3	0.9	0.7	0.0	0.7
DrawsResult, 0W	10	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	88.1	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.3	1.1	0.0	1.1
Regular seasonStage, 18W	46	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.1	77.1	0.2	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.0	0.9	0.0	1.3
Avispa FukuokaOpponent, 3W	4	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.3	81.8	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.3	1.3	0.8	0.0	1.3
Fagiano OkayamaOpponent, 3W	4	0.0	0.3	0.8	0.3	68.8	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.8	0.8	0.0	1.3
Nagoya GrampusOpponent, 1W	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	68.8	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.3	0.8	0.0	1.0
Sanfrecce HiroshimaOpponent, 0W	4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	70.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.3	0.8	0.3	2.8
Shimizu S-PulseOpponent, 3W	4	0.0	0.3	0.8	0.0	72.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.8	0.5	0.0	0.3
Vissel KobeOpponent, 2W	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	86.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.5
Gamba OsakaOpponent, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	55.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.7	0.7	0.3	0.0	0.0
V-Varen NagasakiOpponent, 1W	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	87.0	0.7	0.3	1.0	0.0	1.3	1.0	0.0	1.3
FC TokyoOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	1.5
Kashiwa ReysolOpponent, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.5
Kyoto SangaOpponent, 1W	2	0.5	0.0	1.5	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.5	0.0	1.5
Yokohama F. MarinosOpponent, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	56.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.5
Albirex NiigataOpponent, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
JEF United Ichihara-ChibaOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	2.0
Kashima AntlersOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	4.0
Kawasaki FrontaleOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	4.0
Machida ZelviaOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	64.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0
Shonan BellmareOpponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	71.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Tokyo Verdy 1969Opponent, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
Yokohama FCOpponent, 0W	1	1.0	0.0	3.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	3.0	0.0	3.0
Yodoko Sakura Stadium, OsakaGround, 9W	21	0.1	0.0	0.9	0.1	84.2	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.1	1.0	0.0	1.1
Best Denki Stadium, Hakata-ku, FukuokaGround, 2W	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.3	90.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.7	1.0	0.0	1.7
Toyota Stadium (Japan)Ground, 0W	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	61.7	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.3	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0
City Light Stadium, OkayamaGround, 2W	2	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.5	47.5	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0
Edion Peace Wing HiroshimaGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	51.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.5	4.0
IAI Stadium Nihondaira, ShimzuGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	39.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5
Kobe Wing StadiumGround, 1W	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	105	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.5
PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank, NagasakiGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	85.5	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.5	1.0	0.0	1.0
Yanmar Stadium NagaiGround, 0W	2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	105	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	1.0
Japan National Stadium, TokyoGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	1.0
Kashima Soccer StadiumGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	4.0
Machida Gion Stadium, TokyoGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	64.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0
Nissan Stadium, YokohamaGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	23.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Sanga Stadium by Kyocera, KyotoGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	1.0
Shonan BMW Stadium HiratsukaGround, 0W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	71.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Suita City Football Stadium, OsakaGround, 1W	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	28.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0