2017 Cerezo Osaka Roster
J1 League (J1)
Japan, Level I
Team Record: 19-9-6 - 63 points
Finishing 3rd in J1
Location: Osaka-shi, Japan
2017 Cerezo Osaka StatisticsJapan, Level I
Team Record: 19-9-6 - 63 points
Finishing 3rd in J1
Location: Osaka-shi, Japan
Cerezo Osaka of J1 League ended the 2017 season with a record of 19 wins, 6 draws and 9 losses for 63 points finishing third in J1.
The team chalked up 65 goals and surrendered 43. Kenyu Sugimoto scored 22 goals for the squad, while Kazuya Yamamura, Hiroshi Kiyotake, Matej Jonjić and Yoichiro Kakitani each netted five or more, too. Yusuke Maruhashi recorded 10 assists. Jin-hyeon Kim topped the team with 18 wins and a team-best 1.26 goals against average, best among goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daichi Akiyama | M | July 28, 1994 | 5'8" | 146 | Fujiidera, Japan |
| Kota Fujimoto | M, D | April 2, 1986 | 5'10" | 168 | Kumamoto, Japan |
| Takaki Fukumitsu | M | February 22, 1992 | 5'7" | 139 | Kagoshima, Kagoshima Japan |
| Matej Jonjić | D | January 29, 1991 | 6'2" | 183 | Split, Croatia |
| Yoichiro Kakitani | F, M | January 3, 1990 | 5'10" | 150 | Osaka, Osaka Japan |
| Hinata Kida | M | July 4, 2000 | 5'7" | 130 | Osaka, Japan |
| Jin-hyeon Kim | G | July 6, 1987 | 6'4" | 181 | Suwon, South Korea |
| Yasuki Kimoto | D, M | August 6, 1993 | 6'0" | 161 | Fuji, Japan |
| Takeru Kishimoto | D, M | July 16, 1997 | 5'9" | 146 | Nara, Japan |
| Shohei Kiyohara | F | June 25, 1987 | 5'5" | 141 | Obihiro, Hokkaido Japan |
| Hiroshi Kiyotake | M | November 12, 1989 | 5'8" | 146 | Ōita, Japan |
| Yusuke Maruhashi | D, M | September 2, 1990 | 5'10" | 161 | Osaka, Japan |
| Mitsuru Maruoka | M | January 6, 1996 | 5'7" | 150 | Tokushima, Tokushima Japan |
| Riku Matsuda | D, M | July 24, 1991 | 5'7" | 152 | Osaka, Japan |
| Kota Mizunuma | F, M | February 22, 1990 | 5'9" | 159 | Yokohama, Japan |
| Teruyuki Moniwa | D | September 8, 1981 | 5'11" | 181 | Kanagawa, Japan |
| Masataka Nishimoto | M | June 11, 1996 | 5'10" | 139 | Yao, Japan |
| Toshiki Onozawa | M | June 2, 1998 | 5'5" | 141 | Nagasaki, Japan |
| Noriyuki Sakemoto | M, D | September 8, 1984 | 5'9" | 161 | Wakayama, Japan |
| Ricardo Santos | F | February 13, 1987 | 6'2" | 181 | Volta Redonda, Brazil |
| Ryuji Sawakami | F | October 8, 1993 | 5'11" | 170 | Nara, Japan |
| Kunimitsu Sekiguchi | M | December 26, 1985 | 5'7" | 146 | Tama, Tokyo Japan |
| Ayumu Seko | D | June 7, 2000 | 6'1" | 172 | Osaka, Japan |
| Souza | M | March 8, 1988 | 6'0" | 165 | Posse, Brazil |
| Kenyu Sugimoto | F | November 18, 1992 | 6'2" | 174 | Osaka, Osaka Japan |
| Yūsuke Tanaka | D | April 14, 1986 | 5'11" | 170 | Hachiōji, Japan |
| Kenta Tanno | G | August 30, 1986 | 6'0" | 176 | Sendai, Miyagi Japan |
| Hotaru Yamaguchi | M | October 6, 1990 | 5'9" | 159 | Nabari, Japan |
| Kazuya Yamamura | D | December 2, 1989 | 6'1" | 176 | Nagasaki, Japan |
| Tatsuya Yamashita | D | November 7, 1987 | 6'0" | 161 | Hyogo, Japan |
