PLAYER PROFILE · CEREZO OSAKA · DEFENDER
Dion-Johan Cools
A nailed-on starter, with 14 starts in 19 games this season.
DefenderMalaysia · #27 · Age 30REGULAR STARTER
SEASON STATS
GOALS
0
▼ behind last yr
ASSISTS
1
0.07 / 90
AVG RATING
6.96
▼ down on last yr
APPS
19
14 starts
MINUTES
1,322
70 / game
SHOTS
8
0.4 / game
2025/2614 APPS · 2 G · 1 A · 7.0 RATING · 923 MINS
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Cerezo Osaka | 19 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1,322 | 6.96 |
| 2025/26 | Cerezo Osaka | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 923 | 7.01 |
PLAYERS LIKE THIS
RECENT FORM · LAST 93 OF 9 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
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LAST PLAYED
12 days ago
Started 90' vs V-varen Nagasaki
NEXT MATCH · IN 6 DAYS
vs Kagoshima United
Wed 10:30 · Emperor Cup
OVERVIEW
Dion-Johan Cools plays as a defender for Cerezo Osaka. Cools wears the number 27 shirt for Cerezo Osaka.
Last season Dion-Johan Cools played 14 times for Cerezo Osaka, starting 10 of them, with 4 substitute appearances, averaging 66 minutes a match across all competitions. They scored 2 goals and made 1 assist in that time. Recently they have started 3 of the last 5 Cerezo Osaka matches. Cerezo Osaka's next match is against Kagoshima United in the Emperor Cup on Wed 7 Oct, 10:30.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2026/27
J1 League
74% 14/19
CAREER & TRANSFERS
JAN 2023 · PERMANENT
FK Jablonec → Buriram United
Free
NEXT UP · vs KAGOSHIMA UNITED · IN 6 DAYS
Will Cools start against Kagoshima United?
Predict the Cerezo Osaka XI →NEXT UP · vs KAGOSHIMA UNITED
Will Cools start against Kagoshima United?
Cerezo Osaka vs Kagoshima United, Wed 10:30.