Yuya Osako

{{short description|Japanese association football player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Yuya Osako
大迫 勇也

| image = Yuya Osako.jpg

| caption = Osako with Japan at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

| full_name = Yuya Osako

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|5|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kaseda, Kagoshima, Japan

| height = 1.82 m{{cite web |title=Yuya Osako |url=https://www.vissel-kobe.co.jp/profile/?mode=detail&id=257 |website=Vissel Kobe|language=Japanese |access-date=7 August 2022}}

| currentclub = Vissel Kobe

| clubnumber = 10

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Bansei SSS

| youthyears2 = 2003–2005

| youthclubs2 = Kagoshima Ikueikan Junior High School

| youthyears3 = 2006–2008

| youthclubs3 = Kagoshima Josei High School

| years1 = 2009–2013

| clubs1 = Kashima Antlers

| caps1 = 139

| goals1 = 40

| years2 = 2014

| clubs2 = 1860 Munich

| caps2 = 15

| goals2 = 6

| years3 = 2014–2018

| clubs3 = 1. FC Köln

| caps3 = 108

| goals3 = 15

| years4 = 2018–2021

| clubs4 = Werder Bremen

| caps4 = 75

| goals4 = 11

| years5 = 2021–

| clubs5 = Vissel Kobe

| caps5 = 103

| goals5 = 44

| nationalyears1 = 2009

| nationalteam1 = Japan U20

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2010

| nationalteam2 = Japan U21

| nationalcaps2 = 3

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2011

| nationalteam3 = Japan U22

| nationalcaps3 = 5

| nationalgoals3 = 2

| nationalyears4 = 2013–2022

| nationalteam4 = Japan

| nationalcaps4 = 57

| nationalgoals4 = 25

|medaltemplates=

{{Medal|Country|{{Fb|JPN}}}}

{{Medal|Competition|AFC Asian Cup}}

{{Medal|RU|2019 United Arab Emirates|}}

| club-update = 09:34, 6 December 2023 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 1 February 2022

}}

{{nihongo|Yuya Osako|大迫 勇也|Ōsako Yūya|born 18 May 1990}} is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for {{Japanese football updater|VisselKo}} club Vissel Kobe.

Club career

=1860 Munich=

On 6 January 2014, Osako joined German side TSV 1860 Munich for the second half of the 2014–2015 season.{{cite news|title=大迫選手がTSV 1860 Münchenに移籍|url=http://www.so-net.ne.jp/antlers/news/release/41256|access-date=6 January 2014|newspaper=Kashima Antlers|date=6 January 2014|language=ja}}{{cite news |title=Forward Osako joins Munich squad |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2014/01/07/soccer/j-league/forward-osako-joins-munich-squad/ |access-date=19 August 2018 |work=The Japan Times |date=7 January 2014}} He scored on his debut, the opener in a 1–1 draw against Fortuna Düsseldorf.{{cite news |title=Osako notches goal in German debut |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2014/02/11/soccer/osako-notches-goal-in-german-debut/ |access-date=19 August 2018 |work=The Japan Times |date=11 February 2014}} He finished the season with 6 goals in 15 appearances.

=1. FC Köln=

In June 2014, Osako transferred to 1. FC Köln signing a three-year contract. It was reported Kashima Antlers received a transfer fee of €1.5 million while 1860 Munich earned €500,000.{{cite news |title=Gerhardt bleibt dem FC treu – Absage an Benfica |url=https://www.kicker.de/gerhardt-bleibt-dem-fc-treu---absage-an-benfica-605675/artikel |access-date=19 August 2018 |work=kicker Online |date=9 June 2014 |language=de}}{{cite news |title=Transfer news: Japan striker Yuya Osako joins Cologne |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9339624/transfer-news-japan-striker-yuya-osako-joins-cologne |access-date=19 August 2018 |work=Sky Sports |date=6 June 2014}} In October 2016, he agreed a contract extension until summer 2020 with Köln.{{cite news |title=Warum Stöger Ibisevic-Tore mag – Osako verlängert |url=https://www.kicker.de/warum-stoeger-ibisevic-tore-mag---osako-verlaengert-662873/artikel |access-date=19 August 2018 |work=kicker Online |date=20 October 2016 |language=de}} On 28 April 2018, he played as Köln lost 3–2 to SC Freiburg which confirmed their relegation from the Bundesliga.{{cite web|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/freiburg-cologne-line-ups-stats-pizarro-jonas-hector-nils-petersen-timo-horn-479345.jsp|title=Cologne relegated after dramatic loss in Freiburg|website=bundesliga.com|publisher=Deutsche Fußball Liga|date=28 April 2018|access-date=16 March 2020}}

=Werder Bremen=

On 16 May 2018, it was announced that Osako would join Werder Bremen for the 2018–19 season.{{cite news|title=Fix! Osako wechselt an die Weser|url=https://www.kicker.de/fix-osako-wechselt-an-die-weser-724030/artikel|access-date=16 May 2018|work=kicker Online|date=16 May 2018|language=de}}{{cite news|date=16 May 2018|title=Yuya Osako joins SV Werder|publisher=SV Werder Bremen|url=https://www.werder.de/en/news/news/first-team/20172018/transfer-osako-16052018|access-date=16 May 2018}} He scored on his debut on 19 August 2018, netting the first goal with a header in a 6–1 win against Wormatia Worms in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.{{cite news |title=Yuya Osako scores in debut for Werder Bremen |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2018/08/19/soccer/yuya-osako-scores-debut-werder-bremen/ |access-date=19 August 2018 |work=The Japan Times |date=19 August 2018}}

In February 2019, he was voted the 2018 Japanese Footballer of the Year.{{cite news |title="Etwas Besonderes": Osako ist Japans Fußballer des Jahres |url=https://www.kicker.de/etwas-besonderes_osako-ist-japans-fussballer-des-jahres-742312/artikel |access-date=13 February 2019 |work=kicker Online |date=13 February 2019 |language=de}}

=Vissel Kobe=

Osako returned to Japan in August 2021, joining Vissel Kobe.{{cite web |title=Yuya Osako returns to Japan |url=https://www.werder.de/en/news/news/first-team/20212022/yuya-osako-transfer-08082021/ |website=SV Werder Bremen |access-date=8 August 2021 |date=8 August 2021}}

International career

In May 2018, he was named in the Japan national team's preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.{{cite web|title= World Cup 2018: All the confirmed squads for this summer's finals in Russia|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/440833652018}} In the opening match against Colombia, he scored the second goal for Japan by a header, thus helping Japan become the first Asian team to beat a South American team in the World Cup history. He also appeared for Japan in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup hosted by the United Arab Emirates. He scored four goals to help them reach the final, where they eventually lost to Qatar, 3–1.{{Cite news|url=https://en.as.com/en/2019/02/01/football/1549025649_334665.html|title=Impressive Qatar stun Japan to lift 2019 Asian Cup|last=Reidy|first=Paul|date=2 February 2019|work=Diario AS}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{Updated|8 October 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/yuya-osaka/74303/|title=Y. Osako|website=Soccerway}}{{cite news|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/yuya-osako/2/|title=Yuya Osako > Club matches|work=worldfootball.net}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Emperor's Cup, DFB-Pokal}}

!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes J.League Cup}}

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="6"|Kashima Antlers

|2009

|rowspan="5"|J. League Division 1

|22

320105{{efn|name=ACL|Appearances in AFC Champions League}}310316
2010

|27

453005{{efn|name=ACL}}100378
2011

|25

531334{{efn|name=ACL}}1103610
2012

|32

93197colspan="2"|–104517
2013

|33

191072colspan="2"|–134224
colspan="2"|Total

!139

4014520121454319165
1860 Munich

|2013–14

|2. Bundesliga

|15

600colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–156
rowspan="5"|1. FC Köln

|2014–15

|rowspan="4"|Bundesliga

|28

310colspan="2"|–00colspan="2"|–293
2015–16

|25

120colspan="2"|–00colspan="2"|–271
2016–17

|30

722colspan="2"|–00colspan="2"|–329
2017–18

|25

410colspan="2"|–6{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}2colspan="2"|–326
colspan="2"|Total

!108

1562colspan="2"|–62colspan="2"|–12019
rowspan="5"|Werder Bremen

|2018–19

|rowspan="3"|Bundesliga

|21

322colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–235
2019–20

|28

841colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–2{{efn|Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs}}0349
2020–21

|24

041colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–281
2021–22

|2. Bundesliga

|2

0colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–20
colspan="2"|Total

!75

11104colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–208715
rowspan="5"|Vissel Kobe

|2021

|rowspan="4"|J1 League

|11

4colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–114
2022

|26

722116{{efn|name=ACL}}3colspan="2"|–3513
2023

|34

224111colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–3924
2024

|32

11210000103512
colspan="2"|Total

!103

448422631012053
colspan="3"|Career total

!440

11638152214261073433158

{{notelist}}

=International=

{{updated|match played 27 January 2022|[http://www.jfootball-db.com/players_a/yuya_osako.html Japan National Football Team Database]}}{{NFT|53089}}

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|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="10"|Japan

|2013

63
201460
201530
201622
201782
2018123
201985
202010
202199
202211
colspan="2"|Total5625

{{updated|match played 27 January 2022}}

:Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Osako goal.

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Yuya Osako

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

align="center"|1rowspan="2"|25 July 2013rowspan="2"|Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korearowspan="2"|{{fb|AUS}}align="center"|2–0rowspan="2" align="center"|3–2rowspan="2"|2013 EAFF East Asian Cup
align="center"|2align="center"|3–2
align="center"|3| 16 November 2013| Cristal Arena, Genk, Belgium| {{fb|NED}}align="center"|1–2align="center"|2–2Friendly
align="center"|4rowspan="2"|11 November 2016rowspan="2"|Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima, Japanrowspan="2"|{{fb|OMN}}align="center"|1–0rowspan="2" align="center"|4–0rowspan="2"|Friendly
align="center"|5align="center"|2–0
align="center"|6| 13 June 2017| Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, Tehran, Iran| {{fb|IRQ}}align="center"|1–0align="center"|1–1| 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
align="center"|7| 6 October 2017| Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan| {{fb|NZL}}align="center"|1–0align="center"|2–1| Friendly
align="center"|8| 19 June 2018| Mordovia Arena, Saransk, Russia| {{fb|COL}}align="center"|2–1align="center"|2–1| 2018 FIFA World Cup
align="center"|916 October 2018Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan{{fb|URU}}align="center"|2–1align="center"|4–32018 Kirin Challenge Cup
align="center"|1020 November 2018Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan{{fb|KGZ}}align="center"|3–0align="center"|4–02018 Kirin Challenge Cup
align="center"|11rowspan="2"|9 January 2019rowspan="2"|Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emiratesrowspan="2"|{{fb|TKM}}align="center"|1–1rowspan="2" align="center"|3–2rowspan="2"|2019 AFC Asian Cup
align="center"|12align="center"|2–1
align="center"|13rowspan="2"|28 January 2019rowspan="2"|Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emiratesrowspan="2"|{{fb|IRN}}align="center"|1–0rowspan="2" align="center"|3–0rowspan="2"|2019 AFC Asian Cup
align="center"|14align="center"|2–0
align="center"|155 September 2019Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima, Japan{{fb|PAR}}align="center"|1–0align="center"|2–0| 2019 Kirin Challenge Cup
align="center"|16rowspan="3"| 30 March 2021rowspan="3"|Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba, Japanrowspan="3"| {{fb|MNG}}align="center"|2–0rowspan="3" align="center"|14–0rowspan="3"|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
align="center"|17align="center"|5–0
align="center"|18align="center"|13–0
align="center"|19rowspan="5"| 28 May 2021rowspan="5"|Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba, Japanrowspan="5"| {{fb|MYA}}align="center"|2–0rowspan="5" align="center"|10–0rowspan="5"|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
align="center"|20align="center"|3–0
align="center"|21align="center"|4–0
align="center"|22align="center"|5–0
align="center"|23align="center"|9–0
align="center"|247 September 2021Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatarrowspan="2"|{{fb|CHN}}align="center"|1–0align="center"|1–0rowspan="2"|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
align="center"|2527 January 2022Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japanalign="center"|1–0align="center"|2–0

Honours

Kashima Antlers

Vissel Kobe

  • J1 League: 2023,{{cite web |url= https://www.jleague.jp/news/article/26528/|title= 神戸が悲願の初優勝!井出、武藤のゴールで名古屋に競り勝つ【速報:明治安田J1第33節】|access-date= November 25, 2023|work= J.League}} 2024{{cite web |url= https://www.soccer-king.jp/news/japan/jl/20241208/1962452.html|title= 神戸が連覇&2冠達成! 磐田は1年でJ2降格決定…得点王は24発アンデルソン・ロペス/J1最終節|access-date= 8 December 2024|website= Soccer King|date= 8 December 2024|language=ja}}
  • Emperor's Cup: 2024{{cite web |url= https://www.jleague.jp/match/emperor/2024/112301/live|title= G大阪vs神戸の試合結果・データ(天皇杯:2024年11月23日)|access-date= 23 November 2024|website= J.League|language=ja}}

Japan

Individual

  • Japanese Footballer of the Year: 2018, 2023{{cite web |url= https://www.vissel-kobe.co.jp/news/article/23011.html|title= 大迫勇也選手「フットボーラー・オブ・ザ・イヤー」受賞のお知らせ|access-date= 10 September 2024|date= 8 May 2024|work= Vissel Kobe}}
  • J.League Cup MVP: 2011
  • J.League Cup top scorer: 2012
  • J1 League Monthly MVP: August 2013, May 2023, July 2023
  • AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 2019{{cite news |url=https://www.the-afc.com/afc/documents/PdfFiles/afc-asian-cup-uae-2019-technical-report-and-statistics |title=AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Technical Report and Statistics |publisher=AFC |date=29 May 2019 |access-date=1 January 2020}}
  • J.League Player of the Year: 2023{{cite web |url= https://www.soccer-king.jp/news/japan/jl/20231205/1837718.html|title= Jリーグ年間MVPは神戸FW大迫勇也! 得点王、ベストイレブンとの"個人3冠"は史上10人目|access-date= December 5, 2023|work= Soccer King|date= 5 December 2023}}
  • J.League Top Scorer: 2023
  • J.League Best XI: 2023, 2024{{cite web |url= https://web.gekisaka.jp/news/jleague/detail/?420514-420514-fl|title= 2024年のJリーグベストイレブンが決定!! 連覇神戸から最多3人、広島・G大阪・鹿島は2人ずつ|access-date= 10 December 2024|website= Gekisaka|date= 10 December 2024|language=ja}}
  • Japan Pro-Footballers Association awards: Best XI (2023)Japan Pro-Footballers Association awards

References

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