2022 Gamba Osaka season

The 2022 Gamba Osaka season was the club's 42nd season in existence and the ninth consecutive season in the top flight of Japanese football. In addition to the domestic league, Gamba Osaka participated in this season's editions of the Emperor's Cup and the J.League Cup.

Gamba Osaka
2022 season
ChairmanTakashi Yamauchi
Head coachTomohiro Katanosaka
(until 17 August)
Hiroshi Matsuda
(from 17 August)
StadiumPanasonic Stadium Suita
J1 League15th
Emperor's CupRound of 16
J.League CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
All:
Patric (8)
All statistics correct as of 10 September 2022.

Players

First-team squad
As of 14 September 2022[1][2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Japan JPN Masaaki Higashiguchi
2 DF Japan JPN Shota Fukuoka
3 DF Japan JPN Gen Shoji
4 DF Japan JPN Hiroki Fujiharu
5 DF Japan JPN Genta Miura (captain)
6 MF Japan JPN Rihito Yamamoto
8 MF Japan JPN Kosuke Onose
9 FW Brazil BRA Leandro Pereira
10 MF Japan JPN Shu Kurata
11 MF Brazil BRA Wellington Silva
13 DF Japan JPN Ryu Takao
14 MF Japan JPN Yuya Fukuda
15 MF Japan JPN Mitsuki Saito (on loan from Shonan Bellmare)
17 MF Japan JPN Kohei Okuno
18 FW Brazil BRA Patric
19 DF Japan JPN Ibuki Konno DSP
20 DF South Korea KOR Kwon Kyung-won
21 GK Japan JPN Taichi Kato
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 GK Japan JPN Jun Ichimori
23 MF Brazil BRA Dawhan (on loan from Santa Rita)
24 DF Japan JPN Keisuke Kurokawa
25 GK Japan JPN Kei Ishikawa
26 DF Japan JPN Ko Yanagisawa
29 MF Japan JPN Yuki Yamamoto
32 FW Japan JPN Isa Sakamoto
37 FW Japan JPN Hiroto Yamami
39 FW Japan JPN Takashi Usami
40 FW Japan JPN Ryotaro Meshino
41 MF Japan JPN Jiro Nakamura
42 FW Japan JPN Harumi Minamino Type 2
43 MF Japan JPN Rikuto Kuwahara Type 2
44 GK Japan JPN Yu Adachi Type 2
45 FW Japan JPN Musashi Suzuki
46 DF Japan JPN Yuki Yoshihara Type 2
47 MF Brazil BRA Juan Alano
48 MF Japan JPN Hideki Ishige

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
6 MF South Korea KOR Ju Se-jong (on loan at Daejeon Hana Citizen)
16 DF Japan JPN Yota Sato (on loan at Vegalta Sendai)
— GK Japan JPN Kosei Tani (on loan at Shonan Bellmare)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Japan JPN Ren Shibamoto (on loan at Fujieda MYFC)
— FW Japan JPN Shoji Toyama (on loan at Mito HollyHock)
— FW Japan JPN Dai Tsukamoto (on loan at Zweigen Kanazawa)

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

25 July 2022 Friendly Paris Saint-Germain France 6–2 Japan Gamba Osaka Osaka
19:00 JST (UTC+9)
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura (Japan)
19 November 2022 Friendly Gamba Osaka Japan 2–1 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt Osaka
14:00 JST (UTC+9)
Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 16,014
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto

Competitions

Overall record
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
J1 League 19 February 2022 5 November 2022 Matchday 1 15th place 34 9 10 15 33 44 −11 026.47
Emperor's Cup 1 June 2022 13 July 2022 Second round Round of 16 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 066.67
J.League Cup 23 February 2022 18 May 2022 Group stage Group stage 6 1 2 3 8 12 −4 016.67
Total 43 12 12 19 48 61 −13 027.91

Source: Soccerway

J1 League
Main article: 2022 J1 League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
13 Vissel Kobe 34 11 7 16 35 41 −6 40
14 Avispa Fukuoka 34 9 11 14 29 38 −9 38
15 Gamba Osaka 34 9 10 15 33 44 −11 37
16 Kyoto Sanga (O) 34 8 12 14 30 38 −8 36 Qualification for relegation playoffs
17 Shimizu S-Pulse (R) 34 7 12 15 44 54 −10 33 Relegation to the J2 League
Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Fewer disciplinary points.
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

    Results summary
    OverallHomeAway
    PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
    34 9 10 15 33 44  −11 37 4 6 7 18 21  −3 5 4 8 15 23  −8

    Source: Soccerway

    Results by round
    Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
    GroundHAHAHHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAHAHA
    ResultLWDDLWDDLLDWWLWLLLDLLLDWLLWLDLDWWD
    Position1678101387101114141210129991213151516151415171316151717161515
    Source: Soccerway
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Matches

    The league fixtures were announced on 21 January 2022.[3]

    19 February 2022 1 Gamba Osaka 1–3 Kashima Antlers Suita
    14:03 JST (UTC+9)
    		Report
    		Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
    Attendance: 11,800
    Referee: Yusuke Araki
    26 February 2022 2 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Gamba Osaka Saitama
    15:01 JST (UTC+9) Report
    		Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
    Attendance: 16,121
    Referee: Jumpei Iida
    6 March 2022 3 Gamba Osaka 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale Suita
    15:03 JST (UTC+9)
    		Report
    		Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
    Attendance: 12,703
    Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
    12 March 2022 4 Júbilo Iwata 1–1 Gamba Osaka Iwata
    14:03 JST (UTC+9)
    		Report
    		Stadium: Yamaha Stadium
    Attendance: 10,669
    Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
    19 March 2022 5 Gamba Osaka 2–3 Avispa Fukuoka Suita
    14:03 JST (UTC+9)
    		Report
    		Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
    Attendance: 11,133
    Referee: Ryuji Sato
    2 April 2022 6 Gamba Osaka 3–1 Nagoya Grampus Suita
    14:03 JST (UTC+9)
    		Report
    		Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
    Attendance: 13,685
    Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
    6 April 2022 7 Kyoto Sanga 1–1 Gamba Osaka Kameoka
    18:33 JST (UTC+9)
    		Report
    		Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
    Attendance: 9,869
    Referee: Takuto Okabe
    10 April 2022 8 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Gamba Osaka Shizuoka
    13:03 JST (UTC+9)
    		Report
    		Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
    Attendance: 12,938
    Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
    17 April 2022 9 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Shonan Bellmare Suita
    14:03 JST (UTC+9) Report
    		Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
    Attendance: 16,576
    Referee: Tomohiro Inoue
    29 April 2022 10 FC Tokyo 2–0 Gamba Osaka Tokyo
    19:03 JST (UTC+9)
    		Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
    Attendance: 43,125
    Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
    4 May 2022 11 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Consadole Sapporo Suita
    14:03 JST (UTC+9) Report Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
    Attendance: 16,082
    Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
    8 May 2022 12 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Vissel Kobe Suita
    14:03 JST (UTC+9)
    		Report Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
    Attendance: 26,490
    Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
    14 May 2022 13 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 Gamba Osaka Kashiwa
    19:03 JST (UTC+9) Report
    		Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium
    Attendance: 8,817
    Referee: Hayato Shimizu
    21 May 2022 14 Cerezo Osaka 3–1 Gamba Osaka Osaka
    14:03 JST (UTC+9)
    		Report
    		Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium
    Attendance: 18,750
    Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
    29 May 2022 16 Sagan Tosu 2–1 Gamba Osaka Tosu
    17:04 JST (UTC+9)
    		Report
    		Stadium: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium
    Attendance: 7,848
    Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
    18 June 2022 17 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Yokohama F. Marinos Suita
    19:03 JST (UTC+9)
    		Report
    		Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
    Attendance: 19,039
    Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
    26 June 2022 18 Consadole Sapporo 1–0 Gamba Osaka Sapporo
    14:03 JST (UTC+9)
    		Report Stadium: Sapporo Dome
    Attendance: 21,599
    Referee: Masuya Ueda
    29 June 2022 15 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Suita
    19:03 JST (UTC+9)
    		Report Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
    Attendance: 6,703
    Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
    2 July 2022 19 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds Suita
    19:03 JST (UTC+9)
    		Report
    		Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
    Attendance: 18,741
    Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
    6 July 2022 20 Shonan Bellmare 1–0 Gamba Osaka Hiratsuka
    19:03 JST (UTC+9)
    		Report Stadium: Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka
    Attendance: 4,974
    Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
    9 July 2022 21 Kawasaki Frontale 4–0 Gamba Osaka Kawasaki
    19:03 JST (UTC+9)
    		Report Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
    Attendance: 18,466
    Referee: Jumpei Iida
    16 July 2022 22 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Cerezo Osaka Suita
    19:03 JST (UTC+9)
    		Report
    		Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
    Attendance: 22,531
    Referee: Ryuji Sato
    30 July 2022 23 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Kyoto Sanga Suita
    19:03 JST (UTC+9)
    		Report
    		Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
    Attendance: 18,413
    Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
    14 August 2022 25 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Shimizu S-Pulse Suita
    19:03 JST (UTC+9) Report
    		Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
    Attendance: 27,662
    Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
    20 August 2022 26 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–2 Gamba Osaka Hiroshima
    19:03 JST (UTC+9)
    		Report
    		Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
    Attendance: 15,110
    Referee: Jumpei Iida
    27 August 2022 27 Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Gamba Osaka Toyota
    18:03 JST (UTC+9) Report
    		Stadium: Toyota Stadium
    Attendance: 31,214
    Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
    31 August 2022 24 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Gamba Osaka Fukuoka
    19:03 JST (UTC+9) Report
    		Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
    Attendance: 4,266
    Referee: Takuto Okabe
    3 September 2022 28 Gamba Osaka 0–3 Sagan Tosu Suita
    19:04 JST (UTC+9) Report
    		Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
    Attendance: 13,304
    Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
    10 September 2022 29 Gamba Osaka 0–0 FC Tokyo Suita
    19:03 JST (UTC+9) Report Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
    Attendance: 19,833
    Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
    18 September 2022 30 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Gamba Osaka Kobe
    19:03 JST (UTC+9)
    		Report
    		Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
    Attendance: 21,471
    Referee: Koei Koya
    1 October 2022 31 Gamba Osaka 0–0 Kashiwa Reysol Suita
    16:03 JST (UTC+9) Report Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
    Attendance: 17,689
    Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
    8 October 2022 32 Yokohama F. Marinos 0–2 Gamba Osaka Yokohama
    14:03 JST (UTC+9) Report
    		Stadium: Nissan Stadium
    Attendance: 32,516
    Referee: Ryo Tanimoto
    29 October 2022 33 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Júbilo Iwata Suita
    15:03 JST (UTC+9)
    		Report Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
    Attendance: 27,988
    Referee: Hajime Matsuo
    5 November 2022 34 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Gamba Osaka Kashima
    14:03 JST (UTC+9) Report Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
    Attendance: 21,575
    Referee: Hayato Shimizu

    Emperor's Cup
    Main article: 2022 Emperor's Cup
    1 June 2022 Second round Gamba Osaka 4–2 (a.e.t.) FC Gifu Suita
    19:00 JST (UTC+9)
    		Report
    		Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
    Attendance: 3,035
    Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
    22 June 2022 Third round Gamba Osaka 3–1 Oita Trinita Oita
    19:00 JST (UTC+9)
    		Report
    		Stadium: Showa Denko Dome Oita
    Attendance: 2,012
    Referee: Takuto Okabe
    13 July 2022 Round of 16 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Gamba Osaka Kashima
    19:00 JST (UTC+9)
    		Report Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
    Attendance: 3,663
    Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi

    J.League Cup
    Main article: 2022 J.League Cup

    Group stage

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Kashima Antlers 6 4 1 1 16 7 +9 13 Advance to play-off stage
    2 Cerezo Osaka 6 3 2 1 14 9 +5 11
    3 Gamba Osaka 6 1 2 3 8 12 −4 5
    4 Oita Trinita 6 0 3 3 9 19 −10 3
    Source: JLeague.co (EN), JLeague.jp (JA)
    Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
    23 February 2022 1 Gamba Osaka 2–3 Cerezo Osaka Suita
    14:03 JST (UTC+9)
    		JLeague.co (EN)
    JLeague.jp (JA)
    		Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
    Attendance: 10,509
    Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
    2 March 2022 2 Oita Trinita 2–2 Gamba Osaka Ōita
    19:03 JST (UTC+9) Nagasawa 11', 45+1' JLeague.co (EN)
    JLeague.jp (JA)
    		Stadium: Showa Denko Dome Oita
    Attendance: 3,785
    Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
    26 March 2022 3 Kashima Antlers 4–1 Gamba Osaka Kashima
    15:03 JST (UTC+9)
    		JLeague.co (EN)
    JLeague.jp (JA)    		 Patric 4' Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
    Attendance: 6,260
    Referee: Hayato Shimizu
    13 April 2022 4 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Oita Trinita Suita
    19:03 JST (UTC+9)
    		JLeague.co (EN)
    JLeague.jp (JA)    		 Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
    Attendance: 4,413
    Referee: Masuya Ueda
    23 April 2022 5 Cerezo Osaka 0–0 Gamba Osaka Osaka
    14:03 JST (UTC+9) JLeague.co (EN)
    JLeague.jp (JA)    		 Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium
    Attendance: 12,058
    Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
    18 May 2022 6 Gamba Osaka 1–3 Kashima Antlers Suita
    19:03 JST (UTC+9) Miura 78' JLeague.co (EN)
    JLeague.jp (JA)
    		Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
    Attendance: 4,254
    Referee: Jumpei Iida

    Goalscorers
    Rank Pos. No. Player J1 League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
    1FW18Brazil Patric53210
    2FW9Brazil Leandro Pereira4004
    3 MF8Japan Kosuke Onose3003
    MF23Brazil Dawhan3003
    FW37Japan Hiroto Yamami2103
    6 MF14Japan Yuya Fukuda2002
    MF15Japan Mitsuki Saito2002
    DF20South Korea Kwon Kyung-won2002
    DF24Japan Keisuke Kurokawa2002
    FW40Japan Ryotaro Meshino2002
    MF47Brazil Juan Alano2002
    FW11Brazil Wellington Silva1102
    MF29Japan Yuki Yamamoto1012
    DF4Japan Hiroki Fujiharu0112
    MF17Japan Kohei Okuno0112
    16 FW32Japan Isa Sakamoto1001
    FW45Japan Musashi Suzuki1001
    DF5Japan Genta Miura0011
    DF16Japan Yota Sato0011
    DF26Japan Ko Yanagisawa0011

    References
    1. "Players | GAMBA OSAKA". Gamba Osaka. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
    2. "ガンバ大阪 日程" (in Japanese). jleague.jp. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
    3. "2022年シーズンのJ1日程が決定!! 国立で8年ぶりJリーグ開催も". ゲキサカ.
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