Cerezo Osaka

1997 season

Manager

Culpi

Stadium

11th

4th Round

GL-C 3rd

Top goalscorer

Takayuki Yokoyama (11)

Home colours

Away colours

← 1996

1998 →

1997 Cerezo Osaka season

Competitions

Competitions	Position
J.League	11th / 17 clubs
Emperor's Cup	4th round
J.League Cup	GL-C 3rd / 4 clubs

Domestic results

J.League

12 April 1997 (1997-04-12) 1-1	Nagoya Grampus Eight	2-3	Cerezo Osaka	Mizuho Athletic Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

16 April 1997 (1997-04-16) 1-2	Cerezo Osaka	0-2	Yokohama Flügels	Osaka Nagai Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

19 April 1997 (1997-04-19) 1-3	Júbilo Iwata	1-2	Cerezo Osaka	Júbilo Iwata Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

23 April 1997 (1997-04-23) 1-4	Cerezo Osaka	2-2 (GG) (a.e.t.) (5-4 p)	Kashiwa Reysol	Osaka Nagai Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

26 April 1997 (1997-04-26) 1-5	Urawa Red Diamonds	1-2	Cerezo Osaka	Urawa Komaba Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

3 May 1997 (1997-05-03) 1-6	Cerezo Osaka	0-2	Gamba Osaka	Osaka Nagai Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

7 May 1997 (1997-05-07) 1-7	Verdy Kawasaki	0-2	Cerezo Osaka	Todoroki Athletics Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

10 May 1997 (1997-05-10) 1-8	Cerezo Osaka	1-2	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Tottori Soccer Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

17 May 1997 (1997-05-17) 1-9	JEF United Ichihara	3-0	Cerezo Osaka	Ichihara Seaside Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

24 May 1997 (1997-05-24) 1-10	Cerezo Osaka	0-2	Bellmare Hiratsuka	Technoport Fukui Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

28 May 1997 (1997-05-28) 1-11	Yokohama Marinos	3-2 (GG) (a.e.t.)	Cerezo Osaka	Yokohama Mitsuzawa Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

31 May 1997 (1997-05-31) 1-12	Cerezo Osaka	1-2 (GG) (a.e.t.)	Shimizu S-Pulse	Osaka Nagai Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

5 July 1997 (1997-07-05) 1-13	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2-2 (GG) (a.e.t.) (3-2 p)	Cerezo Osaka	Hiroshima Big Arch
JST (UTC+09)

9 July 1997 (1997-07-09) 1-14	Cerezo Osaka	2-0	Avispa Fukuoka	Osaka Nagai Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

1-15

bye

16 July 1997 (1997-07-16) 1-16	Vissel Kobe	1-2	Cerezo Osaka	Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

19 July 1997 (1997-07-19) 1-17	Cerezo Osaka	0-1	Kashima Antlers	Osaka Nagai Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

30 July 1997 (1997-07-30) 2-1	Cerezo Osaka	3-1	Vissel Kobe	Osaka Nagai Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

2 August 1997 (1997-08-02) 2-2	Cerezo Osaka	2-3	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Osaka Nagai Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

6 August 1997 (1997-08-06) 2-3	Yokohama Flügels	1-2 (GG) (a.e.t.)	Cerezo Osaka	Yokohama Mitsuzawa Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

9 August 1997 (1997-08-09) 2-4	Cerezo Osaka	1-4	Júbilo Iwata	Osaka Nagai Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

16 August 1997 (1997-08-16) 2-5	Kashiwa Reysol	0-1	Cerezo Osaka	Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

20 August 1997 (1997-08-20) 2-6	Cerezo Osaka	1-2	Urawa Red Diamonds	Osaka Nagai Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

23 August 1997 (1997-08-23) 2-7	Gamba Osaka	3-2 (GG) (a.e.t.)	Cerezo Osaka	Osaka Expo '70 Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

30 August 1997 (1997-08-30) 2-8	Cerezo Osaka	5-3	Verdy Kawasaki	Osaka Nagai Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

3 September 1997 (1997-09-03) 2-9	Kyoto Purple Sanga	1-1 (GG) (a.e.t.) (6-7 p)	Cerezo Osaka	Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

6 September 1997 (1997-09-06) 2-10	Cerezo Osaka	1-0	JEF United Ichihara	Osaka Nagai Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

2-11

bye

13 September 1997 (1997-09-13) 2-12	Bellmare Hiratsuka	5-4 (GG) (a.e.t.)	Cerezo Osaka	Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

20 September 1997 (1997-09-20) 2-13	Shimizu S-Pulse	2-0	Cerezo Osaka	Nihondaira Sports Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

24 September 1997 (1997-09-24) 2-14	Cerezo Osaka	2-3 (GG) (a.e.t.)	Yokohama Marinos	Osaka Nagai Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

27 September 1997 (1997-09-27) 2-15	Cerezo Osaka	3-1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Oita Athletic Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

1 October 1997 (1997-10-01) 2-16	Avispa Fukuoka	0-2	Cerezo Osaka	Hakatanomori Football Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

4 October 1997 (1997-10-04) 2-17	Kashima Antlers	1-2	Cerezo Osaka	Kashima Soccer Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

Emperor's Cup

1st Round

bye

2nd Round

bye

14 December 1997 (1997-12-14) 3rd Round	Cerezo Osaka	5-1	Ventforet Kofu	Osaka Nagai Second Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

20 December 1997 (1997-12-20) 4th Round	Cerezo Osaka	2-3	Júbilo Iwata	Nagasaki Athletic Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

J.League Cup

8 March 1997 (1997-03-08) GL-C-1	Kashima Antlers	2-4	Cerezo Osaka	Kashima Soccer Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

15 March 1997 (1997-03-15) GL-C-2	Cerezo Osaka	2-0	Sagan Tosu	Osaka Nagai Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

19 March 1997 (1997-03-19) GL-C-3	Cerezo Osaka	1-1	Urawa Red Diamonds	Osaka Nagai Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

22 March 1997 (1997-03-22) GL-C-4	Sagan Tosu	0-0	Cerezo Osaka	Tosu Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

26 March 1997 (1997-03-26) GL-C-5	Urawa Red Diamonds	3-1	Cerezo Osaka	Urawa Komaba Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

29 March 1997 (1997-03-29) GL-C-6	Cerezo Osaka	3-4	Kashima Antlers	Osaka Nagai Stadium
JST (UTC+09)

Player statistics

No.	Pos.	Nat.	Player	D.o.B. (Age)	Height / Weight	J.League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
No.	Pos.	Nat.	Player	D.o.B. (Age)	Height / Weight	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK		Jiro Takeda	(1972-09-18)September 18, 1972 (aged 24)	178 cm / 76 kg	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2	DF		Masanori Kizawa	(1969-06-02)June 2, 1969 (aged 27)	170 cm / 62 kg	28	0	2	0	5	0	35	0
3	DF		Hiroyuki Inagaki	(1970-04-24)April 24, 1970 (aged 26)	176 cm / 78 kg	0	0		0	0	0		0
4	DF		Jean	(1969-12-05)December 5, 1969 (aged 27)	189 cm / 89 kg	18	3	2	1	2	0	22	4
5	MF		Kazunari Koga	(1972-04-17)April 17, 1972 (aged 24)	176 cm / 71 kg	11	0	0	0	6	0	17	0
6	DF		Katsuo Kanda	(1966-06-21)June 21, 1966 (aged 30)	182 cm / 74 kg	28	1	2	0	0	0	30	1
7	MF		Makoto Yonekura	(1970-12-28)December 28, 1970 (aged 26)	176 cm / 69 kg	16	0	2	0	6	1	24	1
8	MF		Hiroaki Morishima	(1972-04-30)April 30, 1972 (aged 24)	168 cm / 62 kg	21	10	2	2	0	0	23	12
9	FW		Akinori Nishizawa	(1976-06-18)June 18, 1976 (aged 20)	180 cm / 74 kg	19	7	2	1	2	2	23	10
10	MF		Manoel	(1972-03-02)March 2, 1972 (aged 25)	175 cm / 67 kg	11	1	0	0	5	2	16	3
11	FW		Ko Jeong-woon	(1966-06-27)June 27, 1966 (aged 30)	177 cm / 79 kg	17	3	0	0	5	3	22	6
12	MF		Takayuki Yokoyama	(1972-12-22)December 22, 1972 (aged 24)	171 cm / 65 kg	30	11	2	0	4	1	36	12
13	DF		Rikiya Kawamae	(1971-08-20)August 20, 1971 (aged 25)	180 cm / 68 kg	0	0		0	0	0		0
14	DF		Kazuhiro Murata	(1969-05-12)May 12, 1969 (aged 27)	182 cm / 75 kg	2	0	0	0	6	0	8	0
15	MF		Katsuhiro Minamoto	(1972-07-02)July 2, 1972 (aged 24)	176 cm / 70 kg	30	0	2	0	6	0	38	0
16	MF		Toshihiro Uchida	(1972-08-12)August 12, 1972 (aged 24)	174 cm / 72 kg	23	1	0	0	2	0	25	1
17	DF		Shigeki Kurata	(1972-06-22)June 22, 1972 (aged 24)	178 cm / 73 kg	10	0	0	0	4	0	14	0
18	MF		Satoshi Kajino	(1965-11-09)November 9, 1965 (aged 31)	177 cm / 71 kg	26	0	1	0	0	0	27	0
19	FW		Tomotaka Fukagawa	(1972-07-24)July 24, 1972 (aged 24)	180 cm / 72 kg	18	3	0	0	6	1	24	4
20	DF		Yoshinari Hyakutake	(1977-11-21)November 21, 1977 (aged 19)	181 cm / 80 kg	14	0	2	0	0	0	16	0
21	GK		Gilmar	(1959-01-13)January 13, 1959 (aged 38)	184 cm / 78 kg	13	0	0	0	6	0	19	0
22	GK		Nobuhiro Takeda	(1965-03-22)March 22, 1965 (aged 31)	180 cm / 75 kg	0	0		0	0	0		0
23	GK		Seigo Shimokawa	(1975-11-17)November 17, 1975 (aged 21)	183 cm / 75 kg	17	0	2	0	0	0	19	0
24	DF		Kenichi Serata	(1973-10-20)October 20, 1973 (aged 23)	177 cm / 70 kg	2	0	0	0	2	0	4	0
25	FW		Kiyoyasu Kato	(1974-04-16)April 16, 1974 (aged 22)	182 cm / 70 kg	0	0		0	0	0		0
26	DF		Masaru Hashiguchi	(1974-05-21)May 21, 1974 (aged 22)	177 cm / 64 kg	0	0		0	0	0		0
	MF		Naohiro Kitade	(1973-05-14)May 14, 1973 (aged 23)	176 cm / 70 kg	0	0		0	0	0		0
	DF		Takahiro Sasaki	(1974-09-25)September 25, 1974 (aged 22)	180 cm / 76 kg	7	0	0	0	4	1	11	1
	MF		Kazuo Shimizu	(1975-04-30)April 30, 1975 (aged 21)	172 cm / 67 kg	6	0	2	0	0	0	8	0
	FW		Shinichi Sato	(1975-09-14)September 14, 1975 (aged 21)	174 cm / 72 kg	0	0		0	0	0		0
	MF		Katsutoshi Domori	(1976-06-29)June 29, 1976 (aged 20)	177 cm / 64 kg	11	0	0	0	6	0	17	0
	FW		Taro Urabe	(1977-07-11)July 11, 1977 (aged 19)	169 cm / 60 kg	15	0	0	0	2	0	17	0
	MF		Tetsu Yamato	(1978-05-30)May 30, 1978 (aged 18)	170 cm / 60 kg	0	0		0	0	0		0
	MF/FW		Shingo Aino	(1978-07-23)July 23, 1978 (aged 18)	167 cm / 57 kg	0	0		0	0	0		0
	FW		Masaya Nishitani	(1978-09-16)September 16, 1978 (aged 18)	170 cm / 62 kg	3	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
	MF		Takashi Miyamoto	(1978-10-15)October 15, 1978 (aged 18)	175 cm / 68 kg	0	0		0	0	0		0
	DF		Masahide Kubo	(1978-12-16)December 16, 1978 (aged 18)	165 cm / 58 kg	0	0		0	0	0		0
27	FW		Claudinho †	(1967-04-19)April 19, 1967 (aged 29)	180 cm / 72 kg	16	8	2	2	0	0	18	10
28	MF		Alex †	(1969-04-22)April 22, 1969 (aged 27)	178 cm / 73 kg	16	5	2	1	0	0	18	6
21	GK		Takeaki Yuhara †	(1978-01-13)January 13, 1978 (aged 19)	cm / kg	0	0		0	0	0		0
	GK		Makoto Fukuyama †	no data	-cm / -kg	0	0		0	0	0		0

† player(s) joined the team after the opening of this season.

Transfers

In:


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
4	DF	BRA	Jean Elias Peixoto (from Cruzeiro)
26	DF	JPN	Masaru Hashiguchi (from Hannan University)
—	DF	JPN	Takahiro Sasaki (from Waseda University)
—	DF	JPN	Masahide Kubo (from Cerezo Osaka youth)
16	MF	JPN	Toshihiro Uchida (from Nagoya Grampus Eight)
—	MF	JPN	Tetsu Yamato (from Cerezo Osaka youth)
—	MF	JPN	Shingo Aino (from Cerezo Osaka youth)
—	MF	JPN	Takashi Miyamoto (from Cerezo Osaka youth)
11	FW	KOR	Ko Jeong-woon (from Ilhwa Cheonan)
25	FW	JPN	Kiyoyasu Kato (from Hannan University)

Out:


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	JPN	Shinji Yamasaki
—	DF	JPN	Akimasa Tsukamoto (to Sagan Tosu)
—	DF	JPN	Masato Otake
—	DF	JPN	Taku Watanabe (to Consadole Sapporo)
—	DF	JPN	Koji Yamaguchi
—	DF	JPN	Takahiro Hatakeda
—	MF	BRA	Marquinhos
—	MF	JPN	Mitsuhiro Misaki
—	MF	JPN	Toru Kishimoto
—	MF	JPN	Takashi Yamahashi (to Consadole Sapporo)
—	MF	JPN	Tatsuya Kojima
—		BRA	Narcizio
—		BRA	Guga

Transfers during the season

In

Claudinho (on July)
Alex Lopes de Nascimento (on July)
Takeaki Yuhara (on July)
Makoto Fukuyama (on July)

Out

Shinichi Sato (loan to Sagan Tosu on January)
Gilmar (on July)
Manoel (to Botafogo on July)

Awards

none

References

Other pages

(in Japanese) J. League official site
(in Japanese) Cerezo Osaka official site

Cerezo Osaka

Osaka, Osaka

Club

Stadiums

Rivalries

Osaka derby

J.League
Seasons	1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Former stadia	Yanmar Field Nagai Baycom Stadium

Website: www.cerezo.co.jp

1997 in Japanese football

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League competitions

Men	J.League Japan Football League Regional Leagues
Women	L.League

Cup competitions

Men	Emperor's Cup (Final) J.League Cup (Final) Super Cup
Women	Empress's Cup (Final) L.League Cup (Final)

AFC competitions

Men	Asian Club Championship 1996–97 1997–98 Asian Cup Winners Cup 1996–97 1997–98 Asian Super Cup

Related to national teams

Men	Summary FIFA World Cup qualification
Women	Summary AFC Women's Championship

Club seasons
J.League	Kashima Antlers Urawa Red Diamonds JEF United Ichihara Kashiwa Reysol Verdy Kawasaki Yokohama Marinos Yokohama Flügels Bellmare Hiratsuka Shimizu S-Pulse Júbilo Iwata Nagoya Grampus Eight Kyoto Purple Sanga Gamba Osaka Cerezo Osaka Vissel Kobe Sanfrecce Hiroshima Avispa Fukuoka

Winter transfers
Summer transfers