Football Japan Cerezo Osaka

Cools Dion

Personal details

Current Club

Cerezo Osaka

Position

Defender

Nationality

Malaysia

Contract expires:

30.06.2026

Birthday

(04.06.1996) 30 years

Height

185 Sm

Weight

81 kg

Last matches

Japan: J.League

Date	match
04.04	Nagoya Grampus Cerezo Osaka	3 0	0	6’	0	0	0	0	l

Asia: AFC Asian Cup QF

Date	match
31.03	Vietnam Malaysia	3 1	0	90’	0	0	1	0	l

Japan: J.League

Date	match
22.03	Cerezo Osaka Vissel Kobe	1 1	6.7	16’	0	d
18.03	Cerezo Osaka Fagiano Okayama	1 2	6.8	90’	0	l
14.03	Kyoto Sanga Cerezo Osaka	1 2	6.9	90’	0	w
07.03	Cerezo Osaka Shimizu S-Pulse	0 0	7.8	90’	0	d
06.12.2025	Cerezo Osaka Yokohama	1 3	7	90’	1	l
30.11.2025	Yokohama F. Marinos Cerezo Osaka	3 1	6.7	24’	0	l

Asia: AFC Asian Cup QF

Date	match
18.11.2025	Nepal Malaysia	0 1	0	90’	0	0	0	0	w

Japan: J.League

Date	match
09.11.2025	Shimizu S-Pulse Cerezo Osaka	1 4	7.7	13’	0	1	0	0	w

Career

National leagues

National cups

International cups

National team

Season	Team	Competition
2026	Cerezo Osaka	J.League	7.1	10	0	0	2	0
2025	Cerezo Osaka	J.League	6.9	14	2	1	1	0
2024	Buriram United	Thai League 1	7.2	27	2	4	4	0
2023	Buriram United	Thai League 1	7	28	2	2	5	0
2022	Jablonec	1. Liga	6.7	8	0	1	0	0
2021/2022	Zulte Waregem	Pro League	6.6	11	0	1	3	0
2021	Midtjylland	Superliga	6.6	12	0	0	0	0
2020	Midtjylland	Superliga	7	21	1	1	4	1
2019/2020	Midtjylland	Superliga	6.9	5	0	0	0	0
2019/2020	Brugge	Pro League		2	0	0	0	0
2018/2019	Brugge	Pro League		15	1	1	1	0
2017/2018	Brugge	Pro League		35	3	5	6	0
2016	Brugge	Pro League		24	3	0	5	0
2015	Brugge	Pro League		5	0	1	1	0
2014	Oud-Heverlee Leuven	Pro League		6	0	0	1	0
2014	Oud-Heverlee Leuven	Challenger Pro League		1	0	0	0	1
TOTAL				224	14	17	33	2

Season	Team	Competition
2025	Cerezo Osaka	Emperor Cup	2	0	1	0
2024	Buriram United	FA Cup	4	1	1	0
2022	Buriram United	FA Cup	2	0	1	0
2022	Jablonec	Czech Cup	2	1	0	0
2021	Midtjylland	DBU Pokalen	3	0	0	0
2020	Midtjylland	DBU Pokalen	3	0	1	0
2018/2019	Brugge	Beker van Belgie	1	0	0	0
2017/2018	Brugge	Beker van Belgie	5	0	1	0
2015	Brugge	Beker van Belgie	2	0	0	1
TOTAL			24	2	5	1

Season	Team	Competition
2024	Buriram United	AFC Champions League Elite	7	11	0	2	2
2023	Buriram United	AFC Champions League Elite	7	6	0	1	1
2021/2022	Midtjylland	UEFA Europa League	6.4	3	0	0	0
2021/2022	Midtjylland	UEFA Champions League		3	0	0	0
2020/2021	Midtjylland	UEFA Champions League	6.7	3	0	0	1
2019/2020	Brugge	UEFA Champions League		1	0	0	0
2018/2019	Brugge	UEFA Europa League	6.7	1	0	0	0
2018/2019	Brugge	UEFA Champions League	6.2	2	0	0	0
2017/2018	Brugge	UEFA Europa League		1	0	0	0
2016/2017	Brugge	UEFA Champions League	6.8	3	0	0	0
2015/2016	Brugge	UEFA Champions League		4	1	1	0
TOTAL				38	1	4	4

Season	Team	Competition
2027	Malaysia	AFC Asian Cup QF		6	2	0	2
2026	Malaysia	FIFA World Cup Qualification OFC		6	2	0	1
2025	Malaysia	U21 Friendly Games		1	0	0	0
2024	Malaysia	U21 Friendly Games		2	0	0	0
2023	Malaysia	AFC Asian Cup QF	6.6	3	0	0	0
2023	Malaysia	U21 Friendly Games	7.5	4	0	0	0
2023	Malaysia	AFC Asian Cup QF		3	1	0	0
2022	Malaysia	Kings Cup		2	0	0	0
2022	Malaysia	FIFA World Cup Qualification OFC		3	0	0	0
2019	Belgium U21	U21 European Championship		3	1	1	1
2019	Belgium U21	U21 European Championship		10	1	1	2
2017	Belgium U21	U21 European Championship		1	0	0	0
2015	Belgium U19	U19 European Championship, Qualification		6	2	0	2
TOTAL				50	9	2	8

Player rating is based on a proprietary algorithm, taking into account ball actions, performance in attack and defense, and the player’s direct influence on the game outcome

Transfers

Date	From	Type of transfer	To	Fee
02 Jun 2025	Buriram United	Signed	Cerezo Osaka	-
02 Jan 2023	Jablonec	Free agent	Buriram United	-
11 Sep 2022	Midtjylland	Free agent	Jablonec	-
29 Jun 2022	Zulte Waregem	Return from loan	Midtjylland	-
03 Jan 2022	Midtjylland	On loan	Zulte Waregem	-
30 Jan 2020	Brugge	Signed	Midtjylland	1M €
30 Jun 2015	Oud-Heverlee Leuven	Signed	Brugge	300K €
30 Jun 2011	Anderlecht	Free agent	Oud-Heverlee Leuven	-
30 Jun 2009	Oud-Heverlee Leuven	Free agent	Anderlecht	-
30 Jun 2005		Free agent	Oud-Heverlee Leuven	-

More transfers

Cools Dion injury history

From	Until	Injury
13.08.2021	08.09.2021	Injury
28.02.2021	17.04.2021	Injury
22.05.2020	07.07.2020	Head injury
13.08.2019	15.09.2019	Injury
21.11.2018	13.12.2018	Hip injury
26.09.2018	03.10.2018	Injury
11.09.2018	16.09.2018	Injury

Defender - Cools Dion.
Age - 30.
Leading foot - foot_both.
Height - 185.
Weight - 81.
Team - Cerezo Osaka.
Player team country - Japan.

Cools Dion transfers

Cools Dion transfers, the list of the last 5:

30 Jan 2020 | Brugge Midtjylland Transfer
30 Jun 2015 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven Brugge Transfer
30 Jun 2014 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven Transfer

Cools Dion last matches

The last match played by Cools Dion - Nagoya Grampus - Cerezo Osaka. Cools Dion last games:

Nagoya Grampus - Cerezo Osaka | 04 Apr 2026 | 3:0 J.League
Vietnam - Malaysia | 31 Mar 2026 | 3:1 AFC Asian Cup QF
Cerezo Osaka - Vissel Kobe | 22 Mar 2026 | 1:1 J.League
Cerezo Osaka - Fagiano Okayama | 18 Mar 2026 | 1:2 J.League
Kyoto Sanga - Cerezo Osaka | 14 Mar 2026 | 1:2 J.League
Cerezo Osaka - Shimizu S-Pulse | 07 Mar 2026 | 0:0 J.League
Cerezo Osaka - Yokohama | 06 Dec 2025 | 1:3 J.League
Yokohama F. Marinos - Cerezo Osaka | 30 Nov 2025 | 3:1 J.League
Nepal - Malaysia | 18 Nov 2025 | 0:1 AFC Asian Cup QF
Shimizu S-Pulse - Cerezo Osaka | 09 Nov 2025 | 1:4 J.League
Cerezo Osaka - Kawasaki Frontale | 25 Oct 2025 | 2:0 J.League
Fagiano Okayama - Cerezo Osaka | 18 Oct 2025 | 1:2 J.League
Malaysia - Laos | 14 Oct 2025 | 5:1 AFC Asian Cup QF
Laos - Malaysia | 09 Oct 2025 | 0:3 AFC Asian Cup QF
Nagoya Grampus - Cerezo Osaka | 04 Oct 2025 | 2:1 J.League
Cerezo Osaka - Kyoto Sanga | 28 Sep 2025 | 1:2 J.League
Kashima Antlers - Cerezo Osaka | 23 Sep 2025 | 3:1 J.League
Avispa Fukuoka - Cerezo Osaka | 13 Sep 2025 | 2:4 J.League
Malaysia - Singapore | 04 Sep 2025 | 0:3 International Friendly Games
Cerezo Osaka - Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 31 Aug 2025 | 1:1 J.League
Cerezo Osaka - Vissel Kobe | 23 Aug 2025 | 1:1 J.League
Machida Zelvia - Cerezo Osaka | 16 Aug 2025 | 3:0 J.League
Cerezo Osaka - Albirex Niigata | 11 Aug 2025 | 3:1 J.League
Tokyo - Cerezo Osaka | 06 Aug 2025 | 2:1 Emperor Cup
Shonan Bellmare - Cerezo Osaka | 19 Jul 2025 | 3:3 J.League
Cerezo Osaka - Gamba Osaka | 05 Jul 2025 | 0:1 J.League
Cerezo Osaka - Tokyo Verdy | 21 Jun 2025 | 2:1 J.League
Tokyo - Cerezo Osaka | 14 Jun 2025 | 2:2 J.League
Malaysia - Vietnam | 10 Jun 2025 | 0:3 AFC Asian Cup QF
Yokohama - Cerezo Osaka | 08 Jun 2025 | 4:0 J.League Cup
Cerezo Osaka - Yokohama | 04 Jun 2025 | 4:1 J.League Cup
SCG Muangthong United - Buriram United | 24 May 2025 | 2:3 FA Cup
Buriram United - BG Pathum United | 10 May 2025 | 3:0 FA Cup
Chanthaburi - Buriram United | 03 May 2025 | 0:1 FA Cup
Buriram United - Nong Bua Pitchaya | 30 Apr 2025 | 7:0 Thai League 1
Al Ahli Jeddah - Buriram United | 26 Apr 2025 | 3:0 AFC Champions League Elite
Ratchaburi - Buriram United | 19 Apr 2025 | 3:2 Thai League 1
Buriram United - BG Pathum United | 12 Apr 2025 | 1:2 Thai League 1
Sukhothai - Buriram United | 06 Apr 2025 | 1:2 Thai League 1