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K. Osako
PLAYER DOSSIER · JAPANSTATUS: KEY MANWC 2026

K. Osako

WorkhorseGoalkeeper · Sanfrecce Hiroshima
NATION · JPN Japan
26
Age
GK
Position
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Club
AFC Champions League Two
League
JPN
National team
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By the numbers

Per-season

SeasonClubAppsGAxGxA
25/26All competitionsSanfrecce Hiroshima7900
24/25All competitionsSanfrecce Hiroshima4400
23/24All competitionsSanfrecce Hiroshima3700
22/23All competitionsSanfrecce Hiroshima4100
21/22All competitionsSanfrecce Hiroshima2700
0Club goals
0Club assists
228Club apps
Club statistics by season, most recent first. International caps and goals are shown in the vitals.

Latest season, scaled

Goals5Assists5Apps100Minutes100
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The shape of him

A goalkeeper's tournament can hinge on one save — or one shootout. The profile below is the positional read; the legend is made in the moments that follow.

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reflexes × command × calm under fire
the six-yard boxthe anglethe one-on-one
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The job

The difference in the shootout.

Command the box, make the save that keeps a tie level, and own the moment when it goes to penalties. Keepers win World Cups too.
26Years old
GoalkeeperRole
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Honours

club

Club

EAFF E-1 Football Championship
×3
Super Cup
×2
J-League Cup
×2
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K. Osako.Japan · Goalkeeper.The full dossier — season numbers, takes and tape — lands closer to kickoff.
JPNGoalkeeperSanfrecce Hiroshima