Leo Osaki

Leo Osaki (大﨑 玲央, Ōsaki Reo; born 8 July 1991) is a Japanese soccer player who plays as a centre back and sometime defensive midfielder. He currently plays for the J1 League club, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo.

Leo Osaki
大﨑 玲央

Personal information
Full name	Leo Hirayama Osaki
Date of birth	(1991-07-08) 8 July 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
Number	25
Youth career
	Powder Edge SC
	Yokohama F. Marinos
	Yokohama FC
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2013	Toin University of Yokohama
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Carolina RailHawks	29	(3)
2016	Yokohama FC	31	(1)
2017–2018	Tokushima Vortis	44	(0)
2018–2023	Vissel Kobe	129	(2)
2024	Emirates	0	(0)
2024–	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 December 2023, 4:20 (UTC)

Career

Osaki signed with Carolina RailHawks in July 2014, making his professional debut on July 13, 2014, in a 1–2 loss against Indy Eleven.^[1][2]

He later signed with Yokohama FC for the 2016 J2 League season, making his first appearance as a substitute in a 2–0 win against Renofa Yamaguchi FC on March 20, 2016.^[3]

On 27 December 2023, Osaki announced that he would transfer to the UAE club, Emirates for the mid 2023–24 season after leaving Vissel Kobe after 6 years at the club.^[4]

Club statistics

Updated to the end of season 2023.^[5][6]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
USA			League		US Open Cup								Total
2014-2015	Carolina RailHawks	NASL	29	3	–		–		–		–		29	3
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Other		Total
2016	Yokohama FC	J2 League	31	1	3	0	–		–		–		34	1
2017	Tokushima Vortis		27	0	0	0	–		–		–		27	0
2018			17	0	1	0	–		–		–		18	0
2018	Vissel Kobe	J1 League	17	0	0	0	0	0	–		–		17	0
2019			31	1	6	0	3	0	–		–		40	1
2020			24	0	–		1	0	3	0	1	0	29	0
2021			11	1	0	0	7	0	–		–		18	1
2022			25	0	0	0	2	0	6	1	–		33	1
2023			21	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	–		24	0
UAE			League		President's Cup		League Cup		Asia		Other		Total
2023–24	Emirates	UAE Pro League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
Total			233	6	10	0	16	0	9	1	1	0	269	7

Honours

Vissel Kobe

• J1 League: 2023^[7]
• Emperor's Cup: 2019
• Japanese Super Cup: 2020^[8]