Dion Cools Stats
Club: Cerezo Osaka · Position: Defender.
Next: Gamba Osaka v Cerezo Osaka · J1 League · Sun 8 Nov, 06:00 GMT · Gamba Osaka allow 12.5 shots per game over their last 8 — form, head-to-head and stats on the match page.
Dion Cools (Cerezo Osaka, defender) has 0 goals and 1 assist in 19 appearances in 2026 (1322 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in J1 League: 2.79, higher than 99% of 113 defenders. Started 14 of 19. Next: Gamba Osaka v Cerezo Osaka, Sun 8 Nov, 06:00 GMT.
Key Facts
Figures as of
Dion Cools has 14 starts from 19 appearances in 2026 (all competitions), 70 minutes per appearance.
Cools had a tackle in 9 of 10 recent appearances with the stat recorded (all competitions).
In 2026, Dion Cools has been shown three yellow cards across 19 appearances.
Dion Cools (Cerezo Osaka) averages a TACTIX Impact of 3.3 per match across 19 appearances, and has zero goals and one assist in 19 appearances in 2026 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 31 October 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 19 appearances in 2026 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Dion Cools is a defender at Cerezo Osaka, with 19 appearances and 1322 minutes in the J1 League 2026. TACTIX Impact: 3.3 per match across 19 appearances in J1 League matches, the 87th percentile of 432 qualifying J1 League players. Dion Cools has started 14 of 19 appearances in 2026 (all competitions), averaging 70 minutes. That is 73% of the J1 League minutes available to him (1322 of 1800 across 20 club matches).
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 113 J1 League defenders with 450+ minutes: 2.79 tackles per 90 — higher than 99% and 2.11 interceptions per 90 — higher than 96%. Interceptions per 90 is up from 0.98 last season (923 minutes in the J1 League) to 2.11 in 2026. Dion Cools recorded a tackle in 9 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, J1 League 2026 (n = 113): Defending (elite, 99th percentile) and Duels (elite, 96th percentile). Lower on the radar: Discipline (10th percentile — fewer is better on this axis) and Scoring (29th percentile), against 113 Defenders, J1 League 2026 (n = 113).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 3.4, 2.3, 2.0, 2.1, 2.5 — broadly level, averaging 2.5 against a season figure of 3.3. Discipline: three yellow cards in 19 appearances in 2026, and 1.29 fouls per 90 in the J1 League. Next up: Gamba Osaka v Cerezo Osaka, Sun 8 Nov, 06:00 GMT (J1 League). Gamba Osaka allow 12.5 shots per game over their last 8.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, J1 League 2026 (n = 113): Ryotaro Tsunoda, Y. Egawa and Takeru Kishimoto (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2026 · All Competitions
Started 14 of 19 appearances, 5 from the bench · 70 minutes per appearance · 73% of the J1 League minutes available (1322 of 1800).
J1 League only: 19 apps · 3.3 Impact per match in 2026. See the J1 League Impact leaderboard.
Dion Cools Stats per 90 · J1 League 2026, defender
| Stat | Dion Cools | vs defenders | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 2.79 | higher than 99% | 2.54 |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 2.11 | higher than 96% | 0.98 |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.54 | higher than 51% | 0.49 |
| Duels wonper 90 | 7.42 | higher than 96% | 5.95 |
| Duel win rate | 61.9% | higher than 66% | 60.4% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 1.29 | fewer than 9% | 1.07 |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.20 | fewer than 19% | 0.10 |
| Passesper 90 | 41.80 | higher than 42% | 47.19 |
| Pass accuracy | 70.2% | higher than 8% | 77.3% |
Per 90 minutes over 1322 minutes in J1 League 2026. Ranked against 113 J1 League defenders with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction. Last season: the same competition, 923 minutes.
Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
- 1+ tackle9 of 10
- 2+ tackles7 of 10
- 1+ foul committed7 of 10
- 1+ shot6 of 10
- Booked3 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-05-06 to 2026-10-31, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile Radar · J1 League 2026, defender
Dion Cools · Defenders, J1 League 2026 (n = 113) median
| Axis | Dion Cools | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.54on target 25.0% | 0.42 | 67th |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 29th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.54 | 0.45 | 58th |
| Passingpasses p90 | 41.80accuracy 70.2% | 44.68 | 42nd |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.34success 62.5% | 0.23 | 61st |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 7.42win rate 61.9% | 4.56 | 96th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 5.45 | 3.09 | 99th |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 1.50 | 0.92 | 90th |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 1322 minutes in J1 League 2026. Cohort: 113 players with 450+ minutes.
Where That Sits in the J1 League
3.3 per match — 87th percentile of 432 qualifying J1 League players (6+ apps), 2026. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · Every Team, by Season · All Competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Tkl+Int/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Cerezo Osaka | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 0.50 | 2.5 |
| 2026 | Cerezo Osaka | 19 | 0 | 1 | 4.90 | 0.48 | 3.3 |
| 2025 | Cerezo Osaka | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3.51 | 0.59 | 3.3 |
| 2024 | Buriram United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.67 | 1.67 | 3.5 |
| 2023 | Buriram United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 0.50 | 5.1 |
| 2021 | FC Midtjylland | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.89 | 0.00 | 0.7 |
| 2021 | Zulte Waregem | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1.5 |
| 2020 | FC Midtjylland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.86 | 0.91 | 2.6 |
| 2019 | Club Brugge KV | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.0 |
| 2018 | Club Brugge KV | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 | 0.00 | 0.4 |
Game Log · Last 10 Appearances · All Competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-31 | @ Kashima2027 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 | 3.4 | |
| 2026-10-25 | v JEF United Chiba2027 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.2 | 2.3 | ||
| 2026-10-21 | @ Nagoya Grampus2027 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.6 | 2 | ||
| 2026-10-17 | v Kawasaki Frontale2027 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.7 | 2.1 | |
| 2026-06-06 | @ FC Tokyo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.6 | 2.5 | ||
| 2026-05-30 | v FC Tokyo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 | 0.3 | |
| 2026-05-24 | @ Fagiano Okayama | 90 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 | 6.3 | |
| 2026-05-17 | v Nagoya Grampus | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.6 | 4.1 | |
| 2026-05-09 | v V-varen Nagasaki | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.3 | 5.6 | |
| 2026-05-06 | @ Shimizu S-pulse | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2.7 |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2026 · all competitions: Tackles 2.68 at home (672 min), 2.91 away (650 min); Interceptions 2.01 at home (672 min), 2.22 away (650 min).
Impact Trend · Last 10 Matches
TACTIX Model: Dion Cools’s Match Projections
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many tackles does Dion Cools average per 90?
- Dion Cools averages 2.79 tackles per 90 minutes in J1 League 2026 (1322 minutes) — higher than 99% of 113 J1 League defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists does Dion Cools have this season?
- This season Dion Cools has 0 goals and 1 assist in 19 appearances (1322 minutes played).
- Does Dion Cools start every game?
- Dion Cools started 14 of 19 appearances in 2026, averaging 70 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- How often does Dion Cools get booked?
- Dion Cools was booked in 3 of the last 10 appearances where cards were recorded (all competitions); 3 yellow and 0 red this season.
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