Yuya Osako大迫 勇也

Yuya Osako (大迫 勇也, Osako Yuya, born 18 May 1990) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Vissel Kobe and the Japan national team as a forward.

Club Career

1860 Munich

On 6 January 2014, Osako joined German side TSV 1860 Munich for the second half of the 2014–2015 season. He scored on his debut, the opener in a 1–1 draw against Fortuna Dusseldorf. He finished the season with 6 goals in 15 appearances.

1. FC Koln

In June 2014, Osako transferred to 1. FC Koln signing a three-year contract. It was reported Kashima Antlers received a transfer fee of €1.5 million while 1860 Munich earned €500,000. In October 2016, he agreed a contract extension until summer 2020 with Koln. On 28 April 2018, he played as Koln lost 3–2 to SC Freiburg which confirmed their relegation from the Bundesliga.

Werder Bremen

On 16 May 2018, it was announced that Osako would join Werder Bremen for the 2018–19 season. He scored on his debut on 19 August 2018, netting the first goal with a header in a 6–1 win against Wormatia Worms in the first round of the DFB-Pokal.

In February 2019, he was voted the 2018 Japanese Footballer of the Year.

Vissel Kobe

Osako returned to Japan in August 2021, joining Vissel Kobe.

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