Keisuke Osako
Japan
GK
Age
26
Appearances
0
Clean sheets
0
About Keisuke Osako
Keisuke Osako is a goalkeeper in Hajime Moriyasu's confirmed 26-man Japan squad for the 2026 World Cup, going to the finals at 26. He came up through Japan's youth ranks and keeps goal for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J1 League, where he was named in the 2024 J.League Best XI.
The draw places Japan in Group F alongside the Netherlands, Sweden and Tunisia, and they qualified for the finals by winning their AFC third-round group in March 2025. Osako is among Moriyasu's goalkeeping options for the group stage.
The draw places Japan in Group F alongside the Netherlands, Sweden and Tunisia, and they qualified for the finals by winning their AFC third-round group in March 2025. Osako is among Moriyasu's goalkeeping options for the group stage.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded
0
Saves
0
Playing Style
A goalkeeper, Osako is a shot-stopper noted for stable handling and assured footwork and distribution, and he was named the 2024 J.League Best XI goalkeeper. He is right-footed and stands 1.88 m.
This season he has kept goal for 1,440 club minutes for Sanfrecce Hiroshima, going into the group stage in Hajime Moriyasu's squad at 26.
This season he has kept goal for 1,440 club minutes for Sanfrecce Hiroshima, going into the group stage in Hajime Moriyasu's squad at 26.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Keisuke Osako's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His senior international career to date runs to 11 caps for Japan. Hajime Moriyasu has named him in the confirmed 26, and he goes into the tournament as part of the group-stage squad. He stays among Japan's goalkeeping options on the final list for the group stage.
National Team
Japan
Tier 3
£17m
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Goal Rush Impact
Osako's Goal Rush value is in goal: a reliable shot-stopper with sharp distribution, the goalkeeper's job of keeping goals out rather than scoring them. On the Goal Rush card Japan are a Tier 3 side at £17m.
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Osako at the 2026 World Cup
Osako is a confirmed goalkeeper in Hajime Moriyasu's 26-man Japan squad for the 2026 World Cup, in the side opening their Group F campaign in mid-June.
Picking Japan in Goal Rush
Japan carry a £17m Tier 3 rating on the Goal Rush card, opening Group F against the Netherlands in mid-June, with Osako among the goalkeepers in the confirmed 26.
Keisuke Osako World Cup 2026 FAQs
Japan sit in the mid-priced Tier 3 band at £17m on the Goal Rush card. Osako is in Hajime Moriyasu's confirmed 26 as a goalkeeper, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Osako is a goalkeeper for Japan, a shot-stopper known for his handling and distribution. He plays his club football for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J1 League and is named in Hajime Moriyasu's final 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Hajime Moriyasu's 26-man Japan squad after Japan won their AFC third-round qualifying group.
Osako plays his club football for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in Japan's J1 League. He is named among Japan's goalkeepers in Hajime Moriyasu's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, going to the finals in the group stage.
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