Keisuke Ōsako
Squad number 12 · Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Their 2026 World Cup
Keisuke Ōsako travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Japan, wearing number 12, without ever getting on the pitch. His side played 4 matches (1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat) and bowed out in the round of 32, beaten by Brazil 2-1.
The goalkeeping job went to Z. Suzuki (4 matches, 360′).
One more Japan squad member ended up the same way, without a single minute. The full run is on the Japan team page.
Who he is
- Born
- 28 July 1999 · aged 26 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Izumi
- Height
- 1.87 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Keisuke Ōsako (大迫 敬介, Ōsako Keisuke; born 28 July 1999) is a Japanese footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima and the Japan national team.
International career On May 24, 2019, Ōsako was called up by Japan's head coach Hajime Moriyasu to feature in the Copa América played in Brazil. He debuted on June 17, 2019, in the opening Copa game against Chile, as a starter. On 15 May 2026, Ōsako was named in Japan's squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · opening summary of the article.
See all the tournament stats on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: neko kabachi · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)