Dion Cools #27
Defender
Right-back
Malaysia
J1 League 2026/27 · 13 apps
Avg 6.80 · top 56% of J1 League defenders
Club
- Age
- 30 years
- born 4 June 1996
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 78 kg
- Contract until
- Jun 2027
- At the club since
- Jun 2025
- from Buriram United
- Matches this season
- 13
- 1,170 min · 2026/27
| Competition | Matches | Goals | Assists | Rating | xG | Key passes/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 | 0.38 | 1.29 |
Friendlies apart: 1 match, 65 min. Not counted above.
Form
Rating curve · 2026/27 · Avg 6.78 across 14 rated matches · all competitions
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8
6
JULOCT
Match ratings · rated matches only · gaps = no rating31 Oct · vs Kashima Antlers (A) 1–4 · 6.67
31 OctJ1 League
Kashima Antlers away
L 1–4
90′
6.67
25 OctJ1 League
JEF United home
D 2–2
90′
6.26
21 OctJ1 League
Nagoya Grampus away
D 1–1
90′
6.92
17 OctJ1 League
Kawasaki Frontale home
L 2–4
90′
5.96
10 OctJ1 League
Yokohama F. Marinos home
D 0–0
90′
7.51
All 28 matches
19 SepJ1 League
V-Varen Nagasaki away
D 1–1
90′
6.54
12 SepJ1 League
Sanfrecce Hiroshima away
L 1–6
90′
6.20
6 SepJ1 League
Tokyo Verdy home
D 0–0
90′
7.59
2 SepJ1 League
Kashiwa Reysol home
W 2–0
90′
7.14
29 AugJ1 League
Vissel Kobe away
L 0–1
90′
7.33
22 AugJ1 League
Shimizu S-Pulse home
W 1–0
90′
7.02
15 AugJ1 League
Avispa Fukuoka away
L 0–3
90′
6.62
8 AugJ1 League
Fagiano Okayama home
W 2–1
90′
6.59
29 JulClub friendlies
Borussia Dortmund home
W 1–0
65′
6.62
2025/26
6 DecJ1 League
Yokohama home
L 1–3
90′
1G
7.15
30 NovJ1 League
Yokohama F. Marinos away
L 1–3
23′
6.64
9 NovJ1 League
Shimizu S-Pulse away
W 4–1
12′
1A
7.11
18 OctJ1 League
Fagiano Okayama away
W 2–1
5′
6.88
4 OctJ1 League
Nagoya Grampus away
L 1–2
90′
6.39
28 SepJ1 League
Kyoto Sanga home
L 1–2
90′
1G
7.48
20 SepJ1 League
Kashiwa Reysol home
D 1–1
90′
7.10
13 SepJ1 League
Avispa Fukuoka away
W 4–2
90′
7.02
31 AugJ1 League
Sanfrecce Hiroshima home
D 1–1
90′
6.81
23 AugJ1 League
Vissel Kobe home
D 1–1
90′
6.89
16 AugJ1 League
Machida Zelvia away
L 0–3
64′
6.53
11 AugJ1 League
Albirex Niigata home
W 3–1
90′
7.02
19 JulJ1 League
Shonan Bellmare away
D 3–3
71′
6.20
5 JulJ1 League
Gamba Osaka home
L 0–1
17′
6.62
Transfers
- 3 Jun 2025transfer Buriram United Cerezo Osaka —
- 3 Jan 2023free transfer Jablonec Buriram United —
- 12 Sep 2022free transfer FC Midtjylland Jablonec —
- 30 Jun 2022end of loan Zulte-Waregem FC Midtjylland —
- 4 Jan 2022loan FC Midtjylland Zulte-Waregem —
- 31 Jan 2020transfer Club Brugge FC Midtjylland €1m
- 1 Jul 2015transfer OH Leuven Club Brugge €300k
- 1 Jul 2014transfer Oud-Heverlee Leuven II OH Leuven —
Career
| Club | Matches | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | |||
| Cerezo Osaka J1 League | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | |||
| Cerezo Osaka J1 League | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022/23 | |||
| Jablonec Chance Liga | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021/22 | |||
| FC Midtjylland Superliga · Champions League · Europa League | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Zulte-Waregem Pro League | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020/21 | |||
| FC Midtjylland Superliga · Champions League | 24 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019/20 | |||
| FC Midtjylland Superliga | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Club Brugge Pro League · Champions League | 3 | 0 | 0 |