Dion Cools has become the first Malaysian footballer to sign for a Japanese top-flight club after joining J1 League outfit Cerezo Osaka. It was a move that was rapidly gaining traction in the ...

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian international Dion Cools (pic) is bracing for a bold new chapter in his career as he takes his talents to Japan's top flight, the J-League, with the club Cerezo Osaka.

Cools, who turns 29 today (Wednesday, June 4), will join Cerezo Osaka from Thai club Buriram United. "Dion Cools will bolster the squad as Cerezo Osaka prepare for the second half of the J.League ...

Meanwhile, the official Harimau Malaya page, Malaysia NT, congratulated Dion Cools on becoming the first Malaysian to play in Asia’s top league with Cerezo Osaka. - BERNAMA.

KUALA LUMPUR: Harimau Malaya captain Dion Cools has become the first Malaysian footballer to sign for a Japanese top-flight club. J1 League side Cerezo Osaka, currently eighth in the standings ...

PETALING JAYA: National football captain Dion Cools has called on his teammates to face the challenges head-on during their Tier 1 international friendlies against Syria and China this month.

Dion Cools has become the first Malaysian footballer to join a Japanese top-flight club after his move to J1 League outfit Cerezo Osaka was announced on Wednesday. Masashi Hara/Getty Images.