Pride. Literally, pride, self-esteem. Although every professional soccer player has this in their heart, Each player's approach and mindset is very different. This season's WE ARE GAMBA OSAKA is, Deep in the hearts of the players, Revealing each person's pride.

Born in August 2003, Isa SAKAMOTO and Shinya NAKANO shared their stories of participating in training at AFC Ajax, a prestigious Dutch club, from July 21st to 29th, as well as their personalities and relationships! PROFILE FW13 Isa SAKAMOTO Isa Date of birth: August 26, 2003 Birthplace: Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture Height/weight: 173cm/66kg Blood type: A Dominant foot: Right Nickname: IsaPROFILE DF33 NAKANO Shinya NAKANO Date of birth: August 17, 2003 Birthplace: Saga City, Saga Prefecture Height/Weight: 173cm/64kg Blood type: A Dominant foot: Left Ni...

Sakamoto and Nakano were both born in Kyushu in 2003. They grew up in J.League Clubs academies, gained official match experience as second-class registered players from their second year of high school, and were teammates on the age-group national team. We asked these two players, who have a lot in common, about their stories from their age-group national team and how they spend their time when traveling. (The interview was conducted in mid-July.)

Tokuma SUZUKI and Takeru KISHIMOTO were teammates during their time at Tokushima Vortis . They met again this year at GAMBA OSAKA and feel a "connection" between them. We asked them about each other, Head Coach Poyatos, Gamba, and more. PROFILE DF15 Takeru KISHIMOTO TAKERU Date of birth: July 16, 1997 Birthplace: Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture Height/weight: 174cm/66kg Blood type: A Dominant foot: Right Nickname: Takeru PROFILE MF16 Tokuma SUZUKI TOKUMA Date of birth: March 12, 1997 Birthplace: Oyama, Tochigi Prefecture Height/weight: 168cm/64kg Blood type: A Dominant foot: Right Nick...

Kishimoto and Suzuki joined Gamba this season. They have played together as teammates at their respective clubs and in the national team, and know each other well. We asked them about their playing styles and characters, and about the key players who support Gamba together. (*The interview was conducted in mid-July.)

What elements make up who you are now? If you were to introduce yourself using keywords, what would they be? Ryoya Ryoya YAMASHITA will be appearing in this project, where we unravel the character of a person based on the eight keywords that he or she chose himself or herself! Check out these eight items that will reveal various sides of him or her! PROFILE FW17 Ryoya YAMASHITA(YAMASHITA RYOYA) Date of birth: October 19, 1997 Birthplace: Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture Height/weight: 164cm/54kg Blood type: O Dominant foot: Right Nickname: Ryoya, Yamapi Knowing Ryoya YAMASHITA 8 words Shy, Shyness Cheerful Pet dog Humble Tokyo Verdy Family Injury Cancer...

Yamashita is a key player who supports Gamba's progress. We asked him about the new players and players who grew up in Gamba, on the theme of "Gamba's most XX player" from the perspective of a new player.