title: 2009 Urawa Red Diamonds season
text: # 2009 Urawa Red Diamonds season
  
  2009 Urawa Red Diamonds season
  
  ## Competitions
  
  | Competitions | Position |
  | - | - |
  | J.League 1 | 6th / 18 clubs |
  | Emperor's Cup | 2nd Round |
  | J.League Cup | Quarterfinals |
  
  ## Domestic results
  
  ### J.League 1
  
  | Date | Kick Off (Local) | Opponent | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 March 2009 | 16:04 | Kashima Antlers | A | 0 – 2 | | 37,878 |
  | 14 March 2009 | 14:02 | F.C. Tokyo | H | 3 – 1 | Abe 4', Edmilson 48', Ponte 83' | 50,802 |
  | 21 March 2009 | 14:03 | Júbilo Iwata | A | 1 – 1 | Edmilson 68' | 18,439 |
  | 4 April 2009 | 16:03 | Ōita Trinita | H | 1 – 0 | 42' (o.g.) | 45,542 |
  | 12 April 2009 | 16:03 | Nagoya Grampus | A | 1 – 0 | Haraguchi 43' | 32,435 |
  | 18 April 2009 | 19:04 | Kyoto Sanga | H | 1 – 0 | Edmilson 7' | 41,836 |
  | 25 April 2009 | 16:03 | JEF United | A | 1 – 0 | Edmilson 58' | 15,428 |
  | 29 April 2009 | 16:04 | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 2 – 2 | Ponte 35', Yamada 74' | 30,851 |
  | 2 May 2009 | 19:03 | Albirex Niigata | H | 1 – 0 | Tanaka 89' | 50,284 |
  | 5 May 2009 | 16:04 | Kashiwa Reysol | A | 3 – 2 | Edmilson 11', 84' (o.g.), Escudero 87' | 32,854 |
  | 10 May 2009 | 14:05 | Kawasaki Frontale | H | 2 – 3 | Edmilson 31', Tanaka 64' | 51,594 |
  | 16 May 2009 | 14:04 | Gamba Osaka | H | 0 – 0 | | 53,374 |
  | 24 May 2009 | 16:00 | Omiya Ardija | A | 1 – 1 | Hosogai 35' | 37,027 |
  | 21 June 2009 | 14:04 | Yokohama F. Marinos | A | 0 – 2 | | 40,228 |
  | 27 June 2009 | 16:03 | Vissel Kobe | H | 2 – 0 | Edmilson 2', Takahara 42' | 18,777 |
  | 4 July 2009 | 19:04 | Montedio Yamagata | A | 3 – 2 | Edmilson 44', Takahara (2) 47', 82' | 20,102 |
  | 11 July 2009 | 19:04 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | H | 2 – 1 | Edmilson (2) 68', 84' | 44,149 |
  | 18 July 2009 | 19:05 | Ōita Trinita | A | 0 – 1 | | 24,833 |
  | 25 July 2009 | 19:03 | Nagoya Grampus | H | 0 – 3 | | 44,976 |
  | 2 August 2009 | 18:03 | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 0 – 1 | | 45,186 |
  | 15 August 2009 | 19:03 | Gamba Osaka | A | 0 – 1 | | 20,211 |
  | 19 August 2009 | 19:33 | Kashiwa Reysol | H | 1 – 4 | Tanaka 38' | 38,740 |
  | 22 August 2009 | 19:04 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 1 – 2 | Tanaka 68' | 27,113 |
  | 29 August 2009 | 19:04 | Vissel Kobe | A | 2 – 3 | Escudero 41', Takahara 57' | 19,094 |
  | 13 September 2009 | 15:05 | Montedio Yamagata | H | 4 – 1 | Escudero 4', Ponte 21', Hosogai 75', 86' (o.g.) | 41,500 |
  | 19 September 2009 | 19:03 | Kawasaki Frontale | A | 2 – 0 | Ponte 67', Suzuki 80' | 22,390 |
  | 27 September 2009 | 14:05 | Yokohama F. Marinos | H | 1 – 2 | Edmilson 15' | 45,023 |
  | 3 October 2009 | 15:34 | JEF United | H | 3 – 1 | Abe 10', Edmilson 78', Takahashi 85' | 38,634 |
  | 17 October 2009 | 16:04 | Albirex Niigata | A | 1 – 0 | Edmilson 1' | 39,963 |
  | 25 October 2009 | 15:03 | Omiya Ardija | H | 0 – 3 | | 43,746 |
  | 8 November 2009 | 15:00 | F.C. Tokyo | A | 1 – 0 | Edmilson 49' | 40,701 |
  | 21 November 2009 | 14:03 | Júbilo Iwata | H | 3 – 2 | Edmilson (3) 21', 82', 89' | 43,619 |
  | 28 November 2009 | 14:03 | Kyoto Sanga | A | 0 – 1 | | 18,121 |
  | 5 December 2009 | 15:30 | Kashima Antlers | H | 0 – 1 | | 53,783 |
  
  ### Emperor's Cup
  
  | Date | Kick Off (Local) | Opponent | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 11 October 2009 | 13:00 | Matsumoto Yamaga | A | 0 – 2 | | 14,494 |
  
  ### J.League Cup
  
  | Date | Kick Off (Local) | Opponent | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 25 March 2009 | 19:02 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | A | 0 – 1 | | 10,275 |
  | 29 March 2009 | 15:00 | Yokohama F. Marinos | A | 1 – 0 | Ponte 40' (pen.) | 23,660 |
  | 20 May 2009 | 19:35 | Ōita Trinita | A | 1 – 1 | Yamada 41' | 12,361 |
  | 30 May 2009 | 15:00 | Albirex Niigata | H | 2 – 0 | Nishizawa 28', Escudero 56' | 27,446 |
  | 3 June 2009 | 19:00 | Júbilo Iwata | H | 1 – 0 | Takahara 25' | 17,172 |
  | 13 June 2009 | 14:00 | Omiya Ardija | H | 6 – 2 | Naoki Yamada (2) 38', 52' (pen.), Edmilson 57', Takahara 52', Haraguchi 71', Nobuhisa Yamada 89' | 36,251 |
  | Date | Kick Off (Local) | Opponent | H / A | Result F – A | Scorers | Attendance |
  | 15 July 2009 | 19:30 | Shimizu S-Pulse | H | 2 – 1 | Tanaka 24', Edmilson 60' | 21,271 |
  | 29 July 2009 | 19:00 | Shimizu S-Pulse | A | 0 – 3 | | 12,014 |
  
  ## Player statistics
  
  | No. | Pos. | Player | D.o.B. (Age) | Height / Weight | J.League 1 | J.League 1 | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | J.League Cup | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | No. | Pos. | Player | D.o.B. (Age) | Height / Weight | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | 1 | GK | Norihiro Yamagishi | (1978-05-17)May 17, 1978 (aged 30) | cm / kg | 11 | 0 | | | | | | |
  | 2 | DF | Keisuke Tsuboi | (1979-09-16)September 16, 1979 (aged 29) | cm / kg | 29 | 0 | | | | | | |
  | 3 | MF | Hajime Hosogai | (1986-06-10)June 10, 1986 (aged 22) | cm / kg | 31 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | 4 | DF | Marcus Tulio Tanaka | (1981-04-24)April 24, 1981 (aged 27) | cm / kg | 31 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | 6 | DF | Nobuhisa Yamada | (1975-09-10)September 10, 1975 (aged 33) | cm / kg | 30 | 0 | | | | | | |
  | 7 | MF | Tsukasa Umesaki | (1987-02-23)February 23, 1987 (aged 22) | cm / kg | 9 | 0 | | | | | | |
  | 8 | MF | Alessandro Santos | (1977-07-20)July 20, 1977 (aged 31) | cm / kg | 6 | 0 | | | | | | |
  | 10 | MF | Robson Ponte | (1976-11-06)November 6, 1976 (aged 32) | cm / kg | 28 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | 11 | FW | Tatsuya Tanaka | (1982-11-27)November 27, 1982 (aged 26) | cm / kg | 15 | 0 | | | | | | |
  | 12 | DF | Shunsuke Tsutsumi | (1987-06-08)June 8, 1987 (aged 21) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
  | 13 | MF | Keita Suzuki | (1981-07-08)July 8, 1981 (aged 27) | cm / kg | 32 | 1 | | | | | | |
  | 14 | DF | Tadaaki Hirakawa | (1979-05-01)May 1, 1979 (aged 29) | cm / kg | 11 | 0 | | | | | | |
  | 15 | FW | Sergio Escudero | (1988-09-01)September 1, 1988 (aged 20) | cm / kg | 23 | 3 | | | | | | |
  | 17 | FW | Edmilson | (1982-09-15)September 15, 1982 (aged 26) | cm / kg | 33 | 17 | | | | | | |
  | 18 | MF | Takafumi Akahoshi | (1986-05-27)May 27, 1986 (aged 22) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
  | 19 | FW | Naohiro Takahara | (1979-06-04)June 4, 1979 (aged 29) | cm / kg | 32 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | 20 | DF | Satoshi Horinouchi | (1979-10-26)October 26, 1979 (aged 29) | cm / kg | 15 | 0 | | | | | | |
  | 21 | DF | Takuya Nagata | (1990-09-08)September 8, 1990 (aged 18) | cm / kg | 3 | 0 | | | | | | |
  | 22 | MF | Yuki Abe | (1981-09-06)September 6, 1981 (aged 27) | cm / kg | 34 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | 23 | GK | Ryōta Tsuzuki | (1978-04-18)April 18, 1978 (aged 30) | cm / kg | 23 | 0 | | | | | | |
  | 24 | FW | Genki Haraguchi | (1991-05-09)May 9, 1991 (aged 17) | cm / kg | 32 | 1 | | | | | | |
  | 25 | DF | Tetsushi Kondo | (1986-11-04)November 4, 1986 (aged 22) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
  | 26 | DF | Mizuki Hamada | (1990-05-18)May 18, 1990 (aged 18) | cm / kg | 1 | 0 | | | | | | |
  | 27 | DF | Yoshiya Nishizawa | (1987-06-13)June 13, 1987 (aged 21) | cm / kg | 7 | 0 | | | | | | |
  | 28 | GK | Nobuhiro Kato | (1984-12-11)December 11, 1984 (aged 24) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
  | 29 | GK | Koki Otani | (1989-04-08)April 8, 1989 (aged 19) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
  | 30 | DF | Koji Noda | (1986-08-17)August 17, 1986 (aged 22) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
  | 30 | FW | Faisal Mohammed | (1991-05-07)May 7, 1991 (aged 17) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
  | 31 | DF | Masato Hashimoto | (1989-10-12)October 12, 1989 (aged 19) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
  | 32 | MF | Yusuke Hayashi | (1990-01-23)January 23, 1990 (aged 19) | cm / kg | 1 | 0 | | | | | | |
  | 33 | MF | Shunki Takahashi | (1990-05-04)May 4, 1990 (aged 18) | cm / kg | 12 | 1 | | | | | | |
  | 34 | MF | Naoki Yamada | (1990-07-04)July 4, 1990 (aged 18) | cm / kg | 20 | 1 | | | | | | |
  
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