Japanese footballer (born 1999)
Kanji Okunuki Full name
Kanji Okunuki Date of birth
(1999-08-11 ) 11 August 1999 (age 25) Place of birth
Tochigi , Japan Height
1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) Position(s)
Winger Current team
1. FC Nürnberg Number
11
Fanaticos 0000 –2017
Omiya Ardija Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2018–2023
Omiya Ardija
91
(14) 2022–2023
→ Górnik Zabrze (loan)
26
(4) 2023–
1. FC Nürnberg
35
(4) 2024–
Japan
1
(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 December 2024
Kanji Okunuki (奥抜 侃志 Okunuki Kanji is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for German club 1. FC Nürnberg and the Japan national team .[ 1]
Career
Okunuki was born in Ina, Saitama . After raising through Omiya Ardija youth ranks, he signed for the top team in January 2018.[ 2]
On 31 August 2022, he left Omiya to join Ekstraklasa side Górnik Zabrze on a season-long loan, with the Polish club keeping an option to make the move permanent.[ 3]
On 30 June 2023, 1. FC Nürnberg from German 2. Bundesliga announced the signing of Okunuki.[ 4]
International career
On 9 October 2023, Okunuki was called up for the Japan senior national team for the friendly matches against Canada and Tunisia on 13 October and 17 October 2023.[ 5]
He made his debut on 1 January 2024 in a friendly against Thailand.[ 6]
Career statistics
As of 29 August 2018 [ 7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club
Season
League
Cup[ a]
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Omiya Ardija
2018
J2 League
6
0
0
0
6
0
Career total
6
0
0
0
6
0
References
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