Takeshi Kanamori
Attack - Second Striker
at Melbourne City FC
at Melbourne City FC
291 days · joined 2025-08-07
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€275k
Second Striker Attack
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.12
goals / match
Avispa Fukuoka
top club · 310 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2017
—
top transfer fee
9
best season · 2014
4 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1994-04-04 · 6 players total
401Appearances
47Goals
29Assists
30Yellow cards
0Red cards
75Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Takeshi Kanamori |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 金森 健志 |
| Date of birth | 1994-04-04 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Attack - Second Striker (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 171.00 m |
| Current club | Melbourne City FC |
| Joined | 2025-08-07 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Sarcle Co. Ltd. |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Avispa Fukuoka → Melbourne City
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
2025 — Avispa Fukuoka
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Avispa Fukuoka
30 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Avispa Fukuoka
40 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Avispa Fukuoka
35 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Avispa Fukuoka
41 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2021
Transfer: Sagan Tosu → Avispa Fukuoka
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — Sagan Tosu
27 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2020
Transfer: Kashima Antlers → Sagan Tosu
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2020
Transfer: Sagan Tosu → Kashima Antlers
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
Transfer: Kashima Antlers → Sagan Tosu
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
2019 — Kashima Antlers, Sagan Tosu
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Kashima Antlers
4 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — Kashima Antlers
19 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Kashima Antlers
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — Kashima Antlers
7 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Avispa Fukuoka → Kashima Antlers
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Kashima Antlers
4 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
2016 — Avispa Fukuoka
40 matches · 7 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Nov 2015
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2015
2015 — Avispa Fukuoka
36 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Avispa Fukuoka
31 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2014
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2013
2013 — Avispa Fukuoka
38 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2013
Transfer: Chikuyo Gak. HS → Avispa Fukuoka
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 18 other Attack - Second Strikers with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.48/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.48/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.48/90
Minutes played by club
Avispa Fukuoka
82.9%
Sagan Tosu
6.8%
Kashima Antlers
10.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avispa Fukuoka | 9 | 2013 | 2025 | 310 | 40 | 25 | 5,611 |
| Sagan Tosu | 2 | 2019 | 2020 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 461 |
| Kashima Antlers | 6 | 16/17 | 2019 | 50 | 5 | 2 | 699 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Emperor's Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Avispa Fukuoka | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Avispa Fukuoka | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 865 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 205 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Avispa Fukuoka | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 584 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 308 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Avispa Fukuoka | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J. League Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Avispa Fukuoka | 37 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 550 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Sagan Tosu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Sagan Tosu | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 461 |
| 2019 | Club World Cup | Kashima Antlers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Kashima Antlers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Kashima Antlers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Sagan Tosu | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Kashima Antlers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J. League Cup | Kashima Antlers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Kashima Antlers | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 231 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | Kashima Antlers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
| 2017 | J. League Cup | Kashima Antlers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J1 League | Kashima Antlers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Jap. Super Cup | Kashima Antlers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56 |
| 2016 | J. League Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 203 |
| 2016 | J1 - 1st Stage | Avispa Fukuoka | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 330 |
| 2016 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Avispa Fukuoka | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,330 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J1 Play-off | Avispa Fukuoka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J2 League | Avispa Fukuoka | 32 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 355 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.2 | Avispa Fukuoka | 30 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 188 |
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup | Avispa Fukuoka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.2 | Avispa Fukuoka | 37 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 381 |
| 18/19 | AFC Champions League | Kashima Antlers | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 285 |
| 17/18 | AFC Champions League | Kashima Antlers | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | AFC Champions League | Kashima Antlers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-02-01 | Chikuyo Gak. HS | Avispa Fukuoka | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-07 | Avispa Fukuoka | Kashima Antlers | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-30 | Kashima Antlers | Sagan Tosu | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Sagan Tosu | Kashima Antlers | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-01 | Kashima Antlers | Sagan Tosu | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-18 | Sagan Tosu | Avispa Fukuoka | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-07 | Avispa Fukuoka | Melbourne City | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Metatarsal fracture | 2014-04-13 | 2014-05-26 | 44 | 9 |
| 15/16 | Hamstring injury | 2015-11-02 | 2015-11-23 | 22 | 3 |
Current€275k
Peak€500k
Low€25k
Δ since start+€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #29810 | #11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28642 | #11 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28425 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masashi Kamekawa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Takumi Nagaishi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Masaya Tashiro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuta Mishima | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lukian | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Itsuki Oda | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Shuto Nakahara | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Takaaki Shichi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daiki Matsuoka | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yota Maejima | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Hisashi Jogo | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Tatsuki Nara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuya Yamagishi | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Masato Yuzawa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daiki Miya | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Douglas Grolli | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Wellington | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Masaaki Murakami | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hiroyuki Mae | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | J.League Div.2 | Avispa Fukuoka | 9 | 30 |
| 2015 | J2 League | Avispa Fukuoka | 6 | 32 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.2 | Avispa Fukuoka | 6 | 37 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | J2 League | Avispa Fukuoka | 5 | 32 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Avispa Fukuoka | 3 | 28 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.2 | Avispa Fukuoka | 3 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-01-31 | Sagan Tosu | Kashima Antlers | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-30 | Kashima Antlers | Sagan Tosu | Loan | — | €300k |
Last 50 matches for Melbourne City FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-03 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 5–1 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–0 | Adelaide United | Available |
| 2025-04-19 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–2 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2025-04-11 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 3–2 | Brisbane Roar | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 2–3 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2025-03-12 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–1 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2025-03-07 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 2–0 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2025-02-28 | AUS1 |
Wellington Phoenix | 0–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 2–2 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Available |
| 2025-02-07 | AUS1 |
Adelaide United | 1–0 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–0 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 3–0 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2025-01-11 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 1–0 | Brisbane Roar | Available |
| 2025-01-07 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 2–0 | Western United | Available |
| 2025-01-03 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 2–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Available |
| 2024-12-31 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-12-15 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 2–2 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2024-12-06 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 1–4 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 0–5 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-11-04 | AUS1 |
Western United | 0–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-10-26 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 1–3 | Melbourne Victory | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 0–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-05-05 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-04-28 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 1–0 | Western United | Available |
| 2024-04-20 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-04-14 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 8–0 | Perth Glory | Available |
| 2024-04-06 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-04-02 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-03-30 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–0 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-03-12 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 7–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-03-09 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 1–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Available |
| 2024-03-01 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 2–0 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-02-24 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 1–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-02-17 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–0 | Melbourne Victory | Available |
| 2024-02-10 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 5–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-02-02 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 4–2 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-01-25 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Available |
| 2024-01-21 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-01-12 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-01-07 | AUS1 |
Western United | 1–2 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2023-12-28 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 8–1 | Brisbane Roar | Available |
| 2023-12-23 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–0 | Melbourne Victory | Available |
| 2023-12-17 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 3–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2023-12-08 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 1–2 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2023-12-03 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 0–2 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2023-11-25 | AUS1 |
Wellington Phoenix | 1–0 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | 187 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2024 | 30 | 934 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 2023 | 40 | 789 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 2021 | 41 | 550 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 2019 | 22 | 90 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 40 | 1,919 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2015 | 36 | 355 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 2014 | 31 | 188 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.87 |
| 2013 | 38 | 381 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2.13 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J2 League
99 apps
21 G
10 A
J1 League
197 apps
13 G
8 A
Emperor's Cup
24 apps
6 G
4 A
J1 - 1st Stage
16 apps
3 G
1 A
J. League Cup
30 apps
2 G
3 A
J1 - 2nd Stage
17 apps
1 G
2 A
AFC Champions League
16 apps
1 G
1 A
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Who is Takeshi Kanamori?
Takeshi Kanamori is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a second striker for Melbourne City FC.
How old is Takeshi Kanamori?
Takeshi Kanamori is 32 years old. He was born on April 4, 1994 in Fukuoka, Fukuoka.
What position does Takeshi Kanamori play?
Takeshi Kanamori plays as a second striker (Attack - Second Striker).
What club does Takeshi Kanamori play for?
Takeshi Kanamori currently plays for Melbourne City FC.
How many career goals has Takeshi Kanamori scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Takeshi Kanamori has scored 47 goals in 401 appearances.
What is Takeshi Kanamori's market value?
Takeshi Kanamori's most recent reported market value is €275k.