Kanji Okunuki
Attack - Left Winger
at Gamba Osaka
at Gamba Osaka
489 days · joined 2025-01-20
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€650k
Left Winger Attack
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
2018
debut season
0.14
goals / match
Omiya Ardija
top club · 96 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#1570
goals rank
#1381
assists rank
23
season goals
12
season assists
Among 1,755 Attack - Left Wingers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.20m
peak value · 2023
€550k
top transfer fee · 24/25
5
best season · 2019
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-08-11 · 6 players total
168Appearances
23Goals
12Assists
11Yellow cards
0Red cards
39Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kanji Okunuki |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 奥抜 侃志 |
| Date of birth | 1999-08-11 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | ---, Tochigi, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Attack - Left Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 171.00 m |
| Current club | Gamba Osaka |
| Joined | 2025-01-20 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | UDN SPORTS |
Jul 2025
2025 — Gamba Osaka
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2025
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jan 2025
Transfer: 1.FC Nuremberg → Gamba Osaka
24/25 · Transfer · €550k
Jul 2024
24/25 — 1.FC Nuremberg
6 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — 1.FC Nuremberg
33 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Omiya Ardija → 1.FC Nuremberg
23/24 · Transfer · €300k
Jun 2023
Transfer: Górnik Zabrze → Omiya Ardija
22/23 · Return from loan
Aug 2022
Transfer: Omiya Ardija → Górnik Zabrze
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
2022 — Omiya Ardija
21 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Górnik Zabrze
28 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Omiya Ardija
17 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2021
Injury: unknown
27 games missed
Oct 2020
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Jul 2020
2020 — Omiya Ardija
23 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Omiya Ardija
27 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Omiya Ardija
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2018
Transfer: Omiya U18 → Omiya Ardija
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.20m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 894 other Attack - Left Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.38/90
Assists1 total · 0.38/90
G+A2 total · 0.76/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.38/90
Minutes played by club
1.FC Nuremberg
32.0%
Górnik Zabrze
12.2%
Gamba Osaka
0.0%
Omiya Ardija
55.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.FC Nuremberg | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 1,133 |
| Górnik Zabrze | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 432 |
| Gamba Osaka | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Omiya Ardija | 5 | 2018 | 2022 | 96 | 14 | 7 | 1,972 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 238 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 30 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 635 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal | 1.FC Nuremberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 260 |
| 22/23 | Ekstraklasa | Górnik Zabrze | 26 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 432 |
| 22/23 | Puchar Polski | Górnik Zabrze | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Gamba Osaka | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Omiya Ardija | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J2 League | Omiya Ardija | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,086 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Omiya Ardija | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 308 |
| 2020 | J2 League | Omiya Ardija | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 244 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Omiya Ardija | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 Play-off | Omiya Ardija | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Omiya Ardija | 25 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 334 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Omiya Ardija | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 Play-off | Omiya Ardija | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Omiya Ardija | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-02-01 | Omiya U18 | Omiya Ardija | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-31 | Omiya Ardija | Górnik Zabrze | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Górnik Zabrze | Omiya Ardija | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Omiya Ardija | 1.FC Nuremberg | Transfer | 500000 | €300k |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-20 | 1.FC Nuremberg | Gamba Osaka | Transfer | 800000 | €550k |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Foot injury | 2020-10-01 | 2020-12-03 | 64 | 19 |
| 20/21 | Torn muscle bundle | 2021-03-06 | 2021-07-04 | 121 | 27 |
| 23/24 | cold | 2024-02-07 | 2024-02-14 | 8 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Impingement syndrome | 2025-04-17 | 2025-08-06 | 112 | 17 |
Current€650k
Peak€1.20m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€550k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3435 | #20 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Goller | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kazuki Kushibiki | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Podolski | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Akimi Barada | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jannes Horn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jens Castrop | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan Gyamerah | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Erik Janza | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Atsushi Kawata | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Hiroto Hatao | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Can Uzun | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Akinari Kawazura | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Florian Flick | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Schleimer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Atsushi Kurokawa | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Toshiki Ishikawa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keisuke Oyama | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Masahito Ono | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keisuke Nishimura | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | J2 League | Omiya Ardija | 5 | 23 |
| 2019 | J2 League | Omiya Ardija | 5 | 25 |
| 22/23 | Ekstraklasa | Górnik Zabrze | 4 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | J2 League | Omiya Ardija | 3 | 25 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Omiya Ardija | 2 | 17 |
| 23/24 | 2. Bundesliga | 1.FC Nuremberg | 2 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Górnik Zabrze | Omiya Ardija | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-31 | Omiya Ardija | Górnik Zabrze | Loan | — | €350k |
Last 35 matches for Gamba Osaka while Kanji Okunuki was at the club (joined 2025-01-20). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 4–0 | Shonan Bellmare | Available |
| 2026-04-29 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 2–1 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 3–0 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2026-04-20 | JAP1 |
Yokohama FC | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 2–0 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | JAP1 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 1–0 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2026-04-02 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 0–1 | FC Machida Zelvia | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 3–3 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2026-03-16 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 2–0 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 1–0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Available |
| 2026-03-02 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 0–1 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2026-02-26 | JAP1 |
Fagiano Okayama | 2–0 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 2–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2025-06-30 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 1–3 | FC Machida Zelvia | INJURED Impingement syndrome |
| 2025-06-26 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 0–0 | Gamba Osaka | INJURED Impingement syndrome |
| 2025-06-22 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 2–1 | Vissel Kobe | INJURED Impingement syndrome |
| 2025-06-16 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 2–1 | Kashiwa Reysol | INJURED Impingement syndrome |
| 2025-06-01 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 1–2 | Gamba Osaka | INJURED Impingement syndrome |
| 2025-05-26 | JAP1 |
FC Tokyo | 0–1 | Gamba Osaka | INJURED Impingement syndrome |
| 2025-05-19 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 3–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | INJURED Impingement syndrome |
| 2025-05-15 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 0–0 | Gamba Osaka | INJURED Impingement syndrome |
| 2025-05-11 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 0–1 | Gamba Osaka | INJURED Impingement syndrome |
| 2025-05-06 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 1–0 | Cerezo Osaka | INJURED Impingement syndrome |
| 2025-05-03 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1–0 | Gamba Osaka | INJURED Impingement syndrome |
| 2025-04-28 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 1–2 | Kashima Antlers | INJURED Impingement syndrome |
| 2025-04-20 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–1 | Gamba Osaka | INJURED Impingement syndrome |
| 2025-04-14 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 2–1 | Sagan Tosu | Available |
| 2025-04-10 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 2–0 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | JAP1 |
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 1–0 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2025-04-03 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 0–0 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 2–1 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 1–0 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2025-02-24 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2025-02-14 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 2–5 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
Teams faced most often by Kanji Okunuki's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Śląsk Wrocław | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 75% |
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 25% |
| Radomiak Radom | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50% |
| Zagłębie Lubin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 25% |
| Pogoń Szczecin | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 50% |
| Piast Gliwice | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| Lech Poznań | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 25% |
| Puszcza Niepołomice | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 0% |
| Korona Kielce | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 75% |
| FKS Stal Mielec | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 25% |
| Widzew Łódź | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25% |
| Legia Warszawa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Senior debut season | |
| 2019 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 6 | 238 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 23/24 | 33 | 895 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 22/23 | 28 | 432 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J2 League
91 apps
14 G
7 A
2. Bundesliga
35 apps
4 G
3 A
Ekstraklasa
26 apps
4 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
4 apps
1 G
1 A
J1 League
5 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Kanji Okunuki
Who is Kanji Okunuki?
Kanji Okunuki is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Gamba Osaka.
How old is Kanji Okunuki?
Kanji Okunuki is 26 years old. He was born on August 11, 1999 in ---, Tochigi.
What position does Kanji Okunuki play?
Kanji Okunuki plays as a left winger (Attack - Left Winger).
What club does Kanji Okunuki play for?
Kanji Okunuki currently plays for Gamba Osaka.
How many career goals has Kanji Okunuki scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kanji Okunuki has scored 23 goals in 168 appearances.
What is Kanji Okunuki's market value?
Kanji Okunuki's most recent reported market value is €650k.