Gamba Osaka

Kanji Okunuki

Midfielder#44

Photo: RuinDig/Yuki Uchida, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Bio

Kanji Okunuki was born in Tochigi Prefecture in 1999. He has played for 1. FC Nürnberg, Gamba Osaka, Górnik Zabrze and RB Omiya Ardija. He plays as a midfielder. Lineball holds stats from 27 of his games across 2024–2026.

Key facts

Age: 27
Height: 1.7 m
Weight: 59 kg
Number: #44
Born: 11/8/1999
Birthplace: Tochigi Prefecture
Position: Midfielder
Nationality: Japan

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

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Official accounts listed on Wikidata.

Career

1. FC Nürnberg
Gamba Osaka
Górnik Zabrze
RB Omiya Ardija

Career stats

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026-27 Japanese J1 League GAM	6	4	4	1	0	1	0	6	4	0
2025 Japanese J1 League GAM	4	2	4	1	0	1	1	5	2	0

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Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026 J1 LeagueGamba Osaka	14	1	0	6	4	707	1	0	0	14	8	4	4	0	10	0
2025 J1 LeagueGamba Osaka	12	1	1	5	2	395	1	0	0	12	8	2	4	0	9	0
2024 International FriendlyJapan	1	–	–	–	–	45	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Career3 seasons	27	2	1	11	6	1,147	2	0	0	26	16	6	8	0	19	0

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Game log, 2026 J1 League

Game
2nd Leg - Gamba Osaka advance 5-3 on aggregate @ Tokyo Verdy 1969W 4-2 6 June	0	0	0	67	0	1	0	0	0	1
1st Leg v Tokyo Verdy 1969D 1-1 30 May	0	0	0	25	0	1	1	0	1	0
10 May v Sanfrecce HiroshimaL 0-1 10 May	0	2	0	45	0	1	0	0	0	0
6 May @ Nagoya GrampusL 1-2 6 May	0	1	1	62	0	1	0	0	0	2
2 May v Vissel KobeW 5-0 2 May	1	1	1	30	0	1	1	0	0	0
Kyoto Sanga win 5-4 on penalties @ Kyoto SangaL 1-1 29 Apr	0	0	0	70	0	1	0	0	1	0
22 Apr v Avispa FukuokaL 1-2 22 Apr	0	0	0	19	1	1	1	1	1	0
Gamba Osaka win 5-3 on penalties v Fagiano OkayamaW 2-2 19 Apr	0	0	0	59	0	1	1	0	0	1
Gamba Osaka win 5-3 on penalties @ Vissel KobeW 2-2 18 Mar	0	0	0	47	0	1	1	1	0	1
14 Mar @ Sanfrecce HiroshimaL 0-2 14 Mar	0	0	0	60	0	1	0	1	0	1
8 Mar v V-Varen NagasakiW 3-2 8 Mar	0	0	0	62	0	1	0	0	0	2
Gamba Osaka win 5-4 on penalties v Shimizu S-PulseW 2-2 28 Feb	0	0	0	60	0	1	1	0	0	2
22 Feb @ Fagiano OkayamaW 2-1 22 Feb	0	1	1	45	0	1	1	0	1	0
Gamba Osaka win 5-4 on penalties @ Cerezo OsakaW 0-0 7 Feb	0	1	1	56	0	1	1	1	0	0

Splits, J1 League

Split
HomeHome or away · won 7 of 14	14	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	33.6	0.1	1.0	0.8	0.1	0.4	0.9
AwayHome or away · won 5 of 12	12	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.3	52.6	0.1	1.0	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.6
WinsResult	12	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.3	45.3	0.0	1.0	0.8	0.3	0.2	0.7
LossesResult	11	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.1	47.5	0.2	1.0	0.4	0.3	0.5	0.9
DrawsResult	3	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.3	12.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.3
Regular seasonStage · won 12 of 26	26	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.2	42.4	0.1	1.0	0.6	0.2	0.3	0.7
Fagiano OkayamaOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	34.7	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.7	0.3
Sanfrecce HiroshimaOpponent · won 0 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	38.3	0.3	1.0	0.3	0.7	0.0	0.3
Vissel KobeOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	0.7	0.0	0.7	0.7	29.3	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.3	0.0	0.7
Avispa FukuokaOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	54.5	0.5	1.0	0.5	0.5	1.0	0.5
Cerezo OsakaOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	71.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	2.0
Nagoya GrampusOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	1.0	65.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Tokyo Verdy 1969Opponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	46.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.5
Albirex NiigataOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kashima AntlersOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kashiwa ReysolOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	24.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0
Kyoto SangaOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	70.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Machida ZelviaOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	56.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Shimizu S-PulseOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	60.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Urawa Red DiamondsOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	27.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
V-Varen NagasakiOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	62.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0
Yokohama FCOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	15.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0
Suita City Football Stadium, OsakaGround · won 7 of 14	14	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	33.6	0.1	1.0	0.8	0.1	0.4	0.9
Edion Peace Wing HiroshimaGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	35.0	0.5	1.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	0.5
Toyota Stadium (Japan)Ground · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	1.5	1.0	65.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Best Denki Stadium, Hakata-ku, FukuokaGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0
City Light Stadium, OkayamaGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	45.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Kashima Soccer StadiumGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kobe Wing StadiumGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	47.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0
Machida Gion Stadium, TokyoGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	56.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Sanga Stadium by Kyocera, KyotoGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	70.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Tokyo StadiumGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	67.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Yanmar Stadium NagaiGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	56.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0

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