Kanji Okunuki


Kanji Okunuki is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for J1 League club Gamba Osaka.
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Career

Okunuki was born in Ina, Saitama. After raising through Omiya Ardija youth ranks, he signed for the top team in January 2018.
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.
On 30 June 2023, 1. FC Nürnberg from German 2. Bundesliga announced the signing of Okunuki.
On 6 January 2025, Okunuki returned to Japan and signed with J1 League club Gamba Osaka for the 2025 season.

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.
He made his debut on 1 January 2024 in a friendly against Thailand.