Mū Kanazaki
金崎 夢生
Kanazaki playing for 1.FC Nürnberg in 2013
Personal information
Full name Mū Kanazaki[1]
Date of birth (1989-02-16) 16 February 1989
Place of birth Tsu, Mie, Japan
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Team information
Current team
FC Ryukyu
Number 44
Youth career
1997–2000 Centro Tsunan
2001–2003 Tokan Junior High School
2004–2006 Takigawa Daini High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Oita Trinita 74 (8)
2010–2012 Nagoya Grampus 69 (9)
2013 1. FC Nurnberg 4 (0)
2013–2016 Portimonense 48 (16)
2015Kashima Antlers (loan) 27 (9)
2016–2018 Kashima Antlers 78 (32)
2018–2021 Sagan Tosu 46 (10)
2020–2021Nagoya Grampus (loan) 25 (6)
2021–2022 Nagoya Grampus 13 (1)
2022 Oita Trinita 13 (1)
2023– FC Ryukyu 0 (0)
International career
2007 Japan U20 4 (0)
2009–2017 Japan 11 (2)
Medal record
Oita Trinita
WinnerJ.League Cup2008
Nagoya Grampus
WinnerJ1 League2010
Runner-upJ1 League2011
Kashima Antlers
WinnerAFC Champions League2018
WinnerJ1 League2016
Runner-upJ1 League2017
WinnerJ.League Cup2015
WinnerEmperor's Cup2016
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 February 2023, 14:30 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 March 2018, 18:22 (UTC)

Mu Kanazaki (金崎 夢生, Kanazaki Mū, born 16 February 1989) is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays for J3 League club FC Ryukyu. He scored the two goals that won the 2016 J1 League final for Kashima Antlers over Urawa Red Diamonds.

Club career

On 25 March 2020, Kanazaki returned to Nagoya Grampus on loan from Sagan Tosu until 31 January 2021.[2] On 15 January 2021, following his season on loan at Nagoya Grampus, Kanazaki signed permanently for the club.[3]

On 24 February 2023, Kanazaki officially announced his transfer to FC Ryukyu after their relegation from the J2 League ahead of the 2023 J3 League season.[4]

International career

Kanazaki made his full international debut for Japan on 20 January 2009 in a 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification against Yemen.

Career statistics

Club

As of 24 February 2023.[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] League Cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental[lower-alpha 3] Other[lower-alpha 4] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Oita Trinita 2007 J1 League 1020041143
2008 3440090434
2009 301233130385
Total 7472316200309512
Nagoya Grampus 2010 J1 League 2542030304
2011 12040214310234
2012 325411071447
Total 69910161114109715
1. FC Nürnberg II 2012–13 Regionalliga Bayern 3030
1. FC Nürnberg 2012–13 Bundesliga 4040
Total 7070
Portimonense 2013–14 Segunda Liga 3072010337
2014–15 17900312110
2015–16 202040
Total 4916404100005717
Kashima Antlers (loan) 2015 J1 League 279005541003615
Kashima Antlers 2016 3313100000423815
2017 3012123054103918
2018 157100063002210
Total 784132301175210043
Sagan Tosu 2018 J1 League 1530000153
2019 3172140378
2020 00000000
Total 4610214000005211
Nagoya Grampus (loan) 2020 J1 League 2560010266
Nagoya Grampus 2021 61103000101
2022 70105000130
Total 38720900000497
Oita Trinita 2022 J2 League 121120
Total 121121
FC Ryukyu 2023 J3 League 0000000000
Total 000000000000
Career total 405912574710261382511123

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan 200910
201040
201100
201200
201300
201400
201511
201641
201710
Total112
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kanazaki goal.
List of international goals scored by Mu Kanazaki[6]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
112 November 2015National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Singapore1–03–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
224 March 2016Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan Afghanistan5–05–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Oita Trinita

Nagoya Grampus

Kashima Antlers

Individual

References

  1. "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016: List of Players: Kashima Antlers" (PDF). FIFA. 14 December 2016. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
  2. "金崎 夢生選手、期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ". nagoya-grampus.jp/ (in Japanese). Nagoya Grampus. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  3. "Mu Kanazaki announces transfer". nagoya-grampus.jp/. Nagoya Grampus. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  4. "金崎夢生選手 新加入のお知らせ". FC琉球. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  5. Mu Kanazaki at Soccerway
  6. "Kanazaki, Mu". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 January 2017.


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