Mu Kanazaki
Mu Kanazaki (金崎 夢生, Kanazaki Mū, born 16 February 1989) is a Japanese footballer who plays for J1 League club Nagoya Grampus. He scored the two goals that gave his team the title of the 2016 J1 League over Urawa Red Diamonds.
 Kanazaki playing for 1.FC Nürnberg in 2013. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Mū Kanazaki | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 16 February 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tsu, Mie, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Nagoya Grampus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | → Kashima Antlers (loan) | 27 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Kashima Antlers | 78 | (32) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Sagan Tosu | 46 | (10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020– | Nagoya Grampus | 25 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Japan U20 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2017 | Japan | 11 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:42, 10 December 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 March 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He 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 2019[1]
| Season | League | League | Cup[n 1] | League Cup[n 2] | Continental[n 3] | Other[n 4] | Total | |||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Oita Trinita | 2007 | J1 League | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 14 | 3 | ||
| 2008 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | - | - | 43 | 4 | ||||
| 2009 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 3 | 0 | 38 | 6 | |||
| Total | 74 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 2 | - | 3 | 0 | 95 | 13 | |||
| Nagoya Grampus | 2010 | J1 League | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 4 | ||
| 2011 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 | ||
| 2012 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | - | 44 | 7 | |||
| Total | 69 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 15 | ||
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Portimonense | 2013–14 | Segunda Liga | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 31 | 7 | |||
| 2014–15 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | 20 | 11 | |||||
| 2015–16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 49 | 16 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | 55 | 18 | |||||
| Kashima Antlers | 2015 | J1 League | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 15 |
| 2016 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 15 | ||
| 2017 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 18 | ||
| 2018 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 10 | ||
| Total | 105 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 136 | 58 | ||
| Sagan Tosu | 2018 | J1 League | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 316 | 77 | 21 | 7 | 30 | 8 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 411 | 107 | ||
- Includes Emperor's Cup
- Includes J. League Cup
- Includes AFC Champions League
- Includes Pan-Pacific Championship, Suruga Bank Championship, Japanese Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 2 |
Appearances in major competitions
| Team | Competition | Category | Appearances | Goals | Team Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Sub | |||||
 Japan | AFC U-19 Championship 2008 qualification | U-18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Qualified |
| Japan | 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Senior | 1 | 1 | 0 | Qualified |
International goals
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.[2]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 12 November 2015 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore |  Singapore | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 24 March 2016 | Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan |  Afghanistan | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Club
Oita Trinita
Nagoya Grampus
Kashima Antlers
Individual
References
- Japan – Mu Kanazaki – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway
- "Kanazaki, Mu". National Football Teams. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- Portimonense anuncia regresso de Mu Kanazaki, desporto.sapo.pt, 25 December 2015
External links
- Mu Kanazaki – FIFA competition record
- Mu Kanazaki at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mu Kanazaki at J.League (in Japanese)
- Profile at Kashima Antlers
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