is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for club Verspah Oita. 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. On 15 January 2021, following his season on loan at Nagoya Grampus, Kanazaki signed permanently for the club.
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.
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 .
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsOita Trinita2007J1 League1020041––14320083440090––43420093012331–30385Total7472316200309512Nagoya Grampus2010J1 League2542030––3042011120402143102342012325411071–447Total699101611141097151. FC Nürnberg II2012–13Regionalliga Bayern30–301. FC Nürnberg2012–13Bundesliga40–40Total70–70Portimonense2013–14Segunda Liga3072010––3372014–151790031––21102015–162020–––40Total4916404100005717Kashima Antlers (loan)2015J1 League279005541003615Kashima Antlers20163313100000423815201730121230541039182018157100063002210Total784132301175210043Sagan Tosu2018J1 League1530000––15320193172140––3782020000000––00Total4610214000005211Nagoya Grampus (loan)2020J1 League2560010––266Nagoya Grampus202161103000–101202270105000–130Total38720900000497Oita Trinita2022J2 League121–120Total121–121FC Ryukyu2023J3 League00000000–00Total000000000000Career total405912574710261382511123
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsJapan200910201040201100201200201300201400201511201641201710Total112
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kanazaki goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Mu KanazakiNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 12 November 2015 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore 1–0 3–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification2 24 March 2016 Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan 5–0 5–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Oita Trinita J.League Cup: 2008
Nagoya Grampus J1 League: 2010 Japanese Super Cup: 2011 J.League Cup: 2021
Kashima Antlers J.League Cup: 2015 J1 League: 2016 Emperor's Cup: 2016 Japanese Super Cup: 2017
Individual J. League Cup New Hero Award: 2008
References
Portimonense anuncia regresso de Mu Kanazaki, desporto.sapo.pt, 25 December 2015
External links
Mu Kanazaki at the Kashima Antlers' official website (archived)