Gabriel Kazu Rossato Yanagu (born 9 June 1999), commonly known as Kazu, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tombense.
Early life Kazu was born in Seki, Gifu Prefecture to a Japanese-Brazilian father and an Italian-Brazilian mother. His parents were injured in a car accident in 1998, and spent their life savings to pay the hospital bills. Kazu's father moved his family to his ancestral Japan to work as dekasegis to rebuild their life. Kazu was named after Japanese international footballer Kazuyoshi Miura.
Career Flamengo On 14 February 2018 Flamengo signed Kazu from Luverdense on a free transfer, although the two parts agreed that Luverdense would keep 30% of this economic rights. In his first year at the club he was kept as a member of the under-20 team.
Tombense Kazu left Flamengo at the end of 2019 where his contract expired and had already signed a pre-contract with Tombense in December 2019.Tombense reformula elenco e anuncia 26 nomes para temporada 2020, globoesporte.globo.com, 6 December 2019 He was immediately loaned out to Paraná Clube for the 2020 season.Jogador revelado no Luverdense é emprestado ao Paraná para temporada 2020, sonoticias.com.br, 15 January 2020Gabriel Kazu busca conquistar espaço e fazer história no Paraná Clube, paranaclube.com.br, 15 January 2020
International career Kazu was called up to the Brazil under-20 squad for the 2017 Toulon Tournament. He played 45 minutes before being replaced by Igor in a 1–0 win over Indonesia.
Career statistics
Club
ClubSeasonLeagueState LeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLuverdense2016Série B500000–0050201760004Appearances in the Copa do Brasil0–4Appearances in the Copa Verde01402018000000–1010Total11000400050200Flamengo2018Série A0000000000002019000000000000Total000000000000Tombense2020Série C000000000000Paraná (loan)2020Série B008Appearances in the Campeonato Paranaense000000080Total11080900000280 Notes
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