is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for J1 League club Gamba Osaka.
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.
Career statistics .Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, (p. 165 out of 289)
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsOmiya Ardija2018J2 League7000—10802019J2 League25510—102752020J2 League23500——2352021J2 League17300——1732022J2 League19120——211Total91143000209614Gornik Zabrze (loan)2022–23Ekstraklasa26420——2841. FC Nürnberg2023–242. Bundesliga30331——3342024–252. Bundesliga5110——61Total354410000395Gamba Osaka2025J1 League0000000000Career total1522291002016323
Honours
Gamba Osaka AFC Champions League Two: 2025–26
References
External links
Profile at J. League Profile at Omiya Ardija