Kanji Okunuki

Following his move to Gamba Osaka, Okunuki's current-season form is level with last season (Season 4→6), while his Rating eased 52→37. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 31).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Gamba Osaka	14	1	0	6.67	—	—
2025/26	Gamba Osaka · 9th	12	1	1	6.76	37	6
2024/25	1. FC Nürnberg · 10th	7	1	0	6.58	52	4
2023/24	1. FC Nürnberg · 12th	30	3	2	6.73	61	31
2022/23	Gornik ZabrzeLoan · 6th	23	3	0	6.98	39	24
2022/23	Omiya Ardija	19	1	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan	1	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

K. Okunuki is a 27-year-old attacking midfielder at Gamba Osaka, rated 36.6 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (11.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.22 goals, 0.22 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Okunuki.

On the season, Okunuki graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal and 1 assist in 12 appearances (0.444 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 4 → 6). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37. At 27 Okunuki is in his prime years, and a market index of 10 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downStepped up 2025/26Injury-hit 2025/26

36.6

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

5.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

11.8%

Minutes

limited game time

0.44

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Gamba Osaka finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.08

Goals / app

1 goal in 12 appearances (0.08 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 2 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.22 goals, 0.22 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 11.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 36.6 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.44 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %11.8%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.222

Assists / 900.222

Goal contribution / 900.444

Defensive actions / 903.111

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.222

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~10), then tapers with age. At 27, Okunuki sits on 10, at or near its peak. The blue line is Okunuki's projected Rating — 36.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles12

Interceptions2—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.3M total transfer fees · 3 moves

Gamba OsakaJan 2025 – now

1. FC NürnbergJul 2023 – Jan 2025€ 300K

Gornik Zabrze(on loan)Aug 2022 – Jul 2023

Omiya Ardijauntil Aug 2022

About K. Okunuki

Kanji Okunuki is a 26-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Gamba Osaka, born on August 11, 1999 in Tochigi, standing 171 cm tall. He is from Japan. Gamba Osaka currently sit 10th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, K. Okunuki has made 12 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 405 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

K. Okunuki's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Gamba Osaka face Sanfrecce Hiroshima at home in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Okunuki at 36.6 with a Season form score of 5.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, K. Okunuki has totalled 179 club appearances with 23 goals and 3 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 30 appearances for 1. FC Nürnberg.

K. Okunuki's career has also included time at 1. FC Nürnberg, Gornik Zabrze and Omiya Ardija.

On the international stage, K. Okunuki has represented Japan — 1 cap in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Gamba Osaka finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points