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Takeshi Kanamori

Experienced headMelbourne City · 32 yrs

Profile

Full nameTakeshi Kanamori
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityJapan
Age32
Date of birth4 Apr 1994
BirthplaceFukuoka
Height171 cm
Shirt number#7
ClubMelbourne City
Attacking midfielderalso played FWD
14
Appearances
1
Goals
2
Assists
913
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Melbourne City.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
A-League14129136.71
AFC Champions League Elite6113656.85
J1 Leagueat Avispa Fukuoka13102146.44
J-League Cupat Avispa Fukuoka10076

Scout report

Experienced headAttacking midfielder

T. Kanamori is a 32-year-old attacking midfielder at Melbourne City, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 2 assists in 14 appearances, a Season grade of 10, top 89% of A-League attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 7.1, ranking 163rd of 184 in the A-League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (37.6% of available minutes). He brings 0.3 goal contributions per 90 (0.1 goals, 0.2 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kanamori.

Judged on this season alone, Kanamori graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 34th of 38 of the 38 attacking midfielders in the A-League, on 1 goal and 2 assists in 14 appearances (0.296 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 10). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 7, 35th of 38 of the 38 attacking midfielders in the A-League. At 32 Kanamori is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.

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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 downBreakout: 2023/24Remarkably consistent
Current potential35th of 38 attacking midfielders · A-League · 14 appsCurrent season34th of 38 attacking midfielders · A-League · 14 apps34th-best attacking midfielder in the A-League163rd in the A-League · potential35th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the A-League
7.1
Ratingi
35th of 38 attacking midfielders
10.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
37.6%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.3
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Melbourne City finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

1
Goals
2
Assists
3
G+A
0.07
Goals / app

1 goal in 14 appearances (0.07 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 3 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 37.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.3 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.48 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 7.1, Kanamori carries the 35th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the A-League of 38 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.3 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles9
Interceptions5
Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.