Takeshi Kanamori (金森 健志, Kanamori Takeshi; pronounced [kana̠moɾi takeɕi];[2] born 4 April 1994) is a Japanese footballer who plays for A-League Men club Melbourne City.
.jpg) Kanamori with Melbourne City in 2025. | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Takeshi Kanamori[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 April 1994[1] | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fukuoka, Japan | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | |||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Melbourne City | |||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| Wakahisa SSS | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Chikuyo Gakuen Junior High School | |||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Chikuyo Gakuen High School | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | Avispa Fukuoka | 132 | (25) | |||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Kashima Antlers | 26 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2019 | → Sagan Tosu (loan) | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2020 | Sagan Tosu | 26 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 2021–2025 | Avispa Fukuoka | 131 | (9) | |||||||||||
| 2025– | Melbourne City | 13 | (1) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 January 2026 | ||||||||||||||
Career
editFirst spell at Avispa Fukuoka
editKanamori made his league debut against Tokyo Verdy on 3 March 2013.[3] He scored his first league goal against Thespa Gunma on 17 April 2013, scoring in the 15th minute.[4]
Kashima Antlers
editOn 28 December 2016, Kanamori was announced at Kashima Antlers.[5] He made his league debut against Kawasaki Frontale on 19 May 2017.[6] Kanamori scored his first league goal against Kashiwa Reysol on 6 November 2018, scoring in the 6th minute.[7]
Loan to Sagan Tosu
editOn 29 July 2019, Kanamori was announced at Sagan Tosu.[8] He made his league debut against Oita Trinita on 4 August 2019.[9]
Sagan Tosu
editKanamori made his league debut against Kawasaki Frontale on 22 February 2020.[10] He scored his first league goal against Yokohama FC on 5 September 2020, scoring in the 11th minute.[11]
Kanamori had initially been registered at Sagan Tosu for the 2021 season.[12]
Second spell at Avispa Fukuoka
editOn 18 February 2021, Kanamori was announced at Avispa Fukuoka.[13] He made his league debut against Nagoya Grampus on 28 February 2021.[14] Kanamori scored his first league goal against Tokushima Vortis on 13 March 2021, scoring a penalty in the 68th minute.[15]
Personal life
editKanamori is married.[16]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Avispa Fukuoka | 2013 | J2 League | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 6 | ||
| 2014 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 9 | ||||
| 2015 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 6 | ||||
| 2016 | J1 League | 33 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 40 | 7 | ||
| Total | 132 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 141 | 28 | |||
| Kashima Antlers | 2017 | J1 League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2018 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 2 | ||
| Total | 26 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 39 | 5 | ||
| Sagan Tosu (loan) | 2019 | J1 League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| Sagan Tosu | 2020 | 26 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 2 | |||
| Total | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 41 | 2 | |||
| Avispa Fukuoka | 2021 | J1 League | 37 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 41 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | |||
| 2023 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | — | 40 | 4 | |||
| 2024 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| 2025 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| Total | 131 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 21 | 0 | — | 165 | 12 | |||
| Melbourne City FC | 2025 | A League Men | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 328 | 38 | 19 | 5 | 29 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 396 | 46 | ||
References
edit- 1 2 3 "FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2018: List of Players: Kashima Antlers" (PDF). FIFA. 6 December 2018. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2018.
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPVybsPCeOn/?igsh=cTdjN2N5bWZ0ZGx1
- ↑ "Tokyo Verdy vs Avispa Fukuoka - 3 March 2013". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Thespa Gunma vs Avispa Fukuoka - 17 April 2013". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "金森 健志 選手 鹿島アントラーズへ完全移籍のお知らせ".
- ↑ "Kashima Antlers vs Kawasaki Frontale - 19 May 2017". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Kashiwa Reysol vs Kashima Antlers - 6 November 2018". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "金森健志選手 鹿島アントラーズより期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ". www.sagan-tosu.net (in Japanese).
- ↑ "Sagan TOsu vs Oita Trinita - 4 August 2019". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Kawasaki Frontale vs Sagan Tosu - 22 February 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Sagan Tosu vs Yokohama - 5 September 2020". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "登録選手追加・変更・抹消のお知らせ(2021/02/19)". www.jleague.jp (in Japanese).
- ↑ "Takeshi Kanamori joins Avispa Fukuoka". sarcle.jp.
- ↑ "Avispa Fukuoka vs Nagoya Grampus - 28 February 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "Tokushima Vortis vs Avispa Fukuoka - 28 February 2021". int.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "金森健志 選手 入籍のお知らせ". www.avispa.co.jp (in Japanese).
- ↑ 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, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 18 out of 289)
- ↑ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 10 out of 289)
External links
edit- Profile at Kashima Antlers
- Takeshi Kanamori at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Takeshi Kanamori at Soccerway