Kanji Okunuki

Kanji Okunuki (奥抜 侃志) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for German club 1. FC Nürnberg and the Japan national team.

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.

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 the 13th October and 17th October 2023.

He made his debut on 1 January 2024 in a friendly against Thailand.