# Mu Kanazaki

Mu Kanazaki (金崎 夢生, Kanazaki Mū, born 16 February 1989) is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays for J3 League club FC Ryukyu. He scored the two goals that won the 2016 J1 League final for Kashima Antlers over Urawa Red Diamonds.

## Club career

On 25 March 2020, Kanazaki returned to Nagoya Grampus on loan from Sagan Tosu until 31 January 2021. On 15 January 2021, following his season on loan at Nagoya Grampus, Kanazaki signed permanently for the club.
On 24 February 2023, Kanazaki officially announced his transfer to FC Ryukyu after their relegation from the J2 League ahead of the 2023 J3 League season.

## International career

Kanazaki made his full international debut for Japan on 20 January 2009 in a 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification against Yemen.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 24 February 2023.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Oita Trinita | 2007 | J1 League | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 14 | 3 |
| Oita Trinita | 2008 | J1 League | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 43 | 4 |
| Oita Trinita | 2009 | J1 League | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 0 | 38 | 5 |
| Oita Trinita | Total | Total | 74 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 95 | 12 |
| Nagoya Grampus | 2010 | J1 League | 25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 30 | 4 |
| Nagoya Grampus | 2011 | J1 League | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| Nagoya Grampus | 2012 | J1 League | 32 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | – | – | 44 | 7 |
| Nagoya Grampus | Total | Total | 69 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 97 | 15 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg II | 2012–13 | Regionalliga Bayern | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | 2012–13 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| 1. FC Nürnberg | Total | Total | 7 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 0 |
| Portimonense | 2013–14 | Segunda Liga | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 33 | 7 |
| Portimonense | 2014–15 | Segunda Liga | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 21 | 10 |
| Portimonense | 2015–16 | Segunda Liga | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 |
| Portimonense | Total | Total | 49 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 17 |
| Kashima Antlers (loan) | 2015 | J1 League | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 15 |
| Kashima Antlers | 2016 | J1 League | 33 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 15 |
| Kashima Antlers | 2017 | J1 League | 30 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 18 |
| Kashima Antlers | 2018 | J1 League | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 10 |
| Kashima Antlers | Total | Total | 78 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 100 | 43 |
| Sagan Tosu | 2018 | J1 League | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 3 |
| Sagan Tosu | 2019 | J1 League | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 37 | 8 |
| Sagan Tosu | 2020 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Sagan Tosu | Total | Total | 46 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 11 |
| Nagoya Grampus (loan) | 2020 | J1 League | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 26 | 6 |
| Nagoya Grampus | 2021 | J1 League | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 1 |
| Nagoya Grampus | 2022 | J1 League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 0 |
| Nagoya Grampus | Total | Total | 38 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 7 |
| Oita Trinita | 2022 | J2 League | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 0 |
| Oita Trinita | Total | Total | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 1 |
| FC Ryukyu | 2023 | J3 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| FC Ryukyu | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 405 | 91 | 25 | 7 | 47 | 10 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 511 | 123 |
* ↑ Appearances in Emperor's Cup
* ↑ Appearances in J. League Cup
* ↑ Appearances in AFC Champions League
* ↑ Appearances in Pan-Pacific Championship, Suruga Bank Championship, Japanese Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup

### International

Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| Japan | 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| Japan | 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| Japan | 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| Japan | 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| Japan | 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| Japan | 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| Japan | 2016 | 4 | 1 |
| Japan | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 11 | 2 |
    Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kanazaki goal.
List of international goals scored by Mu Kanazaki :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 12 November 2015 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | Singapore | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 24 March 2016 | Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan | Afghanistan | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |

## Honours

Oita Trinita
* J.League Cup: 2008
Nagoya Grampus
* J1 League: 2010
* Japanese Super Cup: 2011
* J.League Cup: 2021
Kashima Antlers
* J.League Cup: 2015
* J1 League: 2016
* Emperor's Cup: 2016
* Japanese Super Cup: 2017
Individual
* J. League Cup New Hero Award: 2008