Kanji Okunuki

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. On 6 January 2025, Okunuki returned to Japan and signed with J1 League club Gamba Osaka for the 2025 season.

On 9 October 2023, Okunuki was called up for the Japan senior national team for the friendly matches against Canada and Tunisia on 13 October and 17 October 2023. He made his debut on 1 January 2024 in a friendly against Thailand.

As of match played 21 September 2024.

Gamba Osaka

AFC Champions League Two: 2025–26