Takeshi Kanamori
Japanese footballer (born 1994)
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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.
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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 | 77 | |||||||||||||
| 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 | 14 | (1) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 June 2026 | ||||||||||||||
Career
First spell at Avispa Fukuoka
Kanamori 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
On 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
On 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
Kanamori 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
On 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
Kanamori is married.[16]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| 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 | ||