Kakeru Funaki Explained

Kakeru Funaki 舩木翔
Fullname:	Kakeru Funaki
Birth Date:	13 April 1998
Birth Place:	Ōji, Nara, Japan
Height:	1.77 m
Position:	Left back
Currentclub:	Cerezo Osaka
Clubnumber:	29
Youthyears1:	2008–2016
Youthclubs1:	Cerezo Osaka
Years1:	2016–
Caps1:	5
Goals1:	0
Years2:	2016–2019
Clubs2:	→ Cerezo Osaka U-23 (loan)
Caps2:	63
Goals2:	2
Years3:	2020
Clubs3:	→ Júbilo Iwata (loan)
Caps3:	6
Goals3:	0
Years4:	2021
Clubs4:	→ SC Sagamihara (loan)
Caps4:	17
Goals4:	0
Nationalyears1:	2015–2016
Nationalteam1:	Japan U-18 / U-19
Nationalyears2:	2017
Nationalteam2:	Japan U-20
Nationalcaps2:	5
Nationalgoals2:	0
Nationalyears3:	2019
Nationalteam3:	Japan U-22
Nationalcaps3:	3
Nationalgoals3:	0
Club-Update:	14 March 2022

is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a left back for J1 League club Cerezo Osaka.^{[1] [2]}

Club career

Kakeru Funaki joined Cerezo Osaka in 2016. On March 20, he debuted in J3 League (v Fujieda MYFC).^{[3] [4]}

National team career

In May 2017, Funaki was elected Japan U-20 national team for 2017 U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he played 2 matches as left side back.

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		AFC		Total
Cerezo Osaka	2017	J1 League	0	0	1	0	5	0	–		6	0
	2018		0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0
	2019		5	0	2	0	7	1	–		14	1
	2022		0	0	0	0	2	0	–		2	0
	Total		5	0	3	0	14	1	2	0	24	1
Cerezo Osaka U-23	2016	J3 League	5	0	–		–		–		5	0
	2017		12	0	–		–		–		12	0
	2018		30	2	–		–		–		30	2
	2019		16	0	–		–		–		16	0
	Total		63	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	63	2
Júbilo Iwata (loan)	2020	J2 League	6	0	0	0	–		–		6	0
SC Sagamihara (loan)	2021		17	0	1	0	–		–		18	0
Career total			91	2	9	0	14	1	2	0	116	3

External links

• • • Profile at Cerezo Osaka

Notes and References

1. Web site: 舩木 翔 . セレッソ大阪オフィシャルウェブサイト Cerezo OSAKA . 14 March 2022 . ja.
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20170527133209/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=403303/index.html FIFA.com
3. https://data.j-league.or.jp/SFIX04/?player_id=19335 J.League Data Site
4. https://data.j-league.or.jp/SFMS02/?match_card_id=18674 Match report J.League Data Site
5. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2021 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑: NSKムック (日本語) (NSK MOOK)”, 18 February 2021, Japan, (p. 255 out of 298)
6. 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, (p. 148 out of 289)
7. Web site: Soccer D.B. : 2022 Kakeru Funaki Result by Season . Soccer D.B. . 14 March 2022 . en.