Kazuki Ganaha Explained

Kazuki Ganaha
我那覇 和樹
Fullname:Kazuki Ganaha
Birth Date:26 September 1980
Birth Place:Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Position:Forward
Currentclub:J-Lease FC
Clubnumber:9
Youthyears1:1996–1998
Youthclubs1:Ginowan High School
Years1:1999–2008
Clubs1:Kawasaki Frontale
Caps1:246
Goals1:69
Years2:2009–2010
Clubs2:Vissel Kobe
Caps2:19
Goals2:0
Years3:2011–2013
Clubs3:FC Ryukyu
Caps3:88
Goals3:31
Years4:2014–2023
Clubs4:Kamatamare Sanuki
Caps4:105
Goals4:12
Years5:2023-
Clubs5:J-Lease FC
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Totalcaps:458
Totalgoals:112
Nationalyears1:2006
Nationalteam1:Japan
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:3
Club-Update:end of 2018 season

is a Japanese football player who plays for J-Lease FC .

Club career

After graduating Ginowan High School in 1999, he joined J2 League side Kawasaki Frontale. He made his professional debut on May 2, 1999, against Vegalta Sendai. His first professional goal came on May 13, 2000, against Nagoya Grampus Eight. Frontale won the champions in 1999 season and was promoted to J1 League. However the club finished in bottom place in J1 in 2000 season and was relegated to J2 the following year. In 2003, he became a regular forward. In 2004, he scored 22 goals and he was the 2nd top J2 League scorer. He helped lead Frontale to the J2 League championship and Frontale was promoted to J1. In 2006, he scored 18 goals and he was the 3rd top J1 League scorer. Frontale also finished at the 2nd place in 2006 season. However his opportunity to play decreased from 2007 season.

During the 2007 season, Ganaha was suspended for six games due to alleged infringement of the anti-doping code by intravenous therapy with saline solution and vitamin B1, due to dehydration and inability to take fluids orally. Ganaha appealed the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in December 2007, and on May 26, 2008, CAS issued a ruling supporting him and to have the six game suspension reversed.[1]

Ganaha transferred to Vissel Kobe in 2009. Although he played for 2 seasons, he could not play many matches and he could only scored a goal in 2009 J.League Cup.

In 2011, Ganaha moved to Japan Football League club FC Ryukyu based in his local Okinawa Prefecture. He played as forward and scored many goals. The club was also promoted to new league J3 League from 2014.

In January 2014, Ganaha moved to newly promoted J2 club Kamatamare Sanuki, without playing for FC Ryukyu in J3. Although the club results was sluggish, he played many matches until 2016. However his opportunity to play decreased and the club finished at the bottom place in 2018 season and was relegated to J3.

National team career

Ganaha made his senior national team debut on August 9, 2006, in a friendly against Trinidad and Tobago, the first match under the reign of new national coach Ivica Osim. He is the first Okinawa-born footballer to play for the Japan national team. His first international goal was an injury time winner in an 2007 Asian Cup qualifier against Yemen, held on September 6, 2006, in San‘a’, Yemen.[2] He also scored 2 goals in another qualifier against Saudi Arabia.[3] He played 6 games and scored 3 goals for Japan in 2006.[4]

Club statistics

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Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotal
Season Club LeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupAFCTotal
1999Kawasaki FrontaleJ2 League303200colspan="2"-62
2000J1 League1821072colspan="2"-264
2001J2 League3125131colspan="2"-394
200221354colspan="2"-colspan="2"-267
2003401344colspan="2"-colspan="2"-4417
2004422232colspan="2"-colspan="2"-4524
2005J1 League2663220colspan="2"-318
200632181093colspan="2"-4221
2007181101050251
20081522052colspan="2"-224
Total2466928152785030692
2009Vissel KobeJ1 League1101031colspan="2"-151
2010801000colspan="2"-90
Total1902031colspan="2"-241
2011FC RyukyuFootball League27610colspan="2"-colspan="2"-286
2012281300colspan="2"-colspan="2"-2813
2013331220colspan="2"-colspan="2"-3512
Total883130colspan="2"-colspan="2"-9131
2014Kamatamare SanukiJ2 League26310colspan="2"-colspan="2"-273
201531510colspan="2"-colspan="2"-325
201624110colspan="2"-colspan="2"-251
201712200colspan="2"-colspan="2"-122
201812110colspan="2"-colspan="2"-131
2019J3 Leaguecolspan="2"-colspan="2"-
Total1051240colspan="2"-colspan="2"-10912
Career total458112371530950530136

National team statistics

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
200663
Total63

National team career statistics

Goals for senior national team

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 2006-09-06 1-0 Won 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
2. 2006-11-15 3-1 Won 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification
3. 2006-11-15 3-1 Won 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arbitration CAS 2008/A/1452 Kazuki Ganaha v/Japan Professional Football League, award of 26 May 2008 . October 9, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110728082153/http://jurisprudence.tas-cas.org/sites/CaseLaw/Shared%20Documents/1452.pdf . 28 July 2011.
  2. Web site: The AFC Asian Cup 2007 Official Website . 2007-09-04 . 2016-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303165748/http://www.afcasiancup.com/en/tournament/mtindex.asp?cid=1332&mt=11763 . dead .
  3. http://www.afcasiancup.com/en/tournament/mtindex.asp?cid=1332&mt=11766 The AFC Asian Cup 2007 Official Website
  4. http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/ganaha_kazuki.html Japan National Football Team Database
  5. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, (p. 227 out of 289)
  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. ? out of 289)
  7. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, (p. 219 out of 289)