Takashi Kanai

€140KMarket Value

Retired (2024)

•Defender•

Japan

Takashi Kanai

€140KMarket Value

Retired (2024)

•Defender•

Japan

6.8

Season Score

Feb 5, 1990

175 cm

Height

Card stats based on

2023

6.8

Season Score

Feb 5, 1990

175 cm

Height

Card stats based on

2023

Season Performance 22/23

All Competitions

Matches: 6
Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Goal Contributions: 1
Mins/game: 48
Avg Rating: —

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Yokohama F. Marinos

2009/2010 - 2017/2018

107510.052,365-

Sagan Tosu

2012/2013 - 2019/2020

34500.158226.87

Ryūkyū

2021/2022 - 2022/2023

19100.05845-

Shimizu S-Pulse

2019/2020 - 2020/2021

16200.13995-

Nagoya Grampus

2018/2019 - 2019/2020

7100.144106.75

Kamatamare Sanuki

2022/2023 - 2023/2024

6010.00285-

Total

1891420.075,722

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Kamatamare Sanuki

22/23

60—2850.3220-

Ryūkyū

21/22

191—8450.1100-

Shimizu S-Pulse

19/20

162—9950.1820-

Sagan Tosu

18/19

42—3600.50006.87

Yokohama F. Marinos

17/18

80—7130.0020-

Nagoya Grampus

17/18

71—4100.22206.75

Yokohama F. Marinos

16/17

161—1,3180.0720-

Yokohama F. Marinos

15/16

231———10-

Sagan Tosu

13/14

100—1020.0010-

Sagan Tosu

12/13

203—3600.7531-

Yokohama F. Marinos

11/12

172———00-

Yokohama F. Marinos

10/11

210———40-

Yokohama F. Marinos

09/10

131———00-

Yokohama F. Marinos

08/09

90—2440.0000-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2009	J1 League	9	244	0	0	0	—
2010	J1 League	8	—	0	—	—	—
2011	J1 League	21	—	0	—	—	—
2012	J1 League	15	—	1	—	—	—
2013	J1 League	15	—	2	—	—	—
2014	J1 League	7	—	0	—	—	—
2016	J1 League	17	—	0	1	—	—
2017	J1 League	16	1318	1	0	0.07	—
2018	J1 League	7	410	1	0	0.22	6.75
2019	J1 League	4	360	2	0	0.5	6.87
2020	J1 League	14	859	2	0	0.21	—
2022	J2-League	18	755	1	0	0.12	—

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Takashi Kanai — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Career involvement (league): 0.16 G+A per 9010 goals + 1 assist across 12 league seasons (per-90 from 3946 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 12 (2009–2022)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 6

Among position peers, computed

Goals rank: #27 of 951 goal
G+A per 90 percentile: 68th0.12 per 90

Cohort: 95 J2-League defenders, 2022, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-03

Rival Clubs(43)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G			Last
Vegalta Sendai	6	3	1	2	0	1	0	—
Oita Trinita	5	2	1	2	1	1	1	—
FC Tokyo	4	3	1	0	1	0	0	—
Albirex Niigata	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	—
Omiya Ardija	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	—
Consadole Sapporo	3	0	0	3	1	0	0	—
Cerezo Osaka	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	—
Vissel Kobe	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	—
Kashiwa Reysol	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	—
Ventforet Kofu	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	—
Shonan Bellmare	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	—
Tokyo Verdy	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	—
Shimizu S-Pulse	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	—
Kawasaki Frontale	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	—
JEF United	2	0	1	1	1	0	0	—
Tokushima Vortis	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	Aug 2015
Fagiano Okayama	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	—
Júbilo Iwata	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	—
Nagoya Grampus	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	—
V-Varen Nagasaki	2	1	0	1	0	1	0	—

1–20 of 43

Transfers

Transfer History

Kamatamare Sanuki

—

Feb 1, 2024Transfer

Ryūkyū

Kamatamare Sanuki

Jan 9, 2023Free Transfer

Jul 28, 2021Transfer

Jan 9, 2021Free Transfer

Feb 1, 2020Transfer

Jan 31, 2020End of loan

Aug 15, 2019Loan

Jul 25, 2018Transfer

Jan 8, 2016Transfer

Jan 13, 2015Transfer

Feb 1, 2014Transfer

Jan 31, 2014End of loan

Yokohama F. Marinos

Sagan Tosu

Feb 1, 2013Loan

Player Information

Ryūkyū

Current Team

Date of Birth

Feb 5, 1990

Place of Birth

Yokohama, Japan

Nationality

Japan

Height

175 cm

Weight

70 kg

Age

36 years

Position

Defender

Market Value

€140K

Performance Overview

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

Matches

Total played6

Started (Lineups)3

From Bench11

Total Minutes285

Minutes per game48

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists1

Key passes-

Pass accuracy-

Total passes-

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses-

Accurate Crosses-

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles-

Interceptions0

Clearances-

Blocks-

Clean Sheets5

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels-

Duels Won-

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles-

Cards

Yellow2

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

189

total appearances

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About Takashi Kanai

In 2022, Takashi Kanai hit 1 goal over 18 J2-League outings (755 minutes) and provided no assists — 0.12 goal involvements per 90. Set beside 95 J2-League defenders with 450+ minutes in 2022, his goal involvements per 90 placed in the 68th percentile — above the cohort median, and 27th of 95 for goals scored.

His league career on record ran from 2009 to 2022: 12 seasons across 6 clubs.

Those league minutes are spread over 2 domestic leagues: J1 League (133 appearances, 9 goals) and J2-League (18 appearances, 1 goal). His busiest three-season stretch was 2011–2013: 51 league appearances, 17 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Takashi Kanai play?

Takashi Kanai plays as a Defender for Ryūkyū in the Emperor Cup. He has started 1 of his 1 appearance in the Emperor Cup 2022.

What team does Takashi Kanai play for?

Takashi Kanai currently plays for Ryūkyū in the Emperor Cup. He has 1 appearance in the Emperor Cup 2022.

How old is Takashi Kanai?

Takashi Kanai is 36 years old, born on February 5, 1990. He is from Japan.

How tall is Takashi Kanai?

Takashi Kanai is 175 cm tall. He weighs 70 kg.

What nationality is Takashi Kanai?

Takashi Kanai is from Japan and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Ryūkyū.