Kazuki Kuranuki

Kazuki Kuranuki
倉貫一毅
Personal information
Full name	Kazuki Kuranuki
Date of birth	November 10, 1978 (age 46)
Place of birth	Otsu, Shiga, Japan
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	YSCC Yokohama (manager)
Youth career
1994–1996	Shizuoka Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
1997–1999	Júbilo Iwata
2000–2006	Ventforet Kofu
2007–2008	Kyoto Sanga FC
2008–2011	Tokushima Vortis
2012–2013	Kyoto Sanga FC
2014	Gainare Tottori
Total
Managerial career
2023	FC Ryukyu
2023-	YSCC Yokohama
Medal record
Júbilo Iwata
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kazuki Kuranuki (倉貫一毅, Kuranuki Kazuki, born November 10, 1978) is a Japanese football manager and former football player.

Playing career

Kuranuki was born in Otsu on November 10, 1978. After graduating from Shizuoka Gakuen High School, he joined J1 League club Júbilo Iwata in 1997. However, he did not play in any official games for the club in which many Japan national team players played. In 2000, he moved to a J2 League club, Ventforet Kofu. He became a regular player as offensive midfielder from first season. The club finished in last place for two consecutive seasons (2000-2001). After that, the club finished around the middle of the J2 League from 2002 to 2004. In 2005, the club improved and finished in 3rd place, earning a promotion to the J1 League for the 2006 season.

Kuranuki was injured in April 2006 with an anterior cruciate ligament injury in the left knee, and he could not play until December. In 2007, Kuranuki moved to J2 club Kyoto Sanga FC. He played as a regular player in 2007, and the club was promoted to J1 from 2008. However, the club gained many players and Kuranuki did not play regularly.

In June 2008, Kuranuki moved to J2 club Tokushima Vortis. He played as regular player until the 2011 season. In 2012, Kuranuki moved to Kyoto Sanga FC again and played in two seasons. In 2014, Kuranuki moved to J3 League club Gainare Tottori. He played as regular player and retired at the end of the 2014 season.^[1]

Managerial career

In 28 October 2022, Kuranuki appointed manager of relegated J3 club, FC Ryukyu from 2023 season.^[2]

Club statistics

^[1]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1997	Júbilo Iwata	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	Ventforet Kofu	J2 League	39	3	4	0	2	0	45	3
2001			25	0	1	0	1	0	27	0
2002			44	1	3	0	-		47	1
2003			44	0	3	0	-		47	0
2004			41	1	1	0	-		42	1
2005			43	4	2	0	-		45	4
2006		J1 League	10	3	2	1	3	0	15	4
2007	Kyoto Sanga FC	J2 League	35	5	0	0	-		35	5
2008	Kyoto Sanga FC	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	Tokushima Vortis	J2 League	21	3	1	0	-		22	3
2009			49	3	1	1	-		50	4
2010			33	2	2	0	-		35	2
2011			34	1	1	0	-		35	1
2012	Kyoto Sanga FC	J2 League	13	0	0	0	-		13	0
2013	Kyoto Sanga FC	J2 League	14	0	2	0	-		16	0
2014	Gainare Tottori	J3 League	32	0	2	0	-		34	0
Total			477	26	25	2	6	0	508	28