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Kakeru Funaki

Albirex Niigata
Height
77
Shirt
28 years
Apr 13, 1998
Left
Preferred foot
Japan
Country
€401K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2027
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
CB

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches71%Shot attempts69%Goals0%
Chances created59%Aerial duels won39%Defensive contributions12%
Transfer value: €401K
Highest: €758.9K(Oct 31, 2024)
€760K
€570K
€380K
€190K
€0

J. League 2025

0
Goals
0
Assists
12
Started
15
Matches
1,040
Minutes played
6.44
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Apr 12

Kochi United SC
L2-1
90
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 4

Zweigen Kanazawa
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 29

FC Osaka
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 20

Kataller Toyama
L2-3
44
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 7

Kochi United SC
D2-2
90
0
0
0
0
-

Mar 1

FC Imabari
W0-2
90
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 22

Kamatamare Sanuki
W0-3
90
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 15

Tokushima Vortis
L4-0
90
0
0
0
0
-

Feb 8

Ehime FC
W0-1
90
0
0
0
0
-

Nov 30, 2025

Kashiwa Reysol
L1-3
0
0
0
0
0
-
Albirex Niigata

Apr 12

J. League 2/3 100 Year Vision League West-A
Kochi United SC
2-1
90‎’‎
-

Apr 4

J. League 2/3 100 Year Vision League West-A
Zweigen Kanazawa
0-0
90‎’‎
-

Mar 29

J. League 2/3 100 Year Vision League West-A
FC Osaka
0-0
90‎’‎
-

Mar 20

J. League 2/3 100 Year Vision League West-A
Kataller Toyama
2-3
44‎’‎
-

Mar 7

J. League 2/3 100 Year Vision League West-A
Kochi United SC
2-2
90‎’‎
-
2025

Season shot map

On target: 14%
  • 7Shots
  • 0Goals
  • 0.21xG
0 - 1
Shot typeHeaderSituationFrom cornerResultMiss
0.01xG-xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,040

Shooting

Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.21
xG on target (xGOT)
0.23
Non-penalty xG
0.21
Shots
7
Shots on target
1

Passing

Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.39
Successful passes
538
Successful passes %
83.4%
Accurate long balls
40
Accurate long balls %
40.8%
Chances created
3

Possession

Duels won
37
Duels won %
54.4%
Aerial duels won
23
Aerial duels won %
54.8%
Touches
803
Touches in opposition box
8
Dispossessed
1
Fouls won
6

Defending

Defensive contributions
80
Tackles
8
Interceptions
9
Blocked shots
11
Fouls committed
4
Recoveries
24
Dribbled past
6
Clean sheets
0
Goals conceded while on pitch
19
xG against while on pitch
17.53

Discipline

Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0

News

About

Kakeru Funaki is a 28-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Albirex Niigata, born on April 13, 1998, who is left-footed. Follow Kakeru Funaki on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025 J. League season, Kakeru Funaki has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 1,040 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.44, 1 yellow card.

Kakeru Funaki's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Kakeru Funaki's next match is on April 18, 2026 when Albirex Niigata face FC Imabari in the J. League 2/3 100 Year Vision League West-A.

Explore Kakeru Funaki's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Kakeru Funaki's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Kakeru Funaki currently plays for Albirex Niigata.

Kakeru Funaki's career has also included time at Cerezo Osaka, SC Sagamihara, and Jubilo Iwata.

On the international stage, Kakeru Funaki has represented Japan U23, Japan U22, Japan U20, and Japan U19.

Kakeru Funaki is from Japan, and the national team includes Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ayumu Seko, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Joel Chima Fujita, Kaoru Mitoma, Yuito Suzuki, Shuto Machino, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Daiki Hashioka, Tomoya Ando, Ao Tanaka, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Kodai Sano, Ryunosuke Sato, Hiroki Ito, Kento Shiogai, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Keisuke Goto. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Kakeru Funaki has won 4 titles: Super Cup (2018), J. League Cup (2017), and Emperor Cup (2017) with Cerezo Osaka and AFC U19 Championship (2016 Bahrain) with Japan U19.

Kakeru Funaki has competed in J. League and J. League 2. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Kakeru Funaki, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Kakeru Funaki to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches71%Shot attempts69%Goals0%
Chances created59%Aerial duels won39%Defensive contributions12%

Career

Senior career

Albirex NiigataJul 2025 - now
15
0
Cerezo Osaka (back from loan)Jan 2022 - Jul 2025
103
5
SC Sagamihara (on loan)Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
18
0
Jubilo Iwata (on loan)Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
6
0
Cerezo OsakaFeb 2016 - Jan 2020
19
1

Youth career

Cerezo Osaka U23Jan 2018 - Jan 2020
46
2

National team

Japan U23Aug 2018 - Jan 2020
Japan U22May 2019 - Sep 2019
3
0
Japan U20May 2017 - May 2019
2
0
Japan U19Jan 2016 - May 2017
5
0
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Cerezo Osaka

Japan
1
Super Cup(2018)
1
J. League Cup(2017)
1
Emperor Cup(2017)

Japan U19

1
AFC U19 Championship(2016 Bahrain)

News

About

Kakeru Funaki is a 28-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Albirex Niigata, born on April 13, 1998, who is left-footed. Follow Kakeru Funaki on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025 J. League season, Kakeru Funaki has recorded 0 goals, 0 assists, 1,040 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.44, 1 yellow card.

Kakeru Funaki's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Kakeru Funaki's next match is on April 18, 2026 when Albirex Niigata face FC Imabari in the J. League 2/3 100 Year Vision League West-A.

Explore Kakeru Funaki's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Kakeru Funaki's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Kakeru Funaki currently plays for Albirex Niigata.

Kakeru Funaki's career has also included time at Cerezo Osaka, SC Sagamihara, and Jubilo Iwata.

On the international stage, Kakeru Funaki has represented Japan U23, Japan U22, Japan U20, and Japan U19.

Kakeru Funaki is from Japan, and the national team includes Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ayumu Seko, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Joel Chima Fujita, Kaoru Mitoma, Yuito Suzuki, Shuto Machino, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Daiki Hashioka, Tomoya Ando, Ao Tanaka, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Kodai Sano, Ryunosuke Sato, Hiroki Ito, Kento Shiogai, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Keisuke Goto. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Kakeru Funaki has won 4 titles: Super Cup (2018), J. League Cup (2017), and Emperor Cup (2017) with Cerezo Osaka and AFC U19 Championship (2016 Bahrain) with Japan U19.

Kakeru Funaki has competed in J. League and J. League 2. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Kakeru Funaki, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Kakeru Funaki to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.