is a

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player who plays for

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Club career

After graduating Ginowan High School in 1999, he joined

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side

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. He made his professional debut on May 2, 1999, against

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. His first professional goal came on May 13, 2000, against

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. Frontale won the champions in 1999 season and was promoted to

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. 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

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with saline solution and vitamin B1, due to dehydration and inability to take fluids orally. Ganaha appealed the case to the

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(CAS) in December 2007, and on May 26, 2008, CAS issued a ruling supporting him and to have the six game suspension reversed. Ganaha transferred to

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in 2009. Although he played for 2 seasons, he could not play many matches and he could only scored a goal in

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. In 2011, Ganaha moved to

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club

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based in his local

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. He played as forward and scored many goals. The club was also promoted to new league

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from 2014. In January 2014, Ganaha moved to newly promoted J2 club

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, without playing for

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

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, the first match under the reign of new national coach

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. He is the first

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-born footballer to play for the Japan national team. His first international goal was an injury time winner in a 2007 Asian Cup qualifier against

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, held on September 6, 2006, in

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. He also scored 2 goals in another qualifier against

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. He played 6 games and scored 3 goals for Japan in 2006.Japan National Football Team Database
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Club statistics

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National team statistics

National team career statistics

Appearances in major competitions

Goals for senior national team

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ganaha, Kazuki 1980 births Living people Association football people from Okinawa Prefecture Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers J1 League players J2 League players J3 League players 21st-century Japanese sportsmen Japan Football League players Kawasaki Frontale players Vissel Kobe players FC Ryukyu players Kamatamare Sanuki players Men's association football forwards