Kazuki Ganaha

Football player infobox
playername= Kazuki Ganaha
fullname = Kazuki Ganaha
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|9|26
cityofbirth = Naha, Okinawa
countryofbirth = Japan
height = height|m=1.82
currentclub = Kawasaki Frontale
position = Forward
youthyears = 1996-1998
youthclubs = Ginowan H.S.
years = 1999-
clubs = Kawasaki Frontale (Japan)
caps(goals) = 240 0(69)
nationalyears = 2006
nationalteam = Japan
nationalcaps(goals) = 006 00(3)
pcupdate = August 28, 2008
ntupdate = August 28, 2008

Kazuki Ganaha (我那覇和樹 "Ganaha Kazuki"; born September 26, 1980 in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese football player who plays for Kawasaki Frontale. [ja icon [http://www.estadio.co.jp/management/ganaha.html 我那覇 和樹 ] ] He is a right-footed forward.

Playing career

After graduating Ginowan High School in 1999, he joined J. League Division 2 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.

He 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 Japanese National Team. His first international goal was an injury time winner in an Asian Cup qualifier against Yemen, held on September 6, 2006 in San‘a’, Yemen. [ [http://www.afcasiancup.com/en/tournament/mtindex.asp?cid=1332&mt=11763 The AFC Asian Cup 2007 Official Website ] ] He also scored 2 goals in another qualifier against Saudi Arabia. [ [http://www.afcasiancup.com/en/tournament/mtindex.asp?cid=1332&mt=11766 The AFC Asian Cup 2007 Official Website ] ]

During the 2007 season he was suspended for six games due to alleged infringement of the anti-doping code by intravenous therapy with vitamins. 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. [cite web |url=http://www.tas-cas.org/d2wfiles/document/1209/5048/0/20080527132803901.pdf |title=27.05.08 - Award - CAS 2008/A/1452 Ganaha v/Japan Professional Football League |accessdate=2008-05-28]

National team career statistics

Appearances in major competitions

Goals for senior national team

References

External links

* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/php/spieler.php?id=16564 National Football Teams]