Japan national under-17 football team
The Japan national under-17 football team(Japanese: U-17サッカー日本代表)is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The team were champions in the 1994 and 2006 AFC U-17 Championships, as well as the 2012 AFF U-16 Youth Championship. The year before the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the national team is renamed the Japan national under-16 football team, and the year before that, the national team is renamed the Japan national under-15 football team.
| Nickname(s) | サムライ・ブルー (Samurai Blue)[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Japan Football Association | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Yoshiro Moriyama | ||
| Most caps | Hikaru Naruoka (44) | ||
| Top scorer | Koki Saito (16) | ||
| FIFA code | JPN | ||
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| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1993) | ||
| Best result | Quarterfinals (1993, 2011) | ||
| AFC U-16 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 15 (first in 1985) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1994, 2006, 2018, 2023) | ||
Results and fixtures
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Void or Postponed Fixture
U-17
| 22 March Friendly | Mali | 1–3 | | Blida, Algeria |
| 22:00 UTC+1 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium |
| 25 March Friendly | Algeria | 3–3 | | Algiers, Algeria |
| 22:00 UTC+1 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet |
| 28 March Friendly | Japan | 6–1 | | Blida, Algeria |
| 22:00 UTC+1 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium |
| 17 June AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS | Japan | 1–1 | | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 17:00 UTC+7 | Report |
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Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand) |
| 20 June AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS | Vietnam | 0–4 | | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 17:00 UTC+7 | Report |
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Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon) |
| 23 June AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS | Japan | 8–4 | | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 19:00 UTC+7 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan) |
| 26 June AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF | Japan | 3–1 | | Pathum Thani, Thailand |
| 17:00 UTC+7 |
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Report | Stadium: Pathum Thani Stadium Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand) |
| 29 June AFC U-17 Asian Cup SF | Iran | 0–3 | | Pathum Thani, Thailand |
| 17:00 UTC+7 | Report |
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Stadium: Thammasat Stadium Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan) |
| 2 July AFC U-17 Asian Cup F | South Korea | 0–3 | | Pathum Thani, Thailand |
| 19:00 UTC+7 | Report |
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Stadium: Pathum Thani Stadium Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand) |
| 8 August Balcom BMW Cup | U-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–4 | | Hiroshima, Japan |
| 16:00 UTC+9 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hiroshima Regional Park No. 1 Ball Game Stadium |
| 10 August Balcom BMW Cup | U-18 Hiroshima Prefecture HS | 2–4 | | Hiroshima, Japan |
| 16:00 UTC+9 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hiroshima Regional Park No. 1 Ball Game Stadium |
| 11 August Balcom BMW Cup | Japan | 4–0 | | Hiroshima, Japan |
| 15:00 UTC+9 |
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Report | Stadium: Hiroshima Regional Park No. 1 Ball Game Stadium |
| 6 September Limoges Tournament | Japan | 1–3 | | Limoges, France |
| 15:00 UTC+2 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade Beaublanc Referee: Yassir Touil (France) |
| 8 September Limoges Tournament | Japan | 4–0 | | Limoges, France |
| 15:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Beaublanc |
| 10 September Limoges Tournament | France | 2–0 | | Limoges, France |
| 18:00 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Beaublanc |
| 14 September International Youth Soccer in Niigata | Japan | 2–3 | | Niigata, Japan |
| 15:30 UTC+9 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Niigata Athletic Stadium |
| 16 September International Youth Soccer in Niigata | Japan | 2–0 | | Niigata, Japan |
| 15:30 UTC+9 |
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Report | Stadium: Niigata Athletic Stadium |
| 18 September International Youth Soccer in Niigata | Japan | 5–1 | | Niigata, Japan |
| 15:30 UTC+9 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium |
| 11 November FIFA U-17 World Cup GS | Japan | v | | Bandung, Indonesia |
| 16:00 UTC+7 | Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium |
| 14 November FIFA U-17 World Cup GS | Japan | v | | Bandung, Indonesia |
| 19:00 UTC+7 | Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium |
| 17 November FIFA U-17 World Cup GS | Senegal | v | | Bandung, Indonesia |
| 16:00 UTC+7 | Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium |
- Fixtures & Results (U-17 2023), JFA.jp
- Limoges Tournament, JFA.jp
U-16
| 2 April Montaigu Tournament GS | Portugal | 0–0 | | Pouzauges, France |
| 13:00 UTC+1 | Report | Attendance: 1,300 |
| 4 April Montaigu Tournament GS | Czech Republic | 1–2 | | Fontenay-le-Comte, France |
| 14:00 UTC+1 |
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Report |
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| 6 April Montaigu Tournament GS | Vendée Department | 0–6 | | Fontenay-le-Comte, France |
| 14:00 UTC+1 | Report |
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| Note: Japan was first scheduled to play against Gabon's U-16 team, but the French Consulate General in Libreville refused to approve their visa applications, due to security issues. They were then replaced by the tournament organizers for a selection of footballers who played for clubs within the department of Vendée.[2] | ||||
| 8 April Montaigu Tournament SF | France | 0–1 | | Nantes, France |
| 19:30 UTC+1 | Report |
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| 10 April Montaigu Tournament F | England | 0–0 (5–4 p) | | Nantes, France |
| 17:45 UTC+1 | Report | Attendance: 8,000+ |
| 31 May U-16 International Dream Cup[3] | Japan | 1–2 | | Hirono, Japan |
| 15:00 UTC+9 |
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Report |
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Stadium: J-Village Stadium Attendance: 175 Referee: Yoshikazu Matsuzawa (Japan) |
| 2 June U-16 International Dream Cup[3] | Japan | 6–1 | | Hirono, Japan |
| 15:00 UTC+9 |
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Report |
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Stadium: J-Village Stadium Attendance: 135 Referee: Ryo Munakata (Japan) |
| 4 June U-16 International Dream Cup[3] | Japan | 4–2 | | Hirono, Japan |
| 15:00 UTC+9 |
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Report |
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Stadium: J-Village Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Takahito Seta (Japan) |
- Fixtures & Results (U-16 2023), JFA.jp
U-15
| 26 April Pinatar Arena U15 Supercup | Spain | 4–3 | | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Pinatar Arena Referee: Abril Portillo (Spain) |
| 28 April Pinatar Arena U15 Supercup | England | 4–3 | | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Pinatar Arena Referee: Navarro Quiñonero (Spain) |
| 30 April Pinatar Arena U15 Supercup | United States | 3–5 | | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 11:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Pinatar Arena Referee: Roca Robles (Spain) |
| 1 September EAFF U15 Championship GS | Guam | 0–26 | | Qingdao, China |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Report Report |
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Stadium: Qingdao Citizen Fitness Center Pitch No.2 Attendance: 30 Referee: Yang Yizhou (China) |
| 3 September EAFF U15 Championship GS | Chinese Taipei | 0–2 | | Qingdao, China |
| 10:00 UTC+8 | Report Report |
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Stadium: Qingdao Citizen Fitness Center Pitch No.2 Attendance: 31 Referee: Maher Alali (Lebanon) |
| 5 September EAFF U15 Championship GS | Japan | 10–3 | | Qingdao, China |
| 10:00 UTC+8 |
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Report Report |
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Stadium: Qingdao Baisha Bay Football Center Pitch No.9 Attendance: 68 Referee: Maher Alali (Lebanon) |
| 7 September EAFF U15 Championship SF | Japan | 4–0 | | Qingdao, China |
| 10:00 UTC+8 |
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Report Report |
Stadium: Qingdao Citizen Fitness Center Pitch No.2 Attendance: 26 Referee: Maher Alali (Lebanon) |
| 8 September EAFF U15 Championship Final | China | 0–0 (4–2 p) | | Qingdao, China |
| 19:00 UTC+8 | Report Report |
Stadium: Qingdao Youth Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Maher Alali (Lebanon) |
| 31 October Val de Marne Tournament | Japan | v | | Val-de-Marne, France |
| 14:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Didier Pironi Sports Complex |
| 2 November Val de Marne Tournament | Japan | v | | Val-de-Marne, France |
| 14:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Maisons Rouges Sports Complex |
| 4 November Val de Marne Tournament | Japan | v | | Val-de-Marne, France |
| 16:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: Léo Lagrange Sports Complex |
- Fixtures & Results (U-15 2023), JFA.jp
- EAFF U15 Men's Championship 2023, EAFF.com
U-17
| 15 November Friendly | Croatia | 2–1 | | Porec, Croatia |
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Report (JFA) |
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Stadium: Zelena Laguna Sports Center |
| 18 November Friendly | Sweden | 1–4 | | Porec, Croatia |
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Stadium: Zelena Laguna Sports Center |
| 21 November Friendly | Denmark | 0–2 | | Porec, Croatia |
| Report |
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Stadium: Zelena Laguna Sports Center |
- Fixtures & Results (U-17 2022), JFA.jp
U-16
| 13 December Copa Joaju | Japan | 4–1 | | Ypané, Paraguay |
| 18:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: CARFEM Referee: Carlos Paul Benítez (Paraguay) |
| 15 December Copa Joaju | Japan | 0–1 | | Ypané, Paraguay |
| 18:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: CARFEM Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez (Paraguay) |
| 17 December Copa Joaju | Paraguay | 3–3 | | Ypané, Paraguay |
| 09:30 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: CARFEM Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay) |
- Fixtures & Results (U-16 2022), JFA.jp
U-15
| 23 November Federations Cup | Japan | 2–0 | | Alicante, Spain |
| 18:00 UTC+1 |
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Report (JFA) Report (FFC) |
Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva Camilo Cano |
| 25 November Federations Cup | Japan | 0–0 (1–3 pen.) | | Alicante, Spain |
| 12:00 UTC+1 | Report (JFA) Report (FFC) |
Stadium: Estadio Polideportivo Pau Gasol Referee: Mariano Esteban López |
| 27 November Federations Cup 3rd-place match | Japan | 2–0 | | Alicante, Spain |
| 16:00 UTC+1 |
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Report (JFA) Report (FFC) |
Stadium: Estadio Polideportivo Pau Gasol |
- Fixtures & Results (U-15 2022), JFA.jp
Coaching staff
Current U-17 coaching staff
- As of 29 March 2023.[4]
| Role | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | JFA National Coaching Staff | |
| Assistant coach | JFA National Coaching Staff JFA Academy Fukushima Staff | |
| Goalkeeping coach | JFA National Coaching Staff | |
| Physical coach | JFA National Coaching Staff | |
| Technical staff | JFA Technical House |
Current U-16 coaching staff
- As of 21 July 2023.[5]
| Role | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | JFA National Coaching Staff | |
| Assistant coach | JFA Coach | |
| Assistant coach | JFA National Coaching Staff | |
| Goalkeeping coach | JFA National Coaching Staff | |
| Physical coach | JFA National Coaching Staff | |
| Technical staff | JFA Technical House |
Current U-15 coaching staff
- As of 21 July 2023.[6]
| Role | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | JFA National Coaching Staff | |
| Assistant coach | JFA Coach | |
| Goalkeeping coach | JFA National Coaching Staff | |
| Physical coach | JFA National Coaching Staff |
Players
Current U-17 squad
The following U-17 players were named for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, held on November 2023.[7]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Wataru Goto | 8 May 2006 | |||
| 12 | GK | Taisei Kambayashi | 21 February 2006 | |||
| 21 | GK | Haruki Komori | 11 April 2006 | |||
| 2 | DF | Haruto Matsumoto | 29 September 2006 | |||
| 3 | DF | Keita Kosugi | 18 March 2006 | |||
| 4 | DF | Kaito Tsuchiya | 12 May 2006 | |||
| 5 | DF | Kotaro Honda | 20 May 2006 | |||
| 17 | DF | Shotaro Shibata | 17 April 2006 | |||
| 18 | DF | Shuto Nagano | 15 April 2006 | |||
| 19 | DF | Katsuma Fuse | 11 March 2007 | |||
| 6 | MF | Joi Yamamoto | 18 May 2006 | |||
| 7 | MF | Yotaro Nakajima | 22 April 2006 | |||
| 8 | MF | Ryunosuke Yada | 30 September 2006 | |||
| 10 | MF | Ryunosuke Sato | 16 October 2006 | |||
| 13 | MF | Yumeki Yoshinaga | 22 February 2006 | |||
| 20 | MF | Gakuto Kawamura | 6 April 2006 | |||
| 9 | FW | Yutaka Michiwaki | 5 April 2006 | |||
| 11 | FW | Rento Takaoka | 12 March 2007 | |||
| 14 | FW | Gaku Nawata | 29 July 2006 | |||
| 15 | FW | Homare Tokuda | 18 February 2007 | |||
| 16 | FW | Aren Inoue | 19 September 2006 | |||
Recent U-17 call-ups
The following players were called up to the squad in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Alexandre Pisano | 10 January 2006 | IYS Niigata, Sep '23 | |||
| GK | Rui Araki | 14 October 2007 | Limoges Tournament, Sep '23 | |||
| GK | Soma Amano | 15 January 2006 | Training camp, 27-30 Apr '23 | |||
| GK | Tomoyasu Hamasaki | 10 April 2005 | Croatia Tour, Nov '22 | |||
| GK | Masataka Kobayashi | 20 September 2005 | Croatia Tour, Nov '22 | |||
| DF | Kai Yamada | 6 July 2006 | IYS Niigata, Sep '23 | |||
| DF | Shota Kofie | 19 August 2006 | IYS Niigata, Sep '23 | |||
| DF | Takuma Eguchi | 7 January 2007 | IYS Niigata, Sep '23 | |||
| DF | Reon Tanaka | 1 February 2007 | IYS Niigata, Sep '23 | |||
| DF | Mihiro Sato | 26 February 2007 | IYS Niigata, Sep '23 | |||
| DF | Soichiro Mori | 29 June 2007 | IYS Niigata, Sep '23 | |||
| DF | Sho Suzuki | 9 March 2006 | Limoges Tournament, Sep '23 | |||
| DF | Shunsuke Kaneko | 29 May 2006 | Limoges Tournament, Sep '23 | |||
| DF | Hideki Saito INJ | 12 May 2006 | Limoges Tournament, Sep '23 | |||
| DF | Tora Yamamoto | 22 January 2006 | Balcom BWM Cup, Aug '23 | |||
| DF | Kaito Yamada | 31 August 2006 | Balcom BWM Cup, Aug '23 | |||
| DF | Yusei Shima | 31 May 2007 | Balcom BWM Cup, Aug '23 | |||
| DF | Yuta Sugawara | 7 September 2007 | Balcom BWM Cup, Aug '23 | |||
| DF | Yuya Kuroki | 4 December 2007 | AFC U-17 Asian Cup, Jun-Jul '23 | |||
| DF | Ryu Uchikawa | 3 March 2006 | Training camp, 27-30 Apr '23 | |||
| DF | Yugo Okawa | 14 July 2007 | Training camp, 27-30 Apr '23 | |||
| DF | Yuki Oishi | 9 June 2006 | Algeria Tour, 18-30 Mar '23 | |||
| DF | Shunta Ikeda | 3 April 2005 | Croatia Tour, Nov '22 | |||
| DF | Kairu Ozaki | 27 April 2005 | Croatia Tour, Nov '22 | |||
| DF | Ryosuke Ito | 2 May 2005 | Croatia Tour, Nov '22 | |||
| DF | Keisuke Sakaiya | 7 May 2005 | Croatia Tour, Nov '22 | |||
| DF | Yuma Hatano | 12 May 2005 | Croatia Tour, Nov '22 | |||
| DF | Kotaro Nagata | 17 June 2005 | Croatia Tour, Nov '22 | |||
| DF | Rikuto Iida | 19 August 2005 | Croatia Tour, Nov '22 | |||
| MF | Sean Kotake | 14 April 2006 | IYS Niigata, Sep '23 | |||
| MF | Umi Kajisa | 5 June 2006 | IYS Niigata, Sep '23 | |||
| MF | So Yunoki | 2 November 2006 | IYS Niigata, Sep '23 | |||
| MF | Hiroki Nishikawa | 1 December 2006 | IYS Niigata, Sep '23 | |||
| MF | Tokumo Kawai | 3 March 2007 | IYS Niigata, Sep '23 | |||
| MF | Towa Osada | 12 March 2007 | IYS Niigata, Sep '23 | |||
| MF | Gota Yamaguchi | 24 April 2007 | IYS Niigata, Sep '23 | |||
| MF | Daiki Miyagawa | 24 March 2006 | Limoges Tournament, Sep '23 | |||
| MF | Kohei Mochizuki | 7 June 2006 | Limoges Tournament, Sep '23 | |||
| MF | Motoki Nishihara | 16 December 2006 | Limoges Tournament, Sep '23 | |||
| MF | Rui Ageishi | 18 February 2006 | Balcom BWM Cup, Aug '23 | |||
| MF | Shungo Sugiura | 14 May 2006 | AFC U-17 Asian Cup, Jun-Jul '23 | |||
| MF | Ora Takahashi | 1 March 2006 | Training camp, 27-30 Apr '23 | |||
| MF | Kaito Konomi | 27 February 2007 | Training camp, 27-30 Apr '23 | |||
| MF | Tenshiro Takasaki | 13 February 2006 | Algeria Tour, 18-30 Mar '23 | |||
| MF | Haruto Suzuki | 17 May 2005 | Croatia Tour, Nov '22 | |||
| MF | Kota Yui | 10 June 2005 | Croatia Tour, Nov '22 | |||
| MF | Ritsuki Sarara | 18 July 2005 | Croatia Tour, Nov '22 | |||
| MF | Sotaro Hayashi | 25 August 2005 | Croatia Tour, Nov '22 | |||
| MF | Jumpei Hayakawa | 5 December 2005 | Croatia Tour, Nov '22 | |||
| MF | Tsubasa Shimizu | 23 December 2005 | Croatia Tour, Nov '22 | |||
| FW | Kantaro Maeda | 10 July 2007 | IYS Niigata, Sep '23 | |||
| FW | Keito Kumashiro | 25 October 2007 | IYS Niigata, Sep '23 | |||
| FW | Daichi Suzuki INJ | 8 November 2006 | IYS Niigata, Sep '23 | |||
| FW | Taiyo Yamaguchi | 18 August 2006 | Limoges Tournament, Sep '23 | |||
| FW | Ginji Yamamoto | 11 February 2006 | Training camp, 27-30 Apr '23 | |||
| FW | Taiyo Yamaguchi | 18 August 2006 | Training camp, 27-30 Apr '23 | |||
| FW | Toki Yukutomo | 5 January 2005 | Croatia Tour, Nov '22 | |||
| FW | Keisuke Goto | 3 June 2005 | Croatia Tour, Nov '22 | |||
| FW | Hisatsugu Ishii | 7 July 2005 | Croatia Tour, Nov '22 | |||
| FW | Ryoga Kida | 15 July 2005 | Croatia Tour, Nov '22 | |||
INJ Withdrew due to injury | ||||||
(Players are listed within position group by order of latest call-up, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)
Current U-16 squad
The following players were called up to the 2023 U-16 International Dream Cup, held from 29 May to 4 June 2023.[8]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Rui Araki | 14 October 2007 | |||
| 12 | GK | Hikaru Ogawa | 24 June 2007 | |||
| 2 | DF | Reon Tanaka | 1 February 2007 | |||
| 3 | DF | Sota Tsukuda | 28 August 2007 | |||
| 4 | DF | Yusei Shima | 31 May 2007 | |||
| 5 | DF | Yugo Okawa | 14 July 2007 | |||
| 15 | DF | Shunya Sakai | 28 May 2007 | |||
| 16 | DF | Yuta Sugawara | 7 September 2007 | |||
| 18 | DF | Soichiro Mori | 29 June 2007 | |||
| 6 | MF | Katsuma Fuse | 11 March 2007 | |||
| 7 | MF | Kento Hamasaki | 16 June 2007 | |||
| 8 | MF | Towa Osada | 12 March 2007 | |||
| 11 | MF | Kazuki Fukushima | 27 April 2007 | |||
| 14 | MF | Kanta Kawasaki | 4 April 2007 | |||
| 17 | MF | Kantaro Maeda | 10 July 2007 | |||
| 20 | MF | Retsu Sawai | 25 April 2007 | |||
| 9 | FW | Keito Kumashiro | 25 October 2007 | |||
| 10 | FW | Shion Nakayama | 16 October 2007 | |||
| 13 | FW | Shuto Oishi | 11 December 2007 | |||
| 19 | FW | Kota Sekiguchi | 13 November 2007 | |||
Recent U-16 call-ups
The following players were called up to the squad in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Taiga Kameda | 8 May 2007 | Montaigu Tournament, Apr '23 | |||
| GK | Taisei Kanbayashi | 21 February 2006 | Copa Joaju, Dec '22 | |||
| GK | Wataru Goto | 8 May 2006 | Copa Joaju, Dec '22 | |||
| DF | Takuma Eguchi | 7 January 2007 | Montaigu Tournament, Apr '23 | |||
| DF | Shoei Sasaki | 5 June 2007 | Montaigu Tournament, Apr '23 | |||
| DF | Yuya Kuroki | 4 December 2007 | Montaigu Tournament, Apr '23 | |||
| DF | Keita Kosugi | 18 March 2006 | Copa Joaju, Dec '22 | |||
| DF | Kazuya Kawaguchi | 14 April 2006 | Copa Joaju, Dec '22 | |||
| DF | Shuto Nagano | 15 April 2006 | Copa Joaju, Dec '22 | |||
| DF | Hideki Saito | 12 May 2006 | Copa Joaju, Dec '22 | |||
| DF | Kotaro Honda | 20 May 2006 | Copa Joaju, Dec '22 | |||
| DF | Haruto Matsumoto | 29 September 2006 | Copa Joaju, Dec '22 | |||
| DF | Muku Arai | 5 October 2006 | Copa Joaju, Dec '22 | |||
| MF | Gota Yamaguchi INJ | 24 April 2007 | International Dream Cup, Jun '23 | |||
| MF | Ryuki Osa INJ | 13 October 2007 | International Dream Cup, Jun '23 | |||
| MF | Leo William Christophers | 3 November 2007 | Montaigu Tournament, Apr '23 | |||
| MF | Yuto Nomura | 9 June 2007 | Montaigu Tournament, Apr '23 | |||
| MF | Shion Kotake | 14 April 2006 | Copa Joaju, Dec '22 | |||
| MF | Yotaro Nakajima | 22 April 2006 | Copa Joaju, Dec '22 | |||
| MF | Shungo Sugiura | 14 May 2006 | Copa Joaju, Dec '22 | |||
| MF | Joi Yamamoto | 18 May 2006 | Copa Joaju, Dec '22 | |||
| MF | Kohei Mochizuki | 7 June 2006 | Copa Joaju, Dec '22 | |||
| MF | Tomoya Takahashi | 21 August 2006 | Copa Joaju, Dec '22 | |||
| MF | Ryunosuke Yada | 30 September 2006 | Copa Joaju, Dec '22 | |||
| MF | Ryunosuke Sato | 16 October 2006 | Copa Joaju, Dec '22 | |||
| FW | Naru Nakatsumi | 19 December 2007 | Montaigu Tournament, Apr '23 | |||
| FW | Shota Yamamoto | 8 May 2006 | Copa Joaju, Dec '22 | |||
| FW | Mark Isozaki | 26 May 2006 | Copa Joaju, Dec '22 | |||
| FW | Homare Tokuda | 18 February 2007 | Copa Joaju, Dec '22 | |||
| FW | Ora Takahashi WD | 1 March 2006 | Copa Joaju, Dec '22 | |||
INJ Withdrew due to injury | ||||||
(Players are listed within position group by order of latest call-up, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)
Current U-15 squad
The following U-15 players were named for the Val de Marne Tournament, held on November 2023. On 27 October, Taito Kanda was replaced by Ryua Oshima, due to poor physical conditioning.[9]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Hiroto Matsuura | 21 September 2008 | |||
| 12 | GK | Matthew Watanabe | 24 April 2008 | |||
| 2 | DF | Nagi Nishimura | 22 July 2008 | |||
| 3 | DF | Chisom Taichi Odike | 17 June 2008 | |||
| 4 | DF | Yuya Yokoi | 15 April 2008 | |||
| 5 | DF | Haruto Yoshikawa | 21 August 2008 | |||
| 6 | DF | Yuki Sakaguchi | 16 October 2008 | |||
| 13 | DF | Atsuro Takahashi | 13 February 2009 | |||
| 15 | DF | Leedo Morii | 17 January 2009 | |||
| 7 | MF | Ryosuke Iwasaki | 30 January 2008 | |||
| 8 | MF | Kosuke Imai | 10 February 2008 | |||
| 10 | MF | Rento Noguchi | 20 April 2008 | |||
| 14 | MF | Ryua Oshima | 23 August 2008 | |||
| 16 | MF | Koa Adegawa | 2 April 2008 | |||
| 19 | MF | Makoto Himeno | 12 August 2008 | |||
| 20 | MF | Shohei Takemoto | 26 May 2008 | |||
| 9 | FW | Mibuki Kasai | 12 February 2008 | |||
| 11 | FW | Hiroto Asada | 16 January 2008 | |||
| 17 | FW | Minato Yoshida | 15 July 2008 | |||
| 18 | FW | Yuito Kamo | 18 October 2008 | |||
Recent U-15 call-ups
The following players were called up to the squad in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jimbiera Matsuura | 18 April 2008 | EAFF U-15 Men's Championship, Sep '23 | |||
| GK | Kazuhiro Hisatomi | 10 July 2008 | EAFF U-15 Men's Championship, Sep '23 | |||
| GK | Kodai Miyamoto | 10 May 2008 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| GK | Katsuto Yamagishi | 16 August 2008 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| GK | Keita Niibori | 25 September 2008 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| GK | Rikuto Sato | 25 October 2008 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| GK | Manato Yamada | 20 April 2008 | v. | |||
| GK | Conan Uchida | 9 July 2008 | Training camp, 6-10 Mar '23 | |||
| GK | Hiroaki Hagi | 12 June 2007 | Federations Cup, Nov '22 | |||
| GK | Kazuhiro Nishimori | 13 June 2007 | Federations Cup, Nov '22 | |||
| GK | Rui Araki | 14 October 2007 | Federations Cup, Nov '22 | |||
| DF | Aato Akanuma | 19 April 2008 | EAFF U-15 Men's Championship, Sep '23 | |||
| DF | Haruto Yoshida | 13 May 2008 | EAFF U-15 Men's Championship, Sep '23 | |||
| DF | Haruki Watanabe | 15 May 2008 | EAFF U-15 Men's Championship, Sep '23 | |||
| DF | Arata Otani | 10 July 2008 | EAFF U-15 Men's Championship, Sep '23 | |||
| DF | Soma Suzuki | 15 July 2008 | EAFF U-15 Men's Championship, Sep '23 | |||
| DF | Yuki Sakaguchi | 16 October 2008 | EAFF U-15 Men's Championship, Sep '23 | |||
| DF | Shenal Kuralatne | 27 October 2008 | EAFF U-15 Men's Championship, Sep '23 | |||
| DF | Aoto Takahashi | 5 January 2008 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| DF | Raku Sato | 5 April 2008 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| DF | Yuto Watanabe | 9 May 2008 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| DF | Shota Ogawa | 26 May 2008 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| DF | Futa Takeno | 4 August 2008 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| DF | Kazunari Kodama | 2 September 2008 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| DF | Asuto Fujita | 22 November 2008 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| DF | Anthony Udemba Motosuna | 10 March 2009 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| DF | Rekuto Shiraogawa | 11 January 2009 | Training camp, 4-7 Sep '23 | |||
| DF | Taiga Umeda | 10 February 2008 | v. | |||
| DF | Haruto Tanaka | 11 June 2008 | v. | |||
| DF | Yuya Kominato | 22 March 2009 | v. | |||
| DF | Kento Shinozaki | 29 July 2008 | Pinatar Arena Supercup, Apr-May '23 | |||
| DF | Ryota Hariu | 7 March 2008 | Training camp, 6-10 Mar '23 | |||
| DF | Arata Unayama | 4 June 2008 | Training camp, 6-10 Mar '23 | |||
| DF | Takuma Eguchi | 7 January 2007 | Federations Cup, Nov '22 | |||
| DF | Takumi Kora | 9 May 2007 | Federations Cup, Nov '22 | |||
| DF | Shunya Sakai | 28 May 2007 | Federations Cup, Nov '22 | |||
| DF | Shoei Sasaki | 5 June 2007 | Federations Cup, Nov '22 | |||
| DF | Yugo Okawa | 14 July 2007 | Federations Cup, Nov '22 | |||
| DF | Sota Tsukuda | 28 August 2007 | Federations Cup, Nov '22 | |||
| DF | Yuya Kuroki | 4 December 2007 | Federations Cup, Nov '22 | |||
| MF | Taito Kanda INJ | 7 May 2008 | Val de Marne Tournament, Nov '23 | |||
| MF | Riku Fushihara | 17 May 2008 | EAFF U-15 Men's Championship, Sep '23 | |||
| MF | Rei Otake | 14 June 2008 | EAFF U-15 Men's Championship, Sep '23 | |||
| MF | Minato Hara | 1 July 2008 | EAFF U-15 Men's Championship, Sep '23 | |||
| MF | Keita Kashu | 15 August 2008 | EAFF U-15 Men's Championship, Sep '23 | |||
| MF | Naoto Ogawa | 26 September 2008 | EAFF U-15 Men's Championship, Sep '23 | |||
| MF | Yoshiki Yamada | 15 October 2008 | EAFF U-15 Men's Championship, Sep '23 | |||
| MF | Haru Nagano | 29 October 2008 | EAFF U-15 Men's Championship, Sep '23 | |||
| MF | Hiroto Yamashita | 7 April 2008 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| MF | Hiroto Ota | 8 April 2008 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| MF | Yuzuki Kobayashi | 13 April 2008 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| MF | Atsuhiro Tsubaki | 26 April 2008 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| MF | Kohei Shimoyoshi | 1 May 2008 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| MF | Eita Mikami | 12 May 2008 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| MF | Keita Yoshino | 6 June 2008 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| MF | Ryu Nakamura | 11 July 2008 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| MF | Eita Matsumoto | 30 July 2008 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| MF | Yuto Yamagata | 21 January 2008 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| MF | Sosuke Odagiri INJ | 17 April 2008 | EAFF U-15 Championship, Sep '23 | |||
| MF | Eita Hirooka | 4 January 2008 | v. | |||
| MF | Kai Shimagaki | 26 February 2008 | v. | |||
| MF | Ritsu Doiguchi | 14 April 2008 | v. | |||
| MF | Ryusei Yamamoto | 14 June 2008 | v. | |||
| MF | Koichiro Kato | 6 April 2008 | Pinatar Arena Supercup, Apr-May '23 | |||
| MF | Kiichi Kamiya | 28 May 2008 | Training camp, 6-10 Mar '23 | |||
| MF | Daigo Hirashima | 17 June 2008 | Training camp, 6-10 Mar '23 | |||
| MF | Ren Ono | 28 June 2008 | Training camp, 6-10 Mar '23 | |||
| MF | Tsukasa Yasui | 21 July 2008 | Training camp, 6-10 Mar '23 | |||
| MF | Towa Osada | 12 March 2007 | Federations Cup, 18-29 Nov '22 | |||
| MF | Kanta Kawasaki | 4 April 2007 | Federations Cup, Nov '22 | |||
| MF | Yuta Sasaki | 15 April 2007 | Federations Cup, Nov '22 | |||
| MF | Yuji Doi | 12 May 2007 | Federations Cup, Nov '22 | |||
| MF | Yuto Nomura | 9 June 2007 | Federations Cup, Nov '22 | |||
| MF | Kento Hamasaki | 16 June 2007 | Federations Cup, Nov '22 | |||
| MF | Ryuki Osa | 13 October 2007 | Federations Cup, Nov '22 | |||
| FW | Ryojiro Nobushige | 3 June 2008 | EAFF U-15 Men's Championship, Sep '23 | |||
| FW | Yuto Taka | 31 July 2008 | EAFF U-15 Men's Championship, Sep '23 | |||
| FW | Eita Sasaki | 3 September 2008 | EAFF U-15 Men's Championship, Sep '23 | |||
| FW | Kei Urakawa | 9 October 2008 | EAFF U-15 Men's Championship, Sep '23 | |||
| FW | Hyoei Kawabata | 4 April 2008 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| FW | Yuma Okuda | 6 May 2008 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| FW | Hiroki Shirasu | 26 May 2008 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| FW | Rui Yamazaki | 22 June 2008 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| FW | Hiromu Yokka | 26 June 2008 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| FW | Yuito Ibe | 17 October 2008 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| FW | Yudai Kato | 26 November 2008 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| FW | Raiki Anzai | 15 March 2009 | Training camp, 4-6 Sep '23 | |||
| FW | Hiei Tanaka | 12 October 2008 | Pinatar Arena Supercup, Apr-May '23 | |||
| FW | Tafuku Satomi | 20 April 2009 | Pinatar Arena Supercup, Apr-May '23 | |||
| FW | Teppei Shiojiri | 14 April 2008 | Training camp, 6-10 Mar '23 | |||
| FW | Kai Elchetabu Bright | 21 February 2007 | Federations Cup, Nov '22 | |||
| FW | Shion Nakayama | 16 October 2007 | Federations Cup, Nov '22 | |||
| FW | Keito Kumashiro | 25 October 2007 | Federations Cup, Nov '22 | |||
| FW | Kota Sekiguchi | 13 November 2007 | Federations Cup, Nov '22 | |||
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(Players are listed within position group by order of latest call-up, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)
Previous squads
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Records
- As of 7 September 2023
Most capped player
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Top goalscorer
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Honours
Continental
- Champions (1): 2012
Unofficial
- Champions (1): 2004
- Runners-Up (1): 2005
- Champions (4): 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022
- Runners-Up (1): 2016
Competitive record
FIFA U-17 World Cup
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See also
- Japan
- Men's
- International footballers
- National football team (Results (2020–present))
- National under-23 football team
- National under-20 football team
- National futsal team
- National under-20 futsal team
- National beach soccer team
- Women's
References
- "サムライ・ブルー (Samurai Blue)" basically refers to the Japan national football team, and in fact "Samurai Blue" is not oftten used by the under generation.
- "France denies visa to Gabon's U16 football team". northafricapost.com. North Africa Post. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- "大会概要決定のお知らせ U-16インターナショナルドリームカップ2023 JAPAN". jfa.jp (in Japanese). JFA. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- "U-17 Japan National Team squad - Algeria Tour (3/18-30)". jfa.jp/eng/. Japan Football Association (JFA). 14 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- "U-16 Japan National Team squad & schedule - International Dream Cup 2023 JAPAN (5/29-6/4@Fukushima)". jfa.jp/eng/. Japan Football Association (JFA). 25 May 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- "U-15 Japan National Team squad & schedule - Korea Republic Tour (6/26-30)". jfa.jp/eng/. Japan Football Association (JFA). 20 June 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- "U-17 Japan National Team squad & schedule - FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023™ (10/30~@Chiba, 11/1~@Indonesia)". JFA. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- "U-16 Japan National Team squad & schedule - International Dream Cup 2023 JAPAN (5/29-6/4@Fukushima)". JFA. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- "U-15 Japan National Team squad & schedule - Val de Marne Tournament 2023 (10/28-11/6@Toulon, France)". JFA. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
External links
- Japan national under-17 football team – official website at JFA.jp (in English)
- Japan national team 2021 schedule at JFA.jp (in Japanese)