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.

Japan Under-17

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
First colours Second colours
First international
Japan 4–0 Singapore  (Bangkok, Thailand; 22 August 1984)
Biggest win
Guam 0–26 Japan  (Qingdao, China; 1 September 2023)
Biggest defeat
England 5–0 Japan  (Benidorm, Spain; 4 December 2019)
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

See also: 2023 in Japanese football

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Void or Postponed   Fixture

2023

U-17

Mali   v   Japan

22 March Friendly	Mali	1–3	Japan	Blida, Algeria
22:00 UTC+1	?	Report	Yutaka Michiwaki   37' Rento Takaoka   68' Own goal   76' (o.g.)	Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium

Algeria   v   Japan

25 March Friendly	Algeria	3–3	Japan	Algiers, Algeria
22:00 UTC+1	Younes Benali   Moslem Anatouf   Mohamed Ali Ziad	Report	Yutaka Michiwaki   65', 87' Ryunosuke Sato   81'	Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet

Japan   v   Comoros

28 March Friendly	Japan	6–1	Comoros	Blida, Algeria
22:00 UTC+1	Rento Takaoka   46', 54' Gaku Nawata   67' Keita Kosugi   72' Ora Takahashi   83' Yutaka Michiwaki   84'	Report	?   52'	Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium

Japan   v   Uzbekistan

17 June AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS	Japan	1–1	Uzbekistan	Bangkok, Thailand
17:00 UTC+7	Yutaka Michiwaki   9'	Report	Amirbek Saidov   83'	Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)

Vietnam   v   Japan

20 June AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS	Vietnam	0–4	Japan	Bangkok, Thailand
17:00 UTC+7		Report	Yutaka Michiwaki   2' Kohei Mochizuki   59', 74' Ryunosuke Sato   66'	Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon)

Japan   v   India

23 June AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS	Japan	8–4	India	Bangkok, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7	Gakuto Kawamura   13' Gaku Nawata   41', 45' Shuto Nagano   52' Kohei Mochizuki   54' Yotaro Nakajima   74' Gota Yamaguchi   90+6' Shungo Sugiura   90+8'	Report	Mukul Panwar   47' Danny Meitei Laishram   62' Daiki Miyagawa   69' (o.g.) Korou Singh Thingujam   79'	Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)

Japan   v   Australia

26 June AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF	Japan	3–1	Australia	Pathum Thani, Thailand
17:00 UTC+7	Gaku Nawata   10' Yutaka Michiwaki   23' Rento Takaoka   74'	Report	Nestory Irankunda   62'	Stadium: Pathum Thani Stadium Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)

Iran   v   Japan

29 June AFC U-17 Asian Cup SF	Iran	0–3	Japan	Pathum Thani, Thailand
17:00 UTC+7		Report	Ryunosuke Yada   10' Kohei Mochizuki   25' Ryunosuke Sato   74'	Stadium: Thammasat Stadium Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)

South Korea   v   Japan

2 July AFC U-17 Asian Cup F	South Korea	0–3	Japan	Pathum Thani, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7		Report	Gaku Nawata   45+1', 66' Yutaka Michiwaki   90+6'	Stadium: Pathum Thani Stadium Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)

U-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima   v   Japan

8 August Balcom BMW Cup	U-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2–4	Japan	Hiroshima, Japan
16:00 UTC+9	Hagumu Nakagawa   17' Alen Inoue   18'	Report	Katsuma Fuse   66' Motoki Nishihara   70' Own goal   73' (o.g.) So Yunoki   77'	Stadium: Hiroshima Regional Park No. 1 Ball Game Stadium

U-18 Hiroshima Prefecture HS   v   Japan

10 August Balcom BMW Cup	U-18 Hiroshima Prefecture HS	2–4	Japan	Hiroshima, Japan
16:00 UTC+9	Yuga Arai   32' Keita Okamoto   58'	Report	Tokumo Kawai   3' Daichi Suzuki   8', 30' Gota Yamaguchi   72'	Stadium: Hiroshima Regional Park No. 1 Ball Game Stadium

Japan   v   Uzbekistan

11 August Balcom BMW Cup	Japan	4–0	Uzbekistan	Hiroshima, Japan
15:00 UTC+9	Taiyo Yamaguchi   24' Rento Takaoka   28' Motoki Nishihara   64' Rui Ageishi   76'	Report		Stadium: Hiroshima Regional Park No. 1 Ball Game Stadium

Japan   v   Portugal

6 September Limoges Tournament	Japan	1–3	Portugal	Limoges, France
15:00 UTC+2	Kaito Tsuchiya   42'	Report	João Fonseca   55' João Infante   66', 90'	Stadium: Stade Beaublanc Referee: Yassir Touil (France)

Japan   v   England

8 September Limoges Tournament	Japan	4–0	England	Limoges, France
15:00 UTC+2	Alen Inoue   9', 63' Gakuto Kawamura   41' Shotaro Shibata   90+3'	Report		Stadium: Stade Beaublanc

France   v   Japan

10 September Limoges Tournament	France	2–0	Japan	Limoges, France
18:00 UTC+2	Mathis Lambourde   4' Joan Tincres   90'	Report		Stadium: Stade Beaublanc

Japan   v   Venezuela

14 September International Youth Soccer in Niigata	Japan	2–3	Venezuela	Niigata, Japan
15:30 UTC+9	Keito Kumashiro   78' (pen.) Hiroki Nishikawa   90+4'	Report	David Martínez   2', 60' Yiandro Raap   85'	Stadium: Niigata Athletic Stadium

Japan   v   New Zealand

16 September International Youth Soccer in Niigata	Japan	2–0	New Zealand	Niigata, Japan
15:30 UTC+9	Kantaro Maeda   26' Umi Kajisa   43'	Report		Stadium: Niigata Athletic Stadium

Japan   v   Niigata Prefecture

18 September International Youth Soccer in Niigata	Japan	5–1	Niigata Prefecture	Niigata, Japan
15:30 UTC+9	Kantaro Maeda   16' Keito Kumashiro   19', 36', 90+1' Sean Kotake   44'	Report	Takumi Yasuno   48'	Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium

Japan   v   Poland

11 November FIFA U-17 World Cup GS	Japan	1–0	Poland	Bandung, Indonesia
16:00 UTC+7	Rento Takaoka   77'	Report		Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium Attendance: 4,961 Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)

Japan   v   Argentina

14 November FIFA U-17 World Cup GS	Japan	1–3	Argentina	Bandung, Indonesia
19:00 UTC+7	Rento Takaoka   50'	Report	Claudio Echeverri   5' Valentino Acuña   8' Agustín Ruberto   90+9'	Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium Attendance: 12,324 Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)

Senegal   v   Japan

17 November FIFA U-17 World Cup GS	Senegal	0–2	Japan	Bandung, Indonesia
16:00 UTC+7		Report	Rento Takaoka   62', 72'	Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium Attendance: 5,079 Referee: Rade Obrenovic (Slovenia)

Spain   v   Japan

20 November FIFA U-17 World Cup R16	Spain	2–1	Japan	Surakarta, Indonesia
19:00 UTC+7	Quim Junyent   8' Marc Guiu   74'	Report	Gaku Nawata   40'	Stadium: Manahan Stadium Attendance: 8,587 Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)

• Fixtures & Results (U-17 2023), JFA.jp
• Limoges Tournament, JFA.jp

U-16

Portugal   v   Japan

2 April Montaigu Tournament GS	Portugal	0–0	Japan	Pouzauges, France
13:00 UTC+1		Report		Attendance: 1,300

Czech Republic   v   Japan

4 April Montaigu Tournament GS	Czech Republic	1–2	Japan	Fontenay-le-Comte, France
14:00 UTC+1	Goal   76'	Report	Shion Nakayama   48' Keito Kumashiro   70'

Vendée Department   v   Japan

6 April Montaigu Tournament GS	Vendée Department	0–6	Japan	Fontenay-le-Comte, France
14:00 UTC+1		Report	Yutaka Michiwaki   4' Kanta Sekiguchi   10', 65' Kento Hamasaki   36' Towa Osada   43', 57'
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]

France   v   Japan

8 April Montaigu Tournament SF	France	0–1	Japan	Nantes, France
19:30 UTC+1		Report	Kanta Sekiguchi   56'

England   v   Japan

10 April Montaigu Tournament F	England	0–0 (5–4 p)	Japan	Nantes, France
17:45 UTC+1		Report		Attendance: 8,000+

Japan   v   United States

31 May U-16 International Dream Cup^[3]	Japan	1–2	United States	Hirono, Japan
15:00 UTC+9	Keito Kumashiro   90+4'	Report	Santiago Morales   60' Sean Petrie   83'	Stadium: J-Village Stadium Attendance: 175 Referee: Yoshikazu Matsuzawa (Japan)

Japan   v   Nigeria

2 June U-16 International Dream Cup^[3]	Japan	6–1	Nigeria	Hirono, Japan
15:00 UTC+9	Shuto Oishi   2' Keito Kumashiro   17', 32' Kento Hamasaki   66' Kota Sekiguchi   78' Yusei Shima   90'	Report	Azuka Alatan   50'	Stadium: J-Village Stadium Attendance: 135 Referee: Ryo Munakata (Japan)

Japan   v   Netherlands

4 June U-16 International Dream Cup^[3]	Japan	4–2	Netherlands	Hirono, Japan
15:00 UTC+9	Yusei Shima   4' Yuta Sugawara   10' Kento Hamasaki   48' Shuto Oishi   50'	Report	Lyfe Oldenstam   3' Gino Verhulst   51'	Stadium: J-Village Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Takahito Seta (Japan)

• Fixtures & Results (U-16 2023), JFA.jp

U-15

Spain   v   Japan

26 April Pinatar Arena U15 Supercup	Spain	4–3	Japan	San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Pedro Fernández   26' Antonio Fernández   35' Juan Vacas   39' Igor Oyono   77'	Report	Yuki Sakaguchi   14' Eita Hirooka   41' Mibuki Kasai   63' (pen.)	Stadium: Pinatar Arena Referee: Abril Portillo (Spain)

England   v   Japan

28 April Pinatar Arena U15 Supercup	England	4–3	Japan	San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	La'more Forrester   19' Joseph Bradshaw   22' Finlay Gorman   38' Luka Williams   76'	Report	Tafuku Satomi   40' Hiei Tanaka   50' Yuito Kamo   81'	Stadium: Pinatar Arena Referee: Navarro Quiñonero (Spain)

United States   v   Japan

30 April Pinatar Arena U15 Supercup	United States	3–5	Japan	San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
11:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Decarlo Guerra   6' Julian Hall   25' Omar Márquez   80+6'	Report	Minato Yoshida   6' Mibuki Kasai   29' Tafuku Satomi   53' Ritsu Doiguchi   67' Eita Hirooka   78'	Stadium: Pinatar Arena Referee: Roca Robles (Spain)

Guam   v   Japan

1 September EAFF U15 Championship GS	Guam	0–26	Japan	Qingdao, China
15:00 UTC+8		Report Report	Minato Hara   2', 20', 36', 45+1' Naoto Ogawa   3' Kei Urakawa   6', 22', 39', 45', 54' Riku Fushihara   11' Eita Sasaki   18', 40', 43' Haru Nagano   47', 65' Keita Kashu   48' Haruto Yoshida   53', 73' Ryojiro Nobushige   61', 62', 72', 82', 88' Yuto Taka   78', 85'	Stadium: Qingdao Citizen Fitness Center Pitch No.2 Attendance: 30 Referee: Yang Yizhou (China)

Chinese Taipei   v   Japan

3 September EAFF U15 Championship GS	Chinese Taipei	0–2	Japan	Qingdao, China
10:00 UTC+8		Report Report	Yuto Taka   11' Ryojiro Nobushige   21'	Stadium: Qingdao Citizen Fitness Center Pitch No.2 Attendance: 31 Referee: Maher Alali (Lebanon)

Japan   v   Hong Kong

5 September EAFF U15 Championship GS	Japan	10–3	Hong Kong	Qingdao, China
10:00 UTC+8	Yuto Taka   34', 43', 45+1', 62' Rei Otake   47', 90+2' Kei Urakawa   54' Minato Hara   73' Eita Sasaki   77', 87'	Report Report	Chin Yu Ho Jeffrey   10' Yiu Tsz Leong   14' Choi Long Hei   38'	Stadium: Qingdao Baisha Bay Football Center Pitch No.9 Attendance: 68 Referee: Maher Alali (Lebanon)

Japan   v   South Korea

7 September EAFF U15 Championship SF	Japan	4–0	South Korea	Qingdao, China
10:00 UTC+8	Haruki Watanabe   27' Minato Hara   33' Yuto Taka   65' Kei Urakawa   78'	Report Report		Stadium: Qingdao Citizen Fitness Center Pitch No.2 Attendance: 26 Referee: Maher Alali (Lebanon)

China   v   Japan

8 September EAFF U15 Championship Final	China	0–0 (4–2 p)	Japan	Qingdao, China
19:00 UTC+8		Report Report		Stadium: Qingdao Youth Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Maher Alali (Lebanon)

Japan   v   England

31 October Val de Marne Tournament	Japan	1–2	England	Val-de-Marne, France
14:00 UTC+2	Yuito Kamo   32'	Report	Goal   74', 80+3'	Stadium: Didier Pironi Sports Complex

Japan   v    Switzerland

2 November Val de Marne Tournament	Japan	3–1	Switzerland	Val-de-Marne, France
14:00 UTC+2	Minato Yoshida   41', 45' Shohei Takemoto   59'	Report	Goal   46' (pen.)	Stadium: Maisons Rouges Sports Complex

France   v   Japan

4 November Val de Marne Tournament	France	3–1	Japan	Val-de-Marne, France
16:00 UTC+2	Ibrahim Mbaye   13' Djylian N'Guessan   33' (pen.), 50'	Report	Hiroto Asada   43'	Stadium: Léo Lagrange Sports Complex

• Fixtures & Results (U-15 2023), JFA.jp
• EAFF U15 Men's Championship 2023, EAFF.com

Coaching staff

Current U-17 coaching staff

As of 29 March 2023.^[4]

Role	Name	Note
Head coach	Yoshiro Moriyama	JFA National Coaching Staff
Assistant coach	Nozomi Hiroyama	JFA National Coaching Staff JFA Academy Fukushima Staff
Goalkeeping coach	Norio Takahashi	JFA National Coaching Staff
Physical coach	Makoto Muraoka	JFA National Coaching Staff
Technical staff	Hiromi Katagiri	JFA Technical House

Current U-16 coaching staff

As of 21 July 2023.^[5]

Role	Name	Note
Head coach	Nozomi Hiroyama	JFA National Coaching Staff
Assistant coach	Kai Ohata	JFA Coach
Assistant coach	Reiji Hirata	JFA National Coaching Staff
Goalkeeping coach	Norio Takahashi	JFA National Coaching Staff
Physical coach	Makoto Muraoka	JFA National Coaching Staff
Technical staff	Hiromi Katagiri	JFA Technical House

Current U-15 coaching staff

As of 21 July 2023.^[6]

Role	Name	Note
Head coach	Reiji Hirata	JFA National Coaching Staff
Assistant coach	Tetsuya Nishiwaki	JFA Coach
Goalkeeping coach	Daishi Ide	JFA National Coaching Staff
Physical coach	Yoshiharu Yano	JFA National Coaching Staff

Manager history

See also: Category:Football managers in Japan

Players

See also: Category:Japan men's youth international footballers

Current U-17 squad

The following U-17 players were named for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, held on November 2023. On 28 October 2023, Haruki Komori was replaced by Alexandre Pisano, due to an injury.^[7]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Wataru Goto	(2006-05-08) 8 May 2006 (age 17)	FC Tokyo
12	1GK	Taisei Kanbayashi	(2006-02-21) 21 February 2006 (age 17)	Montedio Yamagata
21	1GK	Alexandre Pisano	(2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 17)	Nagoya Grampus
2	2DF	Haruto Matsumoto	(2006-09-29) 29 September 2006 (age 17)	Kashima Antlers
3	2DF	Keita Kosugi	(2006-03-18) 18 March 2006 (age 17)	Shonan Bellmare
4	2DF	Kaito Tsuchiya	(2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 (age 17)	Kawasaki Frontale
5	2DF	Kotaro Honda	(2006-05-20) 20 May 2006 (age 17)	Shonan Bellmare
17	2DF	Shotaro Shibata	(2006-04-17) 17 April 2006 (age 17)	Kawasaki Frontale
18	2DF	Shuto Nagano	(2006-04-15) 15 April 2006 (age 17)	FC Tokyo
19	2DF	Katsuma Fuse	(2007-03-11) 11 March 2007 (age 16)	Nihon University Fujisawa High School
6	3MF	Joi Yamamoto	(2006-05-18) 18 May 2006 (age 17)	Tokyo Verdy
7	3MF	Yotaro Nakajima	(2006-04-22) 22 April 2006 (age 17)	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
8	3MF	Ryunosuke Yada	(2006-09-30) 30 September 2006 (age 17)	Shimizu S-Pulse
10	3MF	Ryunosuke Sato	(2006-10-16) 16 October 2006 (age 17)	FC Tokyo
13	3MF	Yumeki Yoshinaga	(2006-02-22) 22 February 2006 (age 17)	Kamimura Gakuen High School
20	3MF	Gakuto Kawamura	(2006-04-06) 6 April 2006 (age 17)	Tokyo Verdy
9	4FW	Yutaka Michiwaki	(2006-04-05) 5 April 2006 (age 17)	Roasso Kumamoto
11	4FW	Rento Takaoka	(2007-03-12) 12 March 2007 (age 16)	Nissho Gakuen High School
14	4FW	Gaku Nawata	(2006-07-29) 29 July 2006 (age 17)	Kamimura Gakuen High School
15	4FW	Homare Tokuda	(2007-02-18) 18 February 2007 (age 16)	Kashima Antlers
16	4FW	Alen Inoue	(2008-09-19) 19 September 2008 (age 15)	Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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	Haruki Komori	(2006-04-11) 11 April 2006 (age 17)			Urawa Red Diamonds	FIFA U-17 World Cup, Nov '23 ^INJ
GK	Rui Araki	(2007-10-14) 14 October 2007 (age 16)			Gamba Osaka	Limoges Tournament, Sep '23
GK	Soma Amano	(2006-01-15) 15 January 2006 (age 17)			Maebashi Ikuei High School	Training camp, 27-30 Apr '23
DF	Soichiro Mori	(2007-06-29) 29 June 2007 (age 16)			Nagoya Grampus	FIFA U-17 World Cup, Nov '23 ^TP
DF	Yugo Okawa	(2007-07-14) 14 July 2007 (age 16)			Kashima Antlers	FIFA U-17 World Cup, Nov '23 ^TP
DF	Sota Tsukuda	(2007-08-28) 28 August 2007 (age 16)			Yokohama FC	FIFA U-17 World Cup, Nov '23 ^TP
DF	Kai Yamada	(2006-07-06) 6 July 2006 (age 17)			Maebashi Ikuei High School	IYS Niigata, Sep '23
DF	Shota Kofie	(2006-08-19) 19 August 2006 (age 17)			Sanfrecce Hiroshima	IYS Niigata, Sep '23
DF	Takuma Eguchi	(2007-01-07) 7 January 2007 (age 16)			Vissel Kobe	IYS Niigata, Sep '23
DF	Reon Tanaka	(2007-02-01) 1 February 2007 (age 16)			Tokyo Jitsugyo High School	IYS Niigata, Sep '23
DF	Mihiro Sato	(2007-02-26) 26 February 2007 (age 16)			Kashima Antlers	IYS Niigata, Sep '23
DF	Sho Suzuki	(2006-03-09) 9 March 2006 (age 17)			Otori Gakuen High School	Limoges Tournament, Sep '23
DF	Shunsuke Kaneko	(2006-05-29) 29 May 2006 (age 17)			FC Tokyo	Limoges Tournament, Sep '23
DF	Hideki Saito	(2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 (age 17)			Omiya Ardija	Limoges Tournament, Sep '23 ^INJ
DF	Tora Yamamoto	(2006-01-22) 22 January 2006 (age 17)			Aomori Yamada High School	Balcom BWM Cup, Aug '23
DF	Kaito Yamada	(2006-08-31) 31 August 2006 (age 17)			Vissel Kobe	Balcom BWM Cup, Aug '23
DF	Yusei Shima	(2007-05-31) 31 May 2007 (age 16)			Vissel Kobe	Balcom BWM Cup, Aug '23
DF	Yuta Sugawara	(2007-09-07) 7 September 2007 (age 16)			FC Tokyo	Balcom BWM Cup, Aug '23
DF	Yuya Kuroki	(2007-12-04) 4 December 2007 (age 16)			Sagan Tosu	AFC U-17 Asian Cup, Jun-Jul '23
DF	Kazuya Kawaguchi	(2006-04-14) 14 April 2006 (age 17)			Tokyo Verdy	AFC U-17 Asian Cup, Jun-Jul '23 ^TP
DF	Ryu Uchikawa	(2006-03-03) 3 March 2006 (age 17)			Ichiritsu Funabashi High School	Training camp, 27-30 Apr '23
DF	Yuki Oishi	(2006-06-09) 9 June 2006 (age 17)			Mitsubishi Yowa	v.   Comoros, 28 Mar '23
DF	Hikaru Taniguchi	(2006-02-05) 5 February 2006 (age 17)			Seibudai High School	v.   Comoros, 28 Mar '23 ^TP
MF	Sean Kotake	(2006-04-14) 14 April 2006 (age 17)			Shimizu S-Pulse	IYS Niigata, Sep '23
MF	Umi Kajisa	(2006-06-05) 5 June 2006 (age 17)			Kawasaki Frontale	IYS Niigata, Sep '23
MF	So Yunoki	(2006-11-02) 2 November 2006 (age 17)			RKU Kashiwa High School	IYS Niigata, Sep '23
MF	Hiroki Nishikawa	(2006-12-01) 1 December 2006 (age 17)			Cerezo Osaka	IYS Niigata, Sep '23
MF	Tokumo Kawai	(2007-03-03) 3 March 2007 (age 16)			Júbilo Iwata	IYS Niigata, Sep '23
MF	Towa Osada	(2007-03-12) 12 March 2007 (age 16)			Gamba Osaka	IYS Niigata, Sep '23
MF	Gota Yamaguchi	(2007-04-24) 24 April 2007 (age 16)			Shohei High School	IYS Niigata, Sep '23
MF	Daiki Miyagawa	(2006-03-24) 24 March 2006 (age 17)			Gamba Osaka	Limoges Tournament, Sep '23
MF	Kohei Mochizuki	(2006-06-07) 7 June 2006 (age 17)			Yokohama F. Marinos	Limoges Tournament, Sep '23
MF	Motoki Nishihara	(2006-12-16) 16 December 2006 (age 16)			Shimizu S-Pulse	Limoges Tournament, Sep '23
MF	Rui Ageishi	(2006-02-18) 18 February 2006 (age 17)			Tochigi SC	Balcom BWM Cup, Aug '23
MF	Shungo Sugiura	(2006-05-14) 14 May 2006 (age 17)			Nagoya Grampus	AFC U-17 Asian Cup, Jun-Jul '23
MF	Ora Takahashi	(2006-03-01) 1 March 2006 (age 17)			Chuo Gakuin High School	Training camp, 27-30 Apr '23
MF	Kaito Konomi	(2007-02-27) 27 February 2007 (age 16)			Cerezo Osaka	Training camp, 27-30 Apr '23
MF	Tenshiro Takasaki	(2006-02-13) 13 February 2006 (age 17)			QUON FD	v.   Comoros, 28 Mar '23
FW	Kantaro Maeda	(2007-07-10) 10 July 2007 (age 16)			Yokohama FC	FIFA U-17 World Cup, Nov '23 ^TP
FW	Keito Kumashiro	(2007-10-25) 25 October 2007 (age 16)			Roasso Kumamoto	IYS Niigata, Sep '23
FW	Daichi Suzuki	(2006-11-08) 8 November 2006 (age 17)			Sagan Tosu	IYS Niigata, Sep '23 ^INJ
FW	Taiyo Yamaguchi	(2006-08-18) 18 August 2006 (age 17)			FC Tokyo	Limoges Tournament, Sep '23
FW	Ginji Yamamoto	(2006-02-11) 11 February 2006 (age 17)			Takagawa Gakuen High School	Training camp, 27-30 Apr '23
FW	Eisho Rachi	(2006-02-05) 5 February 2006 (age 17)			Fujieda Higashi High School	v.   Comoros, 28 Mar '23
^INJ Withdrew due to injury ^PRE Preliminary squad / standby ^TRP Training partner ^WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

(Players are listed within position group by order of latest call-up, seniority, and then alphabetically by its surname)

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	1GK	Rui Araki	(2007-10-14) 14 October 2007 (age 16)	Gamba Osaka
12	1GK	Hikaru Ogawa	(2007-06-24) 24 June 2007 (age 16)	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2	2DF	Reon Tanaka	(2007-02-01) 1 February 2007 (age 16)	Tokyo Jitsugyo High School
3	2DF	Sota Tsukuda	(2007-08-28) 28 August 2007 (age 16)	Yokohama FC
4	2DF	Yusei Shima	(2007-05-31) 31 May 2007 (age 16)	Vissel Kobe
5	2DF	Yugo Okawa	(2007-07-14) 14 July 2007 (age 16)	Kashima Antlers
15	2DF	Shunya Sakai	(2007-05-28) 28 May 2007 (age 16)	Omiya Ardija
16	2DF	Yuta Sugawara	(2007-09-07) 7 September 2007 (age 16)	FC Tokyo
18	2DF	Soichiro Mori	(2007-06-29) 29 June 2007 (age 16)	Nagoya Grampus
6	3MF	Katsuma Fuse	(2007-03-11) 11 March 2007 (age 16)	Nihon University Fujisawa High School
7	3MF	Kento Hamasaki	(2007-06-16) 16 June 2007 (age 16)	Vissel Kobe
8	3MF	Towa Osada	(2007-03-12) 12 March 2007 (age 16)	Gamba Osaka
11	3MF	Kazuki Fukushima	(2007-04-27) 27 April 2007 (age 16)	Kamimura Gakuen High School
14	3MF	Kanta Kawasaki	(2007-04-04) 4 April 2007 (age 16)	Consadole Sapporo
17	3MF	Kantaro Maeda	(2007-07-10) 10 July 2007 (age 16)	Yokohama FC
20	3MF	Retsu Sawai	(2007-04-25) 25 April 2007 (age 16)	Kashiwa Reysol
9	4FW	Keito Kumashiro	(2007-10-25) 25 October 2007 (age 16)	Roasso Kumamoto
10	4FW	Shion Nakayama	(2007-10-16) 16 October 2007 (age 16)	Tokyo Verdy
13	4FW	Shuto Oishi	(2007-12-11) 11 December 2007 (age 16)	Kagoshima Josei High School
19	4FW	Kota Sekiguchi	(2007-11-13) 13 November 2007 (age 16)	Shimizu S-Pulse

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	(2007-05-08) 8 May 2007 (age 16)			Vissel Kobe	Montaigu Tournament, Apr '23
DF	Takuma Eguchi	(2007-01-07) 7 January 2007 (age 16)			Vissel Kobe	Montaigu Tournament, Apr '23
DF	Shoei Sasaki	(2007-06-05) 5 June 2007 (age 16)			FC Tokyo	Montaigu Tournament, Apr '23
DF	Yuya Kuroki	(2007-12-04) 4 December 2007 (age 16)			Sagan Tosu	Montaigu Tournament, Apr '23
MF	Gota Yamaguchi	(2007-04-24) 24 April 2007 (age 16)			Shohei High School	International Dream Cup, Jun '23 ^INJ
MF	Ryuki Osa	(2007-10-13) 13 October 2007 (age 16)			Shohei High School	International Dream Cup, Jun '23 ^INJ
MF	Leo William Christophers	(2007-11-03) 3 November 2007 (age 16)			Southampton	Montaigu Tournament, Apr '23
MF	Yuto Nomura	(2007-06-09) 9 June 2007 (age 16)			Nagoya Grampus	Montaigu Tournament, Apr '23
FW	Naru Nakatsumi	(2007-12-19) 19 December 2007 (age 15)			Gamba Osaka	Montaigu Tournament, Apr '23
^INJ Withdrew due to injury ^PRE Preliminary squad / standby ^TRP Training partner ^WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

(Players are listed within position group by order of latest call-up, seniority, and then alphabetically by its surname)

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	1GK	Hiroto Matsuura	(2008-09-21 December 15, 2023 Latest articles January 01, 1970 Guimaras State University January 01, 1970 Guimaras oil spill January 01, 1970 Guimaras province January 01, 1970 Guinea-Bissau at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics January 01, 1970 Guinea-Bissau at the 2023 World Athletics Championships January 01, 1970 Guinea at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships January 01, 1970 Guinea at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships January 01, 1970 Guissona January 01, 1970 Guitar World Magazine January 01, 1970 Guitars (Mike Oldfield album) Most Read January 01, 1970 Earl Ligonier January 01, 1970 Earl Peel January 01, 1970 Earl Weiss January 01, 1970 Earl of Arlington January 01, 1970 Earl of Bangor japan, national, under, football, team, japanese, 17サッカー日本代表, national, association, football, youth, team, japan, controlled, japan, football, association, team, were, champions, 1994, 2006, championships, well, 2012, youth, championship, year, before, fifa, . 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 Japan Under 17Nickname s サムライ ブルー Samurai Blue 1 AssociationJapan Football AssociationConfederationAFC Asia Sub confederationEAFF East Asia Head coachYoshiro MoriyamaMost capsHikaru Naruoka 44 Top scorerKoki Saito 16 FIFA codeJPNFirst coloursSecond coloursFirst international Japan 4 0 Singapore Bangkok Thailand 22 August 1984 Biggest win Guam 0 26 Japan Qingdao China 1 September 2023 Biggest defeat England 5 0 Japan Benidorm Spain 4 December 2019 FIFA U 17 World CupAppearances10 first in 1993 Best resultQuarterfinals 1993 2011 AFC U 16 ChampionshipAppearances15 first in 1985 Best resultChampions 1994 2006 2018 2023 Contents 1 Results and fixtures 1 1 2023 1 1 1 U 17 1 1 2 U 16 1 1 3 U 15 2 Coaching staff 2 1 Current U 17 coaching staff 2 2 Current U 16 coaching staff 2 3 Current U 15 coaching staff 2 4 Manager history 3 Players 3 1 Current U 17 squad 3 1 1 Recent U 17 call ups 3 2 Current U 16 squad 3 2 1 Recent U 16 call ups 3 3 Current U 15 squad 3 3 1 Recent U 15 call ups 3 4 Previous squads 4 Records 4 1 Most capped player 4 2 Top goalscorer 5 Honours 5 1 Continental 5 2 Unofficial 6 Competitive record 6 1 FIFA U 17 World Cup 6 2 AFC U 17 Asian Cup 6 3 Result 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksResults and fixtures editSee also 2023 in Japanese football Legend Win Draw Lose Void or Postponed Fixture 2023 edit U 17 edit Mali nbsp v nbsp Japan 22 March FriendlyMali nbsp 1 3 nbsp JapanBlida Algeria22 00 UTC 1 Report Yutaka Michiwaki nbsp 37 Rento Takaoka nbsp 68 Own goal nbsp 76 o g Stadium Mustapha Tchaker Stadium Algeria nbsp v nbsp Japan 25 March FriendlyAlgeria nbsp 3 3 nbsp JapanAlgiers Algeria22 00 UTC 1 Younes Benali nbsp Moslem Anatouf nbsp Mohamed Ali Ziad nbsp Report Yutaka Michiwaki nbsp 65 87 Ryunosuke Sato nbsp 81 Stadium Stade du 5 Juillet Japan nbsp v nbsp Comoros 28 March FriendlyJapan nbsp 6 1 nbsp ComorosBlida Algeria22 00 UTC 1 Rento Takaoka nbsp 46 54 Gaku Nawata nbsp 67 Keita Kosugi nbsp 72 Ora Takahashi nbsp 83 Yutaka Michiwaki nbsp 84 Report nbsp 52 Stadium Mustapha Tchaker Stadium Japan nbsp v nbsp Uzbekistan 17 June AFC U 17 Asian Cup GSJapan nbsp 1 1 nbsp UzbekistanBangkok Thailand17 00 UTC 7 Yutaka Michiwaki nbsp 9 Report Amirbek Saidov nbsp 83 Stadium Rajamangala Stadium Referee Mongkolchai Pechsri Thailand Vietnam nbsp v nbsp Japan 20 June AFC U 17 Asian Cup GSVietnam nbsp 0 4 nbsp JapanBangkok Thailand17 00 UTC 7 Report Yutaka Michiwaki nbsp 2 Kohei Mochizuki nbsp 59 74 Ryunosuke Sato nbsp 66 Stadium Rajamangala Stadium Referee Ali Reda Lebanon Japan nbsp v nbsp India 23 June AFC U 17 Asian Cup GSJapan nbsp 8 4 nbsp IndiaBangkok Thailand19 00 UTC 7 Gakuto Kawamura nbsp 13 Gaku Nawata nbsp 41 45 Shuto Nagano nbsp 52 Kohei Mochizuki nbsp 54 Yotaro Nakajima nbsp 74 Gota Yamaguchi nbsp 90 6 Shungo Sugiura nbsp 90 8 Report Mukul Panwar nbsp 47 Danny Meitei Laishram nbsp 62 Daiki Miyagawa nbsp 69 o g Korou Singh Thingujam nbsp 79 Stadium Rajamangala Stadium Referee Nasrullo Kabirov Tajikistan Japan nbsp v nbsp Australia 26 June AFC U 17 Asian Cup QFJapan nbsp 3 1 nbsp AustraliaPathum Thani Thailand17 00 UTC 7 Gaku Nawata nbsp 10 Yutaka Michiwaki nbsp 23 Rento Takaoka nbsp 74 Report Nestory Irankunda nbsp 62 Stadium Pathum Thani Stadium Referee Mongkolchai Pechsri Thailand Iran nbsp v nbsp Japan 29 June AFC U 17 Asian Cup SFIran nbsp 0 3 nbsp JapanPathum Thani Thailand17 00 UTC 7 Report Ryunosuke Yada nbsp 10 Kohei Mochizuki nbsp 25 Ryunosuke Sato nbsp 74 Stadium Thammasat Stadium Referee Nasrullo Kabirov Tajikistan South Korea nbsp v nbsp Japan 2 July AFC U 17 Asian Cup FSouth Korea nbsp 0 3 nbsp JapanPathum Thani Thailand19 00 UTC 7 Report Gaku Nawata nbsp 45 1 66 Yutaka Michiwaki nbsp 90 6 Stadium Pathum Thani Stadium Referee Mongkolchai Pechsri Thailand U 18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima nbsp v nbsp Japan 8 August Balcom BMW CupU 18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima nbsp 2 4 nbsp JapanHiroshima Japan16 00 UTC 9 Hagumu Nakagawa nbsp 17 Alen Inoue nbsp 18 Report Katsuma Fuse nbsp 66 Motoki Nishihara nbsp 70 Own goal nbsp 73 o g So Yunoki nbsp 77 Stadium Hiroshima Regional Park No 1 Ball Game Stadium U 18 Hiroshima Prefecture HS nbsp v nbsp Japan 10 August Balcom BMW CupU 18 Hiroshima Prefecture HS nbsp 2 4 nbsp JapanHiroshima Japan16 00 UTC 9 Yuga Arai nbsp 32 Keita Okamoto nbsp 58 Report Tokumo Kawai nbsp 3 Daichi Suzuki nbsp 8 30 Gota Yamaguchi nbsp 72 Stadium Hiroshima Regional Park No 1 Ball Game Stadium Japan nbsp v nbsp Uzbekistan 11 August Balcom BMW CupJapan nbsp 4 0 nbsp UzbekistanHiroshima Japan15 00 UTC 9 Taiyo Yamaguchi nbsp 24 Rento Takaoka nbsp 28 Motoki Nishihara nbsp 64 Rui Ageishi nbsp 76 Report Stadium Hiroshima Regional Park No 1 Ball Game Stadium Japan nbsp v nbsp Portugal 6 September Limoges TournamentJapan nbsp 1 3 nbsp PortugalLimoges France15 00 UTC 2 Kaito Tsuchiya nbsp 42 Report Joao Fonseca nbsp 55 Joao Infante nbsp 66 90 Stadium Stade Beaublanc Referee Yassir Touil France Japan nbsp v nbsp England 8 September Limoges TournamentJapan nbsp 4 0 nbsp EnglandLimoges France15 00 UTC 2 Alen Inoue nbsp 9 63 Gakuto Kawamura nbsp 41 Shotaro Shibata nbsp 90 3 Report Stadium Stade Beaublanc France nbsp v nbsp Japan 10 September Limoges TournamentFrance nbsp 2 0 nbsp JapanLimoges France18 00 UTC 2 Mathis Lambourde nbsp 4 Joan Tincres nbsp 90 Report Stadium Stade Beaublanc Japan nbsp v nbsp Venezuela 14 September International Youth Soccer in NiigataJapan nbsp 2 3 nbsp VenezuelaNiigata Japan15 30 UTC 9 Keito Kumashiro nbsp 78 pen Hiroki Nishikawa nbsp 90 4 Report David Martinez nbsp 2 60 Yiandro Raap nbsp 85 Stadium Niigata Athletic Stadium Japan nbsp v nbsp New Zealand 16 September International Youth Soccer in NiigataJapan nbsp 2 0 nbsp New ZealandNiigata Japan15 30 UTC 9 Kantaro Maeda nbsp 26 Umi Kajisa nbsp 43 Report Stadium Niigata Athletic Stadium Japan nbsp v nbsp Niigata Prefecture 18 September International Youth Soccer in NiigataJapan nbsp 5 1 nbsp Niigata PrefectureNiigata Japan15 30 UTC 9 Kantaro Maeda nbsp 16 Keito Kumashiro nbsp 19 36 90 1 Sean Kotake nbsp 44 Report Takumi Yasuno nbsp 48 Stadium Denka Big Swan Stadium Japan nbsp v nbsp Poland 11 November FIFA U 17 World Cup GSJapan nbsp 1 0 nbsp PolandBandung Indonesia16 00 UTC 7 Rento Takaoka nbsp 77 Report Stadium Jalak Harupat Stadium Attendance 4 961Referee Pierre Atcho Gabon Japan nbsp v nbsp Argentina 14 November FIFA U 17 World Cup GSJapan nbsp 1 3 nbsp ArgentinaBandung Indonesia19 00 UTC 7 Rento Takaoka nbsp 50 Report Claudio Echeverri nbsp 5 Valentino Acuna nbsp 8 Agustin Ruberto nbsp 90 9 Stadium Jalak Harupat Stadium Attendance 12 324Referee Joao Pinheiro Portugal Senegal nbsp v nbsp Japan 17 November FIFA U 17 World Cup GSSenegal nbsp 0 2 nbsp JapanBandung Indonesia16 00 UTC 7 Report Rento Takaoka nbsp 62 72 Stadium Jalak Harupat Stadium Attendance 5 079Referee Rade Obrenovic Slovenia Spain nbsp v nbsp Japan 20 November FIFA U 17 World Cup R16Spain nbsp 2 1 nbsp JapanSurakarta Indonesia19 00 UTC 7 Quim Junyent nbsp 8 Marc Guiu nbsp 74 Report Gaku Nawata nbsp 40 Stadium Manahan Stadium Attendance 8 587Referee Pierre Atcho Gabon Fixtures amp Results U 17 2023 JFA jp Limoges Tournament JFA jpU 16 edit Portugal nbsp v nbsp Japan 2 April Montaigu Tournament GSPortugal nbsp 0 0 nbsp JapanPouzauges France13 00 UTC 1 Report Attendance 1 300 Czech Republic nbsp v nbsp Japan 4 April Montaigu Tournament GSCzech Republic nbsp 1 2 nbsp JapanFontenay le Comte France14 00 UTC 1 Goal nbsp 76 Report Shion Nakayama nbsp 48 Keito Kumashiro nbsp 70 Vendee Department nbsp v nbsp Japan 6 April Montaigu Tournament GSVendee Department nbsp 0 6 nbsp JapanFontenay le Comte France14 00 UTC 1 Report Yutaka Michiwaki nbsp 4 Kanta Sekiguchi nbsp 10 65 Kento Hamasaki nbsp 36 Towa Osada nbsp 43 57 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 Vendee 2 France nbsp v nbsp Japan 8 April Montaigu Tournament SFFrance nbsp 0 1 nbsp JapanNantes France19 30 UTC 1 Report Kanta Sekiguchi nbsp 56 England nbsp v nbsp Japan 10 April Montaigu Tournament FEngland nbsp 0 0 5 4 p nbsp JapanNantes France17 45 UTC 1 Report Attendance 8 000 Japan nbsp v nbsp United States 31 May U 16 International Dream Cup 3 Japan nbsp 1 2 nbsp United StatesHirono Japan15 00 UTC 9 Keito Kumashiro nbsp 90 4 Report Santiago Morales nbsp 60 Sean Petrie nbsp 83 Stadium J Village Stadium Attendance 175Referee Yoshikazu Matsuzawa Japan Japan nbsp v nbsp Nigeria 2 June U 16 International Dream Cup 3 Japan nbsp 6 1 nbsp NigeriaHirono Japan15 00 UTC 9 Shuto Oishi nbsp 2 Keito Kumashiro nbsp 17 32 Kento Hamasaki nbsp 66 Kota Sekiguchi nbsp 78 Yusei Shima nbsp 90 Report Azuka Alatan nbsp 50 Stadium J Village Stadium Attendance 135Referee Ryo Munakata Japan Japan nbsp v nbsp Netherlands 4 June U 16 International Dream Cup 3 Japan nbsp 4 2 nbsp NetherlandsHirono Japan15 00 UTC 9 Yusei Shima nbsp 4 Yuta Sugawara nbsp 10 Kento Hamasaki nbsp 48 Shuto Oishi nbsp 50 Report Lyfe Oldenstam nbsp 3 Gino Verhulst nbsp 51 Stadium J Village Stadium Attendance 700Referee Takahito Seta Japan Fixtures amp Results U 16 2023 JFA jpU 15 edit Spain nbsp v nbsp Japan 26 April Pinatar Arena U15 SupercupSpain nbsp 4 3 nbsp JapanSan Pedro del Pinatar Spain18 00 CEST UTC 2 Pedro Fernandez nbsp 26 Antonio Fernandez nbsp 35 Juan Vacas nbsp 39 Igor Oyono nbsp 77 Report Yuki Sakaguchi nbsp 14 Eita Hirooka nbsp 41 Mibuki Kasai nbsp 63 pen Stadium Pinatar Arena Referee Abril Portillo Spain England nbsp v nbsp Japan 28 April Pinatar Arena U15 SupercupEngland nbsp 4 3 nbsp JapanSan Pedro del Pinatar Spain18 00 CEST UTC 2 La more Forrester nbsp 19 Joseph Bradshaw nbsp 22 Finlay Gorman nbsp 38 Luka Williams nbsp 76 Report Tafuku Satomi nbsp 40 Hiei Tanaka nbsp 50 Yuito Kamo nbsp 81 Stadium Pinatar Arena Referee Navarro Quinonero Spain United States nbsp v nbsp Japan 30 April Pinatar Arena U15 SupercupUnited States nbsp 3 5 nbsp JapanSan Pedro del Pinatar Spain11 00 CEST UTC 2 Decarlo Guerra nbsp 6 Julian Hall nbsp 25 Omar Marquez nbsp 80 6 Report Minato Yoshida nbsp 6 Mibuki Kasai nbsp 29 Tafuku Satomi nbsp 53 Ritsu Doiguchi nbsp 67 Eita Hirooka nbsp 78 Stadium Pinatar Arena Referee Roca Robles Spain Guam nbsp v nbsp Japan 1 September EAFF U15 Championship GSGuam nbsp 0 26 nbsp JapanQingdao China15 00 UTC 8 ReportReport Minato Hara nbsp 2 20 36 45 1 Naoto Ogawa nbsp 3 Kei Urakawa nbsp 6 22 39 45 54 Riku Fushihara nbsp 11 Eita Sasaki nbsp 18 40 43 Haru Nagano nbsp 47 65 Keita Kashu nbsp 48 Haruto Yoshida nbsp 53 73 Ryojiro Nobushige nbsp 61 62 72 82 88 Yuto Taka nbsp 78 85 Stadium Qingdao Citizen Fitness Center Pitch No 2 Attendance 30Referee Yang Yizhou China Chinese Taipei nbsp v nbsp Japan 3 September EAFF U15 Championship GSChinese Taipei nbsp 0 2 nbsp JapanQingdao China10 00 UTC 8 ReportReport Yuto Taka nbsp 11 Ryojiro Nobushige nbsp 21 Stadium Qingdao Citizen Fitness Center Pitch No 2 Attendance 31Referee Maher Alali Lebanon Japan nbsp v nbsp Hong Kong 5 September EAFF U15 Championship GSJapan nbsp 10 3 nbsp Hong KongQingdao China10 00 UTC 8 Yuto Taka nbsp 34 43 45 1 62 Rei Otake nbsp 47 90 2 Kei Urakawa nbsp 54 Minato Hara nbsp 73 Eita Sasaki nbsp 77 87 ReportReport Chin Yu Ho Jeffrey nbsp 10 Yiu Tsz Leong nbsp 14 Choi Long Hei nbsp 38 Stadium Qingdao Baisha Bay Football Center Pitch No 9 Attendance 68Referee Maher Alali Lebanon Japan nbsp v nbsp South Korea 7 September EAFF U15 Championship SFJapan nbsp 4 0 nbsp South KoreaQingdao China10 00 UTC 8 Haruki Watanabe nbsp 27 Minato Hara nbsp 33 Yuto Taka nbsp 65 Kei Urakawa nbsp 78 ReportReport Stadium Qingdao Citizen Fitness Center Pitch No 2 Attendance 26Referee Maher Alali Lebanon China nbsp v nbsp Japan 8 September EAFF U15 Championship FinalChina nbsp 0 0 4 2 p nbsp JapanQingdao China19 00 UTC 8 ReportReport Stadium Qingdao Youth Stadium Attendance 0Referee Maher Alali Lebanon Japan nbsp v nbsp England 31 October Val de Marne TournamentJapan nbsp 1 2 nbsp EnglandVal de Marne France14 00 UTC 2 Yuito Kamo nbsp 32 Report Goal nbsp 74 80 3 Stadium Didier Pironi Sports Complex Japan nbsp v nbsp Switzerland 2 November Val de Marne TournamentJapan nbsp 3 1 nbsp SwitzerlandVal de Marne France14 00 UTC 2 Minato Yoshida nbsp 41 45 Shohei Takemoto nbsp 59 Report Goal nbsp 46 pen Stadium Maisons Rouges Sports Complex France nbsp v nbsp Japan 4 November Val de Marne TournamentFrance nbsp 3 1 nbsp JapanVal de Marne France16 00 UTC 2 Ibrahim Mbaye nbsp 13 Djylian N Guessan nbsp 33 pen 50 Report Hiroto Asada nbsp 43 Stadium Leo Lagrange Sports Complex Fixtures amp Results U 15 2023 JFA jp EAFF U15 Men s Championship 2023 EAFF comCoaching staff editCurrent U 17 coaching staff edit As of 29 March 2023 4 Role Name NoteHead coach nbsp Yoshiro Moriyama JFA National Coaching StaffAssistant coach nbsp Nozomi Hiroyama JFA National Coaching StaffJFA Academy Fukushima StaffGoalkeeping coach nbsp Norio Takahashi JFA National Coaching StaffPhysical coach nbsp Makoto Muraoka JFA National Coaching StaffTechnical staff nbsp Hiromi Katagiri JFA Technical HouseCurrent U 16 coaching staff edit As of 21 July 2023 5 Role Name NoteHead coach nbsp Nozomi Hiroyama JFA National Coaching StaffAssistant coach nbsp Kai Ohata JFA CoachAssistant coach nbsp Reiji Hirata JFA National Coaching StaffGoalkeeping coach nbsp Norio Takahashi JFA National Coaching StaffPhysical coach nbsp Makoto Muraoka JFA National Coaching StaffTechnical staff nbsp Hiromi Katagiri JFA Technical HouseCurrent U 15 coaching staff edit As of 21 July 2023 6 Role Name NoteHead coach nbsp Reiji Hirata JFA National Coaching StaffAssistant coach nbsp Tetsuya Nishiwaki JFA CoachGoalkeeping coach nbsp Daishi Ide JFA National Coaching StaffPhysical coach nbsp Yoshiharu Yano JFA National Coaching StaffManager history edit See also Category Football managers in JapanPlayers editSee also Category Japan men s youth international footballers Current U 17 squad edit The following U 17 players were named for the 2023 FIFA U 17 World Cup held on November 2023 On 28 October 2023 Haruki Komori was replaced by Alexandre Pisano due to an injury 7 No Pos Player Date of birth age Club1 1 GK Wataru Goto 2006 05 08 8 May 2006 age 17 nbsp FC Tokyo12 1 GK Taisei Kanbayashi 2006 02 21 21 February 2006 age 17 nbsp Montedio Yamagata21 1 GK Alexandre Pisano 2006 01 10 10 January 2006 age 17 nbsp Nagoya Grampus2 2 DF Haruto Matsumoto 2006 09 29 29 September 2006 age 17 nbsp Kashima Antlers3 2 DF Keita Kosugi 2006 03 18 18 March 2006 age 17 nbsp Shonan Bellmare4 2 DF Kaito Tsuchiya 2006 05 12 12 May 2006 age 17 nbsp Kawasaki Frontale5 2 DF Kotaro Honda 2006 05 20 20 May 2006 age 17 nbsp Shonan Bellmare17 2 DF Shotaro Shibata 2006 04 17 17 April 2006 age 17 nbsp Kawasaki Frontale18 2 DF Shuto Nagano 2006 04 15 15 April 2006 age 17 nbsp FC Tokyo19 2 DF Katsuma Fuse 2007 03 11 11 March 2007 age 16 nbsp Nihon University Fujisawa High School6 3 MF Joi Yamamoto 2006 05 18 18 May 2006 age 17 nbsp Tokyo Verdy7 3 MF Yotaro Nakajima 2006 04 22 22 April 2006 age 17 nbsp Sanfrecce Hiroshima8 3 MF Ryunosuke Yada 2006 09 30 30 September 2006 age 17 nbsp Shimizu S Pulse10 3 MF Ryunosuke Sato 2006 10 16 16 October 2006 age 17 nbsp FC Tokyo13 3 MF Yumeki Yoshinaga 2006 02 22 22 February 2006 age 17 nbsp Kamimura Gakuen High School20 3 MF Gakuto Kawamura 2006 04 06 6 April 2006 age 17 nbsp Tokyo Verdy9 4 FW Yutaka Michiwaki 2006 04 05 5 April 2006 age 17 nbsp Roasso Kumamoto11 4 FW Rento Takaoka 2007 03 12 12 March 2007 age 16 nbsp Nissho Gakuen High School14 4 FW Gaku Nawata 2006 07 29 29 July 2006 age 17 nbsp Kamimura Gakuen High School15 4 FW Homare Tokuda 2007 02 18 18 February 2007 age 16 nbsp Kashima Antlers16 4 FW Alen Inoue 2008 09 19 19 September 2008 age 15 nbsp Sanfrecce HiroshimaRecent U 17 call ups edit 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 upGK Haruki Komori 2006 04 11 11 April 2006 age 17 nbsp Urawa Red Diamonds FIFA U 17 World Cup Nov 23 INJGK Rui Araki 2007 10 14 14 October 2007 age 16 nbsp Gamba Osaka Limoges Tournament Sep 23GK Soma Amano 2006 01 15 15 January 2006 age 17 nbsp Maebashi Ikuei High School Training camp 27 30 Apr 23DF Soichiro Mori 2007 06 29 29 June 2007 age 16 nbsp Nagoya Grampus FIFA U 17 World Cup Nov 23 TPDF Yugo Okawa 2007 07 14 14 July 2007 age 16 nbsp Kashima Antlers FIFA U 17 World Cup Nov 23 TPDF Sota Tsukuda 2007 08 28 28 August 2007 age 16 nbsp Yokohama FC FIFA U 17 World Cup Nov 23 TPDF Kai Yamada 2006 07 06 6 July 2006 age 17 nbsp Maebashi Ikuei High School IYS Niigata Sep 23DF Shota Kofie 2006 08 19 19 August 2006 age 17 nbsp Sanfrecce Hiroshima IYS Niigata Sep 23DF Takuma Eguchi 2007 01 07 7 January 2007 age 16 nbsp Vissel Kobe IYS Niigata Sep 23DF Reon Tanaka 2007 02 01 1 February 2007 age 16 nbsp Tokyo Jitsugyo High School IYS Niigata Sep 23DF Mihiro Sato 2007 02 26 26 February 2007 age 16 nbsp Kashima Antlers IYS Niigata Sep 23DF Sho Suzuki 2006 03 09 9 March 2006 age 17 nbsp Otori Gakuen High School Limoges Tournament Sep 23DF Shunsuke Kaneko 2006 05 29 29 May 2006 age 17 nbsp FC Tokyo Limoges Tournament Sep 23DF Hideki Saito 2006 05 12 12 May 2006 age 17 nbsp Omiya Ardija Limoges Tournament Sep 23 INJDF Tora Yamamoto 2006 01 22 22 January 2006 age 17 nbsp Aomori Yamada High School Balcom BWM Cup Aug 23DF Kaito Yamada 2006 08 31 31 August 2006 age 17 nbsp Vissel Kobe Balcom BWM Cup Aug 23DF Yusei Shima 2007 05 31 31 May 2007 age 16 nbsp Vissel Kobe Balcom BWM Cup Aug 23DF Yuta Sugawara 2007 09 07 7 September 2007 age 16 nbsp FC Tokyo Balcom BWM Cup Aug 23DF Yuya Kuroki 2007 12 04 4 December 2007 age 16 nbsp Sagan Tosu AFC U 17 Asian Cup Jun Jul 23DF Kazuya Kawaguchi 2006 04 14 14 April 2006 age 17 nbsp Tokyo Verdy AFC U 17 Asian Cup Jun Jul 23 TPDF Ryu Uchikawa 2006 03 03 3 March 2006 age 17 nbsp Ichiritsu Funabashi High School Training camp 27 30 Apr 23DF Yuki Oishi 2006 06 09 9 June 2006 age 17 nbsp Mitsubishi Yowa v nbsp Comoros 28 Mar 23DF Hikaru Taniguchi 2006 02 05 5 February 2006 age 17 nbsp Seibudai High School v nbsp Comoros 28 Mar 23 TPMF Sean Kotake 2006 04 14 14 April 2006 age 17 nbsp Shimizu S Pulse IYS Niigata Sep 23MF Umi Kajisa 2006 06 05 5 June 2006 age 17 nbsp Kawasaki Frontale IYS Niigata Sep 23MF So Yunoki 2006 11 02 2 November 2006 age 17 nbsp RKU Kashiwa High School IYS Niigata Sep 23MF Hiroki Nishikawa 2006 12 01 1 December 2006 age 17 nbsp Cerezo Osaka IYS Niigata Sep 23MF Tokumo Kawai 2007 03 03 3 March 2007 age 16 nbsp Jubilo Iwata IYS Niigata Sep 23MF Towa Osada 2007 03 12 12 March 2007 age 16 nbsp Gamba Osaka IYS Niigata Sep 23MF Gota Yamaguchi 2007 04 24 24 April 2007 age 16 nbsp Shohei High School IYS Niigata Sep 23MF Daiki Miyagawa 2006 03 24 24 March 2006 age 17 nbsp Gamba Osaka Limoges Tournament Sep 23MF Kohei Mochizuki 2006 06 07 7 June 2006 age 17 nbsp Yokohama F Marinos Limoges Tournament Sep 23MF Motoki Nishihara 2006 12 16 16 December 2006 age 16 nbsp Shimizu S Pulse Limoges Tournament Sep 23MF Rui Ageishi 2006 02 18 18 February 2006 age 17 nbsp Tochigi SC Balcom BWM Cup Aug 23MF Shungo Sugiura 2006 05 14 14 May 2006 age 17 nbsp Nagoya Grampus AFC U 17 Asian Cup Jun Jul 23MF Ora Takahashi 2006 03 01 1 March 2006 age 17 nbsp Chuo Gakuin High School Training camp 27 30 Apr 23MF Kaito Konomi 2007 02 27 27 February 2007 age 16 nbsp Cerezo Osaka Training camp 27 30 Apr 23MF Tenshiro Takasaki 2006 02 13 13 February 2006 age 17 nbsp QUON FD v nbsp Comoros 28 Mar 23FW Kantaro Maeda 2007 07 10 10 July 2007 age 16 nbsp Yokohama FC FIFA U 17 World Cup Nov 23 TPFW Keito Kumashiro 2007 10 25 25 October 2007 age 16 nbsp Roasso Kumamoto IYS Niigata Sep 23FW Daichi Suzuki 2006 11 08 8 November 2006 age 17 nbsp Sagan Tosu IYS Niigata Sep 23 INJFW Taiyo Yamaguchi 2006 08 18 18 August 2006 age 17 nbsp FC Tokyo Limoges Tournament Sep 23FW Ginji Yamamoto 2006 02 11 11 February 2006 age 17 nbsp Takagawa Gakuen High School Training camp 27 30 Apr 23FW Eisho Rachi 2006 02 05 5 February 2006 age 17 nbsp Fujieda Higashi High School v nbsp Comoros 28 Mar 23INJ Withdrew due to injuryPRE Preliminary squad standbyTRP Training partnerWD Player withdrew from the squad due to non injury issue Players are listed within position group by order of latest call up seniority and then alphabetically by its surname Current U 16 squad edit 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 Club1 1 GK Rui Araki 2007 10 14 14 October 2007 age 16 nbsp Gamba Osaka12 1 GK Hikaru Ogawa 2007 06 24 24 June 2007 age 16 nbsp Sanfrecce Hiroshima2 2 DF Reon Tanaka 2007 02 01 1 February 2007 age 16 nbsp Tokyo Jitsugyo High School3 2 DF Sota Tsukuda 2007 08 28 28 August 2007 age 16 nbsp Yokohama FC4 2 DF Yusei Shima 2007 05 31 31 May 2007 age 16 nbsp Vissel Kobe5 2 DF Yugo Okawa 2007 07 14 14 July 2007 age 16 nbsp Kashima Antlers15 2 DF Shunya Sakai 2007 05 28 28 May 2007 age 16 nbsp Omiya Ardija16 2 DF Yuta Sugawara 2007 09 07 7 September 2007 age 16 nbsp FC Tokyo18 2 DF Soichiro Mori 2007 06 29 29 June 2007 age 16 nbsp Nagoya Grampus6 3 MF Katsuma Fuse 2007 03 11 11 March 2007 age 16 nbsp Nihon University Fujisawa High School7 3 MF Kento Hamasaki 2007 06 16 16 June 2007 age 16 nbsp Vissel Kobe8 3 MF Towa Osada 2007 03 12 12 March 2007 age 16 nbsp Gamba Osaka11 3 MF Kazuki Fukushima 2007 04 27 27 April 2007 age 16 nbsp Kamimura Gakuen High School14 3 MF Kanta Kawasaki 2007 04 04 4 April 2007 age 16 nbsp Consadole Sapporo17 3 MF Kantaro Maeda 2007 07 10 10 July 2007 age 16 nbsp Yokohama FC20 3 MF Retsu Sawai 2007 04 25 25 April 2007 age 16 nbsp Kashiwa Reysol9 4 FW Keito Kumashiro 2007 10 25 25 October 2007 age 16 nbsp Roasso Kumamoto10 4 FW Shion Nakayama 2007 10 16 16 October 2007 age 16 nbsp Tokyo Verdy13 4 FW Shuto Oishi 2007 12 11 11 December 2007 age 16 nbsp Kagoshima Josei High School19 4 FW Kota Sekiguchi 2007 11 13 13 November 2007 age 16 nbsp Shimizu S PulseRecent U 16 call ups edit 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 upGK Taiga Kameda 2007 05 08 8 May 2007 age 16 nbsp Vissel Kobe Montaigu Tournament Apr 23DF Takuma Eguchi 2007 01 07 7 January 2007 age 16 nbsp Vissel Kobe Montaigu Tournament Apr 23DF Shoei Sasaki 2007 06 05 5 June 2007 age 16 nbsp FC Tokyo Montaigu Tournament Apr 23DF Yuya Kuroki 2007 12 04 4 December 2007 age 16 nbsp Sagan Tosu Montaigu Tournament Apr 23MF Gota Yamaguchi 2007 04 24 24 April 2007 age 16 nbsp Shohei High School International Dream Cup Jun 23 INJMF Ryuki Osa 2007 10 13 13 October 2007 age 16 nbsp Shohei High School International Dream Cup Jun 23 INJMF Leo William Christophers 2007 11 03 3 November 2007 age 16 nbsp Southampton Montaigu Tournament Apr 23MF Yuto Nomura 2007 06 09 9 June 2007 age 16 nbsp Nagoya Grampus Montaigu Tournament Apr 23FW Naru Nakatsumi 2007 12 19 19 December 2007 age 15 nbsp Gamba Osaka Montaigu Tournament Apr 23INJ Withdrew due to injuryPRE Preliminary squad standbyTRP Training partnerWD Player withdrew from the squad due to non injury issue Players are listed within position group by order of latest call up seniority and then alphabetically by its surname Current U 15 squad edit 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 Club1 1 GK Hiroto Matsuura 2008 09 21 s, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library, article , read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games. © Copyright 2021, All Rights Reserved  |   www.wiki3.en-us.nina.az Rss Feed SiteMap Ping DMCA Contact Us HomePage Closed Call: