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Japan national under-20 football team

The Japan national under-20 football team (Japanese: U-20サッカー日本代表) is a national association football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The year before the FIFA U-20 World Cup, the national team is renamed the Japan national under-19 football team, and the year before that, the national team is renamed the Japan national under-18 football team.

Japan Under-20
Nickname(s)サムライ・ブルー
(Samurai Blue)[1]
AssociationJapan Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationEAFF (East Asia)
Head coachKoichi Togashi
Most capsKoki Ogawa (36)
Top scorerKoki Ogawa (23)
FIFA codeJPN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1979)
Best resultRunners-up (1999)
AFC U-19 Championship
Appearances38 (first in 1959)
Best resultChampions (2016)

Results and fixtures Edit

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023 Edit

U-20 Edit

3 March AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS Japan   2–1   China Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UST +05:00
  • Kumata   66', 70'
Report
Stadium: JAR Stadium
Referee: Zaid Thamer Mohammed (Iraq)
6 March AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS Kyrgyzstan   0–3   Japan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UST +05:00
Stadium: JAR Stadium
Attendance: 287
Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei)
9 March AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS Saudi Arabia   1–2   Japan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 UST +05:00
  • Jawshan   74'
Report
Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium
Attendance: 143
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
12 March AFC U-20 Asian Cup QF Japan   2–0   Jordan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
19:00 UST +05:00
Report Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium
Attendance: 163
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)
15 March AFC U-20 Asian Cup SF Iraq   2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
  Japan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UST +05:00
  • Jasim   12'
  • Jameel   103'
Report
Stadium: JAR Stadium
Penalties
  • Ali  
  • Mahdi  
  • Jasim  
  • Raad  
  • Qasim  
21 May FIFA U-20 World Cup GS Senegal   0–1   Japan La Plata, Argentina
18:00 UTC−3 Report Matsuki   15' Stadium: Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 8,625
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)
24 May FIFA U-20 World Cup GS Japan   1–2   Colombia La Plata, Argentina
18:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona
Attendance: 3,768
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain)
27 May FIFA U-20 World Cup GS Japan   1–2   Israel Mendoza, Argentina
18:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Attendance: 7,581
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)
  • Fixtures & Results (U-20 2023), JFA.jp

U-19 Edit

7 June Maurice Revello Tournament GS[2] Japan   2–1   U-20 Morocco Fos-sur-Mer, France
14:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Stade Parsemain
Attendance: 350
Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain)
10 June Maurice Revello Tournament GS[2] Japan   0–2   U-22 Panama Fos-sur-Mer, France
14:00 UTC+2
Stadium: Stade Parsemain
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
13 June Maurice Revello Tournament GS[2] Japan   1–2   U-21 Ivory Coast Fos-sur-Mer, France
14:00 UTC+2
  • N'Dri   11'
  • Konaté   57'
Stadium: Stade Parsemain
Referee: Moatasem Al-Mazyed (Qatar)
15 June Maurice Revello Tournament 9th-10th place[2] Japan   3–3
(6–7 p)
  U-21 Mediterranean Team Miramas, France
18:00 UTC+2
  • Djahafi   55'
  • Dahmani   64'
  • Barry   90+6'
Stadium: Stade des Molières
Referee: Moatasem Al-Mazyed (Qatar)
Penalties
  • Khetir  
  • Djahafi  
  • Trinker  
  • Dahmani  
  • Mendy  
  • Okyere  
  • Lasne  
  • Fixtures & Results (U-19 2023), JFA.jp

U-18 Edit

17 August SBS Cup Japan   0–1   South Korea Shizuoka, Japan
17:30 JST +09:00 Report
  • Kang Min-seong   45'
Stadium: Kusanagi Athletic Stadium
18 August SBS Cup Japan   2–0   Shizuoka Prefecture Shizuoka, Japan
18:30 JST +09:00
  • Suzuki   26'
  • Nakagawa   44'
Report Stadium: Ashitaka Park Stadium
20 August SBS Cup Japan   2–2
(3–5 p)
  U-20 Kanto University Selection Shizuoka, Japan
15:00 JST +09:00
  • Kuwahara   42'
  • Shiogai   71'
Report
  • Matsunaga   18'
  • Takahashi   20'
Stadium: Ecopa Stadium
18–24 December Ibaraki Next Generation Cup Japan   v TBD Ibaraki, Japan
--:-- JST +09:00
18–24 December Ibaraki Next Generation Cup Japan   v TBD Ibaraki, Japan
--:-- JST +09:00
18–24 December Ibaraki Next Generation Cup Japan   v TBD Ibaraki, Japan
--:-- JST +09:00
  • Fixtures & Results (U-18 2023), JFA.jp

2022 Edit

U-18 Edit

22 December Ibaraki Next Generation Match NSFAM Ibaraki   0–3   Japan Mito, Japan
11:00 Report (JFA)
  • Takahashi   17'
  • Matsumura   36'
  • Naito   42'
Stadium: Twin Field
24 December Ibaraki Next Generation Match U-22 Ibaraki Prefecture   0–1   Japan Mito, Japan
14:00 Report (JFA) Stadium: K's denki Stadium Mito
25 December Ibaraki Next Generation Match U-20 Kanto University Selection   1–2   Japan Mito, Japan
14:00
  • Kuwayama   76'
Report (JFA)
Stadium: K's denki Stadium Mito
  • Fixtures & Results (U-18 2022), JFA.jp

Coaching staff Edit

Current U-20 coaching staff Edit

As of 21 July 2023.[3]
Role Name Note
Head coach   Koichi Togashi JFA National Coaching Staff
Assistant coach   Yuzo Funakoshi JFA National Coaching Staff
JFA Academy Fukushima Staff
Goalkeeping coach   Toshiyasu Takahara JFA National Coaching Staff
Physical coach   Atsushi Kanno JFA Physical Fitness Project
Technical staff   Takahiro Sato JFA Technical House
  Masaki Nakashita JFA Technical House

Current U-19 coaching staff Edit

As of 21 July 2023.[4]
Role Name Note
Head coach   Kazunori Jo JFA Coach
Assistant coach   Daisuke Sugawara JFA National Coaching Staff
Goalkeeping coach   Daishi Ide JFA National Coaching Staff
Physical coach   Tomoo Tsukoshi JFA Physical Fitness Project

Current U-18 coaching staff Edit

As of 21 July 2023.[5]
Role Name Note
Head coach   Kazunori Jo JFA Coach
Assistant coach   Daisuke Sugawara JFA National Coaching Staff
Goalkeeping coach   Toshiyasu Takahara JFA National Coaching Staff
Physical coach   Tomoo Tsukoshi JFA Physical Fitness Project
Technical staff   Hideaki Watanabe JFA Technical House

Players Edit

Current U-20 squad Edit

The following players were called up for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, held from May to June 2023 in Argentina.[6]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Ryoya Kimura (2003-06-10) 10 June 2003 (age 20)   Nihon University
12 1GK Yu Kanoshima (2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 (age 20)   Ryutsu Keizai University
21 1GK Ryusei Haruna (2004-05-01) 1 May 2004 (age 19)   Mito HollyHock

2 2DF Hayate Matsuda (2003-10-02) 2 October 2003 (age 19)   Hannover 96 II
3 2DF Hayato Tanaka (2003-11-01) 1 November 2003 (age 19)   Kashiwa Reysol
4 2DF Shuta Kikuchi (2003-08-16) 16 August 2003 (age 20)   Shimizu S-Pulse
13 2DF Anrie Chase (2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 (age 19)   VfB Stuttgart II
15 2DF Yusei Yashiki (2003-10-01) 1 October 2003 (age 19)   Oita Trinita
16 2DF Niko Takahashi (2005-08-17) 17 August 2005 (age 18)   Barcelona Juvenil B
19 2DF Kota Takai (2004-09-04) 4 September 2004 (age 19)   Kawasaki Frontale

5 3MF Riku Yamane (2003-08-17) 17 August 2003 (age 20)   Yokohama F. Marinos
6 3MF Taichi Fukui (2004-07-15) 15 July 2004 (age 19)   Bayern Munich II
7 3MF Kuryu Matsuki (2003-04-30) 30 April 2003 (age 20)   FC Tokyo
8 3MF Kodai Sano (2003-09-25) 25 September 2003 (age 20)   NEC Nijmegen
10 3MF Sota Kitano (2004-08-13) 13 August 2004 (age 19)   Cerezo Osaka
14 3MF Takatora Einaga (2003-04-07) 7 April 2003 (age 20)   Mito HollyHock
17 3MF Kosuke Matsumura (2004-05-02) 2 May 2004 (age 19)   Hosei University
20 3MF Taisei Abe (2004-06-07) 7 June 2004 (age 19)   V-Varen Nagasaki

9 4FW Shio Fukuda (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 (age 19)   Borussia Mönchengladbach II
11 4FW Isa Sakamoto (2003-08-26) 26 August 2003 (age 20)   Fagiano Okayama
18 4FW Naoki Kumata (2004-08-02) 2 August 2004 (age 19)   FC Tokyo

Recent U-20 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-up
GK Anton Burns (2003-10-01) 1 October 2003 (age 19)   Machida Zelvia Training camp, 17-18 Apr '23
GK Manafu Wakabayashi (2004-03-10) 10 March 2004 (age 19)   Omiya Ardija Training camp, 3-4 Apr '23

DF Shunsuke Nishikubo INJ (2003-07-30) 30 July 2003 (age 20)   JEF United Chiba Training camp, 17-18 Apr '23
DF Shinya Nakano INJ (2003-08-17) 17 August 2003 (age 20)   Gamba Osaka AFC U-20 Asian Cup, Mar '23

DF Kosei Suwama (2003-06-06) 6 June 2003 (age 20)   University of Tsukuba Training camp, 17-18 Apr '23
DF Kota Kudo (2003-08-13) 13 August 2003 (age 20)   Fujieda MYFC Training camp, 17-18 Apr '23
DF Kazuma Okamoto (2003-09-19) 19 September 2003 (age 20)   Thespakusatsu Gunma Training camp, 17-18 Apr '23
DF Shawn Van Eerden (2004-04-16) 16 April 2004 (age 19)   Yokohama FC Training camp, 17-18 Apr '23
MF Tsubasa Kasayanagi (2003-06-24) 24 June 2003 (age 20)   V-Varen Nagasaki Training camp, 17-18 Apr '23
MF Ryo Nishitani (2004-01-10) 10 January 2004 (age 19)   Tokyo Verdy Training camp, 17-18 Apr '23
MF Ota Yamamoto (2004-06-04) 4 June 2004 (age 19)   Kashiwa Reysol Training camp, 17-18 Apr '23
MF Hikaru Takahashi (2004-06-26) 26 June 2004 (age 19)   Toyo University Training camp, 17-18 Apr '23
MF Kenshin Yasuda (2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 18)   Oita Trinita Training camp, 17-18 Apr '23
MF Issei Kumatoriya (2003-02-14) 14 February 2003 (age 20)   Meiji University Training camp, 3-4 Apr '23
MF Hidemasa Koda (2003-10-02) 2 October 2003 (age 19)   Tokyo Verdy AFC U-20 Asian Cup, Mar '23

FW Kanta Chiba (2003-06-17) 17 June 2003 (age 20)   FC Imabari Training camp, 17-18 Apr '23
FW Kota Kawano (2003-08-12) 12 August 2003 (age 20)   Renofa Yamaguchi Training camp, 17-18 Apr '23
FW Ayumu Yokoyama (2003-03-04) 4 March 2003 (age 20)   Sagan Tosu AFC U-20 Asian Cup, Mar '23

INJ Withdrew due to injury
PRE Preliminary squad / standby
RET Retired from the national team
SUS Serving suspension
WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

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

Current U-19 squad Edit

The following players were included in the squad for the 2023 Maurice Revello Tournament, held in June 2023. Injured, Yoshiki Narahara and Tsubasa Shimizu were replaced by Kuwahara and Akiyama.[7]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Masataka Kobayashi (2005-09-20) 20 September 2005 (age 18)   FC Tokyo
12 1GK Tomoyasu Hamasaki (2005-04-10) 10 April 2005 (age 18)   Kawasaki Frontale
23 1GK Rintaro Emmanuel Diouf (2004-09-27) 27 September 2004 (age 19)   Ryutsu Keizai University

2 2DF Yuma Hatano (2005-05-12) 12 May 2005 (age 18)   Yokohama F. Marinos
3 2DF Kairu Ozaki (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 18)   Osaka Toin HS
4 2DF Rion Ichihara (2005-07-07) 7 July 2005 (age 18)   Omiya Ardija
5 2DF Shunta Ikeda (2005-04-03) 3 April 2005 (age 18)   Yokohama F. Marinos
17 2DF Justin Honma (2005-08-26) 26 August 2005 (age 18)   Vissel Kobe
18 2DF Kazunari Kita (2005-09-16) 16 September 2005 (age 18)   Kyoto Sanga
19 2DF Rikuto Kuwahara (2005-01-21) 21 January 2005 (age 18)   Gamba Osaka
20 2DF Kotaro Nagata (2005-06-17) 17 June 2005 (age 18)   Yokohama FC

6 3MF Ryo Tokunaga (2004-06-26) 26 June 2004 (age 19)   University of Tsukuba
7 3MF Jumpei Hayakawa (2005-12-05) 5 December 2005 (age 17)   Urawa Red Diamonds
8 3MF Hiroto Kanda (2005-06-19) 19 June 2005 (age 18)   Shoshi HS
14 3MF Haruto Suzuki (2005-05-17) 17 May 2005 (age 18)   Nagoya Grampus
15 3MF Yuto Anzai (2005-04-25) 25 April 2005 (age 18)   Shoshi HS
16 3MF Sotaro Hayashi (2005-08-25) 25 August 2005 (age 18)   Sagan Tosu
21 3MF Toranosuke Akiyama (2005-07-02) 2 July 2005 (age 18)   Shonan Bellmare

9 4FW Kotaro Uchino (2004-06-19) 19 June 2004 (age 19)   University of Tsukuba
10 4FW Kento Shiogai (2005-03-26) 26 March 2005 (age 18)   Keio University
11 4FW Naoya Koike (2005-02-12) 12 February 2005 (age 18)   Hosei University
13 4FW Toki Yukutomo (2005-01-05) 5 January 2005 (age 18)   Ehime FC
22 4FW Hisatsugu Ishii (2005-07-07) 7 July 2005 (age 18)   Shonan Bellmare

Recent U-19 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-up
GK Ryoya Kimura (2003-06-10) 10 June 2003 (age 20)   Nihon University Spain Tour, 13–23 Nov '22
GK Manafu Wakabayashi (2004-03-10) 10 March 2004 (age 19)   Omiya Ardija Spain Tour, 13–23 Nov '22

DF Yoshiki Narahara INJ (2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 (age 19)   Sagan Tosu Maurice Revello Tournament, Jun '23
DF Kosei Suwama (2003-06-06) 6 June 2003 (age 20)   University of Tsukuba Spain Tour, 13–23 Nov '22
DF Shunsuke Nishikubo (2003-07-30) 30 July 2003 (age 20)   JEF United Chiba Spain Tour, 13–23 Nov '22
DF Shuta Kikuchi (2003-08-16) 16 August 2003 (age 20)   Shimizu S-Pulse Spain Tour, 13–23 Nov '22
DF Shinya Nakano (2003-08-17) 17 August 2003 (age 20)   Gamba Osaka Spain Tour, 13–23 Nov '22
DF Hayate Matsuda (2003-10-02) 2 October 2003 (age 19)   Hannover 96 II Spain Tour, 13–23 Nov '22
DF Hayato Tanaka (2003-11-01) 1 November 2003 (age 19)   Kashiwa Reysol Spain Tour, 13–23 Nov '22
DF Kota Takai (2004-09-04) 4 September 2004 (age 19)   Kawasaki Frontale Spain Tour, 13–23 Nov '22

MF Tsubasa Shimizu INJ (2005-12-23) 23 December 2005 (age 17)   Cerezo Osaka Maurice Revello Tournament, Jun '23
MF Issei Kumatoriya (2003-02-14) 14 February 2003 (age 20)   Meiji University Spain Tour, 13–23 Nov '22
MF Takatora Einaga (2003-04-07) 7 April 2003 (age 20)   Mito HollyHock Spain Tour, 13–23 Nov '22
MF Kuryu Matsuki (2003-04-30) 30 April 2003 (age 20)   FC Tokyo Spain Tour, 13–23 Nov '22
MF Riku Yamane (2003-08-17) 17 August 2003 (age 20)   Yokohama F. Marinos Spain Tour, 13–23 Nov '22
MF Kodai Sano (2003-09-25) 25 September 2003 (age 20)   NEC Nijmegen Spain Tour, 13–23 Nov '22
MF Hidemasa Koda (2003-10-02) 2 October 2003 (age 19)   Tokyo Verdy Spain Tour, 13–23 Nov '22
MF Yusei Yashiki (2003-10-18) 18 October 2003 (age 19)   Oita Trinita Spain Tour, 13–23 Nov '22
MF Takuhiro Nakai (2003-10-24) 24 October 2003 (age 19)   Rayo Majadahonda Spain Tour, 13–23 Nov '22
MF Taichi Fukui (2004-07-15) 15 July 2004 (age 19)   Bayern Munich II Spain Tour, 13–23 Nov '22
MF Sota Kitano (2004-08-13) 13 August 2004 (age 19)   Cerezo Osaka Spain Tour, 13–23 Nov '22
MF Kenshin Yasuda (2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 18)   Oita Trinita Spain Tour, 13–23 Nov '22

FW Naoki Kumata (2004-08-02) 2 August 2004 (age 19)   FC Tokyo Spain Tour, 13–23 Nov '22
FW Isa Sakamoto (2003-08-26) 26 August 2003 (age 20)   Fagiano Okayama Spain Tour, 13–23 Nov '22

INJ Withdrew due to injury
PRE Preliminary squad / standby
RET Retired from the national team
SUS Serving suspension
WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

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

Current U-18 squad Edit

The following players were called up for the SBS Cup, held from 17 to 20 August 2023.[8]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Keisuke Nakamura (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 18)   Shizuoka Gakuen HS
12 1GK Masataka Kobayashi (2005-09-20) 20 September 2005 (age 18)   FC Tokyo

2 2DF Rikuto Kuwahara (2005-01-21) 21 January 2005 (age 18)   Meiji University
3 2DF Kairu Ozaki (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 18)   Osaka Tōin HS
4 2DF Kazunari Kita (2005-09-16) 16 September 2005 (age 18)   Kyoto Sanga
5 2DF Shunta Ikeda (2005-04-03) 3 April 2005 (age 18)   Yokohama F. Marinos
15 2DF Kanata Nakamitsu (2005-11-04) 4 November 2005 (age 17)   Sanfrecce Hiroshima
16 2DF Rei Umeki (2005-08-25) 25 August 2005 (age 18)   Teikyo HS

6 3MF Hiroto Kanda (2005-06-19) 19 June 2005 (age 18)   Shoshi HS
7 3MF Yuto Anzai (2005-04-25) 25 April 2005 (age 18)   Shoshi HS
8 3MF Jo Ogawa (2005-08-05) 5 August 2005 (age 18)   Kawasaki Frontale
10 3MF Yuto Ozeki (2005-02-06) 6 February 2005 (age 18)   Kawasaki Frontale
11 3MF Haruto Suzuki (2005-05-17) 17 May 2005 (age 18)   Nagoya Grampus
13 3MF Hagumu Nakagawa (2005-06-07) 7 June 2005 (age 18)   Sanfrecce Hiroshima
17 3MF Yusei Matsuda (2005-04-26) 26 April 2005 (age 18)   Toko Gakuen HS

9 4FW Soma Kanda (2005-12-29) 29 December 2005 (age 17)   Shizuoka Gakuen HS
14 4FW Kento Shiogai (2005-03-26) 26 March 2005 (age 18)   Keio University

Recent U-18 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-up
GK Tomoyasu Hamasaki (2005-04-10) 10 April 2005 (age 18)   Kawasaki Frontale Training camp, 27 Feb-3 Mar '23
GK Ryusei Haruna (2004-05-01) 1 May 2004 (age 19)   Mito HollyHock Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, Dec '22
GK Rintaro Emmanuel Diouf (2004-09-27) 27 September 2004 (age 19)   Ryutsu Keizai University Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, Dec '22
GK Sosuke Tamura (2004-08-09) 9 August 2004 (age 19)   Vissel Kobe Spain Tour, 3-13 Nov '22

DF Ryo Sakurai (2005-02-16) 16 February 2005 (age 18)   Hosei University Training camp, 27 Feb-3 Mar '23
DF Atsushi Inagaki (2005-03-03) 3 March 2005 (age 18)   Meiji University Training camp, 27 Feb-3 Mar '23
DF Yuma Hatano (2005-05-12) 12 May 2005 (age 18)   Yokohama F. Marinos Training camp, 27 Feb-3 Mar '23
DF Rion Ichihara (2005-07-07) 7 July 2005 (age 18)   Omiya Ardija Training camp, 27 Feb-3 Mar '23
DF Kosei Mizuki (2005-08-17) 17 August 2005 (age 18)   Yokohama FC Training camp, 27 Feb-3 Mar '23
DF Justin Honma (2005-08-26) 26 August 2005 (age 18)   Vissel Kobe Training camp, 27 Feb-3 Mar '23
DF Shawn Van Eerden (2004-04-16) 16 April 2004 (age 19)   Yokohama FC Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, Dec '22
DF Shogo Terasaka (2004-06-06) 6 June 2004 (age 19)   FC Ryukyu Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, Dec '22
DF Yuta Ueda (2004-07-06) 6 July 2004 (age 19)   Kyoto Sanga Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, Dec '22
DF Kota Takai (2004-09-04) 4 September 2004 (age 19)   Kawasaki Frontale Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, Dec '22
DF Yuto Matsunagane (2004-09-14) 14 September 2004 (age 19)   Kawasaki Frontale Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, Dec '22
DF Ryosuke Irie (2004-11-05) 5 November 2004 (age 18)   Juntendo University Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, 22-25 Dec '22
DF Renta Higashi (2004-06-17) 17 June 2004 (age 19)   SC Sagamihara Spain Tour, 3-13 Nov '22
DF Shuntaro Yaguchi (2004-09-14) 14 September 2004 (age 19)   JEF United Chiba Spain Tour, 3-13 Nov '22
DF Niko Takahashi (2005-08-16) 16 August 2005 (age 18)   FC Barcelona Juvenil Spain Tour, 3-13 Nov '22
DF Kanta Doi INJ (2004-11-10) 10 November 2004 (age 18)   FC Tokyo Spain Tour, 3-13 Nov '22

MF Sora Hiraga (2005-03-02) 2 March 2005 (age 18)   Kyoto Sanga Training camp, 27 Feb-3 Mar '23
MF Torataro Okazaki (2005-04-20) 20 April 2005 (age 18)   Kawasaki Frontale Training camp, 27 Feb-3 Mar '23
MF Nelson Ishiwatari (2005-05-10) 10 May 2005 (age 18)   Cerezo Osaka Training camp, 27 Feb-3 Mar '23
MF Kota Yui (2005-06-10) 10 June 2005 (age 18)   Kawasaki Frontale Training camp, 27 Feb-3 Mar '23
MF Kotaro Nagata (2005-06-17) 17 June 2005 (age 18)   Yokohama FC Training camp, 27 Feb-3 Mar '23
MF Sotaro Hayashi (2005-08-25) 25 August 2005 (age 18)   Vissel Kobe Training camp, 27 Feb-3 Mar '23
MF Jumpei Hayakawa (2005-12-05) 5 December 2005 (age 17)   Urawa Red Diamonds Training camp, 27 Feb-3 Mar '23
MF Tsubasa Shimizu (2005-12-23) 23 December 2005 (age 17)   Cerezo Osaka Training camp, 27 Feb-3 Mar '23
MF Kosuke Matsumura (2004-05-02) 2 May 2004 (age 19)   Hosei University Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, Dec '22
MF Harumi Minamino (2004-05-13) 13 May 2004 (age 19)   Tegevajaro Miyazaki Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, Dec '22
MF Taisei Abe (2004-06-07) 7 June 2004 (age 19)   V-Varen Nagasaki Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, Dec '22
MF Hikaru Takahashi (2004-06-26) 26 June 2004 (age 19)   Omiya Ardija Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, Dec '22
MF Farzan Sana Mohammad (2004-06-30) 30 June 2004 (age 19)   Kashiwa Reysol Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, Dec '22
MF Josei Sato (2004-10-28) 28 October 2004 (age 18)   Oita Trinita Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, Dec '22
MF Keisuke Goto (2005-06-03) 3 June 2005 (age 18)   Júbilo Iwata Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, Dec '22
MF Sota Koshimichi INJ (2004-04-03) 3 April 2004 (age 19)   Sanfrecce Hiroshima Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, Dec '22
MF Kenshin Yasuda INJ (2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 18)   Oita Trinita Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, Dec '22
MF Shunya Sakai (2004-04-16) 16 April 2004 (age 19)   Sagan Tosu Spain Tour, 3-13 Nov '22
MF Denis Jun Parkinson (2005-04-28) 28 April 2005 (age 18)   FC Famalicão Spain Tour, 3-13 Nov '22
MF Yoshihiro Shimoda (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 19)   Iwaki FC Spain Tour, 3-13 Nov '22
MF Hayase Takashio (2004-06-03) 3 June 2004 (age 19)   Yokohama FC Spain Tour, 3-13 Nov '22

FW Riku Gunji INJ (2005-08-03) 3 August 2005 (age 18)   Ichiritsu Funabashi HS SBS Cup, Aug '23
FW Ryoga Kida (2005-07-15) 15 July 2005 (age 18)   Nagoya Grampus Training camp, 27 Feb-3 Mar '23
FW Yumeki Yokoyama (2005-09-23) 23 September 2005 (age 18)   Teikyo HS Training camp, 27 Feb-3 Mar '23
FW Hiyu Ajiro (2005-12-25) 25 December 2005 (age 17)   Shoshi HS Training camp, 27 Feb-3 Mar '23
FW Ota Yamamoto (2004-06-04) 4 June 2004 (age 19)   Kashiwa Reysol Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, Dec '22
FW Yamato Naito (2004-07-14) 14 July 2004 (age 19)   Ventforet Kofu Ibaraki Next Gen Cup, Dec '22
FW Shinnosuke Kinoshita (2004-05-09) 9 May 2004 (age 19)   Cerezo Osaka Spain Tour, 3-13 Nov '22
FW Kotaro Uchino (2004-06-19) 19 June 2004 (age 19)   University of Tsukuba Spain Tour, 3-13 Nov '22
FW Niina Tominaga (2004-07-18) 18 July 2004 (age 19)   Vissel Kobe Spain Tour, 3-13 Nov '22

INJ Withdrew due to injury
PRE Preliminary squad / standby
RET Retired from the national team
SUS Serving suspension
WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

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

Previous squads Edit

FIFA U-20 World Cup

Records Edit

As of 28 May 2023
Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.
Caps and goals is calculated by all national team level include U18, U19, and U20.

Honours Edit

Intercontinental Edit

Runners-Up (1): 1999

Continental Edit

AFC U-19 Championship
Runners-Up (6): 1973, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006

Competitive record Edit

FIFA U-20 World Cup Edit