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Japan national under-17 football team

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Japan Under-17
Nickname(s)サムライ・ブルー
(Samurai Blue)[1]
AssociationJapan Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationEAFF (East Asia)
Head coachYoshiro Moriyama
Most capsHikaru Naruoka (44)
Top scorerKoki Saito (16)
FIFA codeJPN
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
Appearances10 (first in 1993)
Best resultQuarterfinals (1993, 2011)
AFC U-16 Championship
Appearances15 (first in 1985)
Best resultChampions (1994, 2006, 2018, 2023)

The Japan national under-17 football team（Japanese: U-17サッカー日本にっぽん代表だいひょう）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.

Results and fixtures[edit]

See also: 2024 in Japanese football
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Void or Postponed   Fixture

2024[edit]

U-16[edit]

9 February U-16 Algarve Cup Germany  3–2  Japan Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
12:00 UTC±0
  • Lennart Karl 11'
  • Alexander Staff 15'
  • Yll Gashi 29'
 Report
  • Hiroto Asada 47'
  • Minato Yoshida 56'
 Stadium: Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo António
11 February U-16 Algarve Cup Netherlands  6–3  Japan Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
16:00 UTC±0
  • Emre Ünüvar 8', 37'
  • Austyn Jones 10', 47'
  • Jairo Beerens 27'
  • Eternal Barron 58'
 Report
  • Hiroto Asada 36'
  • Ryota Hariu 50'
  • Minato Yoshida 61'
 Stadium: Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo António
14 February U-16 Algarve Cup Portugal  2–1  Japan Albufeira, Portugal
10:30 UTC±0
  • Anísio Cabral 28'
  • Tomás Soares 67'
 Report
  • Minato Yoshida 50'
 Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
28 February UEFA Development Tournament Spain  2–0  Japan Manavgat, Turkey
12:00 UTC+3
  • Rubén López 6'
  • Òscar Gistau 42'
 Report Stadium: Emirhan Sport Center
1 March UEFA Development Tournament Denmark  2–1  Japan Manavgat, Turkey
12:00 UTC+3
  • Valdemar Vestergaard 17'
  • Johan Hvistendahl 87'
 Report
  • Raiki Anzai 19'
 Stadium: Emirhan Sport Center
4 March UEFA Development Tournament France  5–1  Japan Manavgat, Turkey
10:00 UTC+3
  • Djylian N'Guessan 13', 33', 47'
  • Paul Eymard 50'
  • Ibrahim Mbaye 55'
 Report
  • Hyoei Kawabata 65'
 Stadium: Emirhan Sport Center
26 March Montaigu Tournament GS Mexico  1–0  Japan Pouzauges, France
18:30 UTC+1 Report
28 March Montaigu Tournament GS Wales  1–2  Japan Pouzauges, France
18:30 UTC+1
  • Goal 56'
 Report
  • Kazunari Kodama 29'
  • Minato Yoshida 50'
30 March Montaigu Tournament GS Czech Republic  0–2  Japan Fontenay-le-Comte, France
18:00 UTC+1 Report
  • Hiromu Yokka 25'
  • Minato Yoshida 73'
19 June U-16 International Dream Cup Japan  6–0  Ukraine Hirono, Japan
15:00 UTC+9
  • Mibuki Kasai 9'
  • Taito Kanda 47'
  • Minato Yoshida 69'
  • Yuma Okuda 83'
  • Shota Fujii 88'
  • Hiroto Asada 90'
 Report Stadium: J-Village Stadium
Attendance: 152
Referee: Masaaki Hiratsuka
21 June U-16 International Dream Cup Japan  4–0  Venezuela Hirono, Japan
15:00 UTC+9
  • Hiroto Asada 10', 16'
  • Mibuki Kasai 65'
  • Minato Yoshida 90+5'
 Report Stadium: J-Village Stadium
Attendance: 161
Referee: Kazuyoshi Karashima
23 June U-16 International Dream Cup Japan  3–2  Senegal Hirono, Japan
15:00 UTC+9
  • Minato Yoshida 54'
  • Yuya Yokoi 70'
  • Mibuki Kasai 80'
 Report
  • Ibrahima Saory Sow 45+1'
  • Mouhamed Wagne 50'
 Stadium: J-Village Stadium
Attendance: 447
Referee: Daichi Shiino
23 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification Japan  v    Nepal Qatar
--:-- UTC+3
25 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification Mongolia  v  Japan Qatar
--:-- UTC+3
27 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification Japan  v  Qatar Qatar
--:-- UTC+3

U-15[edit]

15 May Vlatko Marković International Tournament GS Belgium  2–3  Japan Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia
11:00 UTC+2
  • Jayden Onia Seke 7'
  • Niels Filippo 42'
 Report
  • Eito Takaki 27'
  • Koki Kurahashi 35'
  • Narumi Takahashi 80'
 Stadium: NK Polet Sveti Martin na Muri
16 May Vlatko Marković International Tournament GS Japan  2–1  France Čakovec, Croatia
17:00 UTC+2
  • Shu Takisawa 19'
  • Eito Takaki 79'
 Report
  • Chris Batola 65'
 Stadium: Stadion SRC Mladost
17 May Vlatko Marković International Tournament GS Portugal  0–2  Japan Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia
11:00 UTC+2 Report
  • Eito Takaki 16'
  • Rikuto Soma 20'
 Stadium: Sveti Martin na Muri
19 May Vlatko Marković International Tournament Final United States  1–0  Japan Varaždin, Croatia
17:30 UTC+2
  • Omar Hassan 59'
 Report Stadium: Stadion Varteks

2023[edit]

U-17[edit]

2 July AFC U-17 Asian Cup F South Korea  0–3  Japan Pathum Thani, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7 Report
Stadium: Pathum Thani Stadium
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)
8 August Balcom BMW Cup U-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Japan 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
10 August Balcom BMW Cup U-18 Hiroshima Prefecture HS Japan 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
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
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)
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
10 September Limoges Tournament France  2–0  Japan Limoges, France
18:00 UTC+2
  • Mathis Lambourde 4'
  • Joan Tincres 90'
 Report Stadium: Stade Beaublanc
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
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
18 September International Youth Soccer in Niigata Japan  5–1 Japan 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
11 November FIFA U-17 World Cup GS Japan  1–0  Poland Bandung, Indonesia
16:00 UTC+7
Report Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium
Attendance: 4,961
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
14 November FIFA U-17 World Cup GS Japan  1–3  Argentina Bandung, Indonesia
19:00 UTC+7
Report
Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium
Attendance: 12,324
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)
17 November FIFA U-17 World Cup GS Senegal  0–2  Japan Bandung, Indonesia
16:00 UTC+7 Report
Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium
Attendance: 5,079
Referee: Rade Obrenovic (Slovenia)
20 November FIFA U-17 World Cup R16 Spain  2–1  Japan Surakarta, Indonesia
19:00 UTC+7
Report
Stadium: Manahan Stadium
Attendance: 8,587
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)

U-15[edit]

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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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
Stadium: Maisons Rouges Sports Complex
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

Coaching staff[edit]

Current U-17 coaching staff[edit]

As of 25 October 2023.[2]
Role Name Note
Head coach Japan Yoshiro Moriyama JFA National Coaching Staff
Assistant coach Japan Nozomi Hiroyama JFA National Coaching Staff
JFA Academy Fukushima Staff
Goalkeeping coach Japan Norio Takahashi JFA National Coaching Staff
Physical coach Japan Makoto Muraoka JFA National Coaching Staff
Technical staff Japan Hiromi Katagiri
Japan Hideaki Watanabe		 JFA Technical House
Role model coach Japan Yuki Abe JFA

Current U-16 coaching staff[edit]

As of 14 March 2024.[3]
Role Name Note
Head coach Japan Nozomi Hiroyama JFA National Coaching Staff
Assistant coach Japan Kai Ohata JFA National Coaching Staff
Goalkeeping coach Japan Norihiro Yamagishi JFA National Coaching Staff
Physical coach Japan Tetsuya Sato JFA National Coaching Staff
Technical staff Japan Michifumi Shiraishi JFA Technical House

Current U-15 coaching staff[edit]

As of 2 May 2024.[4]
Role Name Note
Head coach Japan Reiji Hirata JFA National Coaching Staff
Assistant coach Japan Takeshi Motoyoshi JFA Coach
Goalkeeping coach Japan Daishi Ide JFA National Coaching Staff
Physical coach Japan Tadayuki Komine JFA National Coaching Staff
Technical staff Japan Mahiro Hikida JFA Technical House

Manager history[edit]

See also: Category:Football managers in Japan

Players[edit]

See 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 in November 2023. On 28 October 2023, Haruki Komori was replaced by Alexandre Pisano, due to an injury.[5]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Wataru Goto (後藤ごとう亘わたる) (2006-05-08) 8 May 2006 (age 18) Japan FC Tokyo
12 1GK Taisei Kambayashi (上林うえばやし大誠たいせい) (2006-02-21) 21 February 2006 (age 18) Japan Montedio Yamagata
21 1GK Alexandre Pisano (ピサノ・アレクサンドレ・幸こう冬ふゆ・堀尾ほりお) (2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 18) Japan Nagoya Grampus
2 2DF Haruto Matsumoto (松本まつもと遥はるか翔しょう) (2006-09-29) 29 September 2006 (age 17) Japan Kashima Antlers
3 2DF Keita Kosugi (小杉こすぎ啓あきら太ふとし) (2006-03-18) 18 March 2006 (age 18) Sweden Djurgården
4 2DF Kaito Tsuchiya (土屋つちや櫂かい大だい) (2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 (age 18) Japan Kawasaki Frontale
5 2DF Kotaro Honda (本多ほんだ康太郎やすたろう) (2006-05-20) 20 May 2006 (age 18) Japan Shonan Bellmare
17 2DF Shotaro Shibata (柴田しばた翔太しょうた郎ろう) (2006-04-17) 17 April 2006 (age 18) Japan Kawasaki Frontale
18 2DF Shuto Nagano (永野ながの修おさむ都と) (2006-04-15) 15 April 2006 (age 18) Japan FC Tokyo
19 2DF Katsuma Fuse (布施ふせ克かつ真しん) (2007-03-11) 11 March 2007 (age 17) Japan Nihon University Fujisawa High School
6 3MF Joi Yamamoto (山本やまもと丈たけ偉えら) (2006-05-18) 18 May 2006 (age 18) Japan Tokyo Verdy
7 3MF Yotaro Nakajima (中島なかじま洋ひろし太朗たろう) (2006-04-22) 22 April 2006 (age 18) Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima
8 3MF Ryunosuke Yada (矢田やた龍之介りゅうのすけ) (2006-09-30) 30 September 2006 (age 17) Japan Shimizu S-Pulse
10 3MF Ryunosuke Sato (佐藤さとう龍之介りゅうのすけ) (2006-10-16) 16 October 2006 (age 17) Japan FC Tokyo
13 3MF Yumeki Yoshinaga (吉永よしなが夢ゆめ希まれ) (2006-02-22) 22 February 2006 (age 18) Belgium Genk
20 3MF Gakuto Kawamura (川村かわむら楽人がくじん) (2006-04-06) 6 April 2006 (age 18) Japan Tokyo Verdy
9 4FW Yutaka Michiwaki (道みち脇わき豊ゆたか) (2006-04-05) 5 April 2006 (age 18) Japan Roasso Kumamoto
11 4FW Rento Takaoka (高岡たかおか伶颯) (2007-03-12) 12 March 2007 (age 17) Japan Nissho Gakuen High School
14 4FW Gaku Nawata (名めい和田わだ我わが空そら) (2006-07-29) 29 July 2006 (age 17) Japan Kamimura Gakuen High School
15 4FW Homare Tokuda (徳田とくた誉ほまれ) (2007-02-18) 18 February 2007 (age 17) Japan Kashima Antlers
16 4FW Aren Inoue (井上いのうえ愛あい簾すだれ) (2006-09-19) 19 September 2006 (age 17) Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Recent 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-up
GK Haruki Komori (小森こもり春はる輝てる) (2006-04-11) 11 April 2006 (age 18) Japan Urawa Red Diamonds FIFA U-17 World Cup, November 2023 INJ
GK Rui Araki (荒木あらき琉偉) (2007-10-14) 14 October 2007 (age 16) Japan Gamba Osaka Limoges Tournament, September 2023
DF Soichiro Mori (森もり壮一そういち朗ろう) (2007-06-29) 29 June 2007 (age 17) Japan Nagoya Grampus FIFA U-17 World Cup, November 2023 TP
DF Yugo Okawa (大川おおかわ佑たすく梧) (2007-07-14) 14 July 2007 (age 16) Japan Kashima Antlers FIFA U-17 World Cup, November 2023 TP
DF Sota Tsukuda (佃つくだ颯太) (2007-08-28) 28 August 2007 (age 16) Japan Yokohama FC FIFA U-17 World Cup, November 2023 TP
DF Kai Yamada (山田やまだ佳けい) (2006-07-06) 6 July 2006 (age 17) Japan Maebashi Ikuei High School IYS Niigata, September 2023
DF Shota Kofie (木き吹翔太ふとし) (2006-08-19) 19 August 2006 (age 17) Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima IYS Niigata, September 2023
DF Takuma Eguchi (江口えぐち拓たく真しん) (2007-01-07) 7 January 2007 (age 17) Japan Vissel Kobe IYS Niigata, September 2023
DF Reon Tanaka (田中たなか玲れい音おん) (2007-02-01) 1 February 2007 (age 17) Japan Tokyo Jitsugyo High School IYS Niigata, September 2023
DF Mihiro Sato (佐藤さとう海うみ宏ひろし) (2007-02-26) 26 February 2007 (age 17) Japan Kashima Antlers IYS Niigata, September 2023
DF Sho Suzuki (鈴木すずき樟くすのき) (2006-03-09) 9 March 2006 (age 18) Japan Rissho University Limoges Tournament, September 2023
DF Shunsuke Kaneko (金子かねこ俊輔しゅんすけ) (2006-05-29) 29 May 2006 (age 18) Japan FC Tokyo Limoges Tournament, September 2023
DF Hideki Saito (斉藤さいとう秀輝ひでき) (2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 (age 18) Japan Omiya Ardija Limoges Tournament, September 2023 INJ
DF Tora Yamamoto (山本やまもと虎とら) (2006-01-22) 22 January 2006 (age 18) Japan Toyo University Balcom BWM Cup, August 2023
DF Kaito Yamada (山田やまだ海うみ斗と) (2006-08-31) 31 August 2006 (age 17) Japan Vissel Kobe Balcom BWM Cup, August 2023
DF Yusei Shima (島しま佑たすく成なり) (2007-05-31) 31 May 2007 (age 17) Japan Ehime FC Balcom BWM Cup, August 2023
DF Yuta Sugawara (菅原すがわら悠太ゆうた) (2007-09-07) 7 September 2007 (age 16) Japan FC Tokyo Balcom BWM Cup, August 2023
MF Sean Kotake (小竹こだけ知とも恩おん) (2006-04-14) 14 April 2006 (age 18) Japan Shimizu S-Pulse IYS Niigata, September 2023
MF Umi Kajisa (加治かじ佐たすく海うみ) (2006-06-05) 5 June 2006 (age 18) Japan Kawasaki Frontale IYS Niigata, September 2023
MF So Yunoki (柚木ゆずき創はじめ) (2006-11-02) 2 November 2006 (age 17) Japan RKU Kashiwa High School IYS Niigata, September 2023
MF Hiroki Nishikawa (西川にしかわ宙ちゅう希まれ) (2006-12-01) 1 December 2006 (age 17) Japan Cerezo Osaka IYS Niigata, September 2023
MF Tokumo Kawai (川合かわい徳いさお孟はじめ) (2007-03-03) 3 March 2007 (age 17) Japan Júbilo Iwata IYS Niigata, September 2023
MF Towa Osada (長田ながた叶かのう羽わ) (2007-03-12) 12 March 2007 (age 17) Japan Gamba Osaka IYS Niigata, September 2023
MF Gota Yamaguchi (山口やまぐち豪つよし太ふとし) (2007-04-24) 24 April 2007 (age 17) Japan Shohei High School IYS Niigata, September 2023
MF Daiki Miyagawa (宮川みやがわ大輝だいき) (2006-03-24) 24 March 2006 (age 18) Japan Kansai University Limoges Tournament, September 2023
MF Kohei Mochizuki (望月もちづき耕平こうへい) (2006-06-07) 7 June 2006 (age 18) Japan Yokohama F. Marinos Limoges Tournament, September 2023
MF Motoki Nishihara (西原にしはら源はじめ樹じゅ) (2006-12-16) 16 December 2006 (age 17) Japan Shimizu S-Pulse Limoges Tournament, September 2023
MF Rui Ageishi (揚石ようせき琉生) (2006-02-18) 18 February 2006 (age 18) Japan Tochigi SC Balcom BWM Cup, August 2023
FW Kantaro Maeda (前田まえだ勘かん太朗たろう) (2007-07-10) 10 July 2007 (age 16) Japan Yokohama FC FIFA U-17 World Cup, November 2023 TP
FW Keito Kumashiro (神代かみしろ慶けい人じん) (2007-10-25) 25 October 2007 (age 16) Japan Roasso Kumamoto IYS Niigata, September 2023
FW Daichi Suzuki (鈴木すずき大だい馳はせ) (2006-11-08) 8 November 2006 (age 17) Japan Sagan Tosu IYS Niigata, September 2023 INJ
FW Taiyo Yamaguchi (山口やまぐち太陽たいよう) (2006-08-18) 18 August 2006 (age 17) Japan FC Tokyo Limoges Tournament, September 2023

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[edit]

The following players were called up for the 2024 U-16 International Dream Cup, held from 19 to 23 June 2024 at the J-Village, located in Fukushima. On 23 June, prior to the last match, it was announced that Yuwa Fukuoka had left the squad due to poor conditioning.[6]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Genki Nishikawa (西川にしかわ元もと基もと) (2008-04-05) 5 April 2008 (age 16) Japan Kashiwa Reysol
12 1GK Rikuto Sato (佐藤さとう陸りく斗と) (2008-10-25) 25 October 2008 (age 15) Japan Montedio Yamagata
2 2DF Tsubasa Usui (薄井うすい翼つばさ) (2008-02-04) 4 February 2008 (age 16) Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
3 2DF Yuki Yamanaka (山中やまなか優輝ゆき) (2008-03-04) 4 March 2008 (age 16) Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
4 2DF Haruto Tanaka (田中たなか遥はるか大だい) (2008-06-11) 11 June 2008 (age 16) Japan FC Tokyo
5 2DF Kazunari Kodama (児玉こだま一成いっせい) (2008-09-02) 2 September 2008 (age 15) Japan Kyoto Sanga
13 2DF Shota Fujii (藤井ふじい翔しょう大だい) (2008-08-11) 11 August 2008 (age 15) Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
15 2DF Yuya Yokoi (横井よこい佑たすく弥わたる) (2008-04-15) 15 April 2008 (age 16) Japan Gamba Osaka
18 2DF Kento Shinozaki (篠崎しのざき健けん人じん) (2008-07-29) 29 July 2008 (age 15) Japan Ichiritsu Funabashi High School
6 3MF Rento Noguchi (野口のぐち蓮れん斗と) (2008-04-20) 20 April 2008 (age 16) Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima
7 3MF Ritsu Doiguchi (土井どい口くち立りつ) (2008-04-14) 14 April 2008 (age 16) Japan Vissel Kobe
8 3MF Shimon Kobayashi (小林こばやし志こころざし紋もん) (2008-01-23) 23 January 2008 (age 16) Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima
14 3MF Taito Kanda (神田かんだ泰斗たいと) (2008-05-07) 7 May 2008 (age 16) Japan Omiya Ardija
17 3MF Kento Nishioka (西岡にしおか健けん斗と) (2008-07-14) 14 July 2008 (age 15) Japan Júbilo Iwata
19 3MF Shohei Takemoto (武本たけもと匠たくみ平たいら) (2008-05-26) 26 May 2008 (age 16) Japan Avispa Fukuoka
9 4FW Mibuki Kasai (葛西かさい夢ゆめ吹) (2008-02-12) 12 February 2008 (age 16) Japan Shonan Bellmare
10 4FW Minato Yoshida (吉田よしだ湊みなと海かい) (2008-07-15) 15 July 2008 (age 15) Japan Kashima Antlers
11 4FW Hiroto Asada (浅田あさだ大だい翔しょう) (2008-01-16) 16 January 2008 (age 16) Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
20 4FW Yuma Okuda (奥田おくだ悠ゆう真しん) (2008-05-06) 6 May 2008 (age 16) Japan Kawasaki Frontale

Recent 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-up
GK Hiroto Matsuura (松浦まつうら大だい翔しょう) (2008-09-21) 21 September 2008 (age 15) Japan Albirex Niigata Montaigu Tournament, March-April 2024
GK Matthew Watanabe (渡邊わたなべ麻あさ舟ふね) (2008-04-24) 24 April 2008 (age 16) Japan FC Tokyo UEFA Youth Development Tournament, February-March 2024
GK Jimbiera Matsuura (松浦まつうら・迅ビエラ) (2008-04-18) 18 April 2008 (age 16) Japan Hamamatsu Kaiseikan High School Algarve Cup, February 2024
DF Kenta Bandera Yoshida (バンデラ・吉田よしだ・健太けんた) (2008-04-10) 10 April 2008 (age 16) Spain Real Betis Montaigu Tournament, March-April 2024
DF Yoshito Kumada (熊田くまだ佳けい斗と) (2009-09-05) 5 September 2009 (age 14) Japan Omiya Ardija Montaigu Tournament, March-April 2024
DF Raku Sato (佐藤さとう桜さくら久ひさ) (2008-04-05) 5 April 2008 (age 16) Japan Kashiwa Reysol UEFA Youth Development Tournament, February-March 2024
DF Haruto Yoshida (吉田よしだ遥はるか翔しょう) (2008-05-13) 13 May 2008 (age 16) Japan FC Tokyo UEFA Youth Development Tournament, February-March 2024
DF Haruki Watanabe (渡邉わたなべ春来はるき) (2008-05-15) 15 May 2008 (age 16) Japan Tokyo Verdy UEFA Youth Development Tournament, February-March 2024
DF Nagi Nishimura (西村にしむら水みず岐) (2008-07-22) 22 July 2008 (age 15) Japan Vissel Kobe UEFA Youth Development Tournament, February-March 2024
DF Atsuro Takahashi (高橋たかはし温あつし郎ろう) (2009-02-13) 13 February 2009 (age 15) Japan Urawa Red Diamonds UEFA Youth Development Tournament, February-March 2024
DF Asuto Fujita (藤田ふじた明あきら日び翔しょう) (2008-11-22) 22 November 2008 (age 15) Japan Kawasaki Frontale Turkey Tour, 24 February-5 March 2024 TP
DF Chisom Taichi Odike (オディケ・チソン・太地たいじ) (2008-06-17) 17 June 2008 (age 16) Japan Nagoya Grampus Algarve Cup, February 2024
DF Haruto Yoshikawa (吉川よしかわ晴はれ翔しょう) (2008-08-21) 21 August 2008 (age 15) Japan Kashiwa Reysol Algarve Cup, February 2024
DF Ryua Oshima (大島おおしま琉空) (2008-08-23) 23 August 2008 (age 15) Japan Kashima Antlers Algarve Cup, February 2024
DF Anthony Udemba Motosuna (元もと砂すな・晏翔仁ひとし・ウデンバ) (2009-03-10) 10 March 2009 (age 15) Japan Kashima Antlers Algarve Cup, February 2024
DF Yoshito Kumada (熊田くまだ佳けい斗と) (2009-09-05) 5 September 2009 (age 14) Japan Omiya Ardija Algarve Cup, February 2024
MF Yuwa Fukuoka (福岡ふくおか勇いさむ和かず) (2008-10-29) 29 October 2008 (age 15) Japan Kashima Antlers International Dream Cup, 19-23 June 2024 WD
MF Eita Hirooka (廣岡ひろおか瑛あきら太ふとし) (2008-01-04) 4 January 2008 (age 16) Japan Kashiwa Reysol Montaigu Tournament, March-April 2024
MF Ryota Hariu (針生はりゅう涼太りょうた) (2008-03-07) 7 March 2008 (age 16) Japan Shimizu S-Pulse Montaigu Tournament, March-April 2024
MF Toa Kinoshita (木下きのした永ひさし愛あい) (2008-03-10) 10 March 2008 (age 16) Japan Kashima Gakuen High School Montaigu Tournament, March-April 2024
MF Hiromu Yokka (四よん日にち裕ひろし歩ふ) (2008-06-26) 26 June 2008 (age 16) Japan Yokohama FC Montaigu Tournament, March-April 2024
MF Yuto Yamagata (山縣やまがた優ゆう翔しょう) (2008-01-21) 21 January 2008 (age 16) Japan Shizuoka Gakuen High School Montaigu Tournament, March-April 2024 INJ
MF Taiga Seguchi (瀬口せぐち大だい翔しょう) (2008-01-10) 10 January 2008 (age 16) Japan Vissel Kobe UEFA Youth Development Tournament, February-March 2024
MF Go Hoshina (保科ほしな剛つよし) (2008-03-18) 18 March 2008 (age 16) Japan Iizuka High School UEFA Youth Development Tournament, February-March 2024
MF Yuki Sakaguchi (坂口さかぐち佑たすく樹じゅ) (2008-10-16) 16 October 2008 (age 15) Japan Vissel Kobe UEFA Youth Development Tournament, February-March 2024
MF Yuzuki Kobayashi (小林こばやし柚ゆず希まれ) (2008-04-13) 13 April 2008 (age 16) Japan Omiya Ardija Turkey Tour, 24 February-5 March 2024 TP
MF Ryosuke Iwasaki (岩崎いわさき亮あきら佑たすく) (2008-01-30) 30 January 2008 (age 16) Japan Yokohama FC Algarve Cup, February 2024
MF Daigo Hirashima (平島ひらしま大悟たいご) (2008-06-17) 17 June 2008 (age 16) Japan Kashima Antlers Algarve Cup, February 2024
MF Makoto Himeno (姫野ひめの誠まこと) (2008-08-12) 12 August 2008 (age 15) Japan JEF United Chiba Algarve Cup, February 2024
MF Naoto Ogawa (小川おがわ直ただし澄きよし) (2008-09-26) 26 September 2008 (age 15) Japan Urawa Red Diamonds Algarve Cup, February 2024
FW Hyoei Kawabata (川端かわばた彪ぴょう英えい) (2008-04-04) 4 April 2008 (age 16) Japan Vissel Kobe Montaigu Tournament, March-April 2024
FW Teppei Shiojiri (塩尻しおじり哲あきら平たいら) (2008-04-14) 14 April 2008 (age 16) Japan Cerezo Osaka UEFA Youth Development Tournament, February-March 2024
FW Raiki Anzai (安西あんざい来らい起おこり) (2009-03-15) 15 March 2009 (age 15) Japan Fagiano Okayama UEFA Youth Development Tournament, February-March 2024
FW Masahiro Yamada (山田やまだ将すすむ弘ひろし) (2008-01-16) 16 January 2008 (age 16) Japan Tokyo Verdy Algarve Cup, February 2024

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[edit]

The following U-15 players were named for a Croatia Tour, held from 11 to 21 May 2024. On 8 May 2024, Hiro Ogasawara, injured, was replaced by Kyu Kawamura.[7]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Kosei Oshita (大下おおした幸みゆき誠まこと) (2009-08-07) 7 August 2009 (age 14) Japan Kashima Antlers Tsukuba
12 1GK Aoto Kawanaka (川中かわなか碧あおい音おん) (2009-09-22) 22 September 2009 (age 14) Japan Cerezo Osaka Nishi
2 2DF Chimezie Kai Ezemuokuwe (エゼモクェ・チメヅェ・海かい) (2009-04-02) 2 April 2009 (age 15) Japan Cerezo Osaka
3 2DF Koki Kurahashi (倉橋くらはし幸さいわい暉あきら) (2009-07-05) 5 July 2009 (age 14) Japan Kashima Antlers
4 2DF Riku Kusano (草野くさの陸りく) (2009-08-04) 4 August 2009 (age 14) Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
5 2DF Keiji Ishida (石田いしだ慶けい次じ) (2009-06-20) 20 June 2009 (age 15) Japan Avispa Fukuoka
15 2DF Kosei Nakamura (中村なかむら孝たかし成なり) (2009-05-02) 2 May 2009 (age 15) Japan Buddy JY Yokohama
16 2DF Yuto Chukwusomu Mogi (茂木もき・勇人はやと・チュクソム) (2009-08-28) 28 August 2009 (age 14) Japan Kashiwa Reysol
19 2DF Yu Ito (伊藤いとう優ゆう) (2009-04-06) 6 April 2009 (age 15) Japan Mitsubishi Yowa Sugamo
22 2DF Rikuto Soma (相馬そうま陸りく人じん) (2009-08-26) 26 August 2009 (age 14) Japan FC Tokyo Musashi
6 3MF Taiyo Saito (齋藤さいとう太陽たいよう) (2009-05-19) 19 May 2009 (age 15) Japan Nagoya Grampus
7 3MF Shunya Saeki (佐伯さえき俊哉としや) (2009-07-11) 11 July 2009 (age 14) Japan Yokohama F. Marinos Oppama
8 3MF Kaiji Chonan (長南ちょうなん開ひらき史し) (2009-04-07) 7 April 2009 (age 15) Japan Kashiwa Reysol
11 3MF Maki Kitahara (北原きたはら槙まき) (2009-07-07) 7 July 2009 (age 14) Japan FC Tokyo Musashi
14 3MF Sakutaro Koeda (小枝さえ朔太郎さくたろう) (2009-08-11) 11 August 2009 (age 14) Japan Júbilo Iwata
17 3MF Takeshi Wada (和田わだ武士たけし) (2009-06-05) 5 June 2009 (age 15) Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
18 3MF Kenta Ikeda (池田いけだ顕あきら太ふとし) (2009-08-07) 7 August 2009 (age 14) Japan Yokohama FC
20 3MF Shu Takisawa (滝澤たきざわ周しゅう生せい) (2009-04-10) 10 April 2009 (age 15) Japan Kashima Antlers
9 4FW Koki Nagasoe (永添ながそえ功こう樹じゅ) (2009-04-02) 2 April 2009 (age 15) Japan Cerezo Osaka
10 4FW Eito Takaki (髙木瑛あきら人じん) (2009-08-08) 8 August 2009 (age 14) Japan Kashima Antlers
13 4FW Kyu Kawamura (川村かわむら求もとむ) (2009-04-12) 12 April 2009 (age 15) Japan Yokogawa Musashino
21 4FW Narumi Takahashi (高橋たかはし成海なるみ) (2009-05-17) 17 May 2009 (age 15) Japan Tokushima Vortis

Recent U-15 call-ups[edit]

There were six other call-ups for the age group on 2023 and one other call-up on 2024.

Previous squads[edit]

Records[edit]

As of 23 June 2024

Honours[edit]

Continental[edit]

Champions (4): 1994, 2006, 2018, 2023
Champions (1): 2012

Unofficial[edit]

Champions (1): 2004
Champions (5): 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023

Competitive record[edit]

FIFA U-17 World Cup[edit]

AFC U-17 Asian Cup[edit]

See also[edit]

Japan
Men's
Women's

References[edit]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "U-17 Japan National Team squad & schedule - FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023™ (10/30～＠Chiba, 11/1～＠Indonesia)". jfa.jp/eng/. Japan Football Association (JFA). 25 October 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  3. ^ "U-16 Japan National Team squad & schedule - 51st Mondial Football Montaigu (3/22-4/3＠Pouzauges, France)". jfa.jp/eng/. Japan Football Association (JFA). 14 March 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  4. ^ "U-15 Japan National Team squad & schedule - Croatia Tour (5/11-5/21＠Croatia)". jfa.jp/eng/. Japan Football Association (JFA). 2 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "U-16 Japan National Team squad & schedule - U-16 International Dream Cup 2024 JAPAN (6/16-6/23＠J-Village)". JFA. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  7. ^ "U-15 Japan National Team squad & schedule - Croatia Tour (5/11-5/21＠Croatia)". JFA. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.

External links[edit]

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