Japan national under-23 football team
| Nickname(s) | サムライ・ブルー (Samurai Blue) | ||
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| Association | Japan Football Association | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asia) | ||
| Head coach | |||
| Captain | Koji Miyoshi | ||
| FIFA code | JPN | ||
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| First international | |||
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; December 1990)[1] | |||
| Biggest win | |||
(Hong Kong; 12 June 1999) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 6 February 1994) | |||
| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1996) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2012) | ||
| AFC U-23 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2013) | ||
| Best result | Winner (2016) | ||
| Asian Games | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2002) | ||
| Best result | |||
The Japan national under-23 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The team won the gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games and were champions in the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship.
Contents
1 Competition records
1.1 Olympic Games record
1.2 AFC U-23 Championship record
1.3 Asian Games record
2 Schedule and results
2.1 2018
2.2 Olympic Games Rosters
2.3 Asian Games Rosters
2.4 Coaches
3 Team
3.1 Current squad
3.2 Previous squads
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Competition records
Olympic Games record
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AFC U-23 Championship record
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Asian Games record
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Schedule and results
Win
Draw
Lose
2018
Japan
10 January 2018 (2018-01-10) 2018 AFC U23 GS | Japan | 1–0 | Jiangyin, China | |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Itakura | Report | Stadium: Jiangyin Stadium, Jiangyin Attendance: 360 Referee: Fu Ming (China) |
Thailand
13 January 2018 (2018-01-13) 2018 AFC U23 GS | Thailand | 0–1 | Jiangyin, China | |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Report | Itakura | Stadium: Jiangyin Stadium, Jiangyin Attendance: 1,080 Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong) |
Japan
16 January 2018 (2018-01-16) 2018 AFC U23 GS | Japan | 3–1 | Jiangyin, China | |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Yanagi Miyoshi Kang Ju-hyok | Report | Kim Yu-song | Stadium: Jiangyin Stadium, Jiangyin Attendance: 320 Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia) |
Japan
19 January 2018 (2018-01-19) 2018 AFC U23 QF | Japan | 0–4 | Jiangyin, China | |
| 16:00 UTC+8 | Report | Sidikov Khamdamov Yakhshiboev | Stadium: Jiangyin Stadium, Jiangyin Attendance: 380 Referee: Fu Ming (China) |
Japan
21 March 2018 (2018-03-21) Friendly | Japan | 0–2 | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 19:30 | Report | Lobos | Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción |
Venezuela
23 March 2018 (2018-03-23) Friendly | Venezuela | 3–3 | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 19:30 | Palmezano Ramos Chacón | Report | Shiihashi Maeda | Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción |
Paraguay
25 March 2018 (2018-03-25) Friendly | Paraguay | 2–1 | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 19:30 | Espinoza Ferreira | Report | Miyoshi | Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción |
Turkey
28 May 2018 (2018-05-28) 2018 Toulon Tournament | Turkey | 2–1 | Vitrolles, France | |
| 17:00 | Akçay | Report | Miyoshi | Stadium: Stade Jules-Ladoumègue Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava (Mexico) |
Japan
31 May 2018 (2018-05-31) 2018 Toulon Tournament | Japan | 3–2 | Vitrolles, France | |
| 17:00 | Tagawa Ueda | Report | Luís Silva João Filipe | Stadium: Stade Jules-Ladoumègue Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann (Malta) |
Japan
3 June 2018 (2018-06-03) 2018 Toulon Tournament | Japan | 1–1 | Fos-sur-Mer, France | |
| 15:00 | Mitoma | Report | Bair | Stadium: Stade Parsemain Referee: Karim Abed (France) |
Japan
7 June 2018 (2018-06-07) 2018 Toulon Tournament | Japan | 1–0 | Carnoux-en-Provence, France | |
| 16:00 | Miyoshi | Report | Stadium: Stade Marcel Cerdan Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann (Malta) |
Japan
14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) 2018 AG GS | Japan | 1–0 | Cikarang, Indonesia | |
| 19:00 UTC+7 | Mitoma | Report | Stadium: Wibawa Mukti Stadium Referee: Sultan Al-Marzooqi (United Arab Emirates) |
Pakistan
16 August 2018 (2018-08-16) 2018 AG GS | Pakistan | 0–4 | Cikarang, Indonesia | |
| 19:00 UTC+7 | Report | Iwasaki Hatate Maeda | Stadium: Wibawa Mukti Stadium Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain) |
Japan
19 August 2018 (2018-08-19) 2018 AG GS | Japan | 0–1 | Cikarang, Indonesia | |
| 16:00 UTC+7 | Report | Nguyễn Quang Hải | Stadium: Wibawa Mukti Stadium Referee: Lau Fong Hei (Hong Kong) |
Malaysia
24 August 2018 (2018-08-24) 2018 AG R16 | Malaysia | 0–1 | Bekasi, Indonesia | |
| 19:30 UTC+7 | Report | Ueda | Stadium: Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium Referee: Bijan Heidari (Iran) |
Saudi Arabia
27 August 2018 (2018-08-27) 2018 AG QF | Saudi Arabia | 1–2 | Cibinong, Indonesia | |
| 16:00 UTC+7 | Tatsuta | Report | Iwasaki | Stadium: Pakansari Stadium Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan) |
Japan
29 August 2018 (2018-08-29) 2018 AG SF | Japan | 1–0 | Cibinong, Indonesia | |
| 19:30 UTC+7 | Ueda | Report | Stadium: Pakansari Stadium Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei) |
South Korea
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) 2018 AG F | South Korea | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Cibinong, Indonesia | |
| 18:30 UTC+7 | Lee Seung-woo Hwang Hee-chan | Report | Ueda | Stadium: Pakansari Stadium Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan) |
Olympic Games Rosters
- 1996 Olympic Games
- 2000 Olympic Games
- 2004 Olympic Games
- 2008 Olympic Games
- 2012 Olympic Games
- 2016 Olympic Games
Asian Games Rosters
- 2006 Asian Games
- 2010 Asian Games
- 2014 Asian Games
Coaches
| Name | Nat. | Period |
|---|---|---|
Yoshitada Yamaguchi | 1990–1992 | |
Akira Nishino | 1993–1996 | |
Philippe Troussier | 1998–2000 | |
Masakuni Yamamoto | 2002–2004 | |
Yasuharu Sorimachi | 2006–2008 | |
Takashi Sekizuka | 2010–2012 | |
Makoto Teguramori | 2014–2016 | |
Hajime Moriyasu | 2017–present |
Team
Current squad
- The following players were selected to compete in the 2018 Asian Games.[2]
Match date: 1 September 2018
Opposition:
South Korea
| Number | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Ryosuke Kojima | (1997-01-30) 30 January 1997 | |||
| 12 | 1GK | Obi Powell Obinna | (1997-12-18) 18 December 1997 | |||
| 5 | 2DF | Daiki Sugioka | (1998-10-08) 8 October 1998 | |||
| 7 | 2DF | Teruki Hara | (1998-07-30) 30 July 1998 | |||
| 3 | 2DF | Makoto Okazaki | (1998-10-10) 10 October 1998 | |||
| 22 | 2DF | Yugo Tatsuta | (1998-06-21) 21 June 1998 | |||
| 4 | 3MF | Ko Itakura | (1997-01-27) 27 January 1997 | |||
| 10 | 3MF | Koji Miyoshi | (1997-03-26) 26 March 1997 | |||
| 2 | 3MF | Yoichi Naganuma | (1997-04-14) 14 April 1997 | |||
| 17 | 3MF | Yuta Kamiya | (1997-04-24) 24 April 1997 | |||
| 11 | 3MF | Keita Endo | (1997-11-22) 22 November 1997 | |||
| 13 | 3MF | Yuto Iwasaki | (1998-06-11) 11 June 1998 | |||
| 8 | 3MF | Kaoru Mitoma | (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 | |||
| 6 | 3MF | Ryo Hatsuse | (1997-07-10) 10 July 1997 | |||
| 19 | 3MF | Kakeru Funaki | (1997-07-10) 10 July 1997 | |||
| 14 | 3MF | Taishi Matsumoto | (1998-08-22) 22 August 1998 | |||
| 16 | 3MF | Kota Watanabe | (1998-10-18) 18 October 1998 | |||
| 18 | 4FW | Daizen Maeda | (1997-10-20) 20 October 1997 | |||
| 9 | 4FW | Reo Hatate | (1997-11-21) 21 November 1997 | |||
| 15 | 4FW | Ayase Ueda | (1998-09-10) 10 September 1998 | |||
Previous squads
- 1996 Summer Olympics squads – Japan
- 2000 Summer Olympics squads – Japan
- 2008 Summer Olympics squads – Japan
- 2012 Summer Olympics squads – Japan
- 2016 Summer Olympics squads – Japan
See also
- Japan national football team
References
^ Hyung-Jin Yoon (6 May 2006). "Japan - International Results U-23 (Olympic) Team [Malaysia (1) – Japan (1)]". RDFC. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "U-21 Japan National Team squad, schedule - The 18th Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang (8/14-9/1)". Japan Football Association. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
External links
Japan Football Association (in Japanese)
Japan Football Association (in English)