Japan national under-17 football team

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
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1993)
Best resultQuarterfinals (1993, 2011)
AFC U-16 Championship
Appearances15 (first in 1985)
Best resultChampions (1994, 2006, 2018)

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.

Results and fixtures
See also: 2023 in Japanese football
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Void or Postponed   Fixture

U-17
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
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
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
15–24 June 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS Japan  v  Uzbekistan Thailand
15–24 June 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS Vietnam  v  Japan Thailand
15–24 June 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS Japan  v  India Thailand

U-16
2 April Montaigu Tournament GS Portugal  0–0  Japan Pouzauges, France
13:00 UTC+1 Report Attendance: 1,300
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'
6 April Montaigu Tournament GS Vendée Department Selection France 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 currently play within the department of Vendée.[2]
8 April Montaigu Tournament SF France  0–1  Japan Nantes, France
19:30 UTC+1 Report
  • Kanta Sekiguchi 56'
10 April Montaigu Tournament F England  0–0
(5–4 p)		  Japan Nantes, France
17:45 UTC+1 Report Attendance: 8,000+

U-15
26 April Pinatar Arena U15 Supercup Spain  4–3  Japan San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • P. Fernández 26'
  • A. Fernández 35'
  • Vacas 39'
  • Oyono 77'
 Report
  • Sakaguchi 14'
  • Hirooka 41'
  • Kasai 63' (pen.)
 Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Referee: Abril Portillo (Spain)
28 April Pinatar Arena U15 Supercup England  4–3  Japan San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Forrester 19'
  • Bradshaw 22'
  • Gorman 38'
  • Williams 76'
 Report
  • Satomi 40'
  • Tanaka 50'
  • Kamo 81'
 Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Referee: Navarro Quiñonero (Spain)
30 April Pinatar Arena U15 Supercup United States  3–5  Japan San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
11:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Guerra 6'
  • Hall 25'
  • Márquez 80+6'
 Report
  • Yoshida 6'
  • Kasai 29'
  • Satomi 53'
  • Doiguchi 67'
  • Hirooka 78'
 Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Referee: Roca Robles (Spain)

High School
23 January NEXT100 Match U-18 High School XI Japan 5–1 Japan U-17 High School XI Gotemba, Japan
09:00 UTC+9 Stadium: Gotemba Tokinosumika
5 March Shizuoka Youth Soccer Festival U-17 High School XI Japan 4–0 Japan U-17 Shizuoka Pref. XI Shizuoka, Japan
  • Yusei Matsuda
  • Ginji Yamamoto
  • Hiyu Ajiro
18 March J-Village Cup U-18 GS U-17 High School XI Japan 1–1 Japan Shimizu S-Pulse Hirono, Japan
15:30
  • Minto Nishimaru
Report
  • Jigen Tanaka
Stadium: J-Village Stadium
19 March J-Village Cup U-18 GS U-17 High School XI Japan 8–0 Brazil FC SKA Brasil Hirono, Japan
09:30 Stadium: J-Village Stadium
20 March J-Village Cup U-18 GS U-17 High School XI Japan 0–1 Japan Kawasaki Frontale Hirono, Japan
09:30 Stadium: J-Village Stadium
21 March J-Village Cup U-18
Placement Match		 U-17 High School XI Japan 1–3 Japan Shonan Bellmare Hirono, Japan
09:30 Stadium: J-Village Stadium

U-17
8 August Balcom BMW CUP Sanfrecce Hiroshima Youth Japan 0–2  Japan Hiroshima, Japan
16:00 UTC+9 Report (JFA)
  • Kota Yui
  • Naoya Koike
Stadium: Hiroshima Koiki Park Football Stadium No.1
10 August Balcom BMW CUP Hiroshima HS Selection Japan 0–4  Japan Hiroshima, Japan
18:00 UTC+9 Report (JFA)
  • Toki Yukutomo
  • Naoya Koike
  • Ryoga Kida
  • Sotaro Hayashi
Stadium: Hiroshima Koiki Park Football Stadium No.1
11 August Balcom BMW CUP Japan  5–1 Mexico Club León GEN Hiroshima, Japan
15:00 UTC+9
  • Keisuke Goto
  • Atsushi Inagaki
  • Ryoga Kida
  • Naoya Koike
Report (JFA)
Stadium: Hiroshima Koiki Park Football Stadium No.1
17 September International Youth Soccer in Niigata Japan  2–1  Iran Niigata, Japan
14:45 UTC+9
  • Rinto Hanashiro 30' (pen.), 53'
 Report (JFA)
  • Goal 86'
 Stadium: Niigata Athletic Stadium
18 September International Youth Soccer in Niigata Japan  6–1  Comoros Niigata, Japan
12:00 UTC+9
  • Rinto Hanashiro 6' (pen.)
  • Sojiro Shirahama 10'
  • Hisatsugu Ishii 38'
  • Toki Yukutomo 58', 61'
  • Shunta Ikeda 90'
 Report (JFA)
  • Goal 53'
 Stadium: Niigata Athletic Stadium
19 September International Youth Soccer in Niigata U-17 Niigata Selection Japan 2–5  Japan Niigata, Japan
14:45 UTC+9
  • Goal
Report (JFA)
  • Toki Yukutomo 34', 44'
  • Hisatsugu Ishii 57', 62'
  • Aito Noda 86'
 Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
15 November Friendly Croatia  2–1  Japan Porec, Croatia
  • Goal 15' 90+1'
 Report (JFA)
  • Jumpei Hayakawa 52'
18 November Friendly Sweden  1–4  Japan Porec, Croatia
  • Rikuto Iida 30'
  • Hisatsugu Ishii 80'
  • Jumpei Hayakawa 87'
  • Toki Yukutomo 90'
21 November Friendly Denmark  0–2  Japan Porec, Croatia
Report
  • Toki Yukutomo 60'
  • Keisuke Goto 70'

U-16
5 May U-16 Six Nations Tournament Japan  1–2  Norway Bucharest, Romania
13:00 UTC+3
  • Homare Tokuda 18'
 Report (JFA)
  • Sindre Egeli 34'
  • Troy Nyhammer 51'
 Stadium: Stadionul Colentina
7 May U-16 Six Nations Tournament Japan  6–0  Qatar Bucharest, Romania
13:00 UTC+3
  • Gaku Nawata 11'
  • Yutaro Michiwaki 36', 58'
  • Shungo Sugiura 52', 56'
  • Homare Tokuda 81'
 Report (JFA) Stadium: Stadionul Colentina
9 May U-16 Six Nations Tournament Japan  3–0  Saudi Arabia Bucharest, Romania
13:00 UTC+3
  • Homare Tokuda 56'
  • Gaku Nawata 66'
  • Mark Isozaki 89'
 Report (JFA) Stadium: Stadionul Colentina
11 May Friendly Romania  3–2  Japan Buftea, Romania
16:00 UTC+3
  • Vlad Oarga 27'
  • Luca Szimionas 37'
  • Sebastian Racz 68'
 Report (JFA)
  • Mark Isozaki 3', 51'
 Stadium: Stadionul CNAF
8 June U-16 International Dream Cup Japan  3–0  South Korea Sendai, Japan
18:00 UTC+9
  • Ryunosuke Yada 7'
  • Mark Isozaki 40'
  • Shungo Sugiura 51'
 Report (JFA) Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai
Attendance: 2,328
Referee: Koji Takasaki
10 June U-16 International Dream Cup Japan  4–0  Uruguay Sendai, Japan
18:00 UTC+9
  • Gaku Nawata 7', 39'
  • Yutaro Michiwaki 34'
  • Yotaro Nakajima 90'
 Report (JFA) Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai
Attendance: 2,508
Referee: Yuki Tanabe (Japan)
12 June U-16 International Dream Cup Japan  2–0  Mexico Sendai, Japan
14:30 UTC+9
  • Ryunosuke Sato 54'
  • Mark Isozaki 69'
 Report (JFA) Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai
Attendance: 4,056
Referee: Yasuyuki Matsumoto
23 August 2022 Mirabror Usmanov Memorial Cup Japan  2–0  Tajikistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
16:00 UTC+5
  • Shungo Sugiura
  • Shota Kofie
Report (JFA) Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium
27 August 2022 Mirabror Usmanov Memorial Cup Japan  1–3  Iran Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:30 UTC+5
  • Mark Isozaki 65'
 Report (JFA)
Stadium: JAR Stadium
3 October 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification Philippines  0–3  Japan Zarqa, Jordan
Report
  • Yutaka Michiwaki 43', 45'
  • Homare Tokuda 85'
 Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium
5 October 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification Japan  7–0  Turkmenistan Zarqa, Jordan
  • Homare Tokuda 10', 17', 45', 51'
  • Shota Kofie 60', 89'
  • Gaku Nawata 83'
 Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium
7 October 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification Syria  0–3  Japan Zarqa, Jordan
  • Shotaro Shibata 4'
  • Gaku Nawata 42'
  • Homare Tokuda 67'
 Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium
9 October 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification Japan  2–0  Jordan Zarqa, Jordan
  • Ahmad Khaleel 27' (o.g.)
  • Yutaka Michiwaki 39'
 Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium
13 December Copa Joaju Japan  4–1  Chile Ypané, Paraguay
18:00 UTC−3
  • Homare Tokuda 14', 40'
  • Ryonosuke Yada 63'
  • Mark Isozaki 78' (pen.)
 Report
  • Benjamín Ampuero 52'
 Stadium: CARFEM
Referee: Carlos Paul Benítez (Paraguay)
15 December Copa Joaju Japan  0–1  Colombia Ypané, Paraguay
18:00 UTC−3 Report
  • Nicolás Profeta 90+3' (pen.)
 Stadium: CARFEM
Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez (Paraguay)
17 December Copa Joaju Paraguay  3–3  Japan Ypané, Paraguay
09:30 UTC−3
  • Rodrigo Villalba 22' (pen.)
  • Fernando Leguizamón 49'
  • Juán Sánchez 89' (pen.)
 Report
  • Shota Yamamoto 7'
  • Ryunosuke Sato 82'
  • Homare Tokuda 85'
 Stadium: CARFEM
Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)

U-15
1 August J-Village Cup U16 Japan  5–2 Japan Shoshi HS Hirono, Japan
15:00 UTC+9
  • Kota Sekiguchi
  • Keito Kumashiro
  • Kanta Kawasaki
  • Ryuki Nosa
  • Taiga Hirayama
Report (JFA) Stadium: J-Village Stadium
2 August J-Village Cup U16 Japan  5–0 Japan Maebashi Ikuei HS Hirono, Japan
09:15 UTC+9
  • Kazuki Fukushima
  • Taiki Kono
Report (JFA) Stadium: J-Village Stadium
2 August J-Village Cup U16 Japan  2–1 Japan Seibudai Chiba HS Hirono, Japan
16:15 UTC+9
  • Keito Kumashiro
  • Kota Sekiguchi
Report (JFA) Stadium: J-Village Stadium
3 August J-Village Cup U16 Japan  5–2 Japan Rissho Shonan HS Hirono, Japan
09:15 UTC+9
  • Tokumo Kawai
  • Kento Hamasaki
  • Kanta Kawasaki
  • Reis Yazaki
  • Shunya Sakai
Report (JFA)
  • 56', 58'
 Stadium: J-Village Stadium
4 August J-Village Cup U16 Placement match Japan  4–0 Japan Chiba Narashino HS Hirono, Japan
09:15 UTC+9
  • Kota Sekiguchi
  • Ryuki Nosa
  • Katsuma Fuse
Report (JFA) Stadium: J-Village Stadium
23 November Federations Cup Japan  2–0  Wales Alicante, Spain
18:00 UTC+1
  • Yuji Doi 37'
  • Kota Sekiguchi 73'
 Report (JFA)
Report (FFC)		 Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva Camilo Cano
25 November Federations Cup Japan  0–0
(1–3 pen.)		  Spain Alicante, Spain
12:00 UTC+1 Report (JFA)
Report (FFC)		 Stadium: Estadio Polideportivo Pau Gasol
Referee: Mariano Esteban López
27 November Federations Cup 3rd-place match Japan  2–0  Mexico Alicante, Spain
16:00 UTC+1
  • Shion Nakayama 20'
  • Kento Hamasaki 45'
 Report (JFA)
Report (FFC)		 Stadium: Estadio Polideportivo Pau Gasol

Coaching staff

Current U-17 coaching staff
As of 29 March 2023.[4]
Role Name Note
Head coach Japan Yoshiro MoriyamaJFA National Coaching Staff
Assistant coach Japan Nozomi HiroyamaJFA National Coaching Staff
JFA Academy Fukushima Staff
Goalkeeping coach Japan Norio TakahashiJFA National Coaching Staff
Physical coach Japan Makoto MuraokaJFA National Coaching Staff
Technical coach Japan Hiromi KatagiriJFA Technical House

Current U-16 coaching staff
As of 29 March 2023.[5]
Role Name Note
Head coach Japan Nozomi HiroyamaJFA National Coaching Staff
Assistant coach Japan Kai OhataJFA Coach
Goalkeeping coach Japan Norio TakahashiJFA National Coaching Staff
Physical coach Japan Makoto MuraokaJFA National Coaching Staff
Technical coach Japan Hiromi KatagiriJFA Technical House

Current U-15 coaching staff
As of 29 March 2023.[6]
Role Name Note
Head coach Japan Reiji HirataJFA National Coaching Staff
Assistant coach Japan Yasuhiko KimuraJFA Coach
Japan Yusuke MiuraJFA Coach
Japan Takahiro SuzukiJFA Coach
Goalkeeping coach Japan Daishi IdeJFA National Coaching Staff
Physical coach Japan Makoto MuraokaJFA National Coaching Staff

Players

Current U-17 squad

The following U-17 players were named for a training camp, held from 27 to 30 April 2023 at the JFA YUME Field.[7]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Soma Amano (2006-01-15) 15 January 2006 Japan Maebashi Ikuei HS
1GK Taisei Kambayashi (2006-02-21) 21 February 2006 Japan Montedio Yamagata
1GK Rui Araki (2007-10-14) 14 October 2007 Japan Gamba Osaka
2DF Yumeki Yoshinaga (2006-02-22) 22 February 2006 Japan Kamimura Gakuen HS
2DF Ryu Uchikawa (2006-03-03) 3 March 2006 Japan Funabashi Ichiritsu HS
2DF Keita Kosugi (2006-03-18) 18 March 2006 Japan Shonan Bellmare
2DF Shotaro Shibata (2006-04-17) 17 April 2006 Japan Kawasaki Frontale
2DF Kaito Tsuchiya (2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 Japan Kawasaki Frontale
2DF Kotaro Honda (2006-05-20) 20 May 2006 Japan Shonan Bellmare
2DF Haruto Matsumoto (2006-09-29) 29 September 2006 Japan Kashima Antlers
2DF Yugo Okawa (2007-07-14) 14 July 2007 Japan Kashima Antlers
2DF Yuya Kuroki (2007-12-04) 4 December 2007 Japan Sagan Tosu
3MF Ora Takahashi (2006-03-01) 1 March 2006 Japan Chuo Gakuen HS
3MF Daiki Miyagawa (2006-03-24) 24 March 2006 Japan Gamba Osaka
3MF Gakuto Kawamura (2006-04-06) 6 April 2006 Japan Tokyo Verdy
3MF Shungo Sugiura (2006-05-14) 14 May 2006 Japan Nagoya Grampus
3MF Joi Yamamoto (2006-05-18) 18 May 2006 Japan Tokyo Verdy
3MF Umi Kajisa (2006-06-05) 5 June 2006 Japan Kawasaki Frontale
3MF Kohei Mochizuki (2006-06-07) 7 June 2006 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
3MF Gaku Nawata (2006-07-29) 29 July 2006 Japan Kamimura Gakuen HS
3MF Ryunosuke Sato (2006-10-16) 16 October 2006 Japan FC Tokyo
3MF Kaito Konomi (2007-02-27) 27 February 2007 Japan Cerezo Osaka
3MF Tokumo Kawai (2007-03-03) 3 March 2007 Japan Júbilo Iwata
4FW Ginji Yamamoto (2006-02-11) 11 February 2006 Japan Takagawa Gakuen HS
4FW Taiyo Yamaguchi (2006-08-18) 18 August 2006 Japan FC Tokyo
4FW Shota Kofie (2006-08-19) 19 August 2006 Japan 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 Wataru Goto (2006-05-08) 8 May 2006 Japan FC Tokyo Algeria Tour, 18-30 Mar '23
GK Tomoyasu Hamasaki (2005-04-10) 10 April 2005 Japan Kawasaki Frontale Croatia Tour, Nov '22
GK Masataka Kobayashi (2005-09-20) 20 September 2005 Japan FC Tokyo Croatia Tour, Nov '22
GK Seiya Nishi (2005-02-12) 12 February 2005 Japan Takushoku University IYS Niigata, Sep '22
DF Shuto Nagano INJ (2006-04-15) 15 April 2006 Japan FC Tokyo Training Camp, 27-30 Apr '23
DF Yuki Oishi (2006-06-09) 9 June 2006 Japan Mitsubishi Yowa Algeria Tour, 18-30 Mar '23
DF Shunta Ikeda (2005-04-03) 3 April 2005 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos Croatia Tour, Nov '22
DF Kairu Ozaki (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 Japan Osaka Toin HS Croatia Tour, Nov '22
DF Ryosuke Ito (2005-05-02) 2 May 2005 Japan Júbilo Iwata Croatia Tour, Nov '22
DF Keisuke Sakaiya (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 Japan Sagan Tosu Croatia Tour, Nov '22
DF Yuma Hatano (2005-05-12) 12 May 2005 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos Croatia Tour, Nov '22
DF Kotaro Nagata (2005-06-17) 17 June 2005 Japan Yokohama FC Croatia Tour, Nov '22
DF Rikuto Iida (2005-08-19) 19 August 2005 Japan Kyoto Sanga Croatia Tour, Nov '22
DF Sojiro Shirahama (2005-04-14) 14 April 2005 Japan Cerezo Osaka IYS Niigata, Sep '22
DF Rion Ichihara (2005-07-07) 7 July 2005 Japan Omiya Ardija IYS Niigata, Sep '22
DF Daichi Okazaki WD (2005-07-13) 13 July 2005 Japan FC Tokyo IYS Niigata, Sep '22
DF Kazunari Kita (2005-09-16) 16 September 2005 Japan Kyoto Sanga IYS Niigata, Sep '22
DF Atsushi Inagaki INJ (2005-03-03) 3 March 2005 Japan Meiji University IYS Niigata, Sep '22
MF Ryunosuke Yada (2006-09-30) 30 September 2006 Japan Shimizu S-Pulse Algeria Tour, 18-30 Mar '23
MF Tenshiro Takasaki (2006-02-13) 13 February 2006 Japan QUON Football Development Algeria Tour, 18-30 Mar '23
MF Yotaro Nakajima (2006-04-22) 22 April 2006 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima Algeria Tour, 18-30 Mar '23
MF Haruto Suzuki (2005-05-17) 17 May 2005 Japan Nagoya Grampus Croatia Tour, Nov '22
MF Kota Yui (2005-06-10) 10 June 2005 Japan Kawasaki Frontale Croatia Tour, Nov '22
MF Ritsuki Sarara (2005-07-18) 18 July 2005 Japan Cerezo Osaka Croatia Tour, Nov '22
MF Sotaro Hayashi (2005-08-25) 25 August 2005 Japan Sagan Tosu Croatia Tour, Nov '22
MF Jumpei Hayakawa (2005-12-05) 5 December 2005 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds Croatia Tour, Nov '22
MF Tsubasa Shimizu (2005-12-23) 23 December 2005 Japan Cerezo Osaka Croatia Tour, Nov '22
MF Ryo Sakurai (2005-02-16) 16 February 2005 Japan Hosei University IYS Niigata, Sep '22
MF Haruhi Taneda (2005-04-28) 28 April 2005 Japan Omiya Ardija IYS Niigata, Sep '22
MF Keita Izumi (2005-05-09) 9 May 2005 Japan Gamba Osaka IYS Niigata, Sep '22
MF Aito Noda (2005-05-22) 22 May 2005 Japan Nagoya Grampus IYS Niigata, Sep '22
MF Justin Honma (2005-08-26) 26 August 2005 Japan Vissel Kobe IYS Niigata, Sep '22
MF Aoi Ando (2005-01-04) 4 January 2005 Japan Azul Claro Numazu Balcom BWM Cup, Aug '22
FW Homare Tokuda INJ (2007-02-18) 18 February 2007 Japan Kashima Antlers Training Camp, 27-30 Apr '23
FW Rento Takaoka INJ (2007-03-12) 12 March 2007 Japan Nissho Gakuen HS Training Camp, 27-30 Apr '23
FW Yutaka Michiwaki (2006-04-05) 5 April 2006 Japan Roasso Kumamoto Algeria Tour, 18-30 Mar '23
FW Toki Yukutomo (2005-01-05) 5 January 2005 Japan Ehime FC Croatia Tour, Nov '22
FW Keisuke Goto (2005-06-03) 3 June 2005 Japan Júbilo Iwata Croatia Tour, Nov '22
FW Hisatsugu Ishii (2005-07-07) 7 July 2005 Japan Shonan Bellmare Croatia Tour, Nov '22
FW Ryoga Kida (2005-07-15) 15 July 2005 Japan Nagoya Grampus Croatia Tour, Nov '22
FW Rinto Hanashiro (2005-09-12) 12 September 2005 Japan JFA Academy Fukushima Croatia Tour, Nov '22
FW Naoya Koike INJ (2005-02-12) 12 February 2005 Japan Hosei University IYS Niigata, Sep '22
FW Riku Gunji (2005-08-03) 3 August 2005 Japan Funabashi Ichiritsu HS Balcom BWM Cup, Aug '22

Current U-16 squad

The following players were called up to the 2023 Montaigu Tournament, held from 2 to 10 April.[8]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Rui Araki (2007-10-14) 14 October 2007 Japan Gamba Osaka
12 1GK Taiga Kameda (2007-05-08) 8 May 2007 Japan Vissel Kobe
2 2DF Takuma Eguchi (2007-01-07) 7 January 2007 Japan Vissel Kobe
3 2DF Yuta Sugawara (2007-09-07) 7 September 2007 Japan FC Tokyo
4 2DF Shoei Sasaki (2007-06-05) 5 June 2007 Japan FC Tokyo
5 2DF Yugo Okawa (2007-07-14) 14 July 2007 Japan Kashima Antlers
15 2DF Yuya Kuroki (2007-12-04) 4 December 2007 Japan Sagan Tosu
16 2DF Sota Tsukuda (2007-08-28) 28 August 2007 Japan Yokohama FC
18 2DF Soichiro Mori (2007-06-29) 29 June 2007 Japan Nagoya Grampus
6 3MF Leo William Christophers (2007-11-03) 3 November 2007 England Southampton
7 3MF Keito Hamasaki (2007-06-16) 16 June 2007 Japan Vissel Kobe
8 3MF Towa Osada (2007-03-12) 12 March 2007 Japan Gamba Osaka
11 3MF Ryuki Osa (2007-10-13) 13 October 2007 Japan Kashima Antlers
14 3MF Kanta Kawasaki (2007-04-04) 4 April 2007 Japan Consadole Sapporo
17 3MF Yuto Nomura (2007-06-09) 9 June 2007 Japan Nagoya Grampus
20 3MF Gota Yamaguchi (2007-04-24) 24 April 2007 Japan Shohei HS
9 4FW Naru Nakatsumi (2007-12-19) 19 December 2007 Japan Gamba Osaka
10 4FW Shion Nakayama (2007-10-16) 16 October 2007 Japan Tokyo Verdy
13 4FW Keito Kumashiro (2007-10-25) 25 October 2007 Japan Roasso Kumamoto
19 4FW Kota Sekiguchi (2007-11-13) 13 November 2007 Japan 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 Taisei Kanbayashi (2006-02-21) 21 February 2006 Japan Montedio Yamagata Copa Joaju, Dec '22
GK Wataru Goto (2006-05-08) 8 May 2006 Japan FC Tokyo Copa Joaju, Dec '22
GK Ari Tanaka (2006-11-12) 12 November 2006 Japan Kashiwa Reysol AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF, Oct '22
GK Shoma Yamashita (2006-11-15) 15 November 2006 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos Mirabror Usmanov Cup, Aug '22
GK Joshua Sotaro Stayman (2007-03-02) 2 March 2007 Japan Gamba Osaka Training Camp, Jul '22
GK Alexandre Pisano (2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 Japan Nagoya Grampus U-16 Six Nations Tournament, Jun '22
DF Keita Kosugi (2006-03-18) 18 March 2006 Japan Shonan Bellmare Copa Joaju, Dec '22
DF Kazuya Kawaguchi (2006-04-14) 14 April 2006 Japan Tokyo Verdy Copa Joaju, Dec '22
DF Shuto Nagano (2006-04-15) 15 April 2006 Japan FC Tokyo Copa Joaju, Dec '22
DF Hideki Saito (2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 Japan Omiya Ardija Copa Joaju, Dec '22
DF Kotaro Honda (2006-05-20) 20 May 2006 Japan Shonan Bellmare Copa Joaju, Dec '22
DF Haruto Matsumoto (2006-09-29) 29 September 2006 Japan Kashima Antlers Copa Joaju, Dec '22
DF Muku Arai (2006-10-05) 5 October 2006 Japan Takasaki UHW HS Copa Joaju, Dec '22
DF Shotaro Shibata (2006-04-17) 17 April 2006 Japan Kawasaki Frontale AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF, Oct '22
DF Yota Fujii (2006-01-16) 16 January 2006 Japan Iizuka HS AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF, Oct '22
DF Yumeki Yoshinaga (2006-02-22) 22 February 2006 Japan Kamimura Gakuen HS AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF, Oct '22
DF Kaito Tsuchiya (2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 Japan Kawasaki Frontale AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF, Oct '22
DF Kai Yamada (2006-07-06) 6 July 2006 Japan Maebashi Ikuei HS AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF, Oct '22
DF Yuto Uehara (2006-11-16) 16 November 2006 Japan Shohei HS AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF, Oct '22
DF Kazuki Seyama (2006-03-20) 20 March 2006 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds Mirabror Usmanov Cup, Aug '22
DF Tora Yamamoto (2006-01-22) 22 January 2006 Japan Aomori Yamada HS Training Camp, Jul '22
DF Shotaro Oba (2006-04-28) 28 April 2006 Japan Sagan Tosu Training Camp, Jul '22
DF Chikato Suzuki (2006-05-28) 28 May 2006 Japan Kamimura Gakuen HS Training Camp, Jul '22
DF Toshiya Kunioka (2006-07-12) 12 July 2006 Japan Kokoku HS Training Camp, Jul '22
DF Ryota Sannomiya (2006-07-18) 18 July 2006 Japan Kyoto Sanga Training Camp, Jul '22
DF Taiyo Hisamatsu (2006-12-28) 28 December 2006 Japan Kokoku HS Training Camp, Jul '22
DF Mihiro Sato (2007-02-26) 26 February 2007 Japan Kashima Antlers Training Camp, Jul '22
DF Hiroki Nishikawa (2006-12-01) 1 December 2006 Japan Cerezo Osaka U-16 International Dream Cup, Jun '22
DF Rio Tadokoro (2006-04-08) 8 April 2006 Japan Kawasaki Frontale U-16 Six Nations Tournament, Jun '22
MF Shion Kotake (2006-04-14) 14 April 2006 Japan Shimizu S-Pulse Copa Joaju, Dec '22
MF Yotaro Nakajima (2006-04-22) 22 April 2006 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima Copa Joaju, Dec '22
MF Shungo Sugiura (2006-05-14) 14 May 2006 Japan Nagoya Grampus Copa Joaju, Dec '22
MF Joi Yamamoto (2006-05-18) 18 May 2006 Japan Tokyo Verdy Copa Joaju, Dec '22
MF Kohei Mochizuki (2006-06-07) 7 June 2006 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos Copa Joaju, Dec '22
MF Tomoya Takahashi (2006-08-21) 21 August 2006 Japan Yokohama FC Copa Joaju, Dec '22
MF Ryunosuke Yada (2006-09-30) 30 September 2006 Japan Shimizu S-Pulse Copa Joaju, Dec '22
MF Ryunosuke Sato (2006-10-16) 16 October 2006 Japan FC Tokyo Copa Joaju, Dec '22
MF Motoki Nishihara (2006-12-16) 16 December 2006 Japan Shimizu S-Pulse AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF, Oct '22
MF Tokumo Kawai (2007-03-03) 3 March 2007 Japan Júbilo Iwata AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF, Oct '22
MF Kento Shirasu (2006-06-26) 26 June 2006 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos Mirabror Usmanov Cup, Aug '22
MF Ko Mineno (2006-10-10) 10 October 2006 Japan Funabashi Ichiritsu HS Mirabror Usmanov Cup, Aug '22
MF Takatora Kato (2006-01-01) 1 January 2006 Japan Yokohama FC Training Camp, Jul '22
MF Noë Misumi (2006-02-03) 3 February 2006 Netherlands Jong FC Utrecht Training Camp, Jul '22
MF Teruya Imatomi (2006-06-21) 21 June 2006 Japan Vissel Kobe Training Camp, Jul '22
MF Kanto Inoue (2006-07-08) 8 July 2006 Japan Tokyo Verdy Training Camp, Jul '22
MF Oga Morita (2006-12-02) 2 December 2006 Japan Vissel Kobe U-16 International Dream Cup, Jun '22
FW Shota Yamamoto (2006-05-08) 8 May 2006 Japan Júbilo Iwata Copa Joaju, Dec '22
FW Mark Isozaki (2006-05-26) 26 May 2006 Japan Omiya Ardija Copa Joaju, Dec '22
FW Homare Tokuda (2007-02-18) 18 February 2007 Japan Kashima Antlers Copa Joaju, Dec '22
FW Ora Takahashi WD (2006-03-01) 1 March 2006 Japan Chuo Gakuin HS Cuadrangular Internacional, Dec '22
FW Yutaka Michiwaki (2006-04-05) 5 April 2006 Japan Roasso Kumamoto AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF, Oct '22
FW Gaku Nawata (2006-07-29) 29 July 2006 Japan Kamimura Gakuen HS AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF, Oct '22
FW Shota Kofie (2006-08-19) 19 August 2006 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF, Oct '22
FW Aozora Ishiyama (2006-01-27) 27 January 2006 Japan Albirex Niigata Training Camp, Jul '22
FW Yusei Kurabayashi (2006-02-03) 3 February 2006 Japan JEF United Chiba Training Camp, Jul '22
FW Ginji Yamamoto (2006-02-11) 11 February 2006 Japan Takagawa Gakuen HS Training Camp, Jul '22
FW Haruki Yamazaki (2006-04-12) 12 April 2006 Japan Sagan Tosu Training Camp, Jul '22

Current U-15 squad

The following U-15 players were named for a Spain Tour, in which the team will have their activities extending from 23 April to 2 May 2023.[9]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Matthew Watanabe (2008-04-24) 24 April 2008 Japan FC Tokyo Futagawa
12 1GK Keita Niibori (2008-09-25) 25 September 2008 Japan FC Tokyo Musashi
2 2DF Rekuto Shiraogawa (2009-01-11) 11 January 2009 Japan Nagoya Grampus
3 2DF Kento Shinozaki (2008-07-29) 29 July 2008 Japan Kashima Antlers Tsukuba
5 2DF Yuya Kominato (2009-03-22) 22 March 2009 Japan Sagan Tosu
6 2DF Ryuwa Oshima (2008-08-23) 23 August 2008 Japan VIVAIO Funabashi
13 2DF Yuki Sakaguchi (2008-10-16) 16 October 2008 Japan Kobe FC
15 2DF Haruto Tanaka (2008-06-11) 11 June 2008 Japan FC Tokyo Futagawa
8 3MF Eita Hirooka (2008-01-04) 4 January 2008 Japan Kashiwa Reysol
10 3MF Yuto Yamagata (2008-01-21) 21 January 2008 Japan Shizuoka Gakuen HS
14 3MF Rento Noguchi (2008-04-20) 20 April 2008 Japan Sorriso Kumamoto
16 3MF Koichiro Kato (2008-04-06) 6 April 2008 Japan Matsumoto Yamaga
18 3MF Yuito Kamo (2008-10-18) 18 October 2008 Japan Kashiwa Reysol
19 3MF Ritsu Doiguchi (2008-04-14) 14 April 2008 Japan Vissel Kobe
20 3MF Minato Hara (2008-07-01) 1 July 2008 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima
7 4FW Minato Yoshida (2008-07-15) 15 July 2008 Japan FC Tama
9 4FW Mibuki Kasai (2008-02-12) 12 February 2008 Japan Shonan Bellmare
11 4FW Hiei Tanaka (2008-10-12) 12 October 2008 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
17 4FW Tafuku Satomi (2009-04-20) 20 April 2009 Japan Vissel Kobe

Recent U-15 call-ups

The following players were called up to the squad in the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Conan Uchida (2008-07-09) 9 July 2008 Japan Shimizu S-Pulse Training Camp, 6-10 Mar '23
GK Rikuto Sato (2008-10-25) 25 October 2008 Japan Montedio Yamagata Murayama Training Camp, 6-10 Mar '23
GK Hiroaki Hagi (2007-06-12) 12 June 2007 Japan Nagoya Grampus Federations Cup, 18-29 Nov '22
GK Kazuhiro Nishimori (2007-06-13) 13 June 2007 Japan Nissho Gakuen HS Federations Cup, 18-29 Nov '22
GK Rui Araki (2007-10-14) 14 October 2007 Japan Gamba Osaka Federations Cup, 18-29 Nov '22
GK Amato Noguchi Pinto (2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 Japan Kashiwa Reysol J-Village Rookie Cup, Aug '22
DF Haruki Watanabe INJ (2008-05-15) 15 May 2008 Japan Tokyo Verdy Training Camp, 23 Apr-2 May '23
DF Ryota Hariu (2008-03-07) 7 March 2008 Japan Shimizu S-Pulse Training Camp, 6-10 Mar '23
DF Haruto Yoshida (2008-05-13) 13 May 2008 Japan Spread Eagle FC Hakodate Training Camp, 6-10 Mar '23
DF Arata Unayama (2008-06-04) 4 June 2008 Japan Aizu Santos FC Training Camp, 6-10 Mar '23
DF Nagi Nishimura (2008-07-22) 22 July 2008 Japan Vissel Kobe Training Camp, 6-10 Mar '23
DF Kazunari Kodama (2008-09-02) 2 September 2008 Japan Kyoto Sanga Training Camp, 6-10 Mar '23
DF Atsuro Takahashi (2009-02-13) 13 February 2009 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds Training Camp, 6-10 Mar '23
DF Taiga Umeda INJ (2008-02-10) 10 February 2008 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima Training Camp, 6-10 Mar '23
DF Takuma Eguchi (2007-01-07) 7 January 2007 Japan Vissel Kobe Federations Cup, 18-29 Nov '22
DF Takumi Kora (2007-05-09) 9 May 2007 Japan Avispa Fukuoka Federations Cup, 18-29 Nov '22
DF Shunya Sakai (2007-05-28) 28 May 2007 Japan Omiya Ardija Federations Cup, 18-29 Nov '22
DF Shoei Sasaki (2007-06-05) 5 June 2007 Japan FC Tokyo Federations Cup, 18-29 Nov '22
DF Yugo Okawa (2007-07-14) 14 July 2007 Japan Kashima Antlers Federations Cup, 18-29 Nov '22
DF Sota Tsukuda (2007-08-28) 28 August 2007 Japan Yokohama FC Federations Cup, 18-29 Nov '22
DF Yuya Kuroki (2007-12-04) 4 December 2007 Japan Sagan Tosu Federations Cup, 18-29 Nov '22
DF Yusei Shima (2007-05-31) 31 May 2007 Japan Vissel Kobe J-Village Rookie Cup, Aug '22
DF Soichiro Mori (2007-06-29) 29 June 2007 Japan Nagoya Grampus J-Village Rookie Cup, Aug '22
DF Yuta Sugawara (2007-07-07) 7 July 2007 Japan FC Tokyo J-Village Rookie Cup, Aug '22
DF Hikaru Yamaguchi (2007-09-08) 8 September 2007 Japan Sagan Tosu J-Village Rookie Cup, Aug '22
MF Ryosuke Iwasaki (2008-01-30) 30 January 2008 Japan Yokohama FC Training Camp, 6-10 Mar '23
MF Hyouei Kawabata (2008-04-04) 4 April 2008 Japan Kyoto Sanga FC Training Camp, 6-10 Mar '23
MF Kiichi Kamiya (2008-05-28) 28 May 2008 Japan Nagoya Grampus Training Camp, 6-10 Mar '23
MF Daigo Hirashima (2008-06-17) 17 June 2008 Japan Kashima Antlers Training Camp, 6-10 Mar '23
MF Ren Ono (2008-06-28) 28 June 2008 Japan Sagan Tosu Training Camp, 6-10 Mar '23
MF Tsukasa Yasui (2008-07-21) 21 July 2008 Japan Gamba Osaka Training Camp, 6-10 Mar '23
MF Naoto Ogawa (2008-09-26) 26 September 2008 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds Training Camp, 6-10 Mar '23
MF Towa Osada (2007-03-12) 12 March 2007 Japan Gamba Osaka Federations Cup, 18-29 Nov '22
MF Kanta Kawasaki (2007-04-04) 4 April 2007 Japan Consadole Sapporo Federations Cup, 18-29 Nov '22
MF Yuta Sasaki (2007-04-15) 15 April 2007 Japan Kamimura Gakuen HS Federations Cup, 18-29 Nov '22
MF Yuji Doi (2007-05-12) 12 May 2007 Japan Shimizu S-Pulse Federations Cup, 18-29 Nov '22
MF Yuto Nomura (2007-06-09) 9 June 2007 Japan Nagoya Grampus Federations Cup, 18-29 Nov '22
MF Kento Hamasaki (2007-06-16) 16 June 2007 Japan Vissel Kobe Federations Cup, 18-29 Nov '22
MF Ryuki Osa (2007-10-13) 13 October 2007 Japan Shohei HS Federations Cup, 18-29 Nov '22
MF Tokumo Kawai (2007-03-03) 3 March 2007 Japan Júbilo Iwata J-Village Rookie Cup, Aug '22
MF Taiga Hirayama (2007-04-02) 2 April 2007 Japan Cerezo Osaka J-Village Rookie Cup, Aug '22
MF Kazuki Fukushima (2007-04-27) 27 April 2007 Japan Kamimura Gakuen HS J-Village Rookie Cup, Aug '22
MF Taiki Kono (2007-06-02) 2 June 2007 Japan Gamba Osaka J-Village Rookie Cup, Aug '22
MF Muku Fukuta (2007-10-20) 20 October 2007 Japan Tokushima Vortis J-Village Rookie Cup, Aug '22
FW Teppei Shiojiri (2008-04-14) 14 April 2008 Japan Cerezo Osaka Nishi Training Camp, 6-10 Mar '23
FW Rui Yamazaki (2008-06-22) 22 June 2008 Japan Albirex Niigata Training Camp, 6-10 Mar '23
FW Makoto Himeno (2008-08-12) 12 August 2008 Japan JEF United Chiba Training Camp, 6-10 Mar '23
FW Yuito Kamo (2008-10-18) 18 October 2008 Japan Kashiwa Reysol Training Camp, 6-10 Mar '23
FW Raiki Anzai (2009-03-15) 15 March 2009 Japan Sanuki Minami Junior HS Training Camp, 6-10 Mar '23
FW Kai Elchetabu Bright (2007-02-21) 21 February 2007 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos Federations Cup, 18-29 Nov '22
FW Shion Nakayama (2007-10-16) 16 October 2007 Japan Tokyo Verdy Federations Cup, 18-29 Nov '22
FW Keito Kumashiro (2007-10-25) 25 October 2007 Japan Roasso Kumamoto Federations Cup, 18-29 Nov '22
FW Kota Sekiguchi (2007-11-13) 13 November 2007 Japan Shimizu S-Pulse Federations Cup, 18-29 Nov '22
FW Katsuma Fuse (2007-03-11) 11 March 2007 Japan Nihon Fujisawa HS J-Village Rookie Cup, Aug '22
FW Divine Chinedu Otani INJ (2007-05-04) 4 May 2007 Japan FC Tokyo J-Village Rookie Cup, Aug '22
FW Kantaro Maeda INJ (2007-07-10) 10 July 2007 Japan Yokohama FC J-Village Rookie Cup, Aug '22
FW Reis Yazaki (2007-01-19) 19 January 2007 Japan Shoshi HS J-Village Rookie Cup, Aug '22

Previous squads

Current U-17 High School squad

The following players (from 1st to 2nd grade of compulsory education) were named for the J-Village Cup U-18, held from 17 to 21 March 2023.[10]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Keisuke Nakamura (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 Japan Shizuoka Gakuen
1GK Jin Hiratsuka (2005-10-12) 12 October 2005 Japan Okayama Gakugeikan
1GK Soma Amano (2006-01-15) 15 January 2006 Japan Maebashi Ikuei
2DF Shuntaro Noda (2005-04-07) 7 April 2005 Japan Fujieda Higashi
2DF Harumichi Shiokawa (2005-04-25) 25 April 2005 Japan RKU Kashiwa
2DF Asuma Ikari (2005-07-27) 27 July 2005 Japan Kumamoto Ohzu
2DF Ryoma Yamaki (2005-10-21) 21 October 2005 Japan Hamamatsu Kaiseikan
2DF Kazuya Ichikawa (2005-12-15) 15 December 2005 Japan Shoshi
2DF Kai Yamada (2006-07-06) 6 July 2006 Japan Maebashi Ikuei
2DF Yuto Uehara (2006-11-16) 16 November 2006 Japan Shohei
2DF Shun Aoya Japan Toko Gakuen
3MF Yuto Anzai (2005-04-25) 25 April 2005 Japan Shoshi
3MF Yusei Matsuda (2005-04-26) 26 April 2005 Japan Toko Gakuen
3MF Hiroto Kanda (2005-06-19) 19 June 2005 Japan Shoshi
3MF Junki Osa (2005-10-10) 10 October 2005 Japan Shohei
3MF Kenshin Nakata (2005-10-18) 18 October 2005 Japan Yonago Kita
3MF Reo Kinjo (2006-04-14) 14 April 2006 Japan Kamimura Gakuen
3MF Yuya Fukunaga Japan Kyoto Tachibana
3MF Rikuto Miyachi Japan Kyoto Tachibana
4FW Minto Nishimaru (2005-06-15) 15 June 2005 Japan Kamimura Gakuen
4FW Kohei Oda (2005-07-01) 1 July 2005 Japan Shohei
4FW Ginji Yamamoto (2006-02-11) 11 February 2006 Japan Takagawa Gakuen

Recent U-17 High School 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 Yuta Nakaura - - Japan Kyoto Tachibana Training Camp, 20-23 Jan '23
DF Ren Shiraishi (2005-10-20) 20 October 2005 - - Japan Kumamoto Ohzu Shizuoka YS Festival, Mar '23
DF Tatsuya Miyazaki (2005-04-26) 26 April 2005 - - Japan Nihon Fujisawa Training Camp, 20-23 Jan '23
DF Hotaka Ishikawa (2005-08-21) 21 August 2005 - - Japan Shohei Training Camp, 20-23 Jan '23
DF Masashi Kaji (2005-09-18) 18 September 2005 - - Japan Yonago Kita Training Camp, 20-23 Jan '23
DF Sota Iwazaki (2006-05-23) 23 May 2006 - - Japan Hamamatsu Kaiseikan Training Camp, 20-23 Jan '23
DF Yuma Tanaka (2007-03-16) 16 March 2007 - - Japan Saga Higashi Training Camp, 20-23 Jan '23
MF Hyuga Tsuchiya (2005-05-27) 27 May 2005 - - Japan Shohei Training Camp, 20-23 Jan '23
MF Nozomi Tanabe (2005-11-29) 29 November 2005 - - Japan Okayama Gakugeikan Training Camp, 20-23 Jan '23
MF Rei Shibata (2005-12-23) 23 December 2005 - - Japan Aomori Yamada Training Camp, 20-23 Jan '23
MF Yushi Tanikawa (2006-06-16) 16 June 2006 - - Japan Aomori Yamada Training Camp, 20-23 Jan '23
MF Yuri Kondo (2006-09-10) 10 September 2006 - - Japan Kokugakuin Kugayama Training Camp, 20-23 Jan '23
FW Riku Gunji (2005-08-03) 3 August 2005 - - Japan Funabashi Ichiritsu Training Camp, 20-23 Jan '23
FW Yuma Taguchi (2005-09-19) 19 September 2005 - - Japan Okayama Gakugeikan Training Camp, 20-23 Jan '23
FW Hiyu Ajiro (2005-12-25) 25 December 2005 - - Japan Shoshi Training Camp, 20-23 Jan '23
FW Rento Takaoka (2007-03-12) 12 March 2007 - - Japan Nissho Gakuen Training Camp, 20-23 Jan '23

Records
As of 5 August 2021

Honours

Continental
Champions (3): 1994, 2006, 2018
Champions (1): 2012

Unofficial
Champions (1): 2004
Runners-Up (1): 2005
Champions (4): 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022
Runners-Up (1): 2016

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 World Cup

AFC U-17 Asian Cup

See also
Japan
Men's
Women's

References
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