The Japan national under-23 football team(Japanese: U-23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 won the gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games and were champions in the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship. Since 1992, it was decided that teams targeting athletes under the age of 23 will participate in the Olympics (additional provisions for overage limits have been added since 1996). Therefore, the name changes to Japan national under-22 football team the year before the Olympics and Japan national under-21 football team two years prior. The exception to this is the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which has been postponed for one year, so in 2021, the team will be called the Japan national under-24 football team.
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Association | Japan Football Association | ||
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Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asia) | ||
Head coach | Lee Woo-young | ||
Most caps | Kensuke Nagai Keigo Higashi Reo Hatate (31 each) | ||
Top scorer | Shoya Nakajima (19) | ||
FIFA code | JPN | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; December 1990)[1] | |||
Biggest win | |||
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Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 6 February 1994) | |||
Summer Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1996) | ||
Best result | Fourth place (2012, 2020) | ||
Asian Games | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 2002) | ||
Best result | ![]() | ||
AFC U-23 Championship | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 2013) | ||
Best result | ![]() |
"サムライ・ブルー (Samurai Blue)" basically refers to the Japan national football team, but the under-23 football team are sometimes referred to as "Young" Samurai Blue. However, in reality, Samurai Blue is not often used.
Japan maintains a strong football rivalry with South Korea.
Television channel | Period | Ref. |
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NHK General TV, NHK Educational TV, NHK BS1, NHK BS4K, NHK BS8K, TV Asahi, BS Asahi 4K, Fuji TV | 2021 | [2] |
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Television channel | Period | Ref. |
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TBA | 2022 |
Television channel | Period | Ref. |
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CS TV Asahi Channel 2 | 2022 | [3][4] |
Television channel | Period | Ref. |
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Fuji TV, Nippon TV, TBS, Nittele G+, BS Asahi, TVer | 2021 |
Win Draw Lose Fixture
20 September Friendly match | Cambodia ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
19:00 UTC+7 |
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Stadium: Morodok Techo National Stadium Referee: Warintorn Sassadee (Thailand) |
23 March Dubai Cup U-23 | Japan ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Dubai, UAE |
16:00 UTC+4 |
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Report (JFA) Report (JFA) (in Japanese and English) Report (Soccerway) |
Stadium: Al Awir Stadium |
26 March Dubai Cup U-23 | Qatar ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Dubai, UAE |
16:00 UTC+4 | Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway) |
Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium |
29 March Dubai Cup U-23 Placement match | Saudi Arabia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Dubai, UAE |
21:00 UTC+4 | Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway) |
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Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium |
3 June 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup | United Arab Emirates ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
18:00 UTC+5 |
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Report (AFC) Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway) |
Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium Attendance: 270 Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka) |
6 June 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup | Japan ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
18:00 UTC+5 | Report (AFC) Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway) |
Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq) |
9 June 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup | Japan ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
18:00 UTC+5 | Report (AFC) Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway) |
Stadium: Milliy Stadium Attendance: 375 Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait) |
12 June 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Quarter-finals | South Korea ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
18:00 UTC+5 | Live Report Stats Report |
Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria) |
15 June 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Semi-finals | Uzbekistan ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
21:00 UTC+5 |
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Live Report Stats Report |
Stadium: Milliy Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
18 June 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup 3rd place match | Japan ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
18:00 UTC+5 | Live Report Stats Report |
Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium Attendance: 230 Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea) |
22 September Friendly match | Switzerland ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Marbella, Spain |
20:00 UTC+2 |
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Report (JFA) |
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Stadium: Marbella Football Center |
26 September Friendly match | Italy ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Castel di Sangro, Italy |
15:30 UTC+2 |
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Report (JFA) |
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Stadium: Stadio Teofilo Patini |
18 November Friendly match | Spain ![]() | v | ![]() | Sevilla, Spain |
20:00 UTC+2 | Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway) |
Stadium: Estadio La Cartuja |
22 November Friendly match | Portugal ![]() | v | ![]() | Portimão, Portugal |
19:15 UTC+2 | Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway) |
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Portimão |
The following table shows Japan under-23 team's all-time international record.
Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Confederation |
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![]() | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 15 | +5 | AFC |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | AFC |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | AFC |
![]() | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | +3 | AFC |
![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | AFC |
![]() | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | AFC |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | AFC |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | AFC |
![]() | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | AFC |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | AFC |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | AFC |
![]() | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | AFC |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | AFC |
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | +21 | AFC |
![]() | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 7 | +40 | AFC |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | AFC |
![]() | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | +21 | AFC |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | AFC |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | AFC |
![]() | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | AFC |
![]() | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | AFC |
![]() | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 20 | +4 | AFC |
![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | AFC |
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | +32 | AFC |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | AFC |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | AFC |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | AFC |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | AFC |
![]() | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 3 | +23 | AFC |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | AFC |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | –6 | AFC |
![]() | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | AFC |
![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | AFC |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | CAF |
![]() | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | –6 | CAF |
![]() | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | CAF |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | CAF |
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | CAF |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | –4 | CAF |
![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | CAF |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –2 | CAF |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 | CONCACAF |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | CONCACAF |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | CONCACAF |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | CONCACAF |
![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | –3 | CONCACAF |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | CONCACAF |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | CONMEBOL |
![]() | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | CONMEBOL |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | CONMEBOL |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | –2 | CONMEBOL |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 | CONMEBOL |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | CONMEBOL |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | CONMEBOL |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UEFA |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | –5 | UEFA |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | UEFA |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | UEFA |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | UEFA |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | UEFA |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | UEFA |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | UEFA |
![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | UEFA |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 | UEFA |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | UEFA |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 | UEFA |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | UEFA |
![]() | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | UEFA |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | UEFA |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | UEFA |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | UEFA |
![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | UEFA |
![]() | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | OFC |
Against | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Confederation |
Role | Name |
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Technical staff | ![]() |
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Name | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % | Notes |
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1990–1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.0% | |
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1993–1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.0% | |
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1998–2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.0% | |
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2002–2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.0% | |
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2006–2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.0% | |
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2010–2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.0% | |
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2014–2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.0% | |
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2017–2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.0% | |
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2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.0% | |
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2020–2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.0% | |
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2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | |
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2021–2022 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 77.8% | [6] |
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2022- | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
source:[7]
On the following lists, each player's age and club on the squad lists refers to the release date of the call-ups of each under-23 section. However, the recent call-ups section does not utilize this method.
The following players were called up for a friendly match against Cambodia on 23 September 2022.[8]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1 | 1GK | Masahiro Iida | (2000-10-05)5 October 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
12 | 1GK | Issei Kondo | (2001-01-15)15 January 2001 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
21 | 1GK | Kazuaki Suganuma | (2001-09-12)12 September 2001 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
2 | 2DF | Hayato Okuda | (2001-04-21)21 April 2001 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
3 | 2DF | Taichi Yamasaki | (2001-01-08)8 January 2001 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
4 | 2DF | Yuya Aizawa | (2000-10-17)17 October 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
5 | 2DF | Yuto Yamada | (2001-07-19)19 July 2001 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
13 | 2DF | Sota Miura | (2000-09-07)7 September 2000 (aged 22) | ![]() | ||
16 | 2DF | Shuhei Hayami | (2000-11-11)11 November 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
19 | 2DF | Hiroki Sekine | (2002-08-11)11 August 2002 (aged 20) | ![]() | ||
23 | 2DF | Teppei Oka | (2001-09-06)6 September 2001 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
6 | 3MF | George Onaiwu | (2000-11-11)11 November 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
7 | 3MF | Toya Izumi | (2000-12-02)2 December 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
9 | 3MF | Tsubasa Terayama | (2000-04-10)10 April 2000 (aged 22) | ![]() | ||
11 | 3MF | Sena Saito | (2000-11-21)21 November 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
14 | 3MF | Kazuki Kumasawa | (2001-01-13)13 January 2001 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
15 | 3MF | Ken Masui | (2001-04-04)4 April 2001 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
17 | 3MF | Hiroto Uemura | (2001-08-26)26 August 2001 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
18 | 3MF | Hayata Mizuno | (2000-06-30)30 June 2000 (aged 22) | ![]() | ||
22 | 3MF | Kaito Fujii | (2003-02-15)15 February 2003 (aged 19) | ![]() | ||
8 | 4FW | Shin Yamada | (2000-05-30)30 May 2000 (aged 22) | ![]() | ||
10 | 4FW | Riku Ochiai | (1999-05-23)23 May 1999 (aged 23) | ![]() | ||
24 | 4FW | Hiiro Komori | (2000-08-06)6 August 2000 (aged 22) | ![]() |
The following players were called up for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification, where they played against Cambodia and Hong Kong, in October 2021.[9]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1 | 1GK | Yuma Obata | (2001-11-07)7 November 2001 (aged 19) | ![]() | ||
12 | 1GK | Masato Sasaki | (2002-05-01)1 May 2002 (aged 19) | ![]() | ||
23 | 1GK | Mitsuki Sugimoto | (2001-08-17)17 August 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() | ||
2 | 2DF | Reon Yamahara | (1999-06-08)8 June 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | ||
3 | 2DF | Taiga Hata | (2002-01-20)20 January 2002 (aged 19) | ![]() | ||
4 | 2DF | Ryotaro Tsunoda | (1999-06-27)27 June 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | ||
5 | 2DF | Seiya Baba | (2001-10-24)24 October 2001 (aged 19) | ![]() | ||
15 | 2DF | Hijiri Kato | (2001-09-16)16 September 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() | ||
16 | 2DF | Riku Handa | (2002-01-01)1 January 2002 (aged 19) | ![]() | ||
20 | 2DF | Maaya Sako | (2002-12-02)2 December 2002 (aged 18) | ![]() | ||
22 | 2DF | Anrie Chase | (2004-03-24)24 March 2004 (aged 17) | ![]() | ||
6 | 3MF | Renji Matsui | (2000-02-27)27 February 2000 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
7 | 3MF | Yuito Suzuki | (2001-10-25)25 October 2001 (aged 19) | ![]() | ||
8 | 3MF | Daiki Matsuoka | (2001-06-01)1 June 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() | ||
10 | 3MF | Yuta Goke | (1999-06-10)10 June 1999 (aged 22) | ![]() | ||
11 | 3MF | Kein Sato | (2001-07-11)11 July 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() | ||
13 | 3MF | Satoshi Tanaka | (2002-08-13)13 August 2002 (aged 19) | ![]() | ||
14 | 3MF | Joel Chima Fujita | (2002-02-16)16 February 2002 (aged 19) | ![]() | ||
17 | 3MF | Kuryu Matsuki | (2004-04-30)30 April 2004 (aged 17) | ![]() | ||
19 | 3MF | Jiro Nakamura | (2003-08-22)22 August 2003 (aged 18) | ![]() | ||
21 | 3MF | Hidemasa Koda | (2003-10-02)2 October 2003 (aged 18) | ![]() | ||
9 | 4FW | Mao Hosoya | (2001-09-07)7 September 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() | ||
18 | 4FW | Shota Fujio | (2001-05-02)2 May 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() |
The following players were called up for friendly matches against Spain and Portugal on 18 and 22 November 2022, respectively.[10]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1 | 1GK | Masato Sasaki | (2002-05-01)1 May 2002 (aged 20) | ![]() | ||
12 | 1GK | Zion Suzuki | (2002-08-21)21 August 2002 (aged 20) | ![]() | ||
23 | 1GK | Leo Brian Kokubo | (2001-01-23)23 January 2001 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
2 | 2DF | Riku Handa | (2002-01-01)1 January 2002 (aged 20) | ![]() | ||
3 | 2DF | Seiya Baba | (2001-10-24) 24 October 2001 (age 21) | ![]() | ||
4 | 2DF | Kaito Suzuki | (2002-08-25)25 August 2002 (aged 20) | ![]() | ||
5 | 2DF | Seiji Kimura | (2001-08-24)24 August 2001 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
15 | 2DF | Hijiri Kato | (2001-09-16)16 September 2001 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
21 | 2DF | Kashif Bangnagande | (2001-09-24)24 September 2001 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
22 | 2DF | Taiga Hata | (2002-01-20)20 January 2002 (aged 20) | ![]() | ||
6 | 3MF | Sota Kawasaki | (2001-07-30)30 July 2001 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
7 | 3MF | Rihito Yamamoto | (2001-12-12)12 December 2001 (aged 20) | ![]() | ||
8 | 3MF | Joel Chima Fujita | (2002-02-16)16 February 2002 (aged 20) | ![]() | ||
10 | 3MF | Yuito Suzuki | (2001-10-25)25 October 2001 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
13 | 3MF | Kein Sato | (2001-07-11)11 July 2001 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
14 | 3MF | Shunsuke Mito | (2002-09-28)28 September 2002 (aged 20) | ![]() | ||
16 | 3MF | Daiki Matsuoka | (2001-06-01)1 June 2001 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
17 | 3MF | Jun Nishikawa | (2002-02-21)21 February 2002 (aged 20) | ![]() | ||
18 | 3MF | Koki Saito | (2001-08-10)10 August 2001 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
20 | 3MF | Yuta Matsumura | (2001-04-13)13 April 2001 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
9 | 4FW | Shota Fujio | (2001-05-02)2 May 2001 (aged 21) | ![]() | ||
19 | 4FW | Yutaro Oda | (2001-08-12)12 August 2001 (aged 21) | ![]() |
The following players have been called up to an under-23, under-22, or under-21 squad in the past 12 months. Each players' age and clubs are updated frequently.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Taishi Brandon Nozawa | (2002-12-25) 25 December 2002 (age 19) | ![]() |
Training Camp (May 2022) U21 | ||
GK | Yuma Obata | (2001-11-07) 7 November 2001 (age 21) | ![]() |
Training Camp (March 2022) U21 | ||
GK | Taiki Yamada | (2002-01-08) 8 January 2002 (age 20) | ![]() |
Training Camp (March 2022) U21 | ||
DF | Ryuya Nishio INJ | (2001-05-16)16 May 2001 (aged 21) | ![]() |
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DF | Ayumu Ohata | (2001-04-27) 27 April 2001 (age 21) | ![]() |
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DF | Takashi Uchino | (2001-03-07) 7 March 2001 (age 21) | ![]() |
2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup (June 2022) U21 | ||
DF | Anrie Chase | (2004-08-24) 24 August 2004 (age 18) | ![]() |
2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup (June 2022) U21 | ||
DF | Shumpei Naruse | (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001 (age 21) | ![]() |
Training Camp (May 2022) U21 | ||
DF | Takuma Otake | (2002-08-08) 8 August 2002 (age 20) | ![]() |
Training Camp (March 2022) U21 | ||
MF | Fuchi Honda | (2001-05-10) 10 May 2001 (age 21) | ![]() |
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MF | Fuki Yamada | (2001-07-10) 10 July 2001 (age 21) | ![]() |
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MF | Satoshi Tanaka | (2002-08-13) 13 August 2002 (age 20) | ![]() |
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MF | Kuryu Matsuki | (2003-04-30) 30 April 2003 (age 19) | ![]() |
2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup (June 2022) U21 | ||
MF | Fumiya Unoki | (2001-07-04) 4 July 2001 (age 21) | ![]() |
Training Camp (May 2022) U21 | ||
MF | Hikaru Naruoka | (2002-07-28) 28 July 2002 (age 20) | ![]() |
Training Camp (May 2022) U21 | ||
MF | Masaya Shibayama | (2002-07-02) 2 July 2002 (age 20) | ![]() |
Training Camp (May 2022) U21 | ||
MF | Tatsunori Sakurai | (2002-07-26) 26 July 2002 (age 20) | ![]() |
Training Camp (May 2022) U21 | ||
MF | Ten Miyagi | (2001-06-02) 2 June 2001 (age 21) | ![]() |
Training Camp (May 2022) U21 | ||
MF | Hidemasa Koda | (2003-10-02) 2 October 2003 (age 19) | ![]() |
U23 Dubai Cup (March 2022) U21 | ||
MF | Shun Ayukawa | (2001-09-15) 15 September 2001 (age 21) | ![]() |
U23 Dubai Cup (March 2022) U21 | ||
MF | Taiyo Hiraoka | (2002-09-14) 14 September 2002 (age 20) | ![]() |
Training Camp (March 2022) U21 | ||
FW | Mao Hosoya INJ | (2001-09-07)7 September 2001 (aged 21) | - | - | ![]() |
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FW | Yudai Kimura | (2001-02-28) 28 February 2001 (age 21) | ![]() |
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FW | Taika Nakashima | (2002-06-08) 8 June 2002 (age 20) | ![]() |
2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup (June 2022) U21 | ||
FW | Itsuki Someno | (2002-09-12) 12 September 2002 (age 20) | ![]() |
Training Camp (May 2022) U21 | ||
FW | Sora Kobori | (2002-12-17) 17 December 2002 (age 19) | ![]() |
Training Camp (May 2022) U21 | ||
FW | Ryotaro Araki | (2002-01-29) 29 January 2002 (age 20) | ![]() |
U23 Dubai Cup (March 2022) U21 | ||
FW | Solomon Sakuragawa | (2001-08-04) 4 August 2001 (age 21) | ![]() |
Training Camp (March 2022) U21 | ||
INJ Withdrew due to injury |
(Players are listed within position group by order of latest call-up, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)
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Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Summer Olympics record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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Did Not Qualify | |||||||
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Group Stage | 9th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
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Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
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Group Stage | 13th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
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Group Stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Fourth Place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
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Group Stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
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Fourth Place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
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To be Determined | |||||||
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Total | Fourth Place | 7/7 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 38 |
Summer Olympics history | ||||
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Year | Round | Opponent | Score | Result |
1996 | Group stage | ![]() | 1–0 | Win |
Group stage | ![]() | 0–2 | Loss | |
Group stage | ![]() | 3–2 | Win | |
2000 | Group stage | ![]() | 2–1 | Win |
Group stage | ![]() | 2–1 | Win | |
Group stage | ![]() | 0–1 | Loss | |
Quarter-finals | ![]() | 2–2 4–5 | Draw Loss | |
2004 | Group stage | ![]() | 3–4 | Loss |
Group stage | ![]() | 2–3 | Loss | |
Group stage | ![]() | 1–0 | Win | |
2008 | Group stage | ![]() | 0–1 | Loss |
Group stage | ![]() | 1–2 | Loss | |
Group stage | ![]() | 0–1 | Loss | |
2012 | Group stage | ![]() | 1–0 | Win |
Group stage | ![]() | 1–0 | Win | |
Group stage | ![]() | 0–0 | Draw | |
Quarter-finals | ![]() | 3–0 | Win | |
Semi-finals | ![]() | 1–3 | Loss | |
Bronze Play-off | ![]() | 0–2 | Loss | |
2016 | Group stage | ![]() | 4–5 | Loss |
Group stage | ![]() | 2–2 | Draw | |
Group stage | ![]() | 1–0 | Win | |
2020 | Group stage | ![]() | 1–0 | Win |
Group stage | ![]() | 2–1 | Win | |
Group stage | ![]() | 4–0 | Win | |
Quarter-finals | ![]() | 0–0 4–2 | Draw Win | |
Semi-finals | ![]() | 0–1 | Loss | |
Bronze Play-off | ![]() | 1–3 | Loss | |
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Year | Round | Opponent | Score | Result |
2013 | Group Stage | ![]() | 3–3 | Draw |
Group Stage | ![]() | 0–0 | Draw | |
Group Stage | ![]() | 4–0 | Win | |
Quarter-finals | ![]() | 0–1 | Loss | |
2016 | Group Stage | ![]() | 1–0 | Win |
Group Stage | ![]() | 4–0 | Win | |
Group Stage | ![]() | 2–1 | Win | |
Quarter-finals | ![]() | 3–0 | Win | |
Semi-finals | ![]() | 2–1 | Win | |
Final | ![]() | 3–2 | Win | |
2018 | Group Stage | ![]() | 1–0 | Win |
Group Stage | ![]() | 1–0 | Win | |
Group Stage | ![]() | 3–1 | Win | |
Quarter-finals | ![]() | 0–4 | Loss | |
2020 | Group Stage | ![]() | 1–2 | Loss |
Group Stage | ![]() | 1–2 | Loss | |
Group Stage | ![]() | 1–1 | Draw | |
2022 | Group stage | ![]() | 2–1 | Win |
Group stage | ![]() | 0–0 | Draw | |
Group stage | ![]() | 3–0 | Win | |
Quarter-finals | ![]() | 3–0 | Win | |
Semi-finals | ![]() | 0–2 | Loss | |
3rd place match | ![]() | 3–0 | Win | |
Asian Games history | ||||
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Year | Round | Opponent | Score | Result |
2002 | Round 1 | ![]() | 2–0 | Win |
Round 1 | ![]() | 5–2 | Win | |
Round 1 | ![]() | 1–0 | Win | |
Quarter-finals | ![]() | 1–0 | Win | |
Semi-finals | ![]() | 3–0 | Win | |
Final | ![]() | 1–2 | Loss | |
2006 | Round 1 | ![]() | 3–2 | Win |
Round 1 | ![]() | 1–0 | Win | |
Round 1 | ![]() | 1–2 | Loss | |
2010 | Round 1 | ![]() | 3–0 | Win |
Round 1 | ![]() | 2–0 | Win | |
Round 1 | ![]() | 3–0 | Win | |
Round 2 | ![]() | 5–0 | Win | |
Quarter-finals | ![]() | 1–0 | Win | |
Semi-finals | ![]() | 2–1 | Win | |
Final | ![]() | 1–0 | Win | |
2014 | Round 1 | ![]() | 4–1 | Win |
Round 1 | ![]() | 1–3 | Loss | |
Round 1 | ![]() | 4–0 | Win | |
Round 2 | ![]() | 4–0 | Win | |
Quarter-finals | ![]() | 0–1 | Loss | |
2018 | Round 1 | ![]() | 1–0 | Win |
Round 1 | ![]() | 4–0 | Win | |
Round 1 | ![]() | 0–1 | Loss | |
Round 2 | ![]() | 1–0 | Win | |
Quarter-finals | ![]() | 2–1 | Win | |
Semi-finals | ![]() | 1–0 | Win | |
Final | ![]() | 1–2 | Loss | |
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