The national team representing Japan at the Olympic Games and during the preliminary qualifier rounds.
Captain: Tsubasa Ozora
Head Coach: Kozo Kira
Starting eleven (4-4-2):
1.- Genzo Wakabayashi; 7.- Makoto Soda, 2.- Gakuto Igawa, 14.- Jun Misugi, 4.- Ryo Ishizaki; 10.- Tsubasa, 12.- Hikaru Matsuyama, 20.- Shingo Aoi, 11.- Taro Misaki; 17.- Ken Wakashimazu, 9.- Kojiro Hyuga.
Affiliated teams: Japan (Under 15), Japan (Under 19), Japan (Senior).
Japan Olympic Player List
Player | Team | Position | # | Height | Weight | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ishizaki | Jubilo Iwata | DF | 4 | 19 | 1564 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 176 | 67 |
Misaki | Jubilo Iwata | AM | 11 | 17 | 1718 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 62 |
Wakashimazu | Nagoya Grampus | FW, GK | 17 | 17 | 1178 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 185 | 74 |
Nitta | Kashiwa Reysol | FW | 18 | 16 | 1201 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 172 | 60 |
Matsuyama | Consadole Sapporo | DM | 12 | 16 | 1546 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 66 |
Soda | Gamba Osaka | DF | 7 | 16 | 1546 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 63 |
Misugi | FC Tokyo | DF | 14 | 15 | 1483 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 64 |
Izawa | Yokohama Marinos | DM | 8 | 12 | 808 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 66 |
Wakabayashi | Hamburg | GK | 1 | 11 | 1050 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 183 | 77 |
G. Igawa | Japan (U23) | DF | 2 | 10 | 685 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
Hyuga | Reggiana | FW | 9 | 9 | 1019 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 70 |
Aoi | Albese | DM | 20 | 9 | 769 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 59 |
Tsubasa | Barcelona | AM | 10 | 9 | 884 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 175 | 64 |
Soga | Japan (U23) | DF | 22 | 7 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
Morisaki | Shimizu S-Pulse | GK | 21 | 7 | 460 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Furukawa | Japan (U23) | AM | 26 | 6 | 420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Kazami | Japan (U23) | AM | 25 | 6 | 420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Jito | Avispa Fukuoka | DF | 5 | 6 | 483 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 185 | 84 |
Sorimachi | Vissel Kobe | FW | 13 | 4 | 281 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
M. Tachibana | JEF United | AM | 2 | 4 | 240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 167 | 60 |
Sano | Avispa Fukuoka | AM | 16 | 4 | 201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Sawada | Urawa Red Diamons | AM | 15 | 4 | 335 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 60 |
K. Tachibana | JEF United | AM | 3 | 4 | 210 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 167 | 60 |
Urabe | Jubilo Iwata | DF | 23 | 3 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 65 |
Yumikura | Tokyo Verdy | AM | 20 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Kisugi | Cerezo Osaka | FW | 19 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 64 |
Taki | Tokyo Verdy | FW | 6 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 61 |
K. Oda | Consadole Sapporo | FW | 24 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Okano | Urawa Red Diamons | AM | - | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Kishida | Shimizu S-Pulse | DF | - | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Sakaki | Cerezo Osaka | DF | - | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Akai | Sampdoria | DM | 23 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 65 |
Takasugi | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | DF | - | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Yamada | Tokyo Verdy | GK | - | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Nakanishi | Tatsunami HS | GK | - | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Sugimoto | Gamba Osaka | AM | - | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Head Coach: Kozo Kira
- Nationality
- Japan
- Current Team(s)
- Japan (U23)
- Past Teams
- Meiwa ES
Goalkeepers Coach: Mario
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Current Team(s)
- Japan (U23)
- Past Teams
- Japan (U19)
Assistant: Tamotsu Ide
- Nationality
- Japan
- Current Team(s)
- Japan (U23)
- Past Teams
- Japan (U19)
Scout: Munemasa Katagiri
- Nationality
- Japan
- Current Team(s)
- Japan (U23)
- Past Teams
- Japan (U15), Japan (U19)
Standings - Stage 1
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Japan (U23) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 18 |
2 | Thailand (U23) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 10 |
3 | Bahrain (U23) | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 5 |
4 | Malaysia (U23) | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | -11 | 1 |
Standings - Stage 2
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Japan (U23) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 13 |
2 | Australia (U23) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 13 |
3 | Saudi Arabia (U23) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
4 | Vietnam (U23) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | -13 | 0 |
Group C - Standings
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Japan (U23) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
2 | Argentina (U23) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
3 | Holland (U23) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 3 |
4 | Nigeria (U23) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 0 |
- Leagues
- International Tournament, International Friendly, International Qualifiers
- Seasons
- Pro (Golden 23), Pro (Undefined), Pro (Road to 2002), Pro (Rising Sun)