Japan national under-23 football team

 Japan
Nickname(s) サムライ・ブルー
(Samurai Blue)
Association Japan Football Association
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation EAFF (East Asia)
Head coach None
Captain Riki Harakawa
FIFA code JPN
First colours
Second colours
Summer Olympics
Appearances 6 (first in 1996)
Best result Fourth place (2012)
AFC U-23 Championship
Appearances 2 (first in 2013)
Best result Winner (2016)
Asian Games
Appearances 4 (first in 2002)
Best result Gold Medal (2010)

The Japan national under-23 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.

Competition Records

Olympic Games Record

See Japan national football team#Olympic Games for the results before 1992 (no age limit).

Olympics record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Spain 1992 Did Not Qualify
United States 1996 Group Stage 9th 3 2 0 1 4 4
Australia 2000 Quarter-Finals 5th 4 2 1 1 6 5
Greece 2004 Group Stage 13th 3 1 0 2 6 7
China 2008 Group Stage 15th 3 0 0 3 1 4
United Kingdom 2012 Fourth Place 4th 6 3 1 2 6 5
Brazil 2016 Group Stage 10th 3 1 1 1 7 7
Japan 2020 Host
Total Fourth Place 7/8 22 9 3 10 30 33
Olympic Games History
Year Round Score Result
1936 Round1  Japan 3 – 2  SwedenWin
Quarterfinals  Japan 0 – 8  ItalyLoss
1956 Round 1  Japan 0 – 2  AustraliaLoss
1964 Round 1 Japan 3 – 2  ArgentinaWin
Round 1 Japan 2 – 3  GhanaLoss
Quarterfinals Japan 0 – 4  CzechoslovakiaLoss
1968 Round 1  Japan 3 – 1  NigeriaWin
Round 1  Japan 1 – 1  BrazilDraw
Round 1  Japan 0 – 0  SpainDraw
Quarterfinals  Japan 3 – 1  FranceWin
Semifinals  Japan 0 – 5  HungaryLoss
Bronze Play-off  Japan 2 – 0  MexicoWin
1996 Round 1 Japan 1 – 0  BrazilWin
Round 1 Japan 0 – 2  NigeriaLoss
Round 1 Japan 3 – 2  HungaryWin
2000 Round 1 Japan 2 – 1  South AfricaWin
Round 1 Japan 2 – 1  SlovakiaWin
Round 1 Japan 0 – 1  BrazilLoss
Quarterfinals Japan 2 – 2  United StatesDraw
2004 Round 1 Japan 3 – 4  ParaguayLoss
Round 1 Japan 2 – 3  ItalyLoss
Round 1 Japan 1 – 0  GhanaWin
2008 Round 1 Japan 0 – 1  United StatesLoss
Round 1 Japan 1 – 2  NigeriaLoss
Round 1 Japan 0 – 1  NetherlandsLoss
2012 Round 1 Japan 1 – 0  SpainWin
Round 1 Japan 1 – 0  MoroccoWin
Round 1 Japan 0 – 0  HondurasDraw
Quarterfinals Japan 3 – 0  EgyptWin
Semifinals Japan 1 – 3  MexicoLoss
Bronze Play-off  Japan 0 – 2  South KoreaLoss
2016 Round 1 Japan 4 – 5  NigeriaLoss
Round 1 Japan 2 – 2  ColombiaDraw
Round 1 Japan 1 – 0  SwedenWin

AFC U-23 Championship

AFC U-22/U-23 Championship Record
Hosts / Year Result Position GP W D L GS GA
Oman 2013Quarterfinals7412185
Qatar 2016Champions16600154
Total2/2Champions10721239
AFC U-22/U-23 Championship History
Year Round Score Result
2013 Preliminary Stage Japan 6 – 0  MacauWin
Preliminary Stage Japan 3 – 1  SingaporeWin
Preliminary Stage Japan 1 – 0  Timor-LesteWin
Preliminary Stage Japan 5 – 1  IndonesiaWin
Preliminary Stage Japan 5 – 0  AustraliaWin
Group Stage Japan 3 – 3  IranDraw
Group Stage Japan 0 – 0  KuwaitDraw
Group Stage Japan 4 – 0  AustraliaWin
Quarterfinals Japan 0 – 1  IraqLoss
2016 Preliminary Stage Japan 7 – 0  MacauWin
Preliminary Stage Japan 2 – 0  VietnamWin
Preliminary Stage Japan 1 – 0  MalaysiaWin
Group Stage Japan 1 – 0  North KoreaWin
Group Stage Japan 4 – 0  ThailandWin
Group Stage Japan 2 – 1  Saudi ArabiaWin
Quarterfinals Japan 3 – 0  IranWin
Semifinals Japan 2 – 1  IraqWin
Final Japan 3 – 2  South KoreaWin

Asian Games Record

Asian Games Record
Hosts / Year Result Position GP W D L GS GA
South Korea 2002Runners-Up26501134
Qatar 2006Round 111320154
China 2010Champions17700171
South Korea 2014Quarter Finals65302105
Total4/4Champions2117044514
Asian Games History
Year Round Score Result
2002 Round 1 Japan 2 – 0  PalestineWin
Round 1 Japan 5 – 2  BahrainWin
Round 1 Japan 1 – 0  UzbekistanWin
Quarterfinals Japan 1 – 0  China PRWin
Semifinals Japan 3 – 0  ThailandWin
Final Japan 1 – 2  IranLoss
2006 Round 1 Japan 3 – 2  PakistanWin
Round 1 Japan 1 – 0  SyriaWin
Round 1 Japan 1 – 2  North KoreaLoss
2010 Round 1 Japan 3 – 0  China PRWin
Round 1 Japan 2 – 0  MalaysiaWin
Round 1 Japan 3 – 0  KyrgyzstanWin
Round 2 Japan 5 – 0  IndiaWin
Quarterfinals Japan 1 – 0  ThailandWin
Semifinals Japan 2 – 1  IranWin
Final Japan 1 – 0  United Arab EmiratesWin
2014 Round 1 Japan 4 – 1  KuwaitWin
Round 1 Japan 1 – 3  IraqLoss
Round 1 Japan 4 – 0    NepalWin
Round 2 Japan 4 – 0  PalestineWin
Quarterfinals Japan 0 – 1  South KoreaLoss

Recent results and fixtures

Team

Current squad

The following players are called up for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]
Head Coach: Japan Makoto Teguramori

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Kushibiki, MasatoshiMasatoshi Kushibiki (1993-01-29) 29 January 1993 Japan Kashima Antlers
12 1GK Nakamura, KosukeKosuke Nakamura (1995-02-27) 27 February 1995 Japan Kashiwa Reysol
2 2DF Muroya, SeiSei Muroya (1994-04-05) 5 April 1994 Japan F.C. Tokyo
4 2DF Fujiharu, HirokiHiroki Fujiharu* (1988-11-28) 28 November 1988 Japan Gamba Osaka
5 2DF Ueda, NaomichiNaomichi Ueda (1994-10-24) 24 October 1994 Japan Kashima Antlers
6 2DF Shiotani, TsukasaTsukasa Shiotani* (1988-12-05) 5 December 1988 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima
15 2DF Kamekawa, MasashiMasashi Kamekawa (1993-05-28) 28 May 1993 Japan Avispa Fukuoka
17 2DF Iwanami, TakuyaTakuya Iwanami (1994-06-18) 18 June 1994 Japan Vissel Kobe
3 3MF Endo, WataruWataru Endo (1993-02-09) 9 February 1993 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
7 3MF Harakawa, RikiRiki Harakawa (1993-08-13) 13 August 1993 Japan Kawasaki Frontale
8 3MF Oshima, RyotaRyota Oshima (1993-01-23) 23 January 1993 Japan Kawasaki Frontale
9 3MF Yajima, ShinyaShinya Yajima (1994-01-18) 18 January 1994 Japan Fagiano Okayama FC
10 3MF Nakajima, ShoyaShoya Nakajima (1994-08-23) 23 August 1994 Japan F.C. Tokyo
14 3MF Ideguchi, YosukeYosuke Ideguchi (1996-08-23) 23 August 1996 Japan Gamba Osaka
18 3MF Minamino, TakumiTakumi Minamino (1995-01-16) 16 January 1995 Austria FC Red Bull Salzburg
11 4FW Kubo, YuyaYuya Kubo (1993-12-24) 24 December 1993 Switzerland BSC Young Boys
13 4FW Koroki, ShinzoShinzo Koroki* (1986-07-31) 31 July 1986 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
16 4FW Takuma Asano (1994-11-10) 10 November 1994 Germany VfB Stuttgart

* Over-aged player.

Alternate Players

The following players will travel with the team for the 2016 Summer Olympics as alternate players.[2]

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
22 1GK Sugimoto, DaichiDaichi Sugimoto (1993-07-15) 15 July 1993 Japan Tokushima Vortis
20 2DF Nakatani, ShinnosukeShinnosuke Nakatani (1996-03-24) 24 March 1996 Japan Kashiwa Reysol
21 3MF Notsuda, GakutoGakuto Notsuda (1994-06-06) 6 June 1994 Japan Albirex Niigata
19 4FW Suzuki, MusashiMusashi Suzuki (1994-02-11) 11 February 1994 Japan Albirex Niigata

Training Partners

The following players will travel with the team from 21 to 31 July 2016 as training partners.[3]

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Sugimoto, DaichiDaichi Sugimoto (1993-07-15) 15 July 1993 Japan Tokushima Vortis
2DF Kojima, MasayaMasaya Kojima (1997-11-09) 9 November 1997 Japan Vegalta Sendai
3MF Watanabe, KotaKota Watanabe (1998-10-18) 18 October 1998 Japan Tokyo Verdy Youth
3MF Tomiyasu, TakehiroTakehiro Tomiyasu (1998-11-05) 5 November 1998 Japan Avispa Fukuoka
4FW Ogawa, KokiKoki Ogawa (1997-08-08) 8 August 1997 Japan Júbilo Iwata

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the Japan squad in last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Niekawa, AyumiAyumi Niekawa (1994-05-12) 12 May 1994 Japan Sagan Tosu v.  Ghana, 11 May 2015
DF Matsubara, KenKen Matsubara (1993-02-16) 16 February 1993 Japan Albirex Niigata v.  South Africa, 29 Jun 2016
DF Miura, GentaGenta Miura (1995-03-01) 1 March 1995 Japan Shimizu S-Pulse v.  South Africa, 29 Jun 2016
DF Mitsumaru, HiromuHiromu Mitsumaru (1993-07-06) 6 July 1993 Japan Sagan Tosu 2016 Toulon Tournament
DF van Wermeskerken, SaiSai van Wermeskerken (1994-06-28) 28 June 1994 Netherlands FC Dordrecht 2016 Toulon Tournament
DF Ito, YukitoshiYukitoshi Ito (1993-09-03) 3 September 1993 Japan Kashima Antlers v.  Ghana, 11 May 2015
DF Nara, TatsukiTatsuki Nara (1993-09-19) 19 September 1993 Japan Kawasaki Frontale v.  Ghana, 11 May 2015
DF Akino, HirokiHiroki Akino (1994-10-08) 8 October 1994 Japan Kashiwa Reysol v.  Mexico, 25 Mar 2016
DF Yamanaka, RyosukeRyosuke Yamanaka (1993-04-20) 20 April 1993 Japan Kashiwa Reysol 2016 AFC U-23 Championship
DF Misao, KentoKento Misao (1996-04-16) 16 April 1996 Japan Kashima Antlers 2016 AFC U-23 Championship
DF Nishino, TakaharuTakaharu Nishino (1993-09-14) 14 September 1993 Japan Gamba Osaka v.  Yemen, 10 Dec 2015
MF Hashimoto, KentoKento Hashimoto (1993-08-16) 16 August 1993 Japan F.C. Tokyo v.  South Africa, 29 Jun 2016
MF Ito, JunyaJunya Ito (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993 Japan Kashiwa Reysol v.  South Africa, 29 Jun 2016
MF Toyokawa, YutaYuta Toyokawa (1994-09-09) 9 September 1994 Japan Fagiano Okayama FC v.  South Africa, 29 Jun 2016
MF Kida, TakuyaTakuya Kida (1994-08-23) 23 August 1994 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 2016 Toulon Tournament
MF Maeda, NaokiNaoki Maeda (1994-11-17) 17 November 1994 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 2016 Toulon Tournament
MF Koizumi, KeiKei Koizumi (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 Japan Albirex Niigata v.  Mexico, 25 Mar 2016
MF Sekine, TakahiroTakahiro Sekine (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds v.  Mexico, 25 Mar 2016
MF Maeda, NaokiNaoki Maeda (1994-11-17) 17 November 1994 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos v.  Uzbekistan, 13 Dec 2015
FW Onaiwu, AdoAdo Onaiwu (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995 Japan JEF United Chiba v.  South Africa, 29 Jun 2016
FW Togashi, CaymanCayman Togashi (1993-08-10) 10 August 1993 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos 2016 Toulon Tournament
FW Kamada, DaichiDaichi Kamada (1996-08-05) 5 August 1996 Japan Sagan Tosu 2016 Toulon Tournament
FW Kanamori, TakeshiTakeshi Kanamori (1994-04-04) 4 April 1994 Japan Avispa Fukuoka v.  Ghana, 11 May 2015
FW Arano, TakumaTakuma Arano (1993-04-20) 20 April 1993 Japan Consadole Sapporo v.  Uzbekistan, 13 Dec 2015

Olympic Games Rosters

Asian Games Rosters

Coaches

Name Nat Period
Yoshitada Yamaguchi Japan 1990-1992
Akira Nishino Japan 1993-1996
Philippe Troussier France 1998-2000
Masakuni Yamamoto Japan 2002-2004
Yasuharu Sorimachi Japan 2006-2008
Takashi Sekizuka Japan 2010-2012
Makoto Teguramori Japan 2014-

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.jfa.jp/eng/national_team/u23_2016/rio_olympic_2016/member.html#pankz
  2. ↑ http://www.jfa.jp/eng/news/00010337/
  3. ↑ http://www.jfa.jp/eng/news/00010337/
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