Japan national football team
Japan
|
Nickname(s) |
Nippon Daihyo (日本代表)
Okada Japan (岡田ジャパン)[1] |
Association |
Japan Football Association |
Confederation |
AFC (Asia) |
Head coach |
Takeshi Okada |
Captain |
Yuji Nakazawa |
Most caps |
Masami Ihara (123) |
Top scorer |
Kunishige Kamamoto (75) |
FIFA code |
JPN |
FIFA ranking |
38 |
Highest FIFA ranking |
9 (February 1998) |
Lowest FIFA ranking |
62 (February 2000) |
Elo ranking |
23 |
Highest Elo ranking |
8 (August 2001, March 2002) |
Lowest Elo ranking |
112 (September 1962) |
|
|
First international |
Japan 0 - 5 Republic of China ![Flag of the Republic of China 1912-1928.svg](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China_1912_1928_svg.png)
(Tokyo, Japan; May 9, 1917) |
Biggest win |
Japan 15 - 0 Philippines ![Flag of the Philippines.svg](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/210px_Flag_of_the_Philippines_svg.png)
(Tokyo, Japan; September 27, 1967) |
Biggest defeat |
Japan 2 - 15 Philippines ![Flag of the Philippines.svg](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/210px_Flag_of_the_Philippines_svg.png)
(Tokyo, Japan; May 10, 1917) |
World Cup |
Appearances |
3 (First in 1998) |
Best result |
Round 2, 2002 |
AFC Asian Cup |
Appearances |
6 (First in 1988) |
Best result |
Winners, 1992, 2000, 2004 |
Confederations Cup |
Appearances |
4 (First in 1995) |
Best result |
2nd, 2001 |
The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.
On July 21, 2006, Bosnian Ivica Osim, who previously coached Yugoslavia and most recently JEF United Ichihara Chiba, took over as manager, succeeding Zico, who had coached Japan from 2002 through the end of Japan's 2006 FIFA World Cup campaign. Osim fell ill in late 2007 and he was replaced by Takeshi Okada, who had taken Japan to the 1998 World Cup.[2]
The team is commonly known by the fans and media as Nippon Daihyo (日本代表 "Japanese representatives"), Daihyo (代表 "representatives"). Although the team does not have an official nickname, it is often known by the name of the manager. For example, under Ivica Osim, the team is known as Osim Japan. Recently the team has been known or nicknamed as the Blue Samurai.
Japan has qualified for the last three consecutive World Cup finals and is a three-time Asian Cup trophy winner.
History
Japan's first major achievement in international football came in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where the team won the bronze medal. Although this result earned the sport increased recognition in Japan, the absence of a professional domestic league hindered its growth and Japan would not qualify for the FIFA World Cup until 30 years later.[3]
In 1991, the owners of the semi-professional Japan Soccer League agreed to disband the league and re-form as the professional J. League, partly to raise the sport's profile and to strengthen the national team program. With the launch of the new league in 1993, interest in football and the national team grew.
However, in its first attempt to qualify with professional players, Japan narrowly missed a ticket to the 1994 FIFA World Cup after failing to beat Iraq in the final match of the qualification round, remembered by fans as the Agony of Doha.
The nation's first FIFA World Cup appearance was in 1998, where they lost all three matches. Japan's first two fixtures went 1-0 in favor of Argentina and Croatia, despite playing well in both games. Their campaign ended with an unexpected 2-1 defeat to rank outsiders Jamaica.
Four years later, Japan co-hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup with South Korea. Despite being held to a 2-2 draw by Belgium in their opening game, the Japanese team advanced to the second round with a 1-0 win over Russia and a 2-0 victory against Tunisia. However, they subsequently exited the tournament during the Round of 16, after losing 1-0 to eventual third-place finishers Turkey.
On June 8, 2005, Japan qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, its third consecutive World Cup, by beating North Korea 2-0 in Bangkok, Thailand. However, Japan failed to advance to the Round of 16 after finishing group play without a win, losing to Australia 1-3, drawing Croatia 0-0 and losing to Brazil 1-4.
Japan has had considerably more success in the Asian Cup, taking home the winner's trophy in three of the last four finals, in 1992, 2000 and 2004. Their principal continental rivals are South Korea, followed by Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Japan is the only team from outside the Americas to participate in the Copa América, being invited in 1999, along with Mexico.
In August 2006, incoming head coach Ivica Osim gave the captaincy to Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi, as he felt that the extra responsibilities detracted from former captain Tsuneyasu Miyamoto's contributions to his club team.
Competition Records
FIFA World Cup Record
FIFA World Cup Record |
Year |
Round |
Position |
GP |
W |
D* |
L |
GS |
GA |
1930 |
Did Not Enter |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1934 |
Did Not Enter |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1938 |
Withdrew |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1950 |
Banned |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1954 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1958 |
Did Not Enter |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1962 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1966 |
Did Not Enter |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1970 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1974 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1978 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1982 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1986 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1990 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1994 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1998 |
Round 1 |
31/32 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
![Flag of South Korea](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/250px_Flag_of_South_Korea_svg.png) 2002 |
Round 2 |
9/32 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
2006 |
Round 1 |
28/32 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
Total |
3/18 |
- |
10 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
14 |
|
FIFA World Cup History |
Year |
Round |
Score |
Result |
1998 |
Round 1 |
Japan 0 – 1 Argentina |
Loss |
Round 1 |
Japan 0 – 1 Croatia |
Loss |
Round 1 |
Japan 1 – 2 Jamaica |
Loss |
2002 |
Round 1 |
Japan 2 – 2 Belgium |
Draw |
Round 1 |
Japan 1 – 0 Russia |
Win |
Round 1 |
Japan 2 – 0 Tunisia |
Win |
Round 2 |
Japan 0 – 1 Turkey |
Loss |
2006 |
Round 1 |
Japan 1 – 3 Australia |
Loss |
Round 1 |
Japan 0 – 0 Croatia |
Draw |
Round 1 |
Japan 1 – 4 Brazil |
Loss |
|
FIFA Confederations Cup Record
FIFA Confederations Cup Record |
Year |
Round |
Position |
GP |
W |
D* |
L |
GS |
GA |
1992 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1995 |
Round 1 |
6/6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
1997 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1999 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
![Flag of South Korea](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/250px_Flag_of_South_Korea_svg.png) 2001 |
Second Place |
2/8 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
2003 |
Round 1 |
6/8 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
2005 |
Round 1 |
5/8 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
2009 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total |
4/8 |
1 Runners-up |
13 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
15 |
16 |
|
FIFA Confederations Cup History |
Year |
Round |
Score |
Result |
1995 |
Round 1 |
Japan 0 – 3 Nigeria |
Loss |
Round 1 |
Japan 1 – 5 Argentina |
Loss |
2001 |
Round 1 |
Japan 3 – 0 Canada |
Win |
Round 1 |
Japan 2 – 0 Cameroon |
Win |
Round 1 |
Japan 0 – 0 Brazil |
Draw |
Semi Finals |
Japan 1 – 0 Australia |
Win |
Final |
Japan 0 – 1 France |
Loss |
2003 |
Round 1 |
Japan 3 – 0 New Zealand |
Win |
Round 1 |
Japan 1 – 2 France |
Loss |
Round 1 |
Japan 0 – 1 Colombia |
Loss |
2005 |
Round 1 |
Japan 1 – 2 Mexico |
Loss |
Round 1 |
Japan 1 – 0 Greece |
Win |
Round 1 |
Japan 2 – 2 Brazil |
Draw |
|
AFC Asian Cup Record
AFC Asian Cup Record |
Year |
Round |
Position |
GP |
W |
D* |
L |
GS |
GA |
1956 |
Did Not Enter |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1960 |
Did Not Enter |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1964 |
Did Not Enter |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1968 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1972 |
Did Not Enter |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1976 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1980 |
Did Not Enter |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1984 |
Did Not Enter |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1988 |
Round 1 |
10/10 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
1992 |
Champions |
1/8 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
1996 |
Quarter-finals |
7/12 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
3 |
2000 |
Champions |
1/12 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
21 |
6 |
2004 |
Champions |
1/16 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
13 |
6 |
![Flag of Indonesia](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/158px_Flag_of_Indonesia_svg.png) ![Flag of Malaysia](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/210px_Flag_of_Malaysia_svg.png) ![Flag of Thailand](/2009-wikipedia_en_wp1-0.7_2009-05/I/180px_Flag_of_Thailand_svg.png) 2007 |
Fourth Place |
4/16 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
11 |
7 |
Total |
6/14 |
3 Titles |
31 |
17 |
9 |
5 |
58 |
31 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
East Asian Cup Record
- 2003 - Second place
- 2005 - Second place
- 2008 - Second place
Olympic Games Record
Since 1992, the Olympic team has been drawn from a squad with a maximum of three players over 23 years of age, and the achievments of this team are not generally regarded as part of the national teams records, nor are the statistics credited to the players' international records.
Olympic Games Record |
Year |
Round |
Position |
GP |
W |
D* |
L |
GS |
GA |
1900 |
Did Not Enter |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1904 |
Did Not Enter |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1908 |
Did Not Enter |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1912 |
''Did Not Enter |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1920 |
Did Not Enter |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1924 |
Did Not Enter |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1928 |
Did Not Enter |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1936 |
Quarter-finals |
8/16 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
10 |
1948 |
Banned |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1952 |
Did Not Enter |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1956 |
Round 1 |
10/11 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1960 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1964 |
Quarter-finals |
8/14 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
9 |
1968 |
Third Place |
3/16 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
8 |
1972 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1976 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1980 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1984 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1988 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1992 |
Did Not Qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1996 |
Round 1 |
9/16 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
2000 |
Quarter-finals |
5/16 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
2004 |
Round 1 |
13/16 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
2008 |
Round 1 |
15/16 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
Total |
8/24 |
1 Third Place |
25 |
10 |
3 |
12 |
34 |
49 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
|
Olympic Games History |
Year |
Round |
Score |
Result |
1936 |
Round 1 |
Japan 3 – 2 Sweden |
Win |
Quarter Finals |
Japan 0 – 8 Italy |
Loss |
1956 |
Round 1 |
Japan 0 – 2 Australia |
Loss |
1964 |
Round 1 |
Japan 3 – 2 Argentina |
Win |
Round 1 |
Japan 2 – 3 Ghana |
Loss |
Quarter Finals |
Japan 0 – 4 Czechoslovakia |
Loss |
1968 |
Round 1 |
Japan 3 – 1 Nigeria |
Win |
Round 1 |
Japan 1 – 1 Brazil |
Draw |
Round 1 |
Japan 0 – 0 Spain |
Draw |
Quarter Finals |
Japan 3 – 1 France |
Win |
Semi Finals |
Japan 0 – 5 Hungary |
Loss |
Third Place |
Japan 2 – 0 Mexico |
Win |
1996 |
Round 1 |
Japan 1 – 0 Brazil |
Win |
Round 1 |
Japan 0 – 2 Nigeria |
Loss |
Round 1 |
Japan 3 – 2 Hungary |
Win |
2000 |
Round 1 |
Japan 2 – 1 South Africa |
Win |
Round 1 |
Japan 2 – 1 Slovakia |
Win |
Round 1 |
Japan 0 – 1 Brazil |
Loss |
Quarter Finals |
Japan 2 – 2 United States |
Loss* |
2004 |
Round 1 |
Japan 3 – 4 Paraguay |
Loss |
Round 1 |
Japan 2 – 3 Italy |
Loss |
Round 1 |
Japan 1 – 0 Ghana |
Win |
2008 |
Round 1 |
Japan 0 – 1 United States |
Loss |
Round 1 |
Japan 1 – 2 Nigeria |
Loss |
Round 1 |
Japan 0 – 1 Netherlands |
Loss |
- *Eliminated on penalty kicks.
|
Top goalscorers
As of November 20, 2008
Pos |
Player |
Goals |
Tenure |
1 |
Kunishige Kamamoto |
75 |
1964-1977 |
2 |
Kazuyoshi Miura |
55 |
1990-2000 |
3 |
Hiromi Hara |
37 |
1978-1988 |
4 |
Takuya Takagi |
27 |
1992-1997 |
5 |
Kazushi Kimura |
26 |
1979-1986 |
6 |
Naohiro Takahara |
23 |
2000-present |
7 |
Shunsuke Nakamura |
22 |
2000-present |
8 |
Masashi Nakayama |
21 |
1990-2003 |
9 |
Teruki Miyamoto |
19 |
1961-1971 |
10 |
Atsushi Yanagisawa |
17 |
1998-2006 |
* The players in bold typeface are still active in football.
Most Capped
As of November 20, 2008
Pos |
Player |
Caps |
Tenure |
1 |
Masami Ihara |
122 |
1988-1999 |
2 |
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi |
116 |
1997-present |
3 |
Kazuyoshi Miura |
89 |
1990-2000 |
4 |
Alessandro dos Santos |
82 |
2002-2006 |
4 |
Yuji Nakazawa |
82 |
1999-present |
4 |
Shunsuke Nakamura |
82 |
2000-present |
7 |
Satoshi Tsunami |
80 |
1980-1995 |
8 |
Hidetoshi Nakata |
77 |
1997-2006 |
9 |
Kunishige Kamamoto |
75 |
1964-1977 |
9 |
Hiromi Hara |
75 |
1978-1988 |
* The players in bold typeface are still active in football.
Kits
Japan's home dress does not match its national flag as it consists of a blue jersey, white shorts, and blue socks. The away kit consists of a white jersey, blue shorts, and white socks. However, Japan formerly wore white and red which matched its national flag.
Schedule and recent results
Matches under Takeshi Okada , as well as any future scheduled matches.
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Score1 |
Venue |
Competition |
January 26, 2008 |
Chile |
D |
0-0 |
National Stadium, Tokyo |
Friendly Match (Kirin Challenge Cup 2008) |
January 30, 2008 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
W |
3-0 |
National Stadium, Tokyo |
Friendly Match (Kirin Challenge Cup 2008) |
February 6, 2008 |
Thailand |
W |
4-1 |
Saitama Stadium, Saitama |
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
February 17, 2008 |
Korea DPR |
D |
1-1 |
Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing, China |
East Asian Cup 2008 |
February 20, 2008 |
China PR |
W |
1-0 |
Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing, China |
East Asian Cup 2008 |
February 23, 2008 |
Korea Republic |
D |
1-1 |
Olympic Sports Center, Chongqing, China |
East Asian Cup 2008 |
March 26, 2008 |
Bahrain |
L |
0-1 |
National Stadium, Madinat 'Isa, Bahrain |
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
May 24, 2008 |
Côte d'Ivoire |
W |
1-0 |
Toyota Stadium, Toyota |
Kirin Cup 2008 |
May 27, 2008 |
Paraguay |
D |
0-0 |
Saitama Stadium, Saitama |
Kirin Cup 2008 |
June 2, 2008 |
Oman |
W |
3-0 |
International Stadium, Yokohama |
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
June 7, 2008 |
Oman |
D |
1-1 |
Royal Oman Police Stadium, Muscat, Oman |
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
June 14, 2008 |
Thailand |
W |
3-0 |
Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand |
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
June 22, 2008 |
Bahrain |
W |
1-0 |
Saitama Stadium, Saitama |
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
August 20, 2008 |
Uruguay |
L |
1-3 |
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
Friendly Match (Kirin Challenge Cup 2008) |
September 6, 2008 |
Bahrain |
W |
3-2 |
National Stadium, Madinat 'Isa, Bahrain |
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
October 9, 2008 |
United Arab Emirates |
D |
1-1 |
Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan Stadium, Niigata |
Friendly Match (Kirin Challenge Cup 2008) |
October 15, 2008 |
Uzbekistan |
D |
1-1 |
Saitama Stadium, Saitama |
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
November 13, 2008 |
Syria |
W |
3-1 |
Home's Stadium Kobe, Kobe |
Friendly Match (Kirin Challenge Cup 2008) |
November 19, 2008 |
Qatar |
W |
3-0 |
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar |
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
January 20, 2009 |
Yemen |
|
|
Kumamoto Prefectural Athletic Park, Kumamoto |
2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
January 28, 2009 |
Bahrain |
|
|
National Stadium, Madinat 'Isa, Bahrain |
2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
February 11, 2009 |
Australia |
|
|
International Stadium, Yokohama |
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
March 28, 2009 |
Bahrain |
|
|
TBD |
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
June 6, 2009 |
Uzbekistan |
|
|
Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
June 10, 2009 |
Qatar |
|
|
TBD |
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
June 17, 2009 |
Australia |
|
|
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia |
2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification |
November 14, 2009 |
Hong Kong |
|
|
TBD |
2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
November 18, 2009 |
Hong Kong |
|
|
Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |
2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
January 6, 2010 |
Yemen |
|
|
Ali Mohsen Al-Muraisi Stadium, Sana'a, Yemen |
2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
March 3, 2010 |
Bahrain |
|
|
TBD |
2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
1 Japan score always listed first
Current squad
Squad selected for 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Qatar on November 19 2008.
No. |
Pos. |
Player |
DoB (Age) |
Caps |
Goals |
Club |
|
GK |
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi |
August 15, 1975 (1975-08-15) (age 34) |
116 |
0 |
Júbilo Iwata |
|
GK |
Ryōta Tsuzuki |
April 18, 1978 (1978-04-18) (age 31) |
3 |
0 |
Urawa Red Diamonds |
|
GK |
Eiji Kawashima |
March 20, 1983 (1983-03-20) (age 26) |
1 |
0 |
Kawasaki Frontale |
|
|
DF |
Shuhei Terada |
June 23, 1975 (1975-06-23) (age 34) |
4 |
0 |
Kawasaki Frontale |
|
DF |
Kazumichi Takagi |
November 21, 1980 (1980-11-21) (age 28) |
3 |
0 |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
|
DF |
Marcus Tulio Tanaka |
April 24, 1981 (1981-04-24) (age 28) |
19 |
4 |
Urawa Red Diamonds |
|
DF |
Yūichi Komano |
July 25, 1981 (1981-07-25) (age 28) |
40 |
0 |
Júbilo Iwata |
|
DF |
Yuki Abe |
September 6, 1981 (1981-09-06) (age 28) |
33 |
2 |
Urawa Red Diamonds |
|
DF |
Yuto Nagatomo |
September 12, 1986 (1986-09-12) (age 23) |
7 |
1 |
F.C. Tokyo |
|
DF |
Michihiro Yasuda |
December 20, 1987 (1987-12-20) (age 21) |
5 |
0 |
Gamba Osaka |
|
DF |
Atsuto Uchida |
March 27, 1988 (1988-03-27) (age 21) |
14 |
1 |
Kashima Antlers |
|
|
MF |
Shunsuke Nakamura |
June 24, 1978 (1978-06-24) (age 31) |
82 |
22 |
Celtic F.C. |
|
MF |
Hideo Hashimoto |
May 21, 1979 (1979-05-21) (age 30) |
6 |
0 |
Gamba Osaka |
|
MF |
Yasuhito Endo |
January 28, 1980 (1980-01-28) (age 29) |
73 |
7 |
Gamba Osaka |
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MF |
Kengo Nakamura |
October 24, 1980 (1980-10-24) (age 29) |
29 |
3 |
Kawasaki Frontale |
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MF |
Daisuke Matsui |
May 11, 1981 (1981-05-11) (age 28) |
13 |
1 |
Saint-Étienne |
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MF |
Yasuyuki Konno |
January 25, 1983 (1983-01-25) (age 26) |
26 |
0 |
F.C. Tokyo |
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MF |
Makoto Hasebe |
February 18, 1984 (1984-02-18) (age 25) |
16 |
0 |
VfL Wolfsburg |
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MF |
Shinji Kagawa |
March 17, 1989 (1989-03-17) (age 20) |
6 |
1 |
Cerezo Osaka |
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FW |
Keiji Tamada |
April 11, 1980 (1980-04-11) (age 29) |
53 |
13 |
Nagoya Grampus |
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FW |
Seiichiro Maki |
August 7, 1980 (1980-08-07) (age 29) |
35 |
8 |
JEF United Ichihara Chiba |
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FW |
Hisato Satō |
March 12, 1982 (1982-03-12) (age 27) |
25 |
3 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
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FW |
Yoshito Okubo |
June 9, 1982 (1982-06-09) (age 27) |
33 |
5 |
Vissel Kobe |
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FW |
Tatsuya Tanaka |
November 27, 1982 (1982-11-27) (age 26) |
12 |
2 |
Urawa Red Diamonds |
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FW |
Shinji Okazaki |
April 16, 1986 (1986-04-16) (age 23) |
4 |
0 |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Recent Call Ups
The following players have also been called up to the Japan squad within the last twelve months.
- Goalkeepers
Player |
DoB/Age |
Caps |
Goals |
Team |
Most Recent Call up |
Seigo Narazaki |
April 11, 1976 (1976-04-11) (age 33) |
63 |
0 |
Nagoya Grampus |
2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Uzbekistan, October 15, 2008 |
Shusaku Nishikawa |
June 18, 1986 (1986-06-18) (age 23) |
0 |
0 |
Oita Trinita |
2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Bahrain, September 6, 2008 |
- Defenders
Player |
DoB/Age |
Caps |
Goals |
Team |
Most Recent Call up |
Yuji Nakazawa |
February 25, 1978 (1978-02-25) (age 31) |
82 |
15 |
Yokohama F. Marinos |
2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Uzbekistan, October 15, 2008 |
Hiroki Mizumoto |
September 12, 1985 (1985-09-12) (age 24) |
3 |
0 |
Kyoto Sanga F.C. |
2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Bahrain, September 6, 2008 |
Yusuke Igawa |
October 30, 1982 (1982-10-30) (age 26) |
0 |
0 |
Kawasaki Frontale |
Friendly match v. Paraguay, May 27, 2008 |
Yuzo Kurihara |
September 18, 1983 (1983-09-18) (age 26) |
1 |
0 |
Yokohama F. Marinos |
Training session, April 2008 |
Yuhei Tokunaga |
September 25, 1983 (1983-09-25) (age 26) |
0 |
0 |
F.C. Tokyo |
Training session, April 2008 |
Akira Kaji |
January 13, 1980 (1980-01-13) (age 29) |
64 |
2 |
Gamba Osaka |
East Asian Cup 2008 v. Korea Republic, February 23, 2008 |
Daiki Iwamasa |
January 30, 1982 (1982-01-30) (age 27) |
0 |
0 |
Kashima Antlers |
East Asian Cup 2008 v. Korea Republic, February 23, 2008 |
Keisuke Tsuboi |
September 16, 1979 (1979-09-16) (age 30) |
40 |
0 |
Urawa Red Diamonds |
2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Thailand, February 6, 2008 |
Naoaki Aoyama |
July 18, 1986 (1986-07-18) (age 23) |
0 |
0 |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
Training session, January 2008 |
- Midfielders
Player |
DoB/Age |
Caps |
Goals |
Team |
Most Recent Call up |
Junichi Inamoto |
September 18, 1979 (1979-09-18) (age 30) |
70 |
4 |
Eintracht Frankfurt |
2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Uzbekistan, October 15, 2008 |
Shinji Ono |
September 27, 1979 (1979-09-27) (age 30) |
56 |
6 |
VfL Bochum |
Friendly match v. Uruguay, August 20, 2008 |
Keita Suzuki |
July 8, 1981 (1981-07-08) (age 28) |
28 |
0 |
Urawa Red Diamonds |
Friendly match v. Uruguay, August 20, 2008 |
Koji Yamase |
September 22, 1981 (1981-09-22) (age 28) |
12 |
5 |
Yokohama F. Marinos |
Friendly match v. Uruguay, August 20, 2008 |
Takeshi Aoki |
September 28, 1982 (1982-09-28) (age 27) |
1 |
0 |
Kashima Antlers |
Friendly match v. Uruguay, August 20, 2008 |
Satoru Yamagishi |
May 3, 1983 (1983-05-03) (age 26) |
11 |
0 |
Kawasaki Frontale |
Training session, April 2008 |
Naoshi Nakamura |
January 27, 1979 (1979-01-27) (age 30) |
1 |
0 |
Nagoya Grampus |
Training session, April 2008 |
Norihiro Nishi |
May 9, 1980 (1980-05-09) (age 29) |
5 |
0 |
Júbilo Iwata |
Training session, April 2008 |
Takehito Shigehara |
October 6, 1981 (1981-10-06) (age 28) |
0 |
0 |
- |
Training session, April 2008 |
Naotake Hanyu |
December 22, 1979 (1979-12-22) (age 29) |
17 |
0 |
F.C. Tokyo |
2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Bahrain, March 26, 2008 |
Koki Mizuno |
September 6, 1985 (1985-09-06) (age 24) |
4 |
0 |
Celtic F.C. |
Training session, January 2008 |
- Forwards
Player |
DoB/Age |
Caps |
Goals |
Team |
Most Recent Call up |
Shinzo Koroki |
July 31, 1986 (1986-07-31) (age 23) |
2 |
0 |
Kashima Antlers |
2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Uzbekistan, October 15, 2008 |
Masashi Oguro |
May 4, 1980 (1980-05-04) (age 29) |
22 |
5 |
Tokyo Verdy |
2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Bahrain, September 6, 2008 |
Naohiro Takahara |
June 4, 1979 (1979-06-04) (age 30) |
57 |
23 |
Urawa Red Diamonds |
Friendly match v. Paraguay, May 27, 2008 |
Yuichiro Nagai |
February 14, 1979 (1979-02-14) (age 30) |
4 |
1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds |
Training session, April 2008 |
Shingo Akamine |
December 8, 1983 (1983-12-08) (age 25) |
0 |
0 |
F.C. Tokyo |
Training session, April 2008 |
Yuzo Tashiro |
July 22, 1982 (1982-07-22) (age 27) |
3 |
0 |
Kashima Antlers |
2010 FIFA World Cup qual. v. Bahrain, March 26, 2008 |
Ryuji Bando |
August 2, 1979 (1979-08-02) (age 30) |
7 |
2 |
Gamba Osaka |
East Asian Cup 2008 v. Korea Republic, February 23, 2008 |
Ryoichi Maeda |
October 9, 1981 (1981-10-09) (age 28) |
3 |
2 |
Júbilo Iwata |
East Asian Cup 2008 v. North Korea, February 17, 2008 |
Former players
- Masahiro Fukuda
- Hiromi Hara
- Kenta Hasegawa
- Tetsuji Hashiratani
- Masami Ihara
- Kunishige Kamamoto
- Nobutoshi Kaneda
- Saburo Kawabuchi
- Yahiro Kazama
- Kazushi Kimura
- Wagner Lopes
- Takashi Mizunuma
- Yasutaro Matsuki
- Shigetatsu Matsunaga
- Kazuyoshi Miura
- Hiroaki Morishima
- Yoshikazu Nagai
- Hidetoshi Nakata
- Masashi Nakayama
- Alessandro dos Santos
- Yasuhiko Okudera
- Norio Omura
- Ruy Ramos
- Ryuichi Sugiyama
- Takuya Takagi
- Nobuhiro Takeda
- Satoshi Tsunami
- Motohiro Yamaguchi
- Kenzo Yokoyama
- George Yonashiro
World Cup Rosters
Japan squad – 1998 FIFA World Cup |
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1 Kojima • 2 Narahashi • 3 Soma • 4 Ihara • 5 Omura • 6 Yamaguchi • 7 Ito • 8 Nakata • 9 Nakayama • 10 Nanami • 11 Ono • 12 Lopes • 13 Hattori • 14 Okano • 15 Morishima • 16 Saito • 17 Akita • 18 Jo • 19 Nakanishi • 20 Kawaguchi • 21 Narazaki • 22 Hirano • Coach: Okada
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Japan squad – 2002 FIFA World Cup |
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1 Kawaguchi • 2 Akita • 3 Matsuda • 4 Morioka • 5 Inamoto • 6 Hattori • 7 H. Nakata • 8 Morishima • 9 Nishizawa • 10 Nakayama • 11 Suzuki • 12 Narazaki • 13 Yanagisawa • 14 Alex • 15 Fukunishi • 16 K. Nakata • 17 Miyamoto • 18 Ono • 19 Ogasawara • 20 Myojin • 21 Toda • 22 Ichikawa • 23 Sogahata • Coach: Troussier
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Japan squad – 2006 FIFA World Cup |
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1 Narazaki • 2 Moniwa • 3 Komano • 4 Endō • 5 Miyamoto • 6 K. Nakata • 7 H. Nakata • 8 Ogasawara • 9 Takahara • 10 Nakamura • 11 Maki • 12 Doi • 13 Yanagisawa • 14 Alex • 15 Fukunishi • 16 Oguro • 17 Inamoto • 18 Ono • 19 Tsuboi • 20 Tamada • 21 Kaji • 22 Nakazawa • 23 Kawaguchi • Coach: Zico
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Asian Cup Rosters
- Asian Cup 1988 (Qatar)
- Asian Cup 1992 (Japan)
- Asian Cup 1996 (United Arab Emirates)
- Asian Cup 2000 (Lebanon)
- Asian Cup 2004 (China)
- Asian Cup 2007 (Indonesia/Malaysia/Thailand/Vietnam)
Confederations Cup Rosters
- 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup
- 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup
- 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup
Summer Olympics Rosters
- 1936 Olympics (Berlin)
- 1956 Olympics (Melbourne)
- 1964 Olympics (Tokyo)
- 1968 Olympics (Mexico City)
- 1996 Olympics (Atlanta)
- 2000 Olympics (Sydney)
- 2004 Olympics (Athens)
- 2008 Olympics (Beijing)
Youth National Team Records
FIFA U-20 World Cup Record
FIFA U-20 World Cup |
Year |
Round |
PLD |
W |
D* |
L |
GS |
GA |
1977 |
Didn't qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1979 |
Round 1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1981 |
Didn't qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1983 |
Didn't qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1985 |
Didn't qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1987 |
Didn't qualify |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
1989 |
Didn't qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1991 |
Didn't qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1993 |
Didn't qualify |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
13 |
9 |
1995 |
Quarter-finals |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
1997 |
Quarter-finals |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
12 |
9 |
1999 |
Second place |
7 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
9 |
2001 |
Round 1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
2003 |
Quarter-finals |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
2005 |
Round of 16 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
2007 |
Round of 16 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
2009 |
Didn't qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total |
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45 |
18 |
10 |
17 |
66 |
65 |
FIFA U-17 World Cup Record
FIFA U-17 World Cup |
Year |
Round |
PLD |
W |
D* |
L |
GS |
GA |
1985 |
Didn't qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1987 |
Didn't qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1989 |
Didn't qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1991 |
Didn't qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1993 |
Quarter-finals |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
1995 |
Round 1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1997 |
Didn't qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1999 |
Didn't qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2001 |
Round 1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
9 |
2003 |
Didn't qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2005 |
Didn't qualify |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2007 |
Round 1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
2009 |
Qualified |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Total |
|
13 |
4 |
2 |
7 |
11 |
21 |
AFC Youth Championship Record
- 1992 : Third Place
- 1994 : Second Place
- 1996 : Fourth Place
- 1998 : Second Place
- 2000 : Second Place
- 2002 : Second Place
- 2004 : Third Place
- 2006 : Second Place
- 2008 : Quarter-finals
AFC U-17 Championship Record
AFC U-17 Championship |
Year |
Round |
PLD |
W |
D* |
L |
GS |
GA |
1986 |
Did Not Enter |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1988 |
Round 1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
1990 |
Did Not Enter |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1992 |
Did Not Enter |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
1994 |
Champions |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
13 |
9 |
1996 |
Fourth Place |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
13 |
7 |
1998 |
Round 1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
2000 |
Third place |
6 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
20 |
6 |
2002 |
Round 1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2004 |
Round 1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
2006 |
Champions |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
17 |
6 |
2008 |
Semi-Finals |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
3 |
Total |
2 Titles |
43 |
25 |
7 |
11 |
97 |
52 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
See also
- Football in Japan
- List of Japanese footballers with foreign heritage
- List of Japanese footballers in European clubs
References
- ↑ Last name of incumbent head coach followed by "Japan". So previously called such as "Osim Japan(オシムジャパン)", "Zico Japan(ジーコジャパン)", "Troussier Japan(トルシエジャパン)"
- ↑ "Osim unveiled as new coach of Japan", Reuters (2006-07-21). Retrieved on 2006-07-21.
- ↑ Matsushima, Ken. "History of the J. League". Rising Sun News. Retrieved on 2006-07-07.
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