Japan national under-23 football team

Japan
Nickname(s) サムライ・ブルー
(Samurai Blue)
Association Japan Football Association
Sub-confederation EAFF (East Asia)
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Head coach Takashi Sekizuka
FIFA code JPN
Home colours
Away colours
Biggest win
Japan 13–0 Philippines 
(Hong Kong; June 6, 1999)
Summer Olympics
Appearances 4 (First in 1996)
Best result Quarterfinals (2000)
Asian Games
Appearances 3 (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.

Contents

Competition Rosters

Olympic Games Rosters

Asian Games Rosters

Competition Records

Olympic Games Record

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

Olympic Games Record
Hosts / Year Result Position GP W D* L GS GA
1992 Didn't Qualify - - - - - - -
1996 Round 1 9 3 2 0 1 4 4
2000 Quarterfinals 5 4 2 1 1 6 5
2004 Round 1 13 3 1 0 2 6 7
2008 Round 1 15 3 0 0 3 1 4
2012 Qualification
in progress
Total 4/5 Quarterfinals 13 5 1 7 17 20
*Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty shootout. Red border indicates that the tournament was hosted on home soil. Gold, silver, bronze backgrounds indicates 1st, 2nd and 3rd finishes respectively. Bold text indicates best finish in tournament.
Olympic Games History
Year Round Score Result
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
Quarterfinals  Japan 2 – 2  United States Draw
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

Asian Games Record

Asian Games Record
Hosts / Year Result Position GP W D L GS GA
2002 Runners-Up 2 6 5 0 1 13 4
2006 Round 1 11 3 2 0 1 5 4
2010 Champions 1 7 7 0 0 17 1
Total 3/3 Champions 16 14 0 2 35 9
Asian Games History
Year Round Score Result
2002 Round 1  Japan 2 – 0  Palestine Win
Round 1  Japan 5 – 2  Bahrain Win
Round 1  Japan 1 – 0  Uzbekistan Win
Quarterfinals  Japan 1 – 0  China PR Win
Semifinals  Japan 3 – 0  Thailand Win
Final  Japan 1 – 2  Iran Loss
2006 Round 1  Japan 3 – 2  Pakistan Win
Round 1  Japan 1 – 0  Syria Win
Round 1  Japan 1 – 2  North Korea Loss
2010 Round 1  Japan 3 – 0  China PR Win
Round 1  Japan 2 – 0  Malaysia Win
Round 1  Japan 3 – 0  Kyrgyzstan Win
Round 2  Japan 5 – 0  India Win
Quarterfinals  Japan 1 – 0  Thailand Win
Semifinals  Japan 2 – 1  Iran Win
Final  Japan 1 – 0  United Arab Emirates Win

Schedule

Date Opponent Result Score* Venue Competition
09 Feb 2011  Kuwait ("A" national team) L 0 – 3 Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawally, Kuwait Friendly Match
12 Feb 2011  Bahrain W 2 – 0 Bahrain National Stadium, Manama, Bahrain Friendly Match
26 Mar 2011  Uzbekistan L 0 – 1 Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Friendly Match
29 Mar 2011  Uzbekistan W 2 – 1 JAR Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Friendly Match
01 Jun 2011  Australia W 3 – 1 Niigata Stadium, Niigata, Japan Friendly Match
19 Jun 2011  Kuwait W 3 – 1 Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan 2012 Summer Olympics qualification Second Round
23 Jun 2011  Kuwait L 1 – 2 Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawally, Kuwait 2012 Summer Olympics qualification Second Round
10 Aug 2011[1]  Egypt[2] W 2 - 1 Sapporo Dome, Sapporo, Japan Friendly Match
21 Sep 2011  Malaysia W 2 - 0 Tosu Stadium, Tosu, Japan 2012 Summer Olympics qualification Third Round
23 Nov 2011  Bahrain W 2 - 0 Bahrain National Stadium, Manama, Bahrain 2012 Summer Olympics qualification Third Round
27 Nov 2011  Syria W 2 - 1 National Stadium Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 2012 Summer Olympics qualification Third Round
05 Feb 2012  Syria - 2012 Summer Olympics qualification Third Round
22 Feb 2012  Malaysia - National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2012 Summer Olympics qualification Third Round
14 Mar 2012  Bahrain - National Stadium Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 2012 Summer Olympics qualification Third Round

* Japan score always listed first

Current Squads

Under-22

Squad selected for 2012 Summer Olympics qualification against  Bahrain on 22 September 2011
Head Coach: Takashi Sekizuka

# Name Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club
Goalkeepers
Shuichi Gonda 3 March 1989 (1989-03-03) (age 23) 7 0 F.C. Tokyo
Takuya Masuda 29 June 1989 (1989-06-29) (age 22) Ryutsu Keizai University
Shunsuke Ando 10 August 1990 (1990-08-10) (age 21) 7 0 Kawasaki Frontale
Defenders
Jun Sonoda 15 May 1989 (1989-05-15) (age 22) Kawasaki Frontale
Yusuke Higa 15 May 1989 (1989-05-15) (age 22) 16 0 Ryutsu Keizai University
Yuichi Maruyama 16 June 1989 (1989-06-16) (age 22) Meiji University
Kazuki Oiwa 17 August 1989 (1989-08-17) (age 22) Chuo University
Daisuke Suzuki 29 January 1990 (1990-01-29) (age 22) 13 1 Albirex Niigata
Hiroki Sakai 12 April 1990 (1990-04-12) (age 21) 5 1 Kashiwa Reysol
Mizuki Hamada 18 May 1990 (1990-05-18) (age 21) 9 1 Urawa Red Diamonds
Gotoku Sakai 14 March 1991 (1991-03-14) (age 21) 4 0 Stuttgart
Midfielders
Kosuke Yamamoto 29 October 1989 (1989-10-29) (age 22) Jubilo Iwata
Naoki Yamada 4 July 1989 (1989-07-04) (age 22) 1 1 Urawa Red Diamonds
Keigo Higashi 20 July 1990 (1990-07-20) (age 21) 14 3 Omiya Ardija
Hotaru Yamaguchi 6 October 1990 (1990-10-06) (age 21) 16 1 Cerezo Osaka
Kyohei Noborizato 13 November 1990 (1990-11-13) (age 21) Kawasaki Frontale
Takahiro Ogihara 5 October 1991 (1991-10-05) (age 20) 2 0 Cerezo Osaka
Forwards
　 Ryohei Yamazaki 14 March 1989 (1989-03-14) (age 23) 17 4 Jubilo Iwata
　 Kensuke Nagai 5 May 1989 (1989-05-05) (age 22) 14 9 Nagoya Grampus
Yuki Otsu 24 March 1990 (1990-03-24) (age 21) 3 2 Borussia Mönchengladbach
　 Yuya Osako 18 May 1990 (1990-05-18) (age 21) 9 2 Kashima Antlers

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the last 12 months.

# Name Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club
Goalkeepers
　 Koki Otani 8 April 1989 (1989-04-08) (age 22) Urawa Red Diamonds
Defenders
　 Yutaka Yoshida 17 February 1990 (1990-02-17) (age 22) Ventforet Kofu
　 Shunki Takahashi 4 May 1990 (1990-05-04) (age 21) 3 0 Urawa Red Diamonds
Midfielders
　 Hiroshi Kiyotake 12 November 1989 (1989-11-12) (age 22) 5 1 Cerezo Osaka
Kazuya Yamamura 2 December 1989 (1989-12-02) (age 22) 14 1 Ryutsu Keizai University
Manabu Saito 4 April 1990 (1990-04-04) (age 21) Ehime F.C.
　 Shohei Takahashi 27 October 1991 (1991-10-27) (age 20) Tokyo Verdy
Yoshiaki Takagi 9 December 1992 (1992-12-09) (age 19) FC Utrecht
Forwards
　 Genki Haraguchi 9 May 1991 (1991-05-09) (age 20) 2 0 Urawa Red Diamonds
　 Hiroshi Ibusuki 27 February 1991 (1991-02-27) (age 21) 2 0 Sevilla B
　 Takashi Usami 6 May 1992 (1992-05-06) (age 19) 4 0 Bayern Munich
　 Kenyu Sugimoto 18 November 1992 (1992-11-18) (age 19) 2 0 Cerezo Osaka

Honors

Continental

Gold Medal (1): 2010
Silver Medal (1): 2002

See also

References

  1. ^ Kirin Challenge Cup 2011 and International Friendly Match by Japan U-22 Team (in Japanese), Hokkaido Football Association, retrieved July 4, 2011
  2. ^ "Japan to sweat for Olympic spot". Reuters. July 7, 2011. http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/07/07/soccer-olympics-japan-idUKL3E7I71GP20110707. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 

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