Japan national under-17 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 Hirofumi Yoshitake
FIFA code JPN
Home colours
Away colours
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances 6 (First in 1993)
Best result Quarterfinals (1993, 2011)
AFC U-16 Championship
Appearances 10 (First in 1988)
Best result Champions (1994, 2006)

The Japan national under-17 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.

Contents

Competition Rosters

FIFA U-17 World Cup Rosters

Competition Records

FIFA U-17 World Cup Record

FIFA U-17 World Cup
Hosts / Year Result GP W D L GS GA
1985 Didn't Qualify - - - - - -
1987 Didn't Qualify - - - - - -
1989 Didn't Qualify - - - - - -
1991 Didn't Qualify - - - - - -
1993 Quarterfinals 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 Round 1 3 0 0 3 5 9
2011 Quarterfinals 5 3 1 1 13 5
Total 6/14 21 7 3 11 29 35
FIFA U-17 World Cup History
Year Round Score Result
1993 Round 1  Japan 0 – 1  Ghana Loss
Round 1  Japan 0 – 0  Italy Draw
Round 1  Japan 2 – 1  Mexico Win
Quarterfinals  Japan 1 – 2  Nigeria Loss
1995 Round 1  Japan 0 – 1  Ghana Loss
Round 1  Japan 2 – 1  United States Win
Round 1  Japan 0 – 0  Ecuador Draw
2001 Round 1  Japan 1 – 0  United States Win
Round 1  Japan 0 – 4  Nigeria Loss
Round 1  Japan 1 – 5  France Loss
2007 Round 1  Japan 3 – 1  Haiti Win
Round 1  Japan 0 – 3  Nigeria Loss
Round 1  Japan 1 – 2  France Loss
2009 Round 1  Japan 2 – 3  Brazil Loss
Round 1  Japan 3 – 4  Switzerland Loss
Round 1  Japan 0 – 2  Mexico Loss
2011 Round 1  Japan 1 – 0  Jamaica Win
Round 1  Japan 1 – 1  France Draw
Round 1  Japan 3 – 1  Argentina Win
Round 2  Japan 6 – 0  New Zealand Win
Quarterfinals  Japan 2 – 3  Brazil Loss

AFC U-16 Championship Record

AFC U-16 Championship
Hosts / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA
1986 Didn't Enter - - - - - -
1988 Round 1 4 1 1 2 4 8
1990 Didn't Enter - - - - - -
1992 Didn't Qualify - - - - - -
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 Semifinals 5 4 0 1 16 3
2010 Semifinals 5 3 1 1 11 3
2012 Qualified 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 11/15 48 28 8 12 108 55
*Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. 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.
AFC U-16 Championship History
Year Round Score Result
1988 Round 1  Japan 0 – 2  China PR Loss
Round 1  Japan 0 – 0  Iraq Draw
Round 1  Japan 3 – 2  North Korea Win
Round 1  Japan 1 – 4  Qatar Loss
1994 Round 1  Japan 2 – 5  United Arab Emirates Loss
Round 1  Japan 0 – 1  Iraq Loss
Round 1  Japan 3 – 0  South Korea Win
Round 1  Japan 3 – 0  Qatar Win
Semifinals  Japan 4 – 3  Oman Win
Final  Japan 1 – 0  Qatar Win
1996 Round 1  Japan 2 – 2  Oman Draw
Round 1  Japan 3 – 2  South Korea Win
Round 1  Japan 5 – 2  Kuwait Win
Round 1  Japan 3 – 0  Uzbekistan Win
Semifinals  Japan 0 – 1  Thailand Loss
Third Place  Japan 0 – 0  Bahrain Draw
1998 Round 1  Japan 1 – 2  South Korea Loss
Round 1  Japan 2 – 1  Bahrain Win
Round 1  Japan 3 – 1  Oman Win
Round 1  Japan 2 – 2  Bangladesh Draw
2000 Round 1  Japan 2 – 0  Vietnam Win
Round 1  Japan 2 – 0  Myanmar Win
Round 1  Japan 3 – 0  Nepal Win
Round 1  Japan 7 – 1  China PR Win
Semifinals  Japan 2 – 3  Oman Loss
Third Place  Japan 4 – 2  Vietnam Win
2002 Round 1  Japan 1 – 2  Uzbekistan Loss
Round 1  Japan 1 – 3  Qatar Loss
Round 1  Japan 1 – 0  Syria Win
2004 Round 1  Japan 0 – 0  North Korea Draw
Round 1  Japan 1 – 2  Thailand Loss
Round 1  Japan 3 – 1  China PR Win
2006 Round 1  Japan 6 – 0  Nepal Win
Round 1  Japan 1 – 1  Singapore Draw
Round 1  Japan 3 – 2  South Korea Win
Quarterfinals  Japan 1 – 1  Iran Draw
Semifinals  Japan 2 – 0  Syria Win
Final  Japan 4 – 2  North Korea Win
2008 Round 1  Japan 4 – 0  Malaysia Win
Round 1  Japan 6 – 1  United Arab Emirates Win
Round 1  Japan 3 – 0  Yemen Win
Quarterfinals  Japan 2 – 0  Saudi Arabia Win
Semifinals  Japan 1 – 2  South Korea Loss
2010 Round 1  Japan 6 – 0  Vietnam Win
Round 1  Japan 1 – 0  Timor-Leste Win
Round 1  Japan 0 – 0  Australia Draw
Quarterfinals  Japan 3 – 1  Iraq Win
Semifinals  Japan 1 – 2  North Korea Loss

Schedule

Under-17

Date Opponent Result Score* Venue Competition
27 Mar 2011  Mexico L 0 – 1 Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca Friendly Match
03 Apr 2011  Mexico L 2 – 3 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City Friendly Match
02 May 2011 Slovakia U-18 D 0 – 0 Slovakia Cup
03 May 2011 Croatia U-18 W 2 – 0 Slovakia Cup
05 May 2011 Norway U-18 L 0 – 2 Slovakia Cup
06 May 2011 Czech Republic U-18 L 0 – 0 (PSO 2 - 3) Slovakia Cup
18 Jun 2011  Jamaica W 1 – 0 Estadio Universitario, Monterrey 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup
21 Jun 2011  France D 1 – 1 Estadio Universitario, Monterrey 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup
24 Jun 2011  Argentina W 3 – 1 Estadio Morelos, Morelia 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup
29 Jun 2011  New Zealand W 6 – 0 Estadio Universitario, Monterrey 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup
03 Jul 2011  Brazil L 3 – 2 Estadio Corregidora, Querétaro 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup
17 Jul 2011  Slovakia W 6 – 1 Green Stadium Shibata, Shibata, Niigata International Youth Tournament in Niigata
18 Jul 2011  Mexico W 3 – 2 Niigata Stadium, Niigata, Niigata International Youth Tournament in Niigata

Under-16

Date Opponent Result Score* Venue Competition
20 Apr 2011  France L 0 – 4 Montaigu, France 2011 Montaigu Tournament
21 Apr 2011  Portugal L 1 – 2 Montaigu, France 2011 Montaigu Tournament
23 Apr 2011  United States W 2 – 1 Montaigu, France 2011 Montaigu Tournament
25 Apr 2011  United Arab Emirates W 5 – 1 Montaigu, France 2011 Montaigu Tournament
4 Aug 2011  South Korea W 1 – 1 (PSO4 - 3) Toyota Athletic Park Stadium, Aichi, Japan 2011 Toyota International Youth Tournament
7 Aug 2011  Australia W 2 – 0 Toyota Stadium, Aichi, Japan 2011 Toyota International Youth Tournament

Under-15

Date Opponent Result Score* Venue Competition
25 May 2011  Uzbekistan D 2 - 2 Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent Friendly Match
27 May 2011  Uzbekistan L 2 - 3 Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent Friendly Match
29 May 2011  Uzbekistan L 1 - 2 Yangiyer Friendly Match
24 Jul 2011  Laos W 2 - 1 Laos National Stadium, Vientiane Friendly Match
26 Jul 2011  Thailand U-16 W 3 - 0 Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok Friendly Match
28 Jul 2011  Thailand U-16 D 2 - 2 Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok Friendly Match
12 Sep 2011  Chinese Taipei W 4 - 0 New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane 2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
14 Sep 2011  South Korea L 2 - 4 New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane 2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
17 Sep 2011  Laos W 6 - 0 New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane 2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
19 Sep 2011  Cambodia W 4 - 0 Laos National Stadium, Vientiane 2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
22 Sep 2011  Vietnam W 5 – 2 New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane 2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

* Japan score always listed first.

Current Squads

Under-17

Squad selected for the International Youth Tournament in Niigata held in Niigata Prefecture. from 16 July to 18 July 2011. [1]

Head Coach: Takashi Yamahashi

# Name Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club
Goalkeepers
18 Kohei Saito 3 April 1994 (1994-04-03) (age 17) Shimizu Higashi High School
1 Genki Yamada 16 December 1994 (1994-12-16) (age 17) Kyoto Sanga F.C.
Defenders
7 Tsubasa Iike 11 April 1994 (1994-04-11) (age 17) Yokohama F. Marinos
9 Shunsuke Hirasawa 11 April 1994 (1994-04-11) (age 17) JFA Academy Fukushima
4 Kyohei Yoshino 8 November 1994 (1994-11-08) (age 17) Tokyo Verdy
5 Shotaro Taguchi 4 February 1995 (1995-02-04) (age 17) JFA Academy Fukushima
2 Nikki Havenaar 16 February 1995 (1995-02-16) (age 17) Nagoya Grampus
3 Haruki Kamoike 22 April 1995 (1995-04-22) (age 16) F.C. Tokyo
Midfielders
15 Jo Inoue 21 May 1994 (1994-05-21) (age 17) Albirex Niigata
14 Daichi Akiyama 28 July 1994 (1994-07-28) (age 17) Cerezo Osaka
17 Tetsuro Miyamura 25 August 1994 (1994-08-25) (age 17) Vissel Kobe
6 Hiroto Nakagawa 3 November 1994 (1994-11-03) (age 17) Kashiwa Reysol
16 Shota Kaneko 2 May 1995 (1995-05-02) (age 16) JFA Academy Fukushima
10 Keisuke Oyama 7 May 1995 (1995-05-07) (age 16) Omiya Ardija
Forwards
12 Takuro Tsuji 13 January 1994 (1994-01-13) (age 18) Seiryo High School
8 Yumemi Kanda 14 September 1994 (1994-09-14) (age 17) Consadole Sapporo
11 Hiroki Sugajima 11 May 1995 (1995-05-11) (age 16) Tokyo Verdy
13 Yosei Otsu 7 August 1995 (1995-08-07) (age 16) Cerezo Osaka

Under-16

Squad selected for the 2011 Toyota International Youth Tournament held in Toyota, Aichi from 14 August 2011 to 17 August 2011[2]

Head Coach: Yutaka Ikeuchi

# Name Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club
Goalkeepers
1 Hirotaka Takamura 9 July 1995 (1995-07-09) (age 16) Júbilo Iwata
18 Junto Taguchi 28 September 1996 (1996-09-28) (age 15) Yokohama F. Marinos
Defenders
2 Taiki Nakashima 17 January 1995 (1995-01-17) (age 17) Tikuyou Gakuen High School
3 Nikki Havenaar 16 February 1995 (1995-02-16) (age 17) Nagoya Grampus
4 Haruki Kamoike 22 April 1995 (1995-04-22) (age 16) F.C. Tokyo
5 Yuki Uchiyama 7 May 1995 (1995-05-07) (age 16) Consadole Sapporo
6 Yuya Mitsunaga 29 November 1995 (1995-11-29) (age 16) Avispa Fukuoka
Midfielders
7 Yuto Mori 21 April 1995 (1995-04-21) (age 16) Nagoya Grampus
8 Akira Ando 28 June 1995 (1995-06-28) (age 16) JFA Academy Fukushima
9 Ryosuke Tamura 8 May 1995 (1995-05-08) (age 16) Kyoto Sanga F.C.
10 Hiroki Sugashima 11 May 1995 (1995-05-11) (age 16) Tokyo Verdy
11 Shohei Kawakami 17 May 1995 (1995-05-17) (age 16) F.C. Tokyo
12 Sho Hayasaka 23 September 1995 (1995-09-23) (age 16) Yokohama F. Marinos
13 Shohei Mishima 20 November 1995 (1995-11-20) (age 16) Teikyo University Kani High School
14 Mitsuru Maruoka 6 January 1996 (1996-01-06) (age 16) Cerezo Osaka
Forwards
15 Shuto Kitagawa 1 June 1995 (1995-06-01) (age 16) Nagoya Grampus
16 Hayate Take 17 July 1995 (1995-07-17) (age 16) Yokohama F. Marinos
17 Yosei Otsu 7 August 1995 (1995-08-07) (age 16) Cerezo Osaka

Under-15

Squad selected for the 2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification held in  Laos. from 12 September 2011 to 23 September 2011.[3]

Head Coach: Hirofumi Yoshitake

# Name Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club
Goalkeepers
23 Yuya Nagasawa 1 July 1996 (1996-07-01) (age 15) ACN Júbilo Numazu
1 Junto Taguchi 28 September 1996 (1996-09-28) (age 15) Yokohama F. Marinos
18 Teimoshii Shirooka 8 September 1996 (1996-09-08) (age 15) Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Defenders
43 Goson Sakai 20 March 1996 (1996-03-20) (age 15) Albirex Niigata
15 Shinnosuke Nakatani 24 March 1996 (1996-03-24) (age 15) Kashiwa Reysol
5 Kota Miyamoto 19 June 1996 (1996-06-19) (age 15) Shimizu S-Pulse
6 Wataru Sasaki 28 July 1996 (1996-07-28) (age 15) F.C. Tokyo Musashi
7 Iwana Kobayashi 17 October 1996 (1996-10-17) (age 15) Ventforet Kofu
24 Katsuhisa Ito 24 February 1997 (1997-02-24) (age 15) Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Midfielders
21 Taro Sugimoto 12 February 1996 (1996-02-12) (age 16) Teikyo University Kani High School
20 Kohei Tezuka 6 April 1996 (1996-04-06) (age 15) Kashiwa Reysol
4 Takuma Mizutani 24 April 1996 (1996-04-24) (age 15) Shimizu S-Pulse
40 Goro Okamura 8 September 1996 (1996-09-08) (age 15) Tonan Soccer Club Gunma
17 Yuya Himeno 27 September 1996 (1996-09-27) (age 15) Hoyo AC ELAN Oita
35 Koji Miyoshi 26 March 1997 (1997-03-26) (age 14) Kawasaki Frontale
28 Masashi Wada 11 April 1997 (1997-04-11) (age 14) Yokohama F. Marinos
13 Akito Takagi 4 August 1997 (1997-08-04) (age 14) Gamba Osaka
Forwards
2 Ryoma Ishida 21 June 1996 (1996-06-21) (age 15) Júbilo Iwata
11 Koya Kitagawa 26 July 1996 (1996-07-26) (age 15) Shimizu S-Pulse
9 Yoshiki Abe 5 October 1996 (1996-10-05) (age 15) Catiolla F.C.
10 Yugo Fujimoto 16 September 1996 (1996-09-16) (age 15) Vissel Kobe
27 Fumiya Nakamura 22 November 1996 (1996-11-22) (age 15) Sports Club Gifu VAMOS
14 Hiroyoshi Kamata 4 April 1997 (1997-04-04) (age 14) Albirex Niigata

Honors

Continental

Champions (2): 1994, 2006

Unofficial

Champions (1): 2004
Ruuners-Up (1): 2005

See also

References

  1. ^ U-17 squad for Niigata International named
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ U-15日本代表 ラオス・タイ遠征（7/21～29）メンバー

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