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Japan national under-17 football team

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The Japan national under-17 football team（Japanese: U-17サッカー日本代表）is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The team were champions in the 1994 and 2006 AFC U-17 Championships, as well as the 2012 AFF U-16 Youth Championship. The year before the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the national team is renamed the Japan national under-16 football team, and the year before that, the national team is renamed the Japan national under-15 football team.

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Results and fixtures

See also: 2024 in Japanese football
Legend

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2024

U-16

9 February U-16 Algarve Cup Germany  3–2  Japan Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
12:00 UTC±0
  • Lennart Karl 11'
  • Alexander Staff 15'
  • Yll Gashi 29'
 Report
  • Hiroto Asada 47'
  • Minato Yoshida 56'
 Stadium: Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo António
11 February U-16 Algarve Cup Netherlands  6–3  Japan Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
16:00 UTC±0
  • Emre Ünüvar 8', 37'
  • Austyn Jones 10', 47'
  • Jairo Beerens 27'
  • Eternal Barron 58'
 Report
  • Hiroto Asada 36'
  • Ryota Hariu 50'
  • Minato Yoshida 61'
 Stadium: Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo António
14 February U-16 Algarve Cup Portugal  2–1  Japan Albufeira, Portugal
10:30 UTC±0
  • Anísio Cabral 28'
  • Tomás Soares 67'
 Report
  • Minato Yoshida 50'
 Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
28 February UEFA Development Tournament Spain  2–0  Japan Manavgat, Turkey
12:00 UTC+3
  • Rubén López 6'
  • Òscar Gistau 42'
 Report Stadium: Emirhan Sport Center
1 March UEFA Development Tournament Denmark  2–1  Japan Manavgat, Turkey
12:00 UTC+3
  • Valdemar Vestergaard 17'
  • Johan Hvistendahl 87'
 Report
  • Raiki Anzai 19'
 Stadium: Emirhan Sport Center
4 March UEFA Development Tournament France  5–1  Japan Manavgat, Turkey
10:00 UTC+3
  • Djylian N'Guessan 13', 33', 47'
  • Paul Eymard 50'
  • Ibrahim Mbaye 55'
 Report
  • Hyoei Kawabata 65'
 Stadium: Emirhan Sport Center
26 March Montaigu Tournament GS Mexico  1–0  Japan Pouzauges, France
18:30 UTC+1 Report
28 March Montaigu Tournament GS Wales  1–2  Japan Pouzauges, France
18:30 UTC+1
  • Goal 56'
 Report
  • Kazunari Kodama 29'
  • Minato Yoshida 50'
30 March Montaigu Tournament GS Czech Republic  0–2  Japan Fontenay-le-Comte, France
18:00 UTC+1 Report
  • Hiromu Yokka 25'
  • Minato Yoshida 73'

2023

U-17

17 June AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS Japan  1–1  Uzbekistan Bangkok, Thailand
17:00 UTC+7
Report
  • Amirbek Saidov 83'
 Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)
20 June AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS Vietnam  0–4  Japan Bangkok, Thailand
17:00 UTC+7 Report
Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium
Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon)
23 June AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS Japan  8–4  India Bangkok, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7
  • Gakuto Kawamura 13'
  • Gaku Nawata 41', 45'
  • Shuto Nagano 52'
  • Kohei Mochizuki 54'
  • Yotaro Nakajima 74'
  • Gota Yamaguchi 90+6'
  • Shungo Sugiura 90+8'
 Report
  • Mukul Panwar 47'
  • Danny Meitei Laishram 62'
  • Daiki Miyagawa 69' (o.g.)
  • Korou Singh Thingujam 79'
 Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium
Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)
26 June AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF Japan  3–1  Australia Pathum Thani, Thailand
17:00 UTC+7
Report
Stadium: Pathum Thani Stadium
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)
29 June AFC U-17 Asian Cup SF Iran  0–3  Japan Pathum Thani, Thailand
17:00 UTC+7 Report
  • Ryunosuke Yada 10'
  • Kohei Mochizuki 25'
  • Ryunosuke Sato 74'
 Stadium: Thammasat Stadium
Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)
2 July AFC U-17 Asian Cup F South Korea  0–3  Japan Pathum Thani, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7 Report
Stadium: Pathum Thani Stadium
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)
8 August Balcom BMW Cup U-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Japan 2–4  Japan Hiroshima, Japan
16:00 UTC+9
  • Hagumu Nakagawa 17'
  • Alen Inoue 18'
 Report
  • Katsuma Fuse 66'
  • Motoki Nishihara 70'
  • Own goal 73' (o.g.)
  • So Yunoki 77'
 Stadium: Hiroshima Regional Park No. 1 Ball Game Stadium
10 August Balcom BMW Cup U-18 Hiroshima Prefecture HS Japan 2–4  Japan Hiroshima, Japan
16:00 UTC+9
  • Yuga Arai 32'
  • Keita Okamoto 58'
 Report
  • Tokumo Kawai 3'
  • Daichi Suzuki 8', 30'
  • Gota Yamaguchi 72'
 Stadium: Hiroshima Regional Park No. 1 Ball Game Stadium
11 August Balcom BMW Cup Japan  4–0  Uzbekistan Hiroshima, Japan
15:00 UTC+9
  • Taiyo Yamaguchi 24'
  • Rento Takaoka 28'
  • Motoki Nishihara 64'
  • Rui Ageishi 76'
 Report Stadium: Hiroshima Regional Park No. 1 Ball Game Stadium
6 September Limoges Tournament Japan  1–3  Portugal Limoges, France
15:00 UTC+2
  • Kaito Tsuchiya 42'
 Report
  • João Fonseca 55'
  • João Infante 66', 90'
 Stadium: Stade Beaublanc
Referee: Yassir Touil (France)
8 September Limoges Tournament Japan  4–0  England Limoges, France
15:00 UTC+2
  • Alen Inoue 9', 63'
  • Gakuto Kawamura 41'
  • Shotaro Shibata 90+3'
 Report Stadium: Stade Beaublanc
10 September Limoges Tournament France  2–0  Japan Limoges, France
18:00 UTC+2
  • Mathis Lambourde 4'
  • Joan Tincres 90'
 Report Stadium: Stade Beaublanc
14 September International Youth Soccer in Niigata Japan  2–3  Venezuela Niigata, Japan
15:30 UTC+9
  • Keito Kumashiro 78' (pen.)
  • Hiroki Nishikawa 90+4'
 Report
  • David Martínez 2', 60'
  • Yiandro Raap 85'
 Stadium: Niigata Athletic Stadium
16 September International Youth Soccer in Niigata Japan  2–0  New Zealand Niigata, Japan
15:30 UTC+9
  • Kantaro Maeda 26'
  • Umi Kajisa 43'
 Report Stadium: Niigata Athletic Stadium
18 September International Youth Soccer in Niigata Japan  5–1 Japan Niigata Prefecture Niigata, Japan
15:30 UTC+9
  • Kantaro Maeda 16'
  • Keito Kumashiro 19', 36', 90+1'
  • Sean Kotake 44'
 Report
  • Takumi Yasuno 48'
 Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
11 November FIFA U-17 World Cup GS Japan  1–0  Poland Bandung, Indonesia
16:00 UTC+7
Report Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium
Attendance: 4,961
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
14 November FIFA U-17 World Cup GS Japan  1–3  Argentina Bandung, Indonesia
19:00 UTC+7
Report
Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium
Attendance: 12,324
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)
17 November FIFA U-17 World Cup GS Senegal  0–2  Japan Bandung, Indonesia
16:00 UTC+7 Report
Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium
Attendance: 5,079
Referee: Rade Obrenovic (Slovenia)
20 November FIFA U-17 World Cup R16 Spain  2–1  Japan Surakarta, Indonesia
19:00 UTC+7
Report
Stadium: Manahan Stadium
Attendance: 8,587
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)

U-16

31 May U-16 International Dream Cup[2] Japan  1–2  United States Hirono, Japan
15:00 UTC+9
  • Keito Kumashiro 90+4'
 Report
  • Santiago Morales 60'
  • Sean Petrie 83'
 Stadium: J-Village Stadium
Attendance: 175
Referee: Yoshikazu Matsuzawa (Japan)
2 June U-16 International Dream Cup[2] Japan  6–1  Nigeria Hirono, Japan
15:00 UTC+9
  • Shuto Oishi 2'
  • Keito Kumashiro 17', 32'
  • Kento Hamasaki 66'
  • Kota Sekiguchi 78'
  • Yusei Shima 90'
 Report
  • Azuka Alatan 50'
 Stadium: J-Village Stadium
Attendance: 135
Referee: Ryo Munakata (Japan)
4 June U-16 International Dream Cup[2] Japan  4–2  Netherlands Hirono, Japan
15:00 UTC+9
  • Yusei Shima 4'
  • Yuta Sugawara 10'
  • Kento Hamasaki 48'
  • Shuto Oishi 50'
 Report
  • Lyfe Oldenstam 3'
  • Gino Verhulst 51'
 Stadium: J-Village Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Takahito Seta (Japan)

U-15

26 April Pinatar Arena U15 Supercup Spain  4–3  Japan San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Pedro Fernández 26'
  • Antonio Fernández 35'
  • Juan Vacas 39'
  • Igor Oyono 77'
 Report
  • Yuki Sakaguchi 14'
  • Eita Hirooka 41'
  • Mibuki Kasai 63' (pen.)
 Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Referee: Abril Portillo (Spain)
28 April Pinatar Arena U15 Supercup England  4–3  Japan San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • La'more Forrester 19'
  • Joseph Bradshaw 22'
  • Finlay Gorman 38'
  • Luka Williams 76'
 Report
  • Tafuku Satomi 40'
  • Hiei Tanaka 50'
  • Yuito Kamo 81'
 Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Referee: Navarro Quiñonero (Spain)
30 April Pinatar Arena U15 Supercup United States  3–5  Japan San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
11:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Decarlo Guerra 6'
  • Julian Hall 25'
  • Omar Márquez 80+6'
 Report
  • Minato Yoshida 6'
  • Mibuki Kasai 29'
  • Tafuku Satomi 53'
  • Ritsu Doiguchi 67'
  • Eita Hirooka 78'
 Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Referee: Roca Robles (Spain)
1 September EAFF U15 Championship GS Guam  0–26  Japan Qingdao, China
15:00 UTC+8 Report
Report
  • Minato Hara 2', 20', 36', 45+1'
  • Naoto Ogawa 3'
  • Kei Urakawa 6', 22', 39', 45', 54'
  • Riku Fushihara 11'
  • Eita Sasaki 18', 40', 43'
  • Haru Nagano 47', 65'
  • Keita Kashu 48'
  • Haruto Yoshida 53', 73'
  • Ryojiro Nobushige 61', 62', 72', 82', 88'
  • Yuto Taka 78', 85'
 Stadium: Qingdao Citizen Fitness Center Pitch No.2
Attendance: 30
Referee: Yang Yizhou (China)
3 September EAFF U15 Championship GS Chinese Taipei  0–2  Japan Qingdao, China
10:00 UTC+8 Report
Report
  • Yuto Taka 11'
  • Ryojiro Nobushige 21'
 Stadium: Qingdao Citizen Fitness Center Pitch No.2
Attendance: 31
Referee: Maher Alali (Lebanon)
5 September EAFF U15 Championship GS Japan  10–3  Hong Kong Qingdao, China
10:00 UTC+8
  • Yuto Taka 34', 43', 45+1', 62'
  • Rei Otake 47', 90+2'
  • Kei Urakawa 54'
  • Minato Hara 73'
  • Eita Sasaki 77', 87'
 Report
Report
  • Chin Yu Ho Jeffrey 10'
  • Yiu Tsz Leong 14'
  • Choi Long Hei 38'
 Stadium: Qingdao Baisha Bay Football Center Pitch No.9
Attendance: 68
Referee: Maher Alali (Lebanon)
7 September EAFF U15 Championship SF Japan  4–0  South Korea Qingdao, China
10:00 UTC+8
  • Haruki Watanabe 27'
  • Minato Hara 33'
  • Yuto Taka 65'
  • Kei Urakawa 78'
 Report
Report		 Stadium: Qingdao Citizen Fitness Center Pitch No.2
Attendance: 26
Referee: Maher Alali (Lebanon)
8 September EAFF U15 Championship Final China  0–0
(4–2 p)		  Japan Qingdao, China
19:00 UTC+8 Report
Report		 Stadium: Qingdao Youth Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Maher Alali (Lebanon)
31 October Val de Marne Tournament Japan  1–2  England Val-de-Marne, France
14:00 UTC+2
  • Yuito Kamo 32'
 Report
  • Goal 74', 80+3'
 Stadium: Didier Pironi Sports Complex
2 November Val de Marne Tournament Japan  3–1   Switzerland Val-de-Marne, France
14:00 UTC+2
  • Minato Yoshida 41', 45'
  • Shohei Takemoto 59'
 Report
Stadium: Maisons Rouges Sports Complex
4 November Val de Marne Tournament France  3–1  Japan Val-de-Marne, France
16:00 UTC+2
  • Ibrahim Mbaye 13'
  • Djylian N'Guessan 33' (pen.), 50'
 Report
  • Hiroto Asada 43'
 Stadium: Léo Lagrange Sports Complex

Coaching staff

Current U-17 coaching staff

As of 29 March 2023.[3]
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Current U-16 coaching staff

As of 21 July 2023.[4]
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Current U-15 coaching staff

As of 21 July 2023.[5]
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Manager history

See also: Category:Football managers in Japan

Players

See also: Category:Japan men's youth international footballers

Current U-17 squad

The following U-17 players were named for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, held in November 2023. On 28 October 2023, Haruki Komori was replaced by Alexandre Pisano, due to an injury.[6]

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Recent U-17 call-ups

The following players were called up to the squad in the past 12 months.

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(Players are listed within position group by order of latest call-up, seniority, and then alphabetically by its surname)

Current U-16 squad

The following players were called up for the Montaigu Tournament, held from March to April 2024. On 21 January 2024, Yuto Yamagata was replaced by Hiromu Yokka due to an injury.[7]

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Recent U-16 call-ups

The following players were called up to the squad in the past 12 months.

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(Players are listed within position group by order of latest call-up, seniority, and then alphabetically by its surname)

Current U-15 squad

The following U-15 players were named for a training camp, held in Chiba from 19 to 23 February 2024. On 18 February, due to an injury, Rikuto Soma (相馬陸人) was replaced by Riku Kusano. On 21 February, Sakutaro Koeda (小枝朔太郎) left the squad due to poor health while Narumi Takahashi (高橋成海) left due to an injury.[8]

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Recent U-15 call-ups

There were six call-ups for the age group on 2023.

Previous squads

Records

As of 20 November 2023
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Honours

Continental

Champions (4): 1994, 2006, 2018, 2023
Champions (1): 2012

Unofficial

Champions (1): 2004
Runners-Up (1): 2005
Champions (5): 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023
Runners-Up (1): 2016

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 World Cup

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AFC U-17 Asian Cup

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See also

Japan
Men's
Women's

References

  1. [1]
    "サムライ・ブルー (Samurai Blue)" basically refers to the Japan national football team, and in fact "Samurai Blue" is not oftten used by the under generation.
  2. [2]
    "大会概要決定のお知らせ U-16インターナショナルドリームカップ2023 JAPAN". jfa.jp (in Japanese). JFA. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  3. [3]
    "U-17 Japan National Team squad - Algeria Tour (3/18-30)". jfa.jp/eng/. Japan Football Association (JFA). 14 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  4. [4]
    "U-16 Japan National Team squad & schedule - International Dream Cup 2023 JAPAN (5/29-6/4＠Fukushima)". jfa.jp/eng/. Japan Football Association (JFA). 25 May 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  5. [5]
    "U-15 Japan National Team squad & schedule - Korea Republic Tour (6/26-30)". jfa.jp/eng/. Japan Football Association (JFA). 20 June 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  6. [6]
    "U-17 Japan National Team squad & schedule - FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023™ (10/30～＠Chiba, 11/1～＠Indonesia)". JFA. 25 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  7. [7]
    "U-16 Japan National Team squad & schedule - 51st Mondial Football Montaigu (3/22-4/3＠Pouzauges, France)". JFA. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  8. [8]
    "U-15 Japan National Team short-listed squad & schedule - Training Camp (2/19-2/23＠Chiba)". JFA. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
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