Japan national under-17 football team

The Japan national under-17 football teamJapanese: 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.

Japan Under-17
Nickname(s)サムライ・ブルー
(Samurai Blue)[1]
AssociationJapan Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationEAFF (East Asia)
Head coachYoshiro Moriyama
Most capsHikaru Naruoka (44)
Top scorerKoki Saito (16)
FIFA codeJPN
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Japan 4–0 Singapore 
(Bangkok, Thailand; 22 August 1984)
Biggest win
 Guam 0–26 Japan 
(Qingdao, China; 1 September 2023)
Biggest defeat
 England 5–0 Japan 
(Benidorm, Spain; 4 December 2019)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances10 (first in 1993)
Best resultQuarterfinals (1993, 2011)
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
Appearances15 (first in 1985)
Best resultChampions (1994, 2006, 2018, 2023)

Results and fixtures

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Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Void or Postponed   Fixture

2024

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U-17

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8 August Balcom BWM Cup Sanfrecce Hiroshima U-18   1–2   Japan Hiroshima
18:00 UTC+9
  • Shimon Kobayashi   15'
Report
  • Kanshiro Suemune   26'
  • Shungo Sugiura   61'
Stadium: Hot Staff Field Hiroshima
10 August Balcom BWM Cup Hiroshima High School Selection   0–2   Japan Hiroshima
18:00 UTC+9 Report
  • Shuto Oishi   44'
  • Yuji Doi   59'
Stadium: Hiroshima Regional Park No.1 Ball Game Stadium
11 August Balcom BWM Cup Japan   3–1   Uzbekistan Hiroshima
14:30 UTC+9
  • Naru Nakatsumi   3', 24'
  • Muku Fukuta   28'
Report
  • Diyor Ermanov   49'
Stadium: Hiroshima Regional Park No.1 Ball Game Stadium
12 September IYS in Niigata Japan   3–0   Peru Shibata
15:00 UTC+9
  • Kantaro Maeda   48'
  • Ryuki Osa   49'
  • Kio Tanaka   64'
Gekisaka
JFA.en
Stadium: Green Stadium Shibata
14 September IYS in Niigata Japan   4–3   United States Shibata
15:00 UTC+9
  • Kio Tanaka   50', 67'
  • Ryuki Osa   54'
  • Ritsu Onishi   69'
Gekisaka
JFA.en
  • Aiden Hezarkani   49'
  • Andrew Baiera   64'
  • ?   90+3'
Stadium: Green Stadium Shibata
16 September IYS in Niigata Niigata U-18 Selection   3–3   Japan Niigata
15:00 UTC+9
  • Shuto Imoto   29'
  • So Watanabe   54'
  • Kento Inaba   87'
Gekisaka
JFA.en
  • Ritsu Onishi   7'
  • Kio Tanaka   44'
  • Yusei Shima   62'
Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
13 November Friendly Republic of Ireland   0–2   Japan Poreč, Croatia
12:00 UTC+1 Report
  • Kento Hamasaki   10'
  • Shion Nakayama   23'
Stadium: Sports Center Zelena Laguna
16 November Friendly Portugal   3–1   Japan Poreč, Croatia
12:00 UTC+1
  • Goal   9', 18', 68'
Report
  • Haruto Tatsukawa   26'
Stadium: Sports Center Zelena Laguna
18 November Friendly Croatia   1–2   Japan Poreč, Croatia
12:00 UTC+1
  • Goal   46'
Report
  • Yusei Shima   59'
  • Haruto Tatsukawa   80'
Stadium: Sports Center Zelena Laguna

U-16

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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'
19 June U-16 International Dream Cup Japan   6–0   Ukraine Hirono, Japan
15:00 UTC+9
  • Mibuki Kasai   9'
  • Taito Kanda   47'
  • Minato Yoshida   69'
  • Yuma Okuda   83'
  • Shota Fujii   88'
  • Hiroto Asada   90'
Report Stadium: J-Village Stadium
Attendance: 152
Referee: Masaaki Hiratsuka
21 June U-16 International Dream Cup Japan   4–0   Venezuela Hirono, Japan
15:00 UTC+9
  • Hiroto Asada   10', 16'
  • Mibuki Kasai   65'
  • Minato Yoshida   90+5'
Report Stadium: J-Village Stadium
Attendance: 161
Referee: Kazuyoshi Karashima
23 June U-16 International Dream Cup Japan   3–2   Senegal Hirono, Japan
15:00 UTC+9
  • Minato Yoshida   54'
  • Yuya Yokoi   70'
  • Mibuki Kasai   80'
Report
  • Ibrahima Saory Sow   45+1'
  • Mouhamed Wagne   50'
Stadium: J-Village Stadium
Attendance: 447
Referee: Daichi Shiino
16 August CFA Peace Cup Japan   1–1   Uzbekistan Shenyang. China
19:35 UTC+8 Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
18 August CFA Peace Cup China   1–2   Japan Shenyang. China
19:35 UTC+8 Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
20 August CFA Peace Cup Japan   0–1   Vietnam Shenyang. China
--:-- UTC+8 Stadium: Shenyang Olympic Sports Centre Stadium
23 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification Japan   9–2     Nepal Doha, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3
  • Daichi Tani   17', 38', 43', 61'
  • Hiroto Asada   19', 45+2', 64'
  • Mibuki Kasai   73'
  • Kaiji Chonan   77'
Report
  • Sabin Kumar   12'
  • Bigyan Khadka   88'
Stadium: Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium
Referee: Phurpa Wangchuk (Bhutan)
25 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification Mongolia   0–7   Japan Doha, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3
  • Hyoei Kawabata   10', 47'
  • Batmend Baasanjav   41' (o.g.)
  • Mibuki Kasai   56'
  • Hiroto Asada   74', 88'
  • Daichi Tani   84'
Stadium: Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Imam (Kuwait)
27 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification Japan   5–0   Qatar Doha, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3
  • Kosuke Imai   17'
  • Daichi Tani   51'
  • Seifeldin Hassanein   57' (o.g.)
  • Taiga Seguchi   72'
  • Hiroto Asada   87'
Stadium: Aspire Academy Pitch 7
Referee: Sanzhar Zhakypbekov (Kyrgyzstan)
12 December Friendly Japan   v   Spain Alicante, Spain
11:00 UTC+1 Stadium: Albir Garden Resort
14 December Friendly Japan   v   Spain Alicante, Spain
11:00 UTC+1 Stadium: Albir Garden Resort
17 December Friendly Japan   v   Valencia Paterna, Spain
12:00 UTC+1 Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva de Paterna

U-15

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15 May Vlatko Marković International Tournament GS Belgium   2–3   Japan Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia
11:00 UTC+2
  • Jayden Onia Seke   7'
  • Niels Filippo   42'
Report
  • Eito Takaki   27'
  • Koki Kurahashi   35'
  • Narumi Takahashi   80'
Stadium: NK Polet Sveti Martin na Muri
16 May Vlatko Marković International Tournament GS Japan   2–1   France Čakovec, Croatia
17:00 UTC+2
  • Shu Takisawa   19'
  • Eito Takaki   79'
Report
  • Chris Batola   65'
Stadium: Stadion SRC Mladost
17 May Vlatko Marković International Tournament GS Portugal   0–2   Japan Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia
11:00 UTC+2 Report
  • Eito Takaki   16'
  • Rikuto Soma   20'
Stadium: NK Polet Sveti Martin na Muri
19 May Vlatko Marković International Tournament Final United States   1–0   Japan Varaždin, Croatia
17:30 UTC+2
  • Omar Hassan   59'
Report Stadium: Stadion Varteks
29 October Val de Marne Tournament Italy   1–0   Japan Limeil-Brévannes, France
14:00 UTC+2
  • ?   21'
Report Stadium: Didier Pironi Sports Complex
31 October Val de Marne Tournament France   3–2   Japan Le Plessis-Trévise, France
16:00 UTC+2
  • ?  
  • ?  
  • ?  
Report
  • ?   47' (o.g.)
  • Eito Takaki   76'
Stadium: Philippe Deuleveult Sports Complex
2 November Val de Marne Tournament Switzerland   1–3   Japan Toulon, France
14:00 UTC+2
  • ?   22'
Report
  • Eito Takaki   33', 80+2'
  • Chimezie Kai Ezemuokwe   80+4'
Stadium: Léo Lagrange Sports Complex

Players

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Current squad

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The following U-16 players were called up for a Spain Tour, held from 8 to 12 December 2024.[2]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Shunji Muramatsu (村松秀司)   Los Angeles FC
12 1GK Hiroto Matsuura (松浦大翔) (2008-09-21) 21 September 2008 (age 16)   Albirex Niigata

2 2DF Asuto Fujita (藤田明日翔) (2008-11-22) 22 November 2008 (age 16)   Kawasaki Frontale
3 2DF Kenta Bandera Yoshida (バンデラ・吉田・健太) (2008-04-10) 10 April 2008 (age 16)   Real Betis
4 2DF Yuya Yokoi (横井佑弥) (2008-04-15) 15 April 2008 (age 16)   Gamba Osaka
5 2DF Kento Shinozaki (篠崎健人) (2008-07-29) 29 July 2008 (age 16)   Ichiritsu Funabashi High School
16 2DF Shota Fujii (藤井翔大) (2008-08-11) 11 August 2008 (age 16)   Yokohama F. Marinos
17 2DF Simon Yu Mendy (メンディー・サイモン・友) (2008-11-29) 29 November 2008 (age 16)   RKU Kashiwa High School
21 2DF Tsubasa Usui (薄井翼) (2008-02-04) 4 February 2008 (age 16)   Urawa Red Diamonds

6 3MF Rento Noguchi (野口蓮斗) (2008-04-20) 20 April 2008 (age 16)   Sanfrecce Hiroshima
7 3MF Kosuke Imai (今井宏亮) (2008-02-10) 10 February 2008 (age 16)   Tokyo Verdy
8 3MF Shimon Kobayashi (小林志紋) (2008-01-23) 23 January 2008 (age 16)   Sanfrecce Hiroshima
13 3MF Fumiyoshi Kabayama (樺山文代志) (2008-02-14) 14 February 2008 (age 16)   Kokoku High School
14 3MF Taito Kanda (神田泰斗) (2008-05-07) 7 May 2008 (age 16)   Omiya Ardija
15 3MF Ryota Hariu (針生涼太) (2008-03-07) 7 March 2008 (age 16)   Shimizu S-Pulse
19 3MF Shohei Takemoto (武本匠平) (2008-05-26) 26 May 2008 (age 16)   Avispa Fukuoka
20 3MF Taiga Seguchi (瀬口大翔) (2008-01-10) 10 January 2008 (age 16)   Vissel Kobe

9 4FW Mibuki Kasai (葛西夢吹) (2008-02-12) 12 February 2008 (age 16)   Shonan Bellmare
10 4FW Minato Yoshida (吉田湊海) (2008-07-15) 15 July 2008 (age 16)   Kashima Antlers
11 3MF Yuito Kamo (加茂結斗) (2008-10-18) 18 October 2008 (age 16)   Kashiwa Reysol
18 4FW Daichi Tani (谷大地) (2008-07-01) 1 July 2008 (age 16)   Sagan Tosu

Recent call-ups

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The following players were called up to an U-17 or U-16 in the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Hiroaki Hagi (萩裕陽) (2007-06-12) 12 June 2007 (age 17)   Nagoya Grampus v.   Croatia, 18 November 2024
GK Jeffrey Maruyama (丸山・ジェフリー) (2007-06-24) 24 June 2007 (age 17)   RKU Kashiwa High School v.   Croatia, 18 November 2024
GK Shichiri Naka (仲七璃) (2008-07-08) 8 July 2008 (age 16)   Teikyo Nagaoka High School Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
GK Keita Niibori (新堀恵太) (2008-09-25) 25 September 2008 (age 16)   FC Tokyo Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
GK Haruto Goto (後藤陽翔) (2008-12-17) 17 December 2008 (age 16)   Ventforet Kofu Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
GK Rikuto Sato (佐藤陸斗) (2008-10-25) 25 October 2008 (age 16)   Montedio Yamagata v.   Qatar, 27 October 2024
GK Ibuki Vincent Junior Ejike (エジケ・唯吹・ヴィンセント・ジュニア) (2008-12-31) 31 December 2008 (age 15)   Sagan Tosu v.   Qatar, 27 October 2024
GK Tomotaro Sasaki (佐々木智太郎) (2007-03-23) 23 March 2007 (age 17)   Shohei High School IYS in Niigata, September 2024
GK Hikaru Ogawa (小川煌) (2007-06-24) 24 June 2007 (age 17)   Sanfrecce Hiroshima IYS in Niigata, September 2024
GK Tsukasa Okame (大亀司) (2007-10-27) 27 October 2007 (age 17)   Yokohama FC Balcom BWM Cup, August 2024
GK Genki Nishikawa (西川元基) (2008-04-05) 5 April 2008 (age 16)   Kashiwa Reysol CFA Peace Cup, August 2024
GK Matthew Watanabe (渡邊麻舟) (2008-04-24) 24 April 2008 (age 16)   FC Tokyo UEFA Youth Development Tournament, February–March 2024
GK Jimbiera Matsuura (松浦・迅ビエラ) (2008-04-18) 18 April 2008 (age 16)   Hamamatsu Kaiseikan High School Algarve Cup, February 2024

DF Kanaru Matsumoto (松本果成) (2007-01-19) 19 January 2007 (age 17)   RKU Kashiwa High School v.   Croatia, 18 November 2024
DF Jui Hata (秦樹) (2007-05-01) 1 May 2007 (age 17)   Yokohama FC v.   Croatia, 18 November 2024
DF Shunya Sakai (酒井舜哉) (2007-05-28) 28 May 2007 (age 17)   Omiya Ardija v.   Croatia, 18 November 2024
DF Yusei Shima (島佑成) (2007-05-31) 31 May 2007 (age 17)   Ehime FC v.   Croatia, 18 November 2024
DF Shoei Sasaki (佐々木将英) (2007-06-05) 5 June 2007 (age 17)   FC Tokyo v.   Croatia, 18 November 2024
DF Soichiro Mori (森壮一朗) (2007-06-29) 29 June 2007 (age 17)   Nagoya Grampus v.   Croatia, 18 November 2024
DF Sota Tsukuda (佃颯太) (2007-08-28) 28 August 2007 (age 17)   Yokohama FC v.   Croatia, 18 November 2024
DF Ryo Senda (千田遼) (2007-09-20) 20 September 2007 (age 17)   Fagiano Okayama v.   Croatia, 18 November 2024
DF Rento Oishi (大石蓮斗) (2008-03-16) 16 March 2008 (age 16)   Sapporo Otani High School Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
DF Yoshitaka Tanaka (田中義峯) (2008-04-05) 5 April 2008 (age 16)   Urawa Red Diamonds Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
DF Yuto Watanabe (渡部友翔) (2008-05-09) 9 May 2008 (age 16)   Ohzu High School Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
DF Takezo Fujikawa (藤川虎三) (2008-07-29) 29 July 2008 (age 16)   Avispa Fukuoka Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
DF Kei Hagiwara (萩原慶) (2008-11-08) 8 November 2008 (age 16)   Toko Gakuen High School Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
DF Atsuro Takahashi (高橋温郎) (2009-02-13) 13 February 2009 (age 15)   Urawa Red Diamonds Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
DF Raku Sato (佐藤桜久) (2008-04-05) 5 April 2008 (age 16)   Kashiwa Reysol Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024 INJ
DF Yuki Yamanaka (山中優輝) (2008-03-04) 4 March 2008 (age 16)   Yokohama F. Marinos v.   Qatar, 27 October 2024
DF Haruto Tanaka (田中遥大) (2008-06-11) 11 June 2008 (age 16)   FC Tokyo v.   Qatar, 27 October 2024
DF Kaiji Chonan (長南開史) (2009-04-07) 7 April 2009 (age 15)   Kashiwa Reysol v.   Qatar, 27 October 2024
DF Yoshito Kumada (熊田佳斗) (2009-09-05) 5 September 2009 (age 15)   Omiya Ardija v.   Qatar, 27 October 2024
DF Daiki Watanabe (渡邊大貴) (2007-01-25) 25 January 2007 (age 17)   Tokyo Verdy IYS in Niigata, September 2024
DF Kei Murakami (村上慶) (2007-04-11) 11 April 2007 (age 17)   Ohzu High School IYS in Niigata, September 2024
DF Shunsuke Hayashi (林駿佑) (2007-05-29) 29 May 2007 (age 17)   Kawasaki Frontale IYS in Niigata, September 2024
DF Takumi Koura (小浦拓実) (2007-05-09) 9 May 2007 (age 17)   Avispa Fukuoka Balcom BWM Cup, August 2024
DF Yugo Ozawa (小澤有悟) (2007-06-02) 2 June 2007 (age 17)   Júbilo Iwata Balcom BWM Cup, August 2024
DF Oki Sakimoto (咲本大) (2007-07-26) 26 July 2007 (age 17)   Kindai University High School Balcom BWM Cup, August 2024
DF Haruto Yoshikawa (吉川晴翔) (2008-08-21) 21 August 2008 (age 16)   Kashiwa Reysol CFA Peace Cup, August 2024
DF Jua Hashimoto (橋本ジュア) (2008-10-25) 25 October 2008 (age 16)   Nihon Univ. Fujisawa High School CFA Peace Cup, August 2024
DF Kazunari Kodama (児玉一成) (2008-09-02) 2 September 2008 (age 16)   Kyoto Sanga International Dream Cup, 19–23 June 2024
DF Haruto Yoshida (吉田遥翔) (2008-05-13) 13 May 2008 (age 16)   FC Tokyo UEFA Youth Development Tournament, February–March 2024
DF Haruki Watanabe (渡邉春来) (2008-05-15) 15 May 2008 (age 16)   Tokyo Verdy UEFA Youth Development Tournament, February–March 2024
DF Nagi Nishimura (西村水岐) (2008-07-22) 22 July 2008 (age 16)   Vissel Kobe UEFA Youth Development Tournament, February–March 2024
DF Chisom Taichi Odike (オディケ・チソン・太地) (2008-06-17) 17 June 2008 (age 16)   Nagoya Grampus Algarve Cup, February 2024
DF Ryua Oshima (大島琉空) (2008-08-23) 23 August 2008 (age 16)   Kashima Antlers Algarve Cup, February 2024
DF Anthony Udemba Motosuna (元砂・晏翔仁・ウデンバ) (2009-03-10) 10 March 2009 (age 15)   Kashima Antlers Algarve Cup, February 2024

MF Kaito Konomi (木實快斗) (2007-02-27) 27 February 2007 (age 17)   Cerezo Osaka v.   Croatia, 18 November 2024
MF Mirei Sugiura (杉浦誠黎) (2007-04-10) 10 April 2007 (age 17)   Shonan Bellmare v.   Croatia, 18 November 2024
MF Kento Hamasaki (濱﨑健斗) (2007-06-16) 16 June 2007 (age 17)   Vissel Kobe v.   Croatia, 18 November 2024
MF Naoya Wada (和田直哉) (2007-07-28) 28 July 2007 (age 17)   Urawa Red Diamonds v.   Croatia, 18 November 2024
MF Shion Nakayama (仲山獅恩) (2007-10-16) 16 October 2007 (age 17)   Tokyo Verdy v.   Croatia, 18 November 2024
MF Kento Imai (今井健人) (2007-10-31) 31 October 2007 (age 17)   Tokyo Verdy v.   Croatia, 18 November 2024
MF Soyusubedi Takenoya (竹ノ谷・颯優スベディ) (2007-12-27) 27 December 2007 (age 16)   Albirex Niigata v.   Croatia, 18 November 2024
MF Ryosuke Iwasaki (岩崎亮佑) (2008-01-30) 30 January 2008 (age 16)   Yokohama FC Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
MF Soma Nomura (野村颯馬) (2008-02-16) 16 February 2008 (age 16)   Kagoshima Josei High School Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
MF Rui Onuki (大貫琉偉) (2008-04-09) 9 April 2008 (age 16)   Kashima Antlers Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
MF Minato Hara (原湊士) (2008-07-01) 1 July 2008 (age 16)   Sanfrecce Hiroshima Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
MF Ryu Nakamura (中村龍) (2008-07-11) 11 July 2008 (age 16)   Shonan Bellmare Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
MF Makoto Himeno (姫野誠) (2008-08-12) 12 August 2008 (age 16)   JEF United Chiba Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
MF Taichi Matsuno (松野泰知) (2008-09-30) 30 September 2008 (age 16)   FC Tokyo Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
MF Kojiro Sugiyama (杉山琥二郎) (2008-10-07) 7 October 2008 (age 16)   Shimizu S-Pulse Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
MF Kaiki Kato (加藤海輝) (2008-02-25) 25 February 2008 (age 16)   Yokohama F. Marinos v.   Qatar, 27 October 2024
MF Yuwa Fukuoka (福岡勇和) (2008-10-29) 29 October 2008 (age 16)   Kashima Antlers v.   Qatar, 27 October 2024
MF Tokumo Kawai (川合徳孟) (2007-03-03) 3 March 2007 (age 17)   Júbilo Iwata IYS in Niigata, September 2024
MF Kanta Kawasaki (川崎幹大) (2007-04-04) 4 April 2007 (age 17)   Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo IYS in Niigata, September 2024
MF Ryuki Osa (長璃喜) (2007-10-13) 13 October 2007 (age 17)   Shohei High School IYS in Niigata, September 2024
MF Yuma Kimura (木村有磨) (2007-02-05) 5 February 2007 (age 17)   Riseisha High School Balcom BWM Cup, August 2024
MF Gota Yamaguchi (山口豪太) (2007-04-24) 24 April 2007 (age 17)   Shohei High School Balcom BWM Cup, August 2024
MF Yuji Doi (土居佑至) (2007-05-12) 12 May 2007 (age 17)   Shimizu S-Pulse Balcom BWM Cup, August 2024
MF Takato Yamamoto (山本天翔) (2007-08-24) 24 August 2007 (age 17)   Gamba Osaka Balcom BWM Cup, August 2024
MF Muku Fukuta (福田武玖) (2007-10-20) 20 October 2007 (age 17)   Tokushima Vortis Balcom BWM Cup, August 2024
MF Ritsu Doiguchi (土井口立) (2008-04-14) 14 April 2008 (age 16)   Vissel Kobe International Dream Cup, 19–23 June 2024
MF Kento Nishioka (西岡健斗) (2008-07-14) 14 July 2008 (age 16)   Júbilo Iwata International Dream Cup, 19–23 June 2024
MF Eita Hirooka (廣岡瑛太) (2008-01-04) 4 January 2008 (age 16)   Kashiwa Reysol Montaigu Tournament, March–April 2024
MF Toa Kinoshita (木下永愛) (2008-03-10) 10 March 2008 (age 16)   Kashima Gakuen High School Montaigu Tournament, March–April 2024
MF Hiromu Yokka (四日裕歩) (2008-06-26) 26 June 2008 (age 16)   Yokohama FC Montaigu Tournament, March–April 2024
MF Yuto Yamagata (山縣優翔) (2008-01-21) 21 January 2008 (age 16)   Shizuoka Gakuen High School Montaigu Tournament, March–April 2024 INJ
MF Go Hoshina (保科剛) (2008-03-18) 18 March 2008 (age 16)   Iizuka High School UEFA Youth Development Tournament, February–March 2024
MF Yuki Sakaguchi (坂口佑樹) (2008-10-16) 16 October 2008 (age 16)   Vissel Kobe UEFA Youth Development Tournament, February–March 2024
MF Yuzuki Kobayashi (小林柚希) (2008-04-13) 13 April 2008 (age 16)   Omiya Ardija Turkey Tour, 24 February-5 March 2024 TP
MF Daigo Hirashima (平島大悟) (2008-06-17) 17 June 2008 (age 16)   Kashima Antlers Algarve Cup, February 2024
MF Naoto Ogawa (小川直澄) (2008-09-26) 26 September 2008 (age 16)   Urawa Red Diamonds Algarve Cup, February 2024

FW Haruto Tatsukawa (立川遼翔) (2007-02-20) 20 February 2007 (age 17)   Kyoto Sanga v.   Croatia, 18 November 2024
FW Ritsu Onishi (大西利都) (2007-05-29) 29 May 2007 (age 17)   Nagoya Grampus v.   Croatia, 18 November 2024
FW Kio Tanaka (田中希和) (2007-08-07) 7 August 2007 (age 17)   FC Tokyo v.   Croatia, 18 November 2024
FW Taiju Yoshizaki (吉崎太珠) (2008-08-15) 15 August 2008 (age 16)   Nissho Gakuen High School Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
FW Eita Hanashiro (花城瑛汰) (2008-09-20) 20 September 2008 (age 16)   Kamimura Gakuen High School Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
FW Hikaru Maeda (前田陽輝) (2008-10-25) 25 October 2008 (age 16)   Avispa Fukuoka Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
FW Raiki Anzai (安西来起) (2009-03-15) 15 March 2009 (age 15)   Fagiano Okayama Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
FW Narumi Takahashi (高橋成海) (2009-05-17) 17 May 2009 (age 15)   Sanfrecce Hiroshima Training Camp, 10-13 November 2024
FW Hiroto Asada (浅田大翔) (2008-01-16) 16 January 2008 (age 16)   Yokohama F. Marinos v.   Qatar, 27 October 2024
FW Hyoei Kawabata (川端彪英) (2008-04-04) 4 April 2008 (age 16)   Vissel Kobe v.   Qatar, 27 October 2024
FW Retsu Sawai (澤井烈士) (2007-04-25) 25 April 2007 (age 17)   Kashiwa Reysol IYS in Niigata, September 2024
FW Kantaro Maeda (前田勘太朗) (2007-07-10) 10 July 2007 (age 17)   Yokohama FC IYS in Niigata, September 2024
FW Kanshiro Suemune (末宗寛士郎) (2007-06-10) 10 June 2007 (age 17)   Fagiano Okayama Balcom BWM Cup, August 2024
FW Hayate Cho (長疾風) (2007-08-17) 17 August 2007 (age 17)   Kashima Antlers Balcom BWM Cup, August 2024
FW Shuto Oishi (大石脩斗) (2007-12-11) 11 December 2007 (age 17)   Kagoshima Josei High School Balcom BWM Cup, August 2024
FW Naru Nakatsumi (中積爲) (2007-12-19) 19 December 2007 (age 17)   Gamba Osaka Balcom BWM Cup, August 2024
FW Yuta Iwai (岩井優太) (2008-01-26) 26 January 2008 (age 16)   Komazawa University High School CFA Peace Cup, August 2024
FW Yuma Okuda (奥田悠真) (2008-05-06) 6 May 2008 (age 16)   Kawasaki Frontale International Dream Cup, 19–23 June 2024
FW Teppei Shiojiri (塩尻哲平) (2008-04-14) 14 April 2008 (age 16)   Cerezo Osaka UEFA Youth Development Tournament, February–March 2024
FW Raiki Anzai (安西来起) (2009-03-15) 15 March 2009 (age 15)   Fagiano Okayama UEFA Youth Development Tournament, February–March 2024
FW Masahiro Yamada (山田将弘) (2008-01-16) 16 January 2008 (age 16)   Tokyo Verdy Algarve Cup, February 2024

INJ Withdrew due to injury
PRE Preliminary squad / standby
TRP Training partner
WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

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

Previous squads

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Records

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As of 23 June 2024

Honours

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Continental

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

Unofficial

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Champions (1): 2004
Champions (5): 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023

Competitive record

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FIFA U-17 World Cup

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AFC U-17 Asian Cup

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See also

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Japan
Men's
Women's

References

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  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. ^ "U-16日本代表 メンバー・スケジュール スペイン遠征(12.8-12.19 スペイン/Albir Garden Resort)" (in Japanese). JFA. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
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Head-to-head record

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The following table shows Japan's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and AFC U-17 Asian Cup.