Japan

1998–2026 · 8 World Cup appearances

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Result split7 W · 4 D · 14 L

Matches

Wins

28.0%

Win Rate

Goals For

-8

Goal Diff

Campaign History

8 World Cup appearances

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No.	Position	Player	Born	Club
—	GK	Keisuke Osako	1999-07-28	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
—	GK	Tomoki Hayakawa	1999-03-03	Kashima Antlers
—	GK	Zion Suzuki	2002-08-21	Parma
—	DF	Ayumu Seko	2000-06-07	Le Havre
—	DF	Hiroki Ito	1999-05-12	Bayern Munich
—	DF	Ko Itakura	1997-01-27	Ajax
—	DF	Shogo Taniguchi	1991-07-15	Sint-Truiden
—	DF	Takehiro Tomiyasu	1998-11-05	Ajax
—	DF	Tsuyoshi Watanabe	1997-02-05	Feyenoord
—	DF	Yukinari Sugawara	2000-06-28	Werder Bremen
—	DF	Yuto Nagatomo	1986-09-12	FC Tokyo
—	MF	Ao Tanaka	1998-09-10	Leeds United
—	MF	Daichi Kamada	1996-08-05	Crystal Palace
—	MF	Junnosuke Suzuki	2003-07-12	Copenhagen
—	MF	Junya Ito	1993-03-09	Genk
—	MF	Kaishu Sano	2000-12-30	Mainz
—	MF	Keito Nakamura	2000-07-28	Reims
—	MF	Ritsu Doan	1998-06-16	Eintracht Frankfurt
—	MF	Takefusa Kubo	2001-06-04	Real Sociedad
—	MF	Wataru Endo	1993-02-09	Liverpool
—	MF	Yuito Suzuki	2001-10-25	Freiburg
—	FW	Ayase Ueda	1998-08-28	Feyenoord
—	FW	Daizen Maeda	1997-10-20	Celtic
—	FW	Keisuke Goto	2005-06-03	Sint-Truiden
—	FW	Kento Shiogai	2005-03-26	VfL Wolfsburg
—	FW	Koki Ogawa	1997-08-08	NEC Nijmegen

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No.	Position	Player	Born	Club
1	GK	Eiji KAWASHIMA	1983-03-20	—
12	GK	Shuichi GONDA	1989-03-03	—
23	GK	Daniel SCHMIDT	1992-02-03	—
2	DF	Miki YAMANE	1993-12-22	—
3	DF	Shogo Taniguchi	1991-07-15	—
4	DF	Ko Itakura	1997-01-27	—
5	DF	Yuto Nagatomo	1986-09-12	—
16	DF	Takehiro Tomiyasu	1998-11-05	—
19	DF	Hiroki SAKAI	1990-04-12	—
22	DF	Maya YOSHIDA	1988-08-24	—
26	DF	Hiroki Ito	1999-05-12	—
6	MF	Wataru Endo	1993-02-09	—
7	MF	Gaku SHIBASAKI	1992-05-28	—
8	MF	Ritsu Doan	1998-06-16	—
9	MF	Kaoru MITOMA	1997-05-20	—
10	MF	Takumi MINAMINO	1995-01-16	—
11	MF	Takefusa Kubo	2001-06-04	—
13	MF	Hidemasa MORITA	1995-05-10	—
14	MF	Junya Ito	1993-03-09	—
15	MF	Daichi Kamada	1996-08-05	—
17	MF	Ao Tanaka	1998-09-10	—
24	MF	Yuki SOMA	1997-02-25	—
18	FW	Takuma ASANO	1994-11-10	—
20	FW	Shuto MACHINO	1999-09-30	—
21	FW	Ayase Ueda	1998-08-28	—
25	FW	Daizen Maeda	1997-10-20	—

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No.	Position	Player	Born	Club
1	GK	Eiji KAWASHIMA	1983-03-20	—
12	GK	Masaaki Higashiguchi	1986-05-12	—
23	GK	Kosuke Nakamura	1995-02-27	—
2	DF	Naomichi UEDA	1994-10-24	—
3	DF	Gen SHOJI	1992-12-11	—
5	DF	Yuto Nagatomo	1986-09-12	—
6	DF	Wataru Endo	1993-02-09	—
19	DF	Hiroki SAKAI	1990-04-12	—
20	DF	Tomoaki Makino	1987-05-11	—
21	DF	Gotoku SAKAI	1991-03-14	—
22	DF	Maya YOSHIDA	1988-08-24	—
4	MF	Keisuke Honda	1986-06-13	—
7	MF	Gaku SHIBASAKI	1992-05-28	—
8	MF	Genki Haraguchi	1991-05-09	—
10	MF	Shinji KAGAWA	1989-03-17	—
11	MF	Takashi Usami	1992-05-06	—
14	MF	Takashi INUI	1988-06-02	—
16	MF	Hotaru Yamaguchi	1990-10-06	—
17	MF	Makoto Hasebe	1984-01-18	—
18	MF	Ryota OHSHIMA	1993-01-23	—
9	FW	Shinji OKAZAKI	1986-04-16	—
13	FW	Yoshinori Muto	1992-07-15	—
15	FW	Yuya OSAKO	1990-05-18	—

Top Clubs 1. FC Nürnberg (GER) (2), Cerezo Osaka (JPN) (2), F.C. Tokyo (JPN) (2)

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No.	Position	Player	Born	Club
1	GK	Eiji KAWASHIMA	1983-03-20	Standard Liège (BEL)
12	GK	Shusaku Nishikawa	1986-06-18	Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN)
23	GK	Shuichi GONDA	1989-03-03	F.C. Tokyo (JPN)
2	DF	Atsuto UCHIDA	1988-03-27	Schalke 04 (GER)
3	DF	Gotoku SAKAI	1991-03-14	VfB Stuttgart (GER)
5	DF	Yuto Nagatomo	1986-09-12	Internazionale (ITA)
6	DF	Masato Morishige	1987-05-21	F.C. Tokyo (JPN)
15	DF	Yasuyuki KONNO	1983-01-25	Gamba Osaka (JPN)
19	DF	Masahiko INOHA	1985-08-28	Jubilo Iwata (JPN)
21	DF	Hiroki SAKAI	1990-04-12	Hannover 96 (GER)
22	DF	Maya YOSHIDA	1988-08-24	Southampton (ENG)
7	MF	Yasuhito ENDO	1980-01-28	Gamba Osaka (JPN)
14	MF	Toshihiro Aoyama	1986-02-22	Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN)
16	MF	Hotaru Yamaguchi	1990-10-06	Cerezo Osaka (JPN)
17	MF	Makoto Hasebe	1984-01-18	1. FC Nürnberg (GER)
4	FW	Keisuke Honda	1986-06-13	Milan (ITA)
8	FW	Hiroshi Kiyotake	1989-11-12	1. FC Nürnberg (GER)
9	FW	Shinji OKAZAKI	1986-04-16	Mainz 05 (GER)
10	FW	Shinji KAGAWA	1989-03-17	Manchester United (ENG)
11	FW	Yoichiro Kakitani	1990-01-03	Cerezo Osaka (JPN)
13	FW	Yoshito OKUBO	1982-06-09	Kawasaki Frontale (JPN)
18	FW	Yuya OSAKO	1990-05-18	1860 München (GER)
20	FW	Manabu SAITO	1990-04-04	Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN)

Top Clubs Kawasaki Frontale (JPN) (3), Nagoya Grampus (JPN) (3), FC Tokyo (JPN) (2)

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No.	Position	Player	Born	Club
1	GK	Seigo NARAZAKI	1976-04-15	Nagoya Grampus (JPN)
21	GK	Eiji Kawashima	1983-03-20	Kawasaki Frontale (JPN)
23	GK	Yoshikatsu KAWAGUCHI	1975-08-15	Júbilo Iwata (JPN)
3	DF	Yuichi KOMANO	1981-07-25	Júbilo Iwata (JPN)
4	DF	Marcus Tulio TANAKA	1981-04-24	Nagoya Grampus (JPN)
5	DF	Yuto Nagatomo	1986-09-12	FC Tokyo (JPN)
6	DF	Atsuto UCHIDA	1988-03-27	Kashima Antlers (JPN)
13	DF	Daiki IWAMASA	1982-01-30	Kashima Antlers (JPN)
15	DF	Yasuyuki KONNO	1983-01-25	FC Tokyo (JPN)
22	DF	Yuji NAKAZAWA	1978-02-25	Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN)
2	MF	Yuki ABE	1981-09-06	Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN)
7	MF	Yasuhito ENDO	1980-01-28	Gamba Osaka (JPN)
8	MF	Daisuke MATSUI	1981-05-11	Grenoble (FRA)
10	MF	Shunsuke NAKAMURA	1978-06-24	Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN)
14	MF	Kengo NAKAMURA	1980-10-31	Kawasaki Frontale (JPN)
17	MF	Makoto Hasebe	1984-01-18	VfL Wolfsburg (GER)
18	MF	Keisuke Honda	1986-06-13	CSKA Moscow (RUS)
20	MF	Junichi INAMOTO	1979-09-18	Kawasaki Frontale (JPN)
9	FW	Shinji OKAZAKI	1986-04-16	Shimizu S-Pulse (JPN)
11	FW	Keiji TAMADA	1980-04-11	Nagoya Grampus (JPN)
12	FW	Kisho YANO	1984-04-05	Albirex Niigata (JPN)
16	FW	Yoshito OKUBO	1982-06-09	Vissel Kobe (JPN)
19	FW	Takayuki MORIMOTO	1988-05-07	Catania (ITA)

Top Clubs Gamba Osaka (JPN) (3), Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN) (3), FC Tokyo (JPN) (2)

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No.	Position	Player	Born	Club
1	GK	Seigo NARAZAKI	1976-04-15	Nagoya Grampus Eight (JPN)
12	GK	Yoichi DOI	1973-07-25	FC Tokyo (JPN)
23	GK	Yoshikatsu KAWAGUCHI	1975-08-15	Júbilo Iwata (JPN)
2	DF	Teruyuki MONIWA	1981-09-08	FC Tokyo (JPN)
3	DF	Yuichi KOMANO	1981-07-25	Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN)
5	DF	Tsuneyasu MIYAMOTO	1977-02-07	Gamba Osaka (JPN)
6	DF	Koji NAKATA	1979-07-09	Basel (SUI)
14	DF	Alessandro SANTOS	1977-07-20	Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN)
19	DF	Keisuke TSUBOI	1979-09-16	Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN)
21	DF	Akira KAJI	1980-01-13	Gamba Osaka (JPN)
22	DF	Yuji NAKAZAWA	1978-02-25	Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN)
4	MF	Yasuhito ENDO	1980-01-28	Gamba Osaka (JPN)
7	MF	Hidetoshi NAKATA	1977-01-22	Fiorentina (ITA)
8	MF	Mitsuo OGASAWARA	1979-04-05	Kashima Antlers (JPN)
10	MF	Shunsuke NAKAMURA	1978-06-24	Celtic (SCO)
15	MF	Takashi FUKUNISHI	1976-09-01	Júbilo Iwata (JPN)
17	MF	Junichi INAMOTO	1979-09-18	West Bromwich Albion (ENG)
18	MF	Shinji Ono	1979-09-27	Urawa Red Diamonds (JPN)
9	FW	Naohiro TAKAHARA	1979-06-04	Hamburg (GER)
11	FW	Seiichiro MAKI	1980-08-07	JEF United (JPN)
13	FW	Atsushi YANAGISAWA	1977-05-27	Kashima Antlers (JPN)
16	FW	Masashi OGURO	1980-05-04	Grenoble (FRA)
20	FW	Keiji TAMADA	1980-04-11	Nagoya Grampus Eight (JPN)

Top Clubs Kashima Antlers (6), Shimizu S-Pulse (4), Jubilo Iwata (3)

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No.	Position	Player	Born	Club
1	GK	Yoshikatsu KAWAGUCHI	1975-08-15	Portsmouth
12	GK	Seigo NARAZAKI	1976-04-15	Nagoya Grampus Eight
23	GK	Hitoshi SOGAHATA	1979-08-02	Kashima Antlers
2	DF	Yutaka AKITA	1970-08-06	Kashima Antlers
3	DF	Naoki MATSUDA	1977-03-14	Yokohama F. Marinos
4	DF	Ryuzo MORIOKA	1975-10-07	Shimizu S-Pulse
6	DF	Toshihiro HATTORI	1973-09-23	Jubilo Iwata
16	DF	Koji NAKATA	1979-07-09	Kashima Antlers
17	DF	Tsuneyasu MIYAMOTO	1977-02-07	Gamba Osaka
5	MF	Junichi INAMOTO	1979-09-18	Arsenal
7	MF	Hidetoshi NAKATA	1977-01-22	Parma
8	MF	Hiroaki MORISHIMA	1972-04-30	Cerezo Osaka
14	MF	Alessandro SANTOS	1977-07-20	Shimizu S-Pulse
15	MF	Takashi FUKUNISHI	1976-09-01	Jubilo Iwata
18	MF	Shinji Ono	1979-09-27	Feyenoord
19	MF	Mitsuo OGASAWARA	1979-04-05	Kashima Antlers
20	MF	Tomokazu MYOJIN	1978-01-24	Kashiwa Reysol
21	MF	Kazuyuki TODA	1977-12-30	Shimizu S-Pulse
22	MF	Daisuke ICHIKAWA	1980-05-14	Shimizu S-Pulse
9	FW	Akinori NISHIZAWA	1976-06-18	Cerezo Osaka
10	FW	Masashi NAKAYAMA	1967-09-23	Jubilo Iwata
11	FW	Takayuki SUZUKI	1976-06-05	Kashima Antlers
13	FW	Atsushi YANAGISAWA	1977-05-27	Kashima Antlers

Top Clubs Yokohama Marinos (6), Bellmare Hiratsuka (3), Jubilo Iwata (3)

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No.	Position	Player	Born	Club
1	GK	Nobuyuki KOJIMA	1966-01-17	Bellmare Hiratsuka
20	GK	Yoshikatsu KAWAGUCHI	1975-08-15	Yokohama Marinos
21	GK	Seigo NARAZAKI	1976-04-15	Yokohama Marinos
2	DF	Akira NARAHASHI	1971-11-26	Kashima Antlers
3	DF	Naoki SOMA	1971-07-19	Kashima Antlers
4	DF	Masami IHARA	1967-09-18	Yokohama Marinos
5	DF	Norio OMURA	1969-09-06	Yokohama Marinos
13	DF	Toshihiro HATTORI	1973-09-23	Jubilo Iwata
16	DF	Toshihide SAITO	1973-04-20	Shimizu S-Pulse
17	DF	Yutaka AKITA	1970-08-06	Kashima Antlers
19	DF	Eisuke NAKANISHI	1973-06-23	JEF United Ichihara
6	MF	Motohiro YAMAGUCHI	1969-01-29	Yokohama Marinos
7	MF	Teruyoshi ITO	1974-08-31	Shimizu S-Pulse
8	MF	Hidetoshi NAKATA	1977-01-22	Bellmare Hiratsuka
10	MF	Hiroshi NANAMI	1972-11-28	Jubilo Iwata
11	MF	Shinji Ono	1979-09-27	Urawa Red Diamonds
15	MF	Hiroaki MORISHIMA	1972-04-30	Cerezo Osaka
22	MF	Takashi HIRANO	1974-07-15	Nagoya Grampus Eight
9	FW	Masashi NAKAYAMA	1967-09-23	Jubilo Iwata
12	FW	Wagner LOPES	1969-01-29	Bellmare Hiratsuka
14	FW	Masayuki OKANO	1972-07-25	Urawa Red Diamonds
18	FW	Shoji JO	1975-06-17	Yokohama Marinos