Japan Under-17 Nickname(s) サムライ・ブルー (Samurai Blue)Association Japan Football Association Confederation AFC (Asia)Sub-confederation EAFF (East Asia)Head coach Yoshiro Moriyama Most caps Hikaru Naruoka (44)Top scorer Koki Saito (16)FIFA code JPN
Appearances 9 (first in 1993 ) Best result Quarterfinals (1993 , 2011 ) Appearances 15 (first in 1985 ) Best result Champions (1994 , 2006 , 2018 )
The Japan national under-17 football team 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 .
Results and fixtures [ ]
Legend
Win
Draw
Lose
Void or Postponed
Fixture
Team for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup [ ]
Guinea v Japan
6 May 2017 (2017-05-06 ) Friendly Guinea 5–3 Japan Conakry , Guinea 17:00
15' (pen. ) 18' 23' (pen. ) 78' 90'
Report
41' (pen. ) Miyashiro 72' , 90+6'
Stadium: Stade du 28 Septembre
Japan v Russia
22 August 2017 (2017-08-22 ) International Youth Tournament of Vaclav Jezek 2017 Japan 1–0 Russia Prague , Czech Republic
Report
Team for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup [ ]
Japan v Guam
20 September 2017 (2017-09-20 ) 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification Japan 20–0 Guam Bekasi , Indonesia 16:00
K. Nakano 5' , 19' , 38' , 54' (pen. ) , 64' (pen. ) , 73' Yoshida 10' , 32' , 51' , 62' Yokokawa 14' 28' (o.g. ) Sumi 60' Sako 66' 75' 80' , 87' Kondo 83' , 86' S. Nakano 90'
Report
Stadium: Wibawa Mukti Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: (Oman )
Singapore v Japan
22 September 2017 (2017-09-22 ) 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification Singapore 0–11 Japan Bekasi , Indonesia 19:00
Report
Araki 7' , 78' 24' 38' , 49' , 62' Naruoka 39' Kondo 41' Nishikawa 48' 74' K. Nakano 80' (pen. )
Stadium: Wibawa Mukti Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: (Syria )
Japan v Malaysia
24 September 2017 (2017-09-24 ) 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification Japan 4–0 Malaysia Bekasi , Indonesia 16:00
Yoshida 23' Ueda 27' K. Nakano 49' 73'
Report
Stadium: Wibawa Mukti Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: (Oman )
Belgium v Japan
6 February 2018 (2018-02-06 ) Friendly Belgium 3–0 Japan Dubai , United Arab Emirates 15:30
29' 69' 85'
Report
Stadium:
Czech Republic v Japan
10 February 2018 (2018-02-10 ) Friendly Czech Republic 0–1 Japan Dubai , United Arab Emirates 15:30
Report
Osawa 60'
Stadium:
Japan v Paraguay
13 June 2018 (2018-06-13 ) U16 International Dream Cup Japan 2–3 Paraguay Sendai , Japan 18:00
Maaya Sako 35' Yusuke Aoki 56'
Report
12' , 22' , 52'
Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai
Japan v Senegal
15 June 2018 (2018-06-15 ) U16 International Dream Cup Japan 0–2 Senegal Sendai , Japan 18:00
Report
7' , 69'
Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai
Japan v Spain
17 June 2018 (2018-06-17 ) U16 International Dream Cup Japan 1–3 Spain Sendai , Japan 14:30
Naruoka Hikaru 84'
Report
12' , 20' , 87'
Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai
2019 [ ]
2021 [ ]
Japan v
2–6 June U-16 International Dream Cup Japan Cancelled Japan
Cancellation
Japan v
2–6 June U-16 International Dream Cup Japan Cancelled Japan
Cancellation
Japan v
2–6 June U-16 International Dream Cup Japan Cancelled Japan
Cancellation
2022 [ ]
Japan v
13–19 September International Youth Soccer in Niigata Japan v Niigata , Japan--:-- UTC+9
Japan v
13–19 September International Youth Soccer in Niigata Japan v Niigata , Japan--:-- UTC+9
Japan v
13–19 September International Youth Soccer in Niigata Japan v Niigata , Japan--:-- UTC+9
U-16 [ ]
Japan v
8–12 June U-16 International Dream Cup Japan v Sendai , japan--:-- UTC+9
Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai
Japan v
8–12 June U-16 International Dream Cup Japan v Sendai , japan--:-- UTC+9
Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai
Japan v
8–12 June U-16 International Dream Cup Japan v Sendai , japan--:-- UTC+9
Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai
U-15 [ ]
Coaching staff [ ]
Current coaching staff [ ]
As of 18 May 2021 [5]
Role
Name
Head coach
Yoshiro Moriyama
Assistant coach
Koichi Togashi
Assistant coach
Shinichi Miyagawa
Goalkeeping coach
Norio Takahashi
Goalkeeping coach
Daijiro Takakuwa
Conditioning coach
Tomohiro Ogai
Manager history [ ]
See also: Category:Football managers in Japan
Players [ ]
Current u-17 squad [ ]
The following players were named for the xxx tournament on 5 August 2021.
As of 21 February 2020. [6]
#
Name
Date of Birth (Age)
Caps
Goals
Club
Goalkeepers
1
(2003-10-02 ) 2 October 2003 (age 18)
Vissel Kobe
12
(2003-06-07 ) 7 June 2003 (age 18)
Ehime FC
Defenders
2
Kota Kudo
Urawa Red Diamonds
3
(2003-09-06 ) 6 September 2003 (age 18)
Yokohama F. Marinos
4
Yusei Yashiki
(2003-10-18 ) 18 October 2003 (age 18)
Oita Trinita
14
Anrie Chase
Shoshi High School
15
JFA Academy Fukushima
16
Shizuoka Gakuen High School
18
(2003-06-10 ) 10 June 2003 (age 18)
Zweigen Kanazawa
Midfielders
5
Higashi Fukuoka High School
6
Nagoya Grampus
7
Kuryu Matsuki
(2003-04-30 ) 30 April 2003 (age 18)
Aomori Yamada High School
8
Kojiro Yasuda
(2003-08-14 ) 14 August 2003 (age 18)
FC Tokyo
13
Kensuke Fujiwara
Júbilo Iwata
17
Shimizu S-Pulse
Forwards
9
Shio Fukuda
(2003-06-22 ) 22 June 2003 (age 18)
Kamimura Gakuen Junior High School
10
(2003-06-29 ) 29 June 2003 (age 18)
Kyoto Sanga
11
Hidetaka Maie
(2003-07-28 ) 28 July 2003 (age 18)
Kashiwa Reysol
Current u-16 squad [ ]
The following players were named for the xxx tournament on 5 August 2021.
As of 22 July 2020. [7]
#
Name
Date of Birth (Age)
Caps
Goals
Club
Goalkeepers
(2004-05-03 ) 3 May 2004 (age 17)
Nagoya Grampus
(2004-05-24 ) 24 May 2004 (age 17)
Kamatamare Sanuki
(2004-06-25 ) 25 June 2004 (age 17)
JFA Academy Fukushima
Amin Benmamoun
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
FC Tokyo
Defenders
Yokohama FC
Kashima Antlers
Vissel Kobe
Renta Higashi
(2004-06-17 ) 17 June 2004 (age 17)
FC Tokyo
(2004-06-19 ) 19 June 2004 (age 17)
Yokohama FC
Yuta Ueda
(2004-07-06 ) 6 July 2004 (age 17)
Kyoto Sanga
(2004-09-05 ) 5 September 2004 (age 17)
Sagan Tosu
JFA Academy Fukushima
Higashiyama High School
FC Tokyo
(2005-01-05 ) 5 January 2005 (age 17)
Shimizu S-Pulse
Ventforet Kofu
Midfielders
Yuki Kajiura
(2004-01-02 ) 2 January 2004 (age 18)
FC Tokyo
Yoshiki Narahara
(2004-04-07 ) 7 April 2004 (age 17)
Sagan Tosu
Shunya Sakai
(2004-04-16 ) 16 April 2004 (age 17)
Sagan Tosu
Taichi Fukui
Sagan Tosu
Sota Kitano
(2004-08-13 ) 13 August 2004 (age 17)
Cerezo Osaka
Vegalta Sendai
(2004-10-13 ) 13 October 2004 (age 17)
Kamimura Gakuen High School
Shizuoka Gakuen High School
Gamba Osaka
Omiya Ardija
Gamba Osaka
Rikuto Hashimoto
Tokyo Verdy
(2005-04-25 ) 25 April 2005 (age 16)
Shimizu S-Pulse
Júbilo Iwata
Forwards
(2004-05-13 ) 13 May 2004 (age 17)
Gamba Osaka
(2004-05-30 ) 30 May 2004 (age 17)
Kashiwa Reysol
Yamato Naito
(2004-07-14 ) 14 July 2004 (age 17)
Ventforet Kofu
Júbilo Iwata
Omiya Ardija
Cerezo Osaka
Current u-15 squad [ ]
The following players were named for the xxx tournament on 5 August 2021.
As of 22 March 2021.
#
Name
Date of Birth (Age)
Caps
Goals
Club
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Previous squads [ ]
FIFA U-17 World Cup
1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship
1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship
2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship
2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
2010 AFC U-16 Championship
2012 AFC U-16 Championship
2014 AFC U-16 Championship
2016 AFC U-16 Championship
2018 AFC U-16 Championship
Records [ ]
As of 5 August 2021
Most capped player [ ]
#
Name
Caps
Goals
Career
1
Hikaru Naruoka
44
5
2017–2019
2
Kaito Suzuki
38
1
2017–2019
3
Shinya Nakano
36
1
2017–2019
4
Koshiro Sumi
34
4
2017–2019
Tochi Suzuki
34
6
2015–2017
Kosei Tani
34
0
2015–2017
7
Takefusa Kubo
28
15
2015–2017
8
Takehiro Tomiyasu
19
0
2014–2015
9
Keita Nakano
18
13
2017–2019
Zion Suzuki
18
0
2016–2019
Top goalscorer [ ]
#
Name
Goals
Caps
Ratio
Career
1
Koki Saito
16
15
1.07
2017–2018
2
Takefusa Kubo
15
28
0.54
2015–2017
3
Keita Nakano
13
18
0.72
2017–2019
4
Takashi Usami
10
16
0.63
2007–2009
5
Taisei Miyashiro
7
12
0.58
2015–2017
Katsuyuki Kondo
7
12
0.58
2017–2018
7
Tochi Suzuki
6
34
0.18
2015–2017
Yamato Wakatsuki
6
9
0.67
2018–2019
9
Keito Nakamura
5
11
0.45
2017
Yuya Kubo
5
9
0.56
2009–2011
Honours [ ]
Continental [ ]
AFC U-17/U-16 Championship
Champions (3): 1994 , 2006 , 2018
Champions (1): 2012
Unofficial [ ]
Champions (1): 2004
Runners-Up (1): 2005
Competitive record [ ]
FIFA U-17 World Cup [ ]
AFC U-17 Asian Cup [ ]
See also [ ]
Asia portal
Japan portal
Sports portal
Association football portal
Japan
Men's
Women's
References [ ]
External links [ ]
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League system
(venues )
Men (clubs )
J.League
JFL (Relegation Playoffs)
Regional Leagues
Women (clubs )
WE League (champions
records and statistics)
Nadeshiko League
Regional Leagues
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Domestic cups
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Historical matches (1993 Japan v Iraq football match )
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