Japan National Team
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U-18 Japan National Team squad, schedule - AFC U-19 Championship Bahrain 2016 Qualifiers in Vientiane, Laos (10/2-6)
15 September 2015
Staff
Coach: UCHIYAMA Atsushi (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: KIMURA Yasuhiko (JFA National Coaching Staff)
GK Coach: HAMANO Yukiya (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Conditioning Coach: OGAI Tomohiro (JFA National Coaching Staff/Ryutsu Keizai University)
Squad
GK
1 KOJIMA Ryosuke (Waseda University)
23 YAMAGUCHI Rui (FC Lorient/France)
18 HIROSUE Riku (Aomori Yamada High School)
DF
6 URATA Itsuki (JEF United Chiba)
3 NAKAYAMA Yuta (Kashiwa Reysol)
12 IWATA Tomoki (Oita Trinita U-18)
5 NODA Hiroki (Otsu High School)
4 MACHIDA Koki (Kashima Antlers Youth)
2 FUJITANI So (Vissel Kobe U-18)
19 FUNAKI Kakeru (Cerezo Osaka U-18)
22 TOMIYASU Takehiro (Avispa Fukuoka U-18)
MF
8 KUBOTA Kazune (Kashima Antlers)
10 SAKAI Daisuke (Oita Trinita)
17 SUZUKI Tokuma (University of Tsukuba)
31 MORISHIMA Tsukasa (Yokkaichi Chuo Technical High School)
14 TAKAGI Akito (Gamba Osaka Youth)
16 SASAKI Takumi (Vegalta Sendai Youth)
20 IWASAKI Yuto (Kyoto Tachibana High School)
15 DOAN Ritsu (Gamba Osaka Youth)
FW
13 KISHIMOTO Takeru (Cerezo Osaka U-18)
9 OGAWA Koki (Toko Gakuen High School)
11 ICHIMI Kazunari (Otsu High School)
28 YOSHIHIRA Tsubasa (Oita Trinita U-18)
*U-18 Japan National Team aim for earning FIFA U-20 World Cup 2017 berth.
Coach's Comment
UCHIYAMA Atsushi, Coach
The Asian qualifying round is significant to take part in the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2017, and it is finally starting off. We will play aggressive attacking football with the 23-man squad and staff who have got confidence, faith and a spirit of self-sacrifice. Thank you for your support in advance.
Schedule
| Mon. 21 September | 18:00 | Training (Ecopa Practice Ground) |
|---|---|---|
| Tue. 22 September | 9:00 15:30 |
Training (Yamaha Resort Tsumagoi Multipurpose Park) |
| Wed. 23 September | 9:00 15:30 |
Training (Yamaha Resort Tsumagoi Multipurpose Park) |
| Thu. 24 September | 9:00 16:00 |
Training (Yamaha Resort Tsumagoi Multipurpose Park) Training Match vs. Jubilo Iwata （Yamaha Stadium） |
| Fri. 25 September | 9:00 | Training (Ecopa Practice Ground) |
| Sat. 26 September | 10:00 | Training Match vs. Shizuoka Sangyo University （Shizuoka Sangyo University second ground） |
| Mon. 28 September | Training | |
| Tue. 29 September | Training | |
| Wed. 30 September | Training | |
| Thu. 1 October | Training | |
| AFC U-19 Championship Bahrain 2016 Qualifiers (GroupJ) | ||
| Fri. 2 October | 19:00 | vs. Laos （National Sports Complex Stadium） |
| Sat. 3 October | Training | |
| Sun. 4 October | 16:00 | vs. Philippines （National Sports Complex Stadium） |
| Mon. 5 October | Training | |
| Tue. 6 October | 16:00 | vs. Australia （National Sports Complex Stadium） |
Note: Training and Training Match held in Japan are opened to public.
Future Schedule
| 11/10-17 | England Trip |
|---|---|
| 12/17-20 | Training Camp (Japan) |
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