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U-23 Japan National Team squad & schedule - International Friendly Match vs U-23 Mali National Team (3/22@Kyoto) vs U-23 Ukraine National Team (3/25@Fukuoka)
15 March 2024
Staff
Head Coach: OIWA Go (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: HANEDA Kenji (JFA National Coaching Staff)
GK Coach: HAMANO Yukiya (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Physical Coach: YANO Yoshiharu (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Technical Staff: OCHI Shigeyuki (JFA Technical House)
Technical Staff: WATANABE Hideaki (JFA Technical House)
Technical Staff: HIKIDA Mahiro (JFA Technical House)
Squad
GK
23 KOKUBO Leo Brian (SL Benfica/Portugal)*
1 FUJITA Kazuki (JEF United Ichihara Chiba)
12 NOZAWA Taishi Brandon (FC Tokyo)
DF
22 UCHINO Takashi (Fortuna Dusseldorf/Germany)
17 OHATA Ayumu (Urawa Red Diamonds)
3 NISHIO Ryuya (Cerezo Osaka)
21 BANGNAGANDE Kashif (FC Tokyo)
5 BABA Seiya (Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo)
2 HANDA Riku (Gamba Osaka)
4 SEKINE Hiroki (Kashiwa Reysol)
25 SUZUKI Kaito (Jubilo Iwata)
26 TAKAI Kota (Kawasaki Frontale)
MF
20 HIRAKAWA Yu (FC Machida Zelvia)
19 YAMADA Fuki (Tokyo Verdy)
10 SATO Kein (SV Werder Bremen/Germany)*
6 KAWASAKI Sota (Kyoto Sanga FC)
7 YAMAMOTO Rihito (Sint-Truidense VV/Belgium)*
8 FUJITA Joel Chima (Sint-Truidense VV/Belgium)*
24 KOMI Yota (Albirex Niigata)
15 TANAKA Satoshi (Shonan Bellmare)
16 MATSUKI Kuryu (FC Tokyo)
FW
9 FUJIO Shota (FC Machida Zelvia)
11 HOSOYA Mao (Kashiwa Reysol)
18 SOMENO Itsuki (Tokyo Verdyィ)
14 UENAKA Asahi (Yokohama F. Marinos)
13 ARAKI Ryotaro (FC Tokyo)
※Will join the team on Tue. 19 March
Schedule
Mon. 18 March | 16:00 | Training (Takebishi Stadium Kyoto) | |
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Tue. 19 March | 16:00 | Training (Takebishi Stadium Kyoto) | |
Wed. 20 March | PM | Training | |
Thu. 21 March | PM | Official press conference & training session | |
Fri. 22 March | 19:20 | International Friendly Match vs U-23 Mali National Team (Sanga Stadium by KYOCERA) |
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Sat. 23 March | PM | Training | |
Sun. 24 March | PM | Official press conference & training session | |
Mon. 25 March | 19:15 | International Friendly Match vs U-23 Ukraine National Team (Kitakyushu Stadium) |
*Training times and locations are subject to change at short notice.
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