NEWS
SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) Squad - International Friendly Match & World Cup Qualification Match [Korea Republic National Team (3/25), Mongolia National Team (3/30)]
18 March 2021
Staff
Coach: MORIYASU Hajime (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: SAITO Toshihide (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: UENO Yusaku (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Physical Coach: MATSUMOTO Ryoichi (JFA National Coaching Staff)
GK Coach: SHIMODA Takashi (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Squad
GK
NISHIKAWA Shusaku (Urawa Red Diamonds)
GONDA Shuichi (Shimizu S-Pulse)
MAEKAWA Daiya (Vissel Kobe)*
DF
YOSHIDA Maya (U.C. Sampdoria/Italy)
SASAKI Sho (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
MATSUBARA Ken (Yokohama F. Marinos)
YAMANE Miki (Kawasaki Frontale)*
HATANAKA Shinnosuke (Yokohama F. Marinos)
NAKATANI Shinnosuke (Nagoya Grampus)*
OGAWA Ryoya (FC Tokyo)*
TOMIYASU Takehiro (Bologna FC 1909/Italy)
MF
ESAKA Ataru (Kashiwa Reysol)*
ENDO Wataru (VfB Stuttgart/Germany)
ITO Junya (KRC Genk/Belgium)
HARAKAWA Riki (Cerezo Osaka)*
MINAMINO Takumi (Southampton FC/England)
FURUHASHI Kyogo (Vissel Kobe)
MORITA Hidemasa (CD Santa Clara/Portugal)
KAWABE Hayao (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)*
KAMADA Daichi (Eintracht Frankfurt/Germany)
SAKAMOTO Tatsuhiro (Cerezo Osaka)*
FW
OSAKO Yuya (Werder Bremen/Germany)
ASANO Takuma (FK Partizan/Serbia)
*First call-up to SAMURAI BLUE
Players Change (3/21)
HARAKAWA Riki
MF Club: Cerezo Osaka Sidelined due to injury
INAGAKI Sho*
MF Club: Nagoya Grampus
Players Change (3/22)
SAKAMOTO Tatsuhiro
MF Club: Cerezo Osaka Sidelined due to injury
WAKIZAKA Yasuto*
MF Club: Kawasaki Frontale
*The schedule is subject to change due to the team condition, the weather, etc.
*SmartAmp tests will be conducted to all staff members and players upon arrival.
*In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, all trainings will be held behind closed doors.
*Players and staffs are asked to refrain from responding to requests for autographs, handshakes, photographs, etc.
We ask for your kind understanding and cooperation.
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