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SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) Member and Schedule - Kirin Challenge Cup 2014 vs. Jamaica (10/10 @Niigata) and International Friendly Match vs. Brazil (10/14 @Singapore)
01 October 2014
Staff
Head Coach: Javier AGUIRRE (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Coach: Stuart GELLING (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Coach: TEGURAMORI Makoto (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Physical Coach: Juan IRIBARREN (JFA National Coaching Staff)
GK Coach: Ricardo LOPEZ (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Conditioning Coach: HAYAKAWA Naoki (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Players
GK
KAWASHIMA Eiji (Standard Liege/Belgium)
NISHIKAWA Shusaku (Urawa Reds)
GONDA Shuichi (FC Tokyo)
DF
MIZUMOTO Hiroki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
NAGATOMO Yuto (FC Internazionale/Italy)
OTA Kosuke (FC Tokyo)
NISHI Daigo (Kashima Antlers)
YOSHIDA Maya (Southampton FC/England)
SHIOTANI Tsukasa (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
SAKAI Gotoku (VfB Stuttgart/Germany)
SHOJI Gen (Kashima Antlers)
MF
HOSOGAI Hajime (Hertha BSC・Berlin/Germany)
MORISHIGE Masato (FC Tokyo)
TANAKA Junya (Sporting/Portugal)
KAGAWA Shinji (Borussia Dortmund/Germany)
MORIOKA Ryota (Vissel Kobe)
SHIBASAKI Gaku (Kashima Antlers)
FW
OKAZAKI Shinji (1.FSV Mainz 05/Germany)
HONDA Keisuke (AC Milan/Italy)
HAVENAAR Mike (Cordoba CF/Spain)
KOBAYASHI Yu (Kawasaki Frontale)
KAKITANI Yoichiro (FC Basel/Switzerland)
MUTO Yoshinori (FC Tokyo)
Player Change
10/5
SHOJI Gen
DF Club: Kashima Antlers Reason: Due to injury
SUZUKI Daisuke
DF Club:Kashiwa Reysol
DOB: 29 January 1990 181cm/78kg
10/4
YOSHIDA Maya
DF Club: Southampton FC/England
Reason: Due to injury
TAGUCHI Taishi
MF Club: Nagoya Grampus
DOB: 16 March 1991 174cm/65kg
*First international cap
Player Leaving the Team
10/10
KAGAWA Shinji
MF Club: Borussia Dortmund/Germany Reason: Due to injury
KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2014
Friday, 10 October 2014 Kickoff at 19:25 (estimate time)
SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) vs Jamaica National Team
Niigata/DENKA BIG SWAN STADIUM
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International Friendly Match
Tuesday, 14 October 2014 Kickoff at 18:45 (local time) 19:45(Japan Time)
SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) vs Brazil National Team
Singapore/The Singapore National Stadium
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