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SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) Squad - AFC Asian Qualifiers【Road to Qatar】vs Oman (9/2@Osaka) vs China PR (9/7@Doha)
26 August 2021
Staff
Coach: MORIYASU Hajime (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: YOKOUCHI Akinobu (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
1 KAWASHIMA Eiji (RC Strasbourg/France)
12 GONDA Shuichi (Shimizu S-Pulse)
23 TANI Kosei (Shonan Bellmare)*
DF
5 NAGATOMO Yuto (FA)
22 YOSHIDA Maya (UC Sampdoria/Italy)
4 SASAKI Sho (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
19 SAKAI Hiroki (Urawa Red Diamonds)
21 YAMANE Miki (Kawasaki Frontale)
3 MUROYA Sei (Hannover 96/Germany)
2 UEDA Naomichi (Nimes Olympique/France)
13 NAKAYAMA Yuta (PEC Zwolle/Netherlands)
16 TOMIYASU Takehiro (Arsenal/England)
MF
8 HARAGUCHI Genki (1.FC Union Berlin/Germany)
7 SHIBASAKI Gaku (CD Leganes/Spain)
6 ENDO Wataru (VfB Stuttgart/Germany)
14 ITO Junya (KRC Genk/Belgium)
10 MINAMINO Takumi (Liverpool FC/England)
19 MORITA Hidemasa (CD Santa Clara/Portugal)
9 KAMADA Daichi (Eintracht Frankfurt/Germany)
20 ITAKURA Kou (FC Schalke 04/Germany)
11 DOAN Ritsu (PSV Eindhoven/Netherlands)
17 KUBO Takefusa (RCD Mallorca/Spain)
FW
15 OSAKO Yuya (Vissel Kobe)
18 FURUHASHI Kyogo (Celtic FC/Scotland)
*First call-up to the SAMURAI BLUE
Players Change (9/1)
20 ITAKURA Kou
MF Club: FC Schalke 04 (Germany) Sidelined due to injury
20 SHOJI Gen
DF Club: Gamba Osaka
Sidelined Player(9/2)
19 SAKAI Hiroki
DF Club: Urawa Red Diamonds
Players Change (9/4)
10 MINAMINO Takumi
MF Club: Liverpool FC (England) Sidelined due to injury
10 ONAIWU Ado
FW Club: Toulouse FC (France)
※The schedule is subject to change due to the team condition, the weather, etc.
※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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