NEWS
U-16 Japan National Team squad - Montaigu Tournament (3/28-4/12@France)
22 March 2023

Staff
Head Coach: HIROYAMA Nozomi (JFA National Coaching Staff/JFA Academy Fukushima)
Assistant Coach: OHATA Kai (JFA Coach)
GK Coach: TAKAHASHI Norio (JFA National Coaching Staff)
GK Coach: IDE Daishi (JFA National Coaching Staff) *Only on 3/28
Physical Coach: MURAOKA Makoto (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Physical Coach: TSUKOSHI Tomoo (JFA National Coaching Staff) *Only on 3/28
Technical Staff: KATAGIRI Hiromi (JFA Technical House)
Squad
GK
12 KAMEDA Taiga (Vissel Kobe U-18)
1 ARAKI Rui (Gamba Osaka Youth)
DF
2 EGUCHI Takuma (Vissel Kobe U-18)
4 SASAKI Shoei (FC Tokyo U-18)
18 MORI Soichiro (Nagoya Grampus U-18)
5 OKAWA Yugo (Kashima Antlers Junior Youth)
16 TSUKUDA Souta (Yokohama FC Youth)
3 SUGAWARA Yuta (FC Tokyo U-18)
15 KUROKI Yuya (RIP ACE SOCCER CLUB⇒Sagan Tosu U-18)
MF
8 OSADA Towa (Gamba Osaka Youth)
14 KAWASAKI Kanta (Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo U-18)
20 YAMAGUCHI Gota (FC LAVIDA⇒Shohei High School)
17 NOMURA Yuto (Nagoya Grampus U-18)
7 HAMASAKI Kento (Vissel Kobe U-18)
11 OSA Ryuki (FC LAVIDA⇒Shohei High School)
6 Leo William CHRISTOPHERS (Southampton FC U16/England)
FW
10 NAKAYAMA Shion (Tokyo Verdy Youth)
13 KUMASHIRO Keito (Roasso Kumamoto Youth)
19 SEKIGUCHI Kota (Shimizu S-Pulse Youth)
9 NAKATSUMI Naru (Gamba Osaka Youth)
※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.
Montaigu Tournament
Group A: France, Denmark, Saudi Arabia, Guinea
Group B: England, Belgium, New Caledonia, Central African Republic
Group C: Portugal, Czech Republic, Japan, Gabon
Group D: Mexico, Romania, Morocco, Côte d'Ivoire
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