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U-18 Japan National Team squad & schedule - 2023 SBS CUP International Youth Soccer (8/12-20@Shizuoka)
09 August 2023
Staff
Head Coach: FUNAKOSHI Yuzo (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Coach: SUGAWARA Daisuke (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant Coach: FUJISHIMA Takayuki (Shohei High School)
GK Coach: TAKAHARA Toshiyasu (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Physical Coach: TSUKOSHI Tomoo (JFA Physical Fitness Project)
Technical Staff: WATANABE Hideaki (JFA Technical House)
Squad
GK
1 NAKAMURA Keisuke (Shizuoka Gakuen High School)
12 KOBAYASHI Masataka (FC Tokyo U-18)
DF
2 KUWAHARA Rikuto (Meiji University)
5 IKEDA Shunta (Yokohama F. Marinos Youth)
3 OZAKI Kairu (Osaka Toin High School)
16 UMEKI Rei (Teikyo High School)
4 KITA Kazunari (Kyoto Sanga FC U-18)
15 NAKAMITSU Kanata (Sanfrecce Hiroshima FC Youth)
MF
10 OZEKI Yuto (Kawasaki Frontale)
7 ANZAI Yuto (Shoshi High School)
17 MATSUDA Yusei (Toko Gakuen High School)
11 SUZUKI Haruto (Nagoya Grampus U-18)
13 NAKAGAWA Hagumu (Sanfrecce Hiroshima FC Youth)
6 KANDA Hiroto (Shoshi High School)
8 OGAWA Jo (Kawasaki Frontale U-18)
FW
14 SHIOGAI Kento (Keio University)
18 GUNJI Riku (Funabashi Municipal High School)
9 KANDA Soma (Shizuoka Gakuen High School)
The following four players will join the team as training partners from 12 August to 16 August:
SERIU Kaito (Kagoshima Josei High School)
UCHIKAWA Ryo (Funabashi Municipal High School)
KATANO Hiraku (Nippon Sport Science University Kashiwa High School)
KOFIE Shota (Sanfrecce Hiroshima FC Youth)
Sidelined Player (8/18)
GUNJI Riku
FW Club: Funabashi Municipal High School Sidelined due to injury
Schedule
Sat. 12 August | PM | Training |
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Sun. 13 August | AM/PM | Training |
Mon. 14 August | PM | Training match vs Kanto University Select Team |
Tue. 15 August | PM | Training |
Wed. 16 August | PM | Training |
2023 SBS CUP International Youth Soccer | ||
Thu. 17 August | 17:30 | 1st match vs U-18 Korea Republic National Team (Kusanagi Athletic Stadium) |
Fri. 18 August | 18:30 | 2nd match vs Shizuoka Youth (Ashitaka Park Stadium) |
Sat. 19 August | AM | Training |
Sun. 20 August | 15:00 | 3rd match vs U-18 Paraguay National Team U-20 Kanto University Select Team *Schedule changed on 8/14 (Ecopa Stadium) |
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