NEWS
SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad - AFC Asian Qualifiers【Road to Qatar】vs Australia (3/24@Sydney) vs Vietnam (3/29@Saitama)
16 March 2022
Staff
Head 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)
Technical Staff: NAKASHITA Masaki (JFA Technical House)
Squad
GK
KAWASHIMA Eiji (RC Strasbourg/France)
GONDA Shuichi (Shimizu S-Pulse)
SCHMIDT Daniel (Sint-Truidense VV/Belgium)
TANI Kosei (Shonan Bellmare)
DF
NAGATOMO Yuto (FC Tokyo)
YOSHIDA Maya (UC Sampdoria/Italy)
SASAKI Sho (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
SAKAI Hiroki (Urawa Red Diamonds)
TANIGUCHI Shogo (Kawasaki Frontale)
YAMANE Miki (Kawasaki Frontale)
UEDA Naomichi (Nimes Olympique/France)
ITAKURA Kou (FC Schalke 04/Germany)
NAKAYAMA Yuta (PEC Zwolle/Netherlands)
MF/FW
OSAKO Yuya (Vissel Kobe)
HARAGUCHI Genki (1.FC Union Berlin/Germany)
SHIBASAKI Gaku (CD Leganes/Spain)
ENDO Wataru (VfB Stuttgart/Germany)
ITO Junya (KRC Genk/Belgium)
ASANO Takuma (VfL Bochum/Germany)
MINAMINO Takumi (Liverpool FC/England)
MORITA Hidemasa (CD Santa Clara/Portugal)
MITOMA Kaoru (Royale Union Saint‑Gilloise/Belgium)
MAEDA Daizen (Celtic FC/Scotland)
HATATE Reo (Celtic FC/Scotland)
UEDA Ayase (Kashima Antlers)
TANAKA Ao (Fortuna Dusseldorf/Germany)
KUBO Takefusa (RCD Mallorca/Spain)
Non-Participation Player (3/19)
OSAKO Yuya
MF/FW Club: Vissel Kobe Sidelined due to injury
Additional Call-up (3/19)
HAYASHI Daichi
MF/FW Club: Sint-Truidense V.V. (Belgium)
※First selection to the SAMURAI BLUE
Players Change (3/19)
SAKAI Hiroki
DF Club: Urawa Red Diamonds Sidelined due to injury
NAKATANI Shinnosuke
DF Club: Nagoya Grampus
Non-Participation Player (3/21)
MAEDA Daizen
MF/FW Club: Celtic FC (Scotland) Sidelined due to unwell physical condition
Sidelined Player (3/25)
ITAKURA Kou
DF Club: FC Schalke 04 (Germany) Sidelined due to the Unwell Physical Condition
ENDO Wataru
MF/FW Club: VfB Stuttgart (Germany) Sidelined due to the Unwell Physical Condition
※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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