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SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) squad - KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2022/KIRIN CUP SOCCER 2022
20 May 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)
Technical Staff: SAKAI Kiyotaka (JFA Technical House)
Squad
GK
1 KAWASHIMA Eiji (RC Strasbourg/France)
12 GONDA Shuichi (Shimizu S-Pulse)
23 SCHMIDT Daniel (Sint-Truidense VV/Belgium)
28 OSAKO Keisuke (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
DF
5 NAGATOMO Yuto (FC Tokyo)
22 YOSHIDA Maya (UC Sampdoria/Italy)
3 TANIGUCHI Shogo (Kawasaki Frontale)
2 YAMANE Miki (Kawasaki Frontale)
4 ITAKURA Kou (FC Schalke 04/Germany)
20 NAKAYAMA Yuta (PEC Zwolle/Netherlands)
16 TOMIYASU Takehiro (Arsenal/England)
26 ITO Hiroki (VfB Stuttgart/Germany)*
27 SUGAWARA Yukinari (AZ Alkmaar/Netherlands)
MF/FW
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)
18 ASANO Takuma (VfL Bochum/Germany)
10 MINAMINO Takumi (Liverpool FC/England)
19 FURUHASHI Kyogo (Celtic FC/Scotland)
13 MORITA Hidemasa (CD Santa Clara/Portugal)
9 KAMADA Daichi (Eintracht Frankfurt/Germany)
15 MITOMA Kaoru (Royale Union Saint‑Gilloise/Belgium)
24 MAEDA Daizen (Celtic FC/Scotland)
21 DOAN Ritsu (PSV Eindhoven/Netherlands)
25 UEDA Ayase (Kashima Antlers)
17 TANAKA Ao (Fortuna Dusseldorf/Germany)
11 KUBO Takefusa (RCD Mallorca/Spain)
*First call-up to SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team)
Sidelined Player (6/3)
SUGAWARA Yukinari
DF Club: AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands) Sidelined due to injury
Sidelined Player (6/7)
MORITA Hidemasa
MF/FW Club: CD Santa Clara (Portugal) Sidelined due to injury
Sidelined Player (6/12)
UEDA Ayase
MF/FW Club: Kashima Antlers Sidelined due to injury
※Jersey numbers were added on 6/1
※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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