2023 Japan women's national football team

Japan
2023 season
ManagerFutoshi Ikeda
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The Japan women's national football team in 2023, managed by head coach Futoshi Ikeda, competed in different international friendly matches around the year both at home and abroad. The team participated in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, going far up to the quarter-finals. On October, they competed in the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, starting on the second round. As group winners, they qualified for the Third Round of the tournament, to be played in 2024, which will determine the AFC representatives in the 2024 Summer Olympics' women's tournament.[1][2]

Record

Competition GP W D L GF GA GD
International Friendly 9 5 0 4 23 8 15
World Cup 5 4 0 1 15 3 12
AFC Olympic Qualifiers 3 3 0 0 11 0 11
Total 17 12 0 5 49 11 +38

Kits

Staff

Role Name
Manager Japan Futoshi Ikeda
Assistant coach Japan Tomomi Miyamoto
Japan Kensuke Teraguchi
Physical coach Japan Keisuke Otsuka
Goalkeeper coach Japan Toshihiro Nishiiri
Technical staff Japan Kei Mihara

Matches

  Win　   Draw　   Loss

16 February SheBelieves Cup Japan  0–1  Brazil Orlando, United States
16:00 ET Report
  • Debinha 71'
 Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 6,453
Referee: Tori Penso (United States)
19 February SheBelieves Cup United States  1–0  Japan Nashville, United States
15:30 ET
Report Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 25,471
Referee: Myriam Marcotte (Canada)
22 February SheBelieves Cup Canada  0–3  Japan Frisco, United States
16:00 ET Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 6,975
Referee: Danielle Chesky (United States)
7 April International friendly Portugal  1–2  Japan Guimarães, Portugal
17:00 UTC+1
Report (JFA)
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
11 April International friendly Denmark  1–0  Japan Odense, Denmark
18:00 UTC+2
Report (JFA) Stadium: Odense Stadium
14 July MS & AD Cup Japan  5–0  Panama Sendai, Japan
19:05 UTC+9
Source Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai
22 July 2023 FIFA World Cup GS Zambia  0–5  Japan Hamilton, New Zealand
19:00 UTC+12 Report
Stadium: Waikato Stadium
Attendance: 16,111
Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden)
26 July 2023 FIFA World Cup GS Japan  2–0  Costa Rica Dunedin, New Zealand
17:00 UTC+12
Report Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium
Attendance: 6,992
Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi (Italy)
31 July 2023 FIFA World Cup GS Japan  4–0  Spain Wellington, New Zealand
19:00 UTC+12
Report Stadium: Wellington Regional Stadium
Attendance: 20,957
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States)
5 August 2023 FIFA World Cup R16 Japan  3–1  Norway Wellington, New Zealand
20:00 UTC+12
Report
Stadium: Wellington Regional Stadium
Attendance: 33,042
Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)
11 August 2023 FIFA World Cup QF Japan  1–2  Sweden Auckland, New Zealand
19:30 UTC+12
Report
Stadium: Eden Park
Attendance: 43,217
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
23 September International friendly Japan  8–0  Argentina Kitakyushu, Japan
12:00 UTC+9
Report (JFA) Stadium: Kitakyushu Stadium
Attendance: 7,265
Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea)
26 October 2024 Olympic Qualifiers R2 Japan  7–0  India Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UTC+5
Report Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium
29 October 2024 Olympic Qualifiers R2 Uzbekistan  0–2  Japan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 UTC+5 Report
Stadium: Bunyodkor Stadium
1 November 2024 Olympic Qualifiers R2 Japan  2–0  Vietnam Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UTC+5
Report Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium
30 November Friendly Brazil  4–3  Japan São Paulo, Brazil
15:15 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Referee: María Victoria Daza [es] (Colombia)
3 December Friendly Brazil  0–2  Japan São Paulo, Brazil
11:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi

Players statistics

Caps and goals

Pos. Player 16 Feb.[3] 19 Feb.[4] 22 Feb.[5] 7 Apr.[6] 11 Apr.[7] 14 Jul.[8] 22 Jul. 26 Jul. 31 Jul. 5 Aug. 11 Aug. 23 Sep. 26 Oct. 29 Oct. 1 Nov. 30 Nov. 3 Dec. C (G)
GK Ayaka Yamashita – ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) – – – 64 (0)
GK Momoko Tanaka ST (0) – – – – – – – – – – – – ST (0) 7 (0)
GK Chika Hirao – – – – – – – – – – – ST (0) ST (0) – 7 (0)
GK Shu Ohba – – – ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ 0 (0)
DF Saki Kumagai ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) – ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) 146 (3)
DF Risa Shimizu ST (0) ST (0) ON (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (1) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (1) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) 72 (4)
DF Moeka Minami ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (1) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (1) 44 (3)
DF Shiori Miyake ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) – – ST (0) – – – ON (0) – – 42 (0)
DF Kiko Seike – – ST (1) ON (0) – ON (0) ON (0) ON (0) – – ON (0) ON (2) ON (0) – 16 (5)
DF Rion Ishikawa – – ON (0) – – ST (0) ST (0) – – – – – ON (0) ON (0) 6 (0)
DF Toko Koga ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ST (0) ST (0) 2 (0)
DF Hana Takahashi ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ON (0) – – ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (1) ≠ ≠ 21 (2)
DF Miyabi Moriya ≠ ≠ ≠ ON (0) ON (0) – – ON (0) ON (0) – – – ≠ ≠ 6 (2)
DF Saori Takarada – ON (0) – ST (0) – ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ – ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ 20 (1)
DF Ruka Norimatsu – – ON (0) – – ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ 9 (0)
MF Yui Hasegawa ST (0) ST (0) ST (1) ST (1) ST (0) ST (2) ST (0) ST (0) ON (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (2) ST (0) ON (0) 77 (18)
MF Hina Sugita ST (0) ST (0) ON (0) ST (0) ON (0) – – ST (0) ON (0) – ST (0) ON (1) – ST (0) 45 (3)
MF Fuka Nagano ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ON (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ON (0) 44 (2)
MF Jun Endo ON (0) ON (0) ST (1) – ST (0) ST (0) ST (1) – ST (0) ST (0) ON (0) ST (0) ST (1) ST (0) 43 (5)
MF Hikaru Naomoto ≠ ≠ ≠ ST (0) – ON (0) ON (0) ST (1) ST (0) – – ST (0) – ST (0) 40 (4)
MF Hinata Miyazawa ST (0) ON (0) ST (0) ON (0) ON (0) ST (0) ST (2) ON (0) ST (2) ST (1) ST (0) ST (0) ST (0) ON (0) 33 (9)
MF Honoka Hayashi ON (0) – ST (0) – – ON (0) – ST (0) ST (0) – ON (1) ON (0) – ST (0) 31 (2)
MF Aoba Fujino ST (0) ST (0) ON (0) ST (0) ST (0) ST (1) ST (0) ST (1) ON (0) ST (0) ST (0) – – – – ST (1) ST (0) 17 (3)
MF Yoshino Nakashima ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ON (0) – 5 (2)
MF Momoko Tanikawa ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ON (0) ON (0) 2 (0)
MF Narumi Miura ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ON (0) ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ 31 (0)
FW Mina Tanaka ≠ ≠ ≠ ST (1) – ST (0) ST (1) ST (0) ON (1) ST (0) ST (0) ST (1) ON (1) ST (1) 74 (30)
FW Riko Ueki ST (0) – ST (0) ON (0) ST (0) ON (0) ON (1) ON (0) ST (1) ON (0) ON (0) ON (1) ST (0) ON (0) 28 (11)
FW Remina Chiba ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ – ON (0) – – – – ≠ ≠ ≠ 8 (3)
FW Maika Hamano ON (0) ON (0) – – ON (0) ON (0) – – – – ON (0) ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ 6 (0)
FW Mana Iwabuchi – ST (0) ON (0) ON (0) ST (0) ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ 89 (37)
FW Rikako Kobayashi ON (0) – ST (0) – – ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ ≠ 16 (4)
  • ST: Started the match
  • ON: Was subbed on
  • (0), (1)...: Goals each player scored in the match date
  • –: Called up for the national team in the date, but didn't feature in the match.
  • ≠: Not called up for the national team on the referred FIFA date.

Goalscorers

Rank Player Friendly World Cup Olym. QF Total
1 Mina Tanaka 4 2 1 7
2 Yui Hasegawa 6 0 0 6
2 Hinata Miyazawa 0 5 0 5
4 Kiko Seike 3 0 1 4
5 Jun Endo 2 1 0 3
Aoba Fujino 2 1 0
Moeka Minami 2 0 1
Risa Shimizu 1 1 1
Riko Ueki 2 1 0
10 Honoka Hayashi 0 1 1 2
Miyabi Moriya 0 0 2
Yoshino Nakashima 0 0 2
Hikaru Naomoto 0 1 1
14 Remina Chiba 0 0 1 1
Hina Sugita 1 0 0
Hana Takahashi 1 0 0

Squads

November-December

The following players were named to the squad for the friendlies against Brazil on 30 November and 3 December 2023, respectively.[9]
Caps and goals are correct as of the time of the call-up.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Ayaka Yamashita (山下 杏也加) (1995-09-29) 29 September 1995 (age 29) 64 0 Japan INAC Kobe Leonessa
18 1GK Momoko Tanaka (田中 桃子) (2000-03-17) 17 March 2000 (age 24) 6 0 Japan Tokyo Verdy Beleza
21 1GK Chika Hirao (平尾 知佳) (1996-12-31) 31 December 1996 (age 27) 6 0 Japan Albirex Niigata
2 2DF Risa Shimizu (清水 梨紗) (1996-06-15) 15 June 1996 (age 28) 70 4 England West Ham United
3 2DF Moeka Minami (南 萌華) (1998-12-07) 7 December 1998 (age 26) 42 2 Italy Roma
5 2DF Shiori Miyake (三宅 史織) (1995-10-13) 13 October 1995 (age 29) 42 0 Japan INAC Kobe Leonessa
12 2DF Toko Koga (古賀 塔子) (2006-01-06) 6 January 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Japan JFA Academy Fukushima
20 2DF Rion Ishikawa (石川 璃音) (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 (age 21) 4 0 Japan Urawa Reds
4 3MF Saki Kumagai (熊谷 紗希) (1990-10-17) 17 October 1990 (age 34) 144 3 Italy Roma
6 3MF Hina Sugita (杉田 妃和) (1997-01-31) 31 January 1997 (age 27) 44 3 United States Portland Thorns
7 3MF Hinata Miyazawa (宮澤 ひなた) (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 25) 31 9 England Manchester United
8 3MF Hikaru Naomoto (猶本 光) (1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 (age 30) 39 4 Japan Urawa Reds
10 3MF Fuka Nagano (長野 風花) (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 25) 42 2 England Liverpool
13 3MF Jun Endo (遠藤 純) (2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 (age 24) 41 4 United States Angel City FC
14 3MF Yui Hasegawa (長谷川 唯) (1997-01-29) 29 January 1997 (age 27) 75 19 England Manchester City
15 3MF Aoba Fujino (藤野 あおば) (2004-01-27) 27 January 2004 (age 20) 15 2 Japan Tokyo Verdy Beleza
16 3MF Honoka Hayashi (林 穂之香) (1998-05-19) 19 May 1998 (age 26) 30 2 England West Ham United
17 3MF Kiko Seike (清家 貴子) (1996-08-08) 8 August 1996 (age 28) 15 5 Japan Urawa Reds
19 3MF Yoshino Nakashima (中嶋 淑乃) (1999-07-27) 27 July 1999 (age 25) 4 2 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina
22 3MF Momoko Tanikawa (谷川 萌々子) (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Japan JFA Academy Fukushima
9 4FW Riko Ueki (植木 理子) (1999-07-30) 30 July 1999 (age 25) 26 11 England West Ham United
11 4FW Mina Tanaka (田中 美南) (1994-04-28) 28 April 1994 (age 30) 72 28 Japan INAC Kobe Leonessa

(Players are listed within position group by order of kit number, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)

October-November

The following players were named to the squad for the 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Second round.[10]
Caps and goals are correct as of the time of the call-up.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Ayaka Yamashita (山下 杏也加) (1995-09-29) 29 September 1995 (age 29) 63 0 Japan INAC Kobe Leonessa
18 1GK Momoko Tanaka (田中 桃子) (2000-03-17) 17 March 2000 (age 24) 5 0 Japan Tokyo Verdy Beleza
21 1GK Chika Hirao (平尾 知佳) (1996-12-31) 31 December 1996 (age 27) 5 0 Japan Albirex Niigata
2 2DF Risa Shimizu (清水 梨紗) (1996-06-15) 15 June 1996 (age 28) 68 3 England West Ham United
3 2DF Moeka Minami (南 萌華) (1998-12-07) 7 December 1998 (age 26) 40 2 Italy Roma
4 2DF Saki Kumagai (熊谷 紗希) (1990-10-17) 17 October 1990 (age 34) 141 3 Italy Roma
5 2DF Shiori Miyake (三宅 史織) (1995-10-13) 13 October 1995 (age 29) 39 0 Japan INAC Kobe Leonessa
12 2DF Hana Takahashi (高橋 はな) (2000-02-19) 19 February 2000 (age 24) 18 2 Japan Urawa Reds
17 2DF Kiko Seike (清家 貴子) (1996-08-08) 8 August 1996 (age 28) 13 4 Japan Urawa Reds
19 2DF Miyabi Moriya (守屋 都弥) (1996-08-22) 22 August 1996 (age 28) 4 0 Japan INAC Kobe Leonessa
20 2DF Rion Ishikawa (石川 璃音) (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 (age 21) 3 0 Japan Urawa Reds
6 3MF Hina Sugita (杉田 妃和) (1997-01-31) 31 January 1997 (age 27) 41 3 United States Portland Thorns
7 3MF Hinata Miyazawa (宮澤 ひなた) (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 25) 29 9 England Manchester United
8 3MF Hikaru Naomoto (猶本 光) (1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 (age 30) 37 3 Japan Urawa Reds
10 3MF Fuka Nagano (長野 風花) (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 25) 39 2 England Liverpool
13 3MF Jun Endo (遠藤 純) (2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 (age 24) 38 4 United States Angel City FC
14 3MF Yui Hasegawa (長谷川 唯) (1997-01-29) 29 January 1997 (age 27) 72 19 England Manchester City
15 3MF Yoshino Nakashima (中嶋 淑乃) (1999-07-27) 27 July 1999 (age 25) 1 0 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina
16 3MF Honoka Hayashi (林 穂之香) (1998-05-19) 19 May 1998 (age 26) 27 1 England West Ham United
3MF Aoba Fujino (藤野 あおば) INJ (2004-01-27) 27 January 2004 (age 20) 15 2 Japan Tokyo Verdy Beleza
9 4FW Riko Ueki (植木 理子) (1999-07-30) 30 July 1999 (age 25) 26 11 England West Ham United
11 4FW Mina Tanaka (田中 美南) (1994-04-28) 28 April 1994 (age 30) 70 27 Japan INAC Kobe Leonessa
22 4FW Remina Chiba (千葉 玲海菜) (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 25) 5 2 Japan JEF United Chiba

(Players are listed within position group by order of kit number, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)

September

The following players were named to the squad for a friendly against Argentina, to be held on 23 September 2023.[11] Caps and goals are correct as of the time of the call-up.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Ayaka Yamashita (山下 杏也加) (1995-09-29) 29 September 1995 (age 29) 63 0 Japan INAC Kobe Leonessa
18 1GK Momoko Tanaka (田中 桃子) (2000-03-17) 17 March 2000 (age 24) 5 0 Japan Tokyo Verdy Beleza
21 1GK Chika Hirao (平尾 知佳) (1996-12-31) 31 December 1996 (age 27) 4 0 Japan Albirex Niigata
2 2DF Risa Shimizu (清水 梨紗) (1996-06-15) 15 June 1996 (age 28) 67 3 England West Ham United
3 2DF Moeka Minami (南 萌華) (1998-12-07) 7 December 1998 (age 26) 39 2 Italy Roma
4 2DF Saki Kumagai (熊谷 紗希) (captain) (1990-10-17) 17 October 1990 (age 34) 140 3 Italy Roma
5 2DF Shiori Miyake (三宅 史織) (1995-10-13) 13 October 1995 (age 29) 38 0 Japan INAC Kobe Leonessa
12 2DF Hana Takahashi (高橋 はな) (2000-02-19) 19 February 2000 (age 24) 17 1 Japan Urawa Reds
17 2DF Kiko Seike (清家 貴子) (1996-08-08) 8 August 1996 (age 28) 12 2 Japan Urawa Reds
19 2DF Miyabi Moriya (守屋 都弥) (1996-08-22) 22 August 1996 (age 28) 4 0 Japan INAC Kobe Leonessa
22 2DF Saori Takarada (宝田 沙織) (1999-12-27) 27 December 1999 (age 24) 20 1 Sweden Linköping
23 2DF Rion Ishikawa (石川 璃音) (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 (age 21) 3 0 Japan Urawa Reds
6 3MF Hina Sugita (杉田 妃和) (1997-01-31) 31 January 1997 (age 27) 40 2 United States Portland Thorns
7 3MF Hinata Miyazawa (宮澤 ひなた) (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 25) 28 9 Unattached
8 3MF Hikaru Naomoto (猶本 光) (1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 (age 30) 36 3 Japan Urawa Reds
10 3MF Fuka Nagano (長野 風花) (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 25) 38 2 England Liverpool
14 3MF Yui Hasegawa (長谷川 唯) (1997-01-29) 29 January 1997 (age 27) 71 17 England Manchester City
13 3MF Jun Endo (遠藤 純) (2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 (age 24) 37 4 United States Angel City FC
15 3MF Aoba Fujino (藤野 あおば) (2004-01-27) 27 January 2004 (age 20) 15 2 Japan Tokyo Verdy Beleza
16 3MF Honoka Hayashi (林 穂之香) (1998-05-19) 19 May 1998 (age 26) 26 1 England West Ham United
20 3MF Narumi Miura (三浦 成美) (1997-07-03) 3 July 1997 (age 27) 30 0 United States North Carolina Courage
9 4FW Riko Ueki (植木 理子) (1999-07-30) 30 July 1999 (age 25) 25 10 England West Ham United
11 4FW Mina Tanaka (田中 美南) (1994-04-28) 28 April 1994 (age 30) 69 26 Japan INAC Kobe Leonessa

(Players are listed within position group by order of kit number, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)

July-August

The following 23 players were named to the squad for the MS&AD Cup against  Panama on 14 July 2023 and for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[12]

Caps and goals are correct as of the time of the call-up

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Ayaka Yamashita (山下 杏也加) (1995-09-29) 29 September 1995 (age 29) 57 0 Japan INAC Kobe Leonessa
1GK Chika Hirao (平尾 知佳) (1996-12-31) 31 December 1996 (age 27) 4 0 Japan Albirex Niigata
1GK Momoko Tanaka (田中 桃子) (2000-03-17) 17 March 2000 (age 24) 5 0 Japan Tokyo Verdy Beleza
2DF Saki Kumagai (熊谷 紗希) (captain) (1990-10-17) 17 October 1990 (age 34) 134 3 Italy Roma
2DF Shiori Miyake (三宅 史織) (1995-10-13) 13 October 1995 (age 29) 37 0 Japan INAC Kobe Leonessa
2DF Risa Shimizu (清水 梨紗) (1996-06-15) 15 June 1996 (age 28) 61 1 England West Ham United
2DF Kiko Seike (清家 貴子) (1996-08-08) 8 August 1996 (age 28) 8 2 Japan Urawa Reds
2DF Miyabi Moriya (守屋 都弥) (1996-08-22) 22 August 1996 (age 28) 2 0 Japan INAC Kobe Leonessa
2DF Moeka Minami (南 萌華) (1998-12-07) 7 December 1998 (age 26) 33 1 Italy Roma
2DF Hana Takahashi (高橋 はな) (2000-02-19) 19 February 2000 (age 24) 13 1 Japan Urawa Reds
2DF Rion Ishikawa (石川 璃音) (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Japan Urawa Reds
3MF Hikaru Naomoto (猶本 光) (1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 (age 30) 32 2 Japan Urawa Reds
3MF Yui Hasegawa (長谷川 唯) (1997-01-29) 29 January 1997 (age 27) 65 15 England Manchester City
3MF Hina Sugita (杉田 妃和) (1997-01-31) 31 January 1997 (age 27) 37 2 United States Portland Thorns
3MF Honoka Hayashi (林 穂之香) (1998-05-19) 19 May 1998 (age 26) 22 0 England West Ham United
3MF Fuka Nagano (長野 風花) (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 25) 32 2 England Liverpool
3MF Hinata Miyazawa (宮澤 ひなた) (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 25) 22 4 Japan MyNavi Sendai
3MF Jun Endo (遠藤 純) (2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 (age 24) 32 3 United States Angel City FC
3MF Aoba Fujino (藤野 あおば) (2004-01-27) 27 January 2004 (age 20) 9 0 Japan Tokyo Verdy Beleza
4FW Mina Tanaka (田中 美南) (1994-04-28) 28 April 1994 (age 30) 63 24 Japan INAC Kobe Leonessa
4FW Remina Chiba (千葉 玲海菜) (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 (age 25) 4 2 Japan JEF United Chiba
4FW Riko Ueki (植木 理子) (1999-07-30) 30 July 1999 (age 25) 19 8 Japan Tokyo Verdy Beleza
4FW Maika Hamano (浜野 まいか) (2004-05-09) 9 May 2004 (age 20) 4 0 Sweden Hammarby

(Players are listed within position group by order of kit number, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)

April

The following 24 players were called up for friendly matches, where the team have played against  Portugal and  Denmark on 7 and 11 April 2023, respectively.[13]
Caps and goals as of the time of the call-up.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Ayaka Yamashita (山下 杏也加) (1995-09-29) 29 September 1995 (age 29) 55 0 Japan INAC Kobe Leonessa
18 1GK Momoko Tanaka (田中 桃子) (2000-03-17) 17 March 2000 (age 24) 5 0 Japan Tokyo Verdy Beleza
21 1GK Chika Hirao (平尾 知佳) (1996-12-31) 31 December 1996 (age 27) 4 0 Japan Albirex Niigata
2 2DF Risa Shimizu (清水 梨紗) (1996-06-15) 15 June 1996 (age 28) 59 1 England West Ham United
3 2DF Moeka Minami (南 萌華) (1998-12-07) 7 December 1998 (age 26) 31 1 Italy Roma
4 2DF Saki Kumagai (熊谷 紗希) (captain) (1990-10-17) 17 October 1990 (age 34) 133 3 Germany Bayern Munich
5 2DF Shiori Miyake (三宅 史織) (1995-10-13) 13 October 1995 (age 29) 35 0 Japan INAC Kobe Leonessa
12 2DF Ruka Norimatsu (乗松　瑠華) (1996-01-30) 30 January 1996 (age 28) 9 0 Japan Omiya Ardija Ventus
19 2DF Saori Takarada (宝田 沙織) (1999-12-27) 27 December 1999 (age 24) 19 1 Sweden Linköping
22 2DF Kiko Seike (清家 貴子) (1996-08-08) 8 August 1996 (age 28) 7 2 Japan Urawa Reds
24 2DF Miyabi Moriya (守屋 都弥) (1999-08-22) 22 August 1999 (age 25) 0 0 Japan INAC Kobe Leonessa
25 2DF Rion Ishikawa (石川 璃音) (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Japan Urawa Reds
6 3MF Fuka Nagano (長野 風花) (1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 25) 30 2 England Liverpool
7 3MF Hinata Miyazawa (宮澤 ひなた) (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 25) 20 4 Japan MyNavi Sendai
8 3MF Hikaru Naomoto (猶本 光) (1994-03-03) 3 March 1994 (age 30) 31 2 Japan Urawa Reds
13 3MF Jun Endo (遠藤 純) (2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 (age 24) 31 3 United States Angel City FC
14 3MF Yui Hasegawa (長谷川 唯) (1997-01-29) 29 January 1997 (age 27) 63 14 England Manchester City
15 3MF Hina Sugita (杉田 妃和) (1997-01-31) 31 January 1997 (age 27) 35 2 United States Portland Thorns
16 3MF Honoka Hayashi (林 穂之香) (1998-05-19) 19 May 1998 (age 26) 22 0 England West Ham United
20 3MF Aoba Fujino (藤野 あおば) (2004-01-27) 27 January 2004 (age 20) 7 0 Japan Tokyo Verdy Beleza
9 4FW Riko Ueki (植木 理子) (1999-07-30) 30 July 1999 (age 25) 17 8 Japan Tokyo Verdy Beleza
10 4FW Mana Iwabuchi (岩渕 真奈) (1993-03-18) 18 March 1993 (age 31) 87 37 England Tottenham Hotspur
11 4FW Mina Tanaka (田中 美南) (1994-04-28) 28 April 1994 (age 30) 62 23 Japan INAC Kobe Leonessa
23 4FW Maika Hamano (浜野 まいか) (2004-05-09) 9 May 2004 (age 20) 3 0 Sweden Hammarby

(Players are listed within position group by order of kit number, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)

February

The following 23 player was called up for the 2023 SheBelieves Cup.[14] On 16 February 2023, Miyabi Moriya withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Shu Ohba.[15]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Ayaka Yamashita (1995-09-29)29 September 1995 (aged 27) Japan INAC Kobe Leonessa
2 2DF Risa Shimizu (1996-06-15)15 June 1996 (aged 26) England West Ham United
3 2DF Moeka Minami (1998-12-07)7 December 1998 (aged 24) Italy Roma
4 2DF Saki Kumagai (1990-10-17)17 October 1990 (aged 32) Germany Bayern Munich
5 2DF Shiori Miyake (1995-10-13)13 October 1995 (aged 27) Japan INAC Kobe Leonessa
6 2DF Rion Ishikawa (2003-07-04)4 July 2003 (aged 19) Japan Urawa Reds
7 3MF Hinata Miyazawa (1999-11-28)28 November 1999 (aged 23) Japan MyNavi Sendai
8 3MF Fuka Nagano (1999-03-09)9 March 1999 (aged 23) England Liverpool
9 4FW Riko Ueki (1999-07-30)30 July 1999 (aged 23) Japan Tokyo Verdy Beleza
10 4FW Mana Iwabuchi (1993-03-18)18 March 1993 (aged 29) England Tottenham Hotspur
11 4FW Rikako Kobayashi (1999-07-30)30 July 1999 (aged 23) Japan Tokyo Verdy Beleza
12 2DF Ruka Norimatsu (1996-01-30)30 January 1996 (aged 27) Japan Omiya Ardija Ventus
13 3MF Jun Endo (2000-05-24)24 May 2000 (aged 22) United States Angel City
14 3MF Yui Hasegawa (1997-01-29)29 January 1997 (aged 26) England Manchester City
15 3MF Hina Sugita (1997-01-31)31 January 1997 (aged 26) United States Portland Thorns
16 3MF Honoka Hayashi (1998-05-19)19 May 1998 (aged 24) England West Ham United
17 1GK Shu Ohba (2002-07-11)11 July 2002 (aged 20) United States East Tennessee State Buccaneers
18 1GK Momoko Tanaka (2000-03-17)17 March 2000 (aged 22) Japan Tokyo Verdy Beleza
19 2DF Saori Takarada (1999-12-27)27 December 1999 (aged 23) Sweden Linköping
20 3MF Aoba Fujino (2004-01-27)27 January 2004 (aged 19) Japan Tokyo Verdy Beleza
21 1GK Chika Hirao (1996-12-31)31 December 1996 (aged 26) Japan Albirex Niigata
22 2DF Kiko Seike (1996-08-08)8 August 1996 (aged 26) Japan Urawa Reds
23 4FW Maika Hamano (2004-05-09)9 May 2004 (aged 18) Sweden Hammarby IF

(Players are listed within position group by order of kit number, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)

See also

References

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  2. ^ "AFC Competitions Calendar (Aug 2023 - Jul 2024)" (PDF). AFC. 2 June 2023.
  3. ^ "16 February: Match Report vs Brazil". JFA. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  4. ^ "19 February: Match Report vs United States". JFA. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  5. ^ "22 February: Match Report vs Canada". JFA. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  6. ^ "7 April: Match Report vs Portugal". JFA. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  7. ^ "11 April: Match Report vs Denmark". JFA. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  8. ^ "14 July: Match Report vs Panama". JFA. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
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  13. ^ "Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women's National Team) squad - International Friendly Match (4/7 vs Portugal, 4/11 vs Denmark)". JFA. 29 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women's National Team) squad - SheBelieves Cup (2/12-24＠USA)". JFA. 8 February 2023.
  15. ^ "なでしこジャパン（日本女子代表）選手変更　SheBelieves Cup（2.12～24／アメリカ）" [Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women's National Team) player change SheBelieves Cup (2.12-24/USA)]. JFA (in Japanese). 16 February 2023.