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The Japan national football team (サッカー日本代表, Sakkā Nihon Daihyō or Sakkā Nippon Daihyō), also known by the nickname Samurai Blue (サムライ・ブルー, Samurai Burū), [1] [2] represents Japan in men's international football. It is controlled by the Japan Football Association (JFA), the governing body for football in Japan.
Wataru Endō (遠藤 航, Endō Wataru, born 9 February 1993) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre back for Premier League club Liverpool and captains the Japan national team.
Maya Yoshida (吉田 麻也, Yoshida Maya, born 24 August 1988) is a Japanese professional footballer who captains and plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy. Yoshida formerly played for the Japan national team, making over 120 appearances.
Youngest captain; Gen Shoji, 24 years and 363 days old, 9 December 2017 EAFF E-1 Championship. ... Japan national football team all-time opponents highlighted in green.
The Japan national football team in 2023, managed by head coach Hajime Moriyasu, competed in different international friendly matches around the year both at home and abroad. The team participated in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, with the first matches being played on November, according to the FIFA International Match Calendar. [1] [2] [3]
Born in Brazil, he is the captain and head coach of the Japan national team, having gained Japanese citizenship in 2012. [1] He has won the Silver and Golden Balls at FIFA World Cups [2] [3] and is known as one of the best defenders in beach soccer history. [4] [5] He is particularly known for his towering presence and powerful long-range free ...
He played for Japan national team and is the current president of the Japan Football Association. A central defender, Miyamoto went on to make 71 international appearances and led the Japan national team in the 2002 and 2006 World Cups as well as the 2004 Asian Cup. [2] Miyamoto also captained Gamba Osaka during their 2005 J1 League ...
Kawaguchi was appointed captain of the national team during team training on 21 May 2010. [7] Kawaguchi was not picked to play for the national team under coach Alberto Zaccheroni, and with youngster Eiji Kawashima impressing in Japan's 2011 Asian Cup success, Kawaguchi's international career was effectively over.