Japan U-16 / U-17 / U-18 National Team Squads

These are the most recent call-ups for Japan's U-16, U-17 and U-18 national teams, with the club or high school each player comes from. Squads are taken from the JFA's official announcements; a player listed with a professional club and an arrow (←) came through the youth team shown after the arrow.

U-18 Japan National Team U-17 Japan National Team (International Youth Soccer in Niigata) U-17 Japan National Team (Limoges International Tournament) U-16 Japan National Team

U-18 Japan National Team

The 8th J-VILLAGE CUP U-18 · 11-16 March 2026, J-Village, Fukushima

Mostly 3rd-year high-school age (born 2008)

No.	Pos	Player	Club / school
1	GK	EJIKE Ibuki Vincent Jr	Sagan Tosu U-18
12	GK	WATANABE Matthew	FC Tokyo U-18
3	DF	MENDY Simon Yu	Ryutsu Keizai University Kashiwa High School
4	DF	ZEIDAM ODA Harim	Kiryu Daiichi High School
5	DF	FUJII Shota	Yokohama F. Marinos Youth
13	DF	FUJIKAWA Takezo	Avispa Fukuoka U-18
2	MF	KIDERA Sunao	RB Omiya Ardija
6	MF	OGAWA Hiroto	Kawasaki Frontale U-18
7	MF	NAKAMURA Ryu	Shonan Bellmare U-18
8	MF	SEGUCHI Taiga	Vissel Kobe ← Vissel Kobe U-18
10	MF	KOBAYASHI Shimon	Sanfrecce Hiroshima ← Sanfrecce Hiroshima F.C Youth
15	MF	EDWARD Mattew	RB Omiya Ardija
16	MF	MASUDA Sora	Jubilo Iwata ← Ryutsu Keizai University Kashiwa High School
18	MF	ONUKI Rui	Kashima Antlers Youth
19	MF	HIRANO Kanata	Yokohama F. Marinos Youth
9	FW	MCGHEE Jelani Ren	RB Omiya Ardija
11	FW	MAEDA Hikaru	Avispa Fukuoka
14	FW	HIRAOKA Takayuki	Hannan University Senior High School
17	FW	KATO Kaiki	Yokohama F. Marinos Youth
20	FW	KASAI Mibuki	Shonan Bellmare U-18

Source: JFA official announcement (in Japanese)

U-17 Japan National Team (International Youth Soccer in Niigata)

The 28th International Youth Soccer in Niigata · 14-21 September 2026, Niigata

Mostly 2nd-year high-school age (born 2009)

No.	Pos	Player	Club / school
–	GK	TAKAGISHI Enishi	Nissho Gakuen High School
–	GK	KIDA Rento	Teikyo Nagaoka High School
–	DF	NISHIMOTO Eiji	Ohzu High School
–	DF	HAYASHI Kanata	Shizuoka Gakuen High School
–	DF	ONO Ryuto	Shohei High School
–	DF	SOMA Rikuto	FC Tokyo U-18
–	DF	OCHIAI Kanata	Kashiwa Reysol U-18
–	DF	SEGA Yujin	FC Tokyo U-18
–	DF	ITO Kou	FC Tokyo U-18
–	MF	UCHIDA Kosei	Ryutsu Keizai University Kashiwa High School
–	MF	SAITO Taiyo	Nagoya Grampus U-18
–	MF	FUKAE Ryumei	Gamba Osaka Youth
–	MF	OKAMOTO Arata	Gamba Osaka Youth
–	MF	AKIMOTO Taiki	Ichiritsu Funabashi High School
–	MF	NAGASOE Kouki	Cerezo Osaka U-18
–	MF	IMAMURA Ryoya	Yokohama F. Marinos Youth
–	MF	ASADA Ren	Vissel Kobe U-18
–	FW	HIRAI Kazuki	Roasso Kumamoto Youth
–	FW	KOYAMA Masaki	Teikyo Nagaoka High School
–	FW	TAKADA Kenshin	Teikyo University Kani High School

Source: JFA official announcement (in Japanese)

U-17 Japan National Team (Limoges International Tournament)

Limoges International Tournament · 19-29 September 2026, Limoges, France

Mostly 2nd-year high-school age (born 2009)

No.	Pos	Player	Club / school
–	GK	TAKAGI Zakariah	Cambridge United U18 (England)
–	GK	OSHITA Kosei	Kashima Antlers Youth
–	DF	EZEMUOKWE Chimezie Kai	Cerezo Osaka
–	DF	KAWAHARA Ken	San Jose Earthquakes U18 (USA)
–	DF	KURAHASHI Koki	Kashima Antlers Youth
–	DF	NISHINO Hinata	Jubilo Iwata U-18
–	DF	HASHIMOTO Riku	FC Tokyo U-18
–	DF	TAKEUCHI Yuzo	Nagoya Grampus U-18
–	DF	SAMESHIMA Atsuki	Nagoya Grampus U-18
–	MF	SHIRAOGAWA Rekuto	Nagoya Grampus U-18
–	MF	TATEMI Shun	Shutoku High School
–	MF	KINOSHITA Haruma	Tokyo Verdy Youth
–	MF	HOSHI Sosuke	Shoshi High School
–	MF	FUJIMOTO Yoshiki	Gamba Osaka Youth
–	MF	INOUCHI Ryotaro	Vissel Kobe U-18
–	MF	WADA Takeshi	Urawa Red Diamonds
–	MF	KIMURA Kazato	Kawasaki Frontale U-18
–	MF	IGARASHI Ryo	Kashiwa Reysol U-18
–	MF	KAJIYAMA Rento	FC Tokyo U-18
–	MF	SAKODA Ryowa	RB Omiya Ardija U-18
–	FW	SAITO Kakeru	Yokohama FC
–	FW	TATSUNO Kyoya	Shohei High School

Source: JFA official announcement (in Japanese)

U-16 Japan National Team

U-16 International Dream Cup 2026 JAPAN · 31 May - 7 June 2026, J-Village, Fukushima

Mostly 1st-year high-school age (born 2010)

No.	Pos	Player	Club / school
1	GK	SCHULDT Kento	Kashima Antlers Youth
12	GK	NIIMURA Kazushi	RB Omiya Ardija U-18
2	DF	TSUSHIMA Haru	Kawasaki Frontale U-18
3	DF	OGAKI Teppei	Shimizu S-Pulse Youth
4	DF	FUJITA Yuga	JEF United Chiba U-18
5	DF	UENO Koshiro	Kawasaki Frontale U-15 Ikuta
15	DF	NAKAYAMA Shuto	Yokohama F. Marinos Youth
18	DF	WATANABE Naohiro	Tokyo Verdy Youth
6	MF	HANAMOTO Yohan	Vissel Kobe U-18
7	MF	FUKAYA Sakuto	Nagoya Grampus U-18
10	MF	KAJIYAMA Rento	FC Tokyo U-18
13	MF	SHINDO Arata	Kashiwa Reysol U-18
14	MF	SEGA Yujin	FC Tokyo U-18
16	MF	SAMESHIMA Atsuki	Nagoya Grampus U-18
17	MF	ITO Kou	FC Tokyo U-18
8	FW	MIIDERA Shin	Yokohama F. Marinos
9	FW	TAKADA Kenshin	Teikyo University Kani High School
11	FW	YAIRO Hayato	Nagoya Grampus U-18
19	FW	SAKODA Ryowa	RB Omiya Ardija U-18
20	FW	OTUKOLO Kaiou	Shohei High School

Source: JFA official announcement (in Japanese)

How to read these tables

Pos = position, Pts = points (3 for a win, 1 for a draw), P = played, W/D/L = won/drawn/lost, GF/GA = goals for/against, GD = goal difference. Pref. is the prefecture where the team is based. Team names link to our team profiles (in Japanese), which include history, notable alumni and current squads.

Where a player has no official English spelling published by the JFA or the J.League, the name is shown in Japanese.