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| Nickname(s) | サムライ・ブルー (Samurai Blue) | |||
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| Association | Japan Football Association (JFA) | |||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | |||
| Sub-confederation | EAFF (East Asia) | |||
| Head coach | Hajime Moriyasu | |||
| Captain | Maya Yoshida | |||
| Most caps | Yasuhito Endō (152) | |||
| Top scorer | Kunishige Kamamoto (80)[1] | |||
| Home stadium | Various | |||
| FIFA code | JPN | |||
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| FIFA ranking | ||||
| Current | Template:FIFA World Rankings | |||
| Highest | 9 (March 1998) | |||
| Lowest | 62 (December 1992) | |||
| First international | ||||
[[File:{{{flag alias-1870}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 0–5 China  (Tokyo; 9 May 1917)[2] | ||||
| Biggest win | ||||
| [[File:{{{flag alias-1870}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 15–0 Philippines [[File:{{{flag alias-1936}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] (Tokyo; 27 September 1967) | ||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||
| [[File:{{{flag alias-1870}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Japan 2–15 Philippines [[File:{{{flag alias-1912}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] (Tokyo; 10 May 1917)[3] | ||||
| World Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1998) | |||
| Best result | Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018) | |||
| Asian Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1988) | |||
| Best result | Champions (1992, 2000, 2004, 2011) | |||
| Copa América | ||||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1999) | |||
| Best result | Group Stage (1999) | |||
| Confederations Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1995) | |||
| Best result | Runners-up (2001) | |||
Medal record
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The Japanese national football team is the national football team of Japan.
Most appearances
- As of 1 February 2019[4]
| # | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuhito Endō | 152 | 15 | 2002–2015 |
| 2 | Masami Ihara | 122 | 5 | 1988–1999 |
| 3 | Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi | 116 | 0 | 1997–2010 |
| Yuto Nagatomo | 3 | 2008– | ||
| Shinji Okazaki | 50 | 2008– | ||
| 6 | Makoto Hasebe | 114 | 2 | 2006–2018 |
| 7 | Yuji Nakazawa | 110 | 17 | 1999–2010 |
| 8 | Shunsuke Nakamura | 98 | 24 | 2000–2010 |
| Keisuke Honda | 37 | 2008– | ||
| 10 | Shinji Kagawa | 95 | 31 | 2008– |
| Maya Yoshida | 10 | 2010– |
Top scorers
- As of 1 February 2019[4]
| # | Player | Goals | Caps | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunishige Kamamoto | 80 | 84 | 1964–1977 |
| 2 | Kazuyoshi Miura | 55 | 89 | 1990–2000 |
| 3 | Shinji Okazaki | 50 | 116 | 2008– |
| 4 | Hiromi Hara | 37 | 75 | 1978–1988 |
| Keisuke Honda | 98 | 2008– | ||
| 6 | Shinji Kagawa | 31 | 95 | 2008– |
| 7 | Takuya Takagi | 27 | 44 | 1992–1997 |
| 8 | Kazushi Kimura | 26 | 54 | 1979–1986 |
| 9 | Shunsuke Nakamura | 24 | 98 | 2000–2010 |
| 10 | Naohiro Takahara | 23 | 57 | 2000–2008 |
Related pages
- Sports in Japan
- Japan at the Olympics
- Japan women's national football team
- List of Japan international footballers
References
- ↑ 80 days to go – With 80 goals in 84 appearances, Kunishige Kamamoto is Japan's all-time leading goalscorer. (FIFA.com)
- ↑ "Japan National Football Team Results: 1910–1919". p. 29 December 2012. http://jleague.co.uk/2012/12/29/japan-national-football-team-results-1910-1919/. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ↑ Motoaki Inukai 「日本代表公式記録集2008」 Japan Football Association p.206
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mamrud, Roberto. "Japan – Record International Players". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/jap-recintlp.html. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
Other websites
Media related to Japan national football team at Wikimedia Commons
- Japan Football Association website (in English); (in Japanese)
- Japanese National Footfall Team Database
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