Japan women's national under-17 football team

Summary

The Japan women's national under-17 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.[1] It has reached the World Cup Finals on three times and won the 2014 edition.

Japan Women's U-17
Nickname(s)Little Nadeshiko (リトルなでしこ)
AssociationJapan Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationEAFF (East Asia)
Head coachMichihisa Kano
First colours
Second colours
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Appearances7 (first in 2008)
Best resultChampions, 2014
AFC U-16 Women's Championship
Appearances7 (first in 2005)
Best resultChampions, 2005, 2011, 2013, 2019

Results and fixtures edit

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023 edit

U-16 edit

17 March JENESYS U-17 Women’s Football Memorial Cup Japan   4–0   Myanmar Uruma, Japan
13:00 UTC+9
  • Riyo Sakuma   6'
  • Anon Tsuda   9', 22', 55'
Report Stadium: Uruma City Gushikawa Sports Field
18 March JENESYS U-17 Women’s Football Memorial Cup Japan   12–0   Philippines Uruma, Japan
13:00 UTC+9
  • Riho Ito   3'
  • Rika Suzuki   24'
  • Momoka Honda   27'
  • Momo Saruang Ueki   35+1', 44'
  • Yuuna Takahashi   37'
  • Runa Ozawa   46'
  • Iori Watanabe   49', 56'
  • Mayuko Umezuki   54'
  • Noa Fukushima   72'
  • Anon Tsuda   73'
Report Stadium: Uruma City Gushikawa Sports Field
20 March JENESYS U-17 Women’s Football Memorial Cup SF Japan   5–0   Thailand Uruma, Japan
13:00 UTC+9
  • Riho Ito   4'
  • Momo Saruang Ueki   11'
  • Noa Fukushima   50'
  • Yuzuki Kondo   69'
  • Anon Tsuda   70+2'
Report Stadium: Uruma City Gushikawa Sports Field
21 March JENESYS U-17 Women’s Football Memorial Cup Japan   12–0   Vietnam Uruma, Japan
15:00 UTC+9
  • Rinka Suzuki   15'
  • Hana Ise   28', 35+1'
  • Mayuko Umezuki   38'
  • Momoka Honda   46'
  • Riyo Sakuma   50', 64'
  • Momo Saruang Ueki   56', 59', 66'
  • Yuma Suzuki   70+2'
  • Noa Fukushima   70+4'
Report
3 April Montaigu Tournament Norway   0–4   Japan Montaigu-Vendée, France
17:00 UTC+2
  • Mihiro Moteki   10', 36'
  • Kotomi Iwaki   76'
  • Tsubaki Hayashi   77'
5 April Montaigu Tournament Japan   1–0   Mexico Montaigu-Vendée, France
14:00 UTC+2
  • Kotomi Iwaki   25'
Report
7 April Montaigu Tournament France   3–0   Japan La Roche-sur-Yon, France
20:00 UTC+2
  • Goal   20', 57', 77'
9 April Montaigu Tournament F Japan   1–1
(3–4 p)
  Portugal Montaigu-Vendée, France
16:30 UTC+2
  • Hana Kikuchi   10'
  • Goal   54'
22 September Friendly United States   2–0   Japan Carson, United States
13:00 UTC−7
  • Goal   12', 22'
Report Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park 3rd Field
24 September Friendly United States   3–3   Japan Carson, United States
13:00 UTC−7
  • Goal   14', 36', 48'
Report
  • Miharu Shinjo   3'
  • Kotomi Iwaki   5'
  • Suzuha Deshimaru   69'
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park 3rd Field
  • Fixtures & Results (2023)

U-15 edit

6 August 2023 Balcom BMW CUP Japan   2–2   U-16 Hiroshima Prefecture Hiroshima, Japan
15:30 UTC+9
  • Konoha Nakamura   28'
  • Sora Yamano   65'
Report (JFA)
  • Goal   16', 34'
Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
8 August 2023 Balcom BMW CUP Japan   11–1   U-16 Nagasaki Prefecture Hiroshima, Japan
15:30 UTC+9
  • Yuna Takahashi   4'
  • Sao Uchida   26'
  • Akari Hoshino   32'
  • Sakura Oda   35+2'
  • Rinka Iwata   40'
  • Riu Nozaki   41', 46'
  • Sawa Shinden   47', 48', 66'
  • Sora Yamano   50'
Report (JFA)
  • Goal   52'
Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
9 August 2023 Balcom BMW CUP Japan   11–0   U-16 New South Wales Hiroshima, Japan
17:00 UTC+9
  • Konoha Nakamura   4', 30', 39'
  • Sawa Shinden   15', 52'
  • Rinka Iwata   43', 60'
  • Sora Yamano   48', 50'
  • Momoka Sano   58'
  • Ayumu Makinose   62'
Report (JFA) Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
  • Fixtures & Results (2023)

Coaching staff edit

Current coaching staff edit

As of 7 June 2022[2]
Role Name
Head coach   Michihisa Kano
Assistant coach   Saori Arimachi
Goalkeeping coach   Masaki Ijima
Physical coach   Hiroshi Yamada
Technical staff   Kensuke Teraguchi

Players edit

Current U-17 squad edit

The following players were called-up for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, held in October 2022.[3]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Uruha Iwasaki (2006-03-13) 13 March 2006 (age 18)   Nojima Stella
18 1GK Akari Kashima (2005-07-07) 7 July 2005 (age 18)   JFA Academy Fukushima
21 1GK Jessica Yuri Wulf (2005-05-20) 20 May 2005 (age 18)   Tokyo Verdy

3 2DF Raika Okamura (2005-07-30) 30 July 2005 (age 18)   Urawa Red Diamonds
4 2DF Sayami Kusunoki (2005-04-26) 26 April 2005 (age 18)   Cerezo Osaka
5 2DF Sakura Oya (2005-03-18) 18 March 2005 (age 19)   Nojima Stella
6 2DF Kokoro Yoshioka (2005-07-07) 7 July 2005 (age 18)   JFA Academy Fukushima
16 2DF Rina Nakatani (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 18)   Cerezo Osaka
17 2DF Tōko Koga (2006-01-06) 6 January 2006 (age 18)   JFA Academy Fukushima

7 3MF Maho Konno (2005-12-20) 20 December 2005 (age 18)   Urawa Red Diamonds
8 3MF Miharu Shinjo (2007-02-05) 5 February 2007 (age 17)   Tokyo Verdy
10 3MF Hitomi Shibata (2005-11-23) 23 November 2005 (age 18)   Nojima Stella
11 3MF Miyu Matsunaga (2006-08-30) 30 August 2006 (age 17)   Tokyo Verdy
14 3MF Momoko Tanikawa (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 (age 18)   JFA Academy Fukushima
19 3MF Mao Kubota (2005-05-30) 30 May 2005 (age 18)   Fujieda Junshin HS
20 3MF Yuna Marui (2005-08-30) 30 August 2005 (age 18)   Cerezo Osaka

2 4FW Uno Shiragaki (2005-10-11) 11 October 2005 (age 18)   Cerezo Osaka
9 4FW Moka Hiwatari (2005-10-09) 9 October 2005 (age 18)   Tokyo Verdy
12 4FW Mao Itamura (2006-08-06) 6 August 2006 (age 17)   JFA Academy Fukushima
13 4FW Ai Tsujisawa (2005-12-01) 1 December 2005 (age 18)   Fujieda Junshin HS
15 4FW Mio Takaoka (2005-09-21) 21 September 2005 (age 18)   Fujieda Junshin HS

Current U-16 squad edit

The following players were called-up a Training Camp, held from 30 October to 3 November.[4]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Korin Sakata   Kaishu Gakuen JSC
1GK Airi Nagai   Tokyo Verdy
1GK Kaede Adachi   JEF United Chiba
1GK Kirara Sato   MyNavi Sendai

2DF Haruko Suzuki (2007-01-11) 11 January 2007 (age 17)   Tokyo Verdy
2DF Mitsuki Ota   Daisho Gakuen HS
2DF Chihiro Sugawara   MyNavi Sendai
2DF Hana Ise   Urawa Red Diamonds
2DF Yuka Makiguchi   Cerezo Osaka Yanmar
2DF Tamami Aso   Tokyo Verdy
2DF Azusa Adachi   JEF United Chiba
2DF Riho Ito   MyNavi Sendai
2DF Yuna Aoki   Tokyo Verdy

3MF Mary-Nanami Sato   Aviation HS
3MF Miharu Shinjo   Tokyo Verdy
3MF Asako Furuta   Cerezo Osaka Yanmar
3MF Momoka Honda   Jumonji HS
3MF Ririko Nezu   JEF United Chiba
3MF Hana Kikuchi   MyNavi Sendai
3MF Manaka Sakaki (2007-11-28) 28 November 2007 (age 16)   JFA Academy Fukushima
3MF Yuna Takahashi   Urawa Red Diamonds
3MF Noa Fukushima (2008-12-12) 12 December 2008 (age 15)   JFA Academy Fukushima

4FW Hinako Kinoshita   Cerezo Osaka
4FW Meiko Matsuura   Tokoha Univ. Tachibana HS
4FW Momo Saruang Ueki Sato   Daisho Gakuen HS
4FW Amiru Tsuji   Urawa Red Diamonds
4FW Anon Tsuda   MyNavi Sendai
4FW Mei Hanashiro   JFA Academy Fukushima

Current U-15 squad edit

The following U-15 players were named for the 2023 Balcom BMW Cup, held in August 2023.[5]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Kirari Nishimoto   INAC Kobe Tesoro
18 1GK Ruka Kanda   Kyoto Seika Gakuen Junior HS

2 2DF Kokona Harano   Takagawa Gakuen Junior HS
3 2DF Chinatsu Negita   Bunnys Kyoto Flaps
4 2DF Otoha Ishii   JFA Academy Fukushima
5 2DF Miran Okura   FC Imabari Next
6 2DF Mone Sato (2010-11-28) 28 November 2010 (age 13)   Omiya Ardija Ventus
7 2DF Maho Kubota   JEF United Chiba

8 3MF Sakura Oda   AC Cavatina IIIY
9 3MF Momoka Sano (2011-11-28) 28 November 2011 (age 12)   Tokoha University Tachibana Junior HS
10 3MF Sao Uchida   Hokkaido Consadole Asahikawa
11 3MF Yume Maruyama   Tsuruga FC
13 3MF Rinka Iwata   FC Tokinosumika
14 3MF Ayumu Makinose   Cerezo Osaka Yanmar
16 3MF Konoha Nakamura   Cerezo Osaka Yanmar

12 4FW Akari Hoshino (2009-11-28) 28 November 2009 (age 14)   MyNavi Sendai
16 4FW Sora Yamano (2010-11-28) 28 November 2010 (age 13)   Kamimura Gakuen Junior HS
17 4FW Riu Nozaki   FC Kamaishi
19 4FW Yuna Takahashi (2009-11-28) 28 November 2009 (age 14)   Urawa Red Diamonds
20 4FW Sawa Shinden (2010-11-28) 28 November 2010 (age 13)   Urawa Red Diamonds

Previous U-17 squads edit

2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

Competitive record edit

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup edit

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup record
Hosts / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GD
  2008 Quarterfinals 4 3 1 0 19 7 +12
  2010 Runners-up 6 4 1 1 20 9 +11
  2012 Quarterfinals 4 3 0 1 17 1 +16
  2014 Champions 6 6 0 0 23 1 +22
  2016 Runners-up 6 5 1 0 19 2 +17
  2018 Quarter-finals 4 1 3 0 8 2 +6
  2020 Initially postponed to 2021, later cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[6]
  2022 Quarterfinals 4 3 0 1 11 2 +9
  2024 to be determined
Total 7/8 34 25 6 3 117 24 +93
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup edit

AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup record
Hosts / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GD
  2005 Champions 5 4 1 0 69 1 +68
  2007 Runners-up 4 2 0 2 5 6 –1
  2009 Third-place 5 3 0 2 26 7 +19
  2011 Champions 5 5 0 0 18 0 +18
  2013 Champions 4 3 1 0 35 1 +34
  2015 Runners-up 5 3 1 1 19 2 +17
  2017 Third-place 5 4 0 1 12 2 +10
  2019 Champions 5 4 1 0 12 2 +10
Total 3 Titles 33 24 3 6 184 19 +165
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also edit

Women's
Men's

References edit

  1. ^ "FIFA U-17女子ワールドカップコスタリカ2014 U-17日本女子代表メンバー". Retrieved 5 April 2014.
  2. ^ "U-17 Japan Women's National Team short-listed squad - Training Camp (7/8-14@Chiba/Fukushima)". www.jfa.jp. Japan Football Association (JFA). 6 July 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  3. ^ "U-17 Japan Women's National Team squad - FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2022™ (10/11-30@India)". JFA. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  4. ^ "U-16日本女子代表候補 国内トレーニングキャンプ メンバー・スケジュール【10/30~11/03 @福島】" (in Japanese). JFA. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  5. ^ "U-15 Japan Women's National Team squad & schedule - HiFA Peace Memorial 2023 Balcom BMW CUP Hiroshima Women's Soccer Festa (8/4-10@Hiroshima)". JFA. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  6. ^ FIFA.com. "Who We Are - News - Update on FIFA Club World Cup 2020 and women's youth tournaments - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 2021-02-27.

External links edit

  • Official website, JFA.jp (in English)
  • Japan national team 2021 schedule at JFA.jp (in Japanese)