Japan women's national under-17 football team

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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

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.

Results and fixtures[edit]

See also: 2024 in Japanese football
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

U-15[edit]

6 August 2023 Balcom BMW CUP Japan  2–2 Japan 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 Japan 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 Australia 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

Coaching staff[edit]

Current coaching staff[edit]

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

Players[edit]

See also: Category:Japanese women's footballers

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) Japan Nojima Stella
18 1GK Akari Kashima (2005-07-07) 7 July 2005 (age 18) Japan JFA Academy Fukushima
21 1GK Jessica Yuri Wulf (2005-05-20) 20 May 2005 (age 18) Japan Tokyo Verdy
3 2DF Raika Okamura (2005-07-30) 30 July 2005 (age 18) Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
4 2DF Sayami Kusunoki (2005-04-26) 26 April 2005 (age 18) Japan Cerezo Osaka
5 2DF Sakura Oya (2005-03-18) 18 March 2005 (age 19) Japan Nojima Stella
6 2DF Kokoro Yoshioka (2005-07-07) 7 July 2005 (age 18) Japan JFA Academy Fukushima
16 2DF Rina Nakatani (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 18) Japan Cerezo Osaka
17 2DF Tōko Koga (2006-01-06) 6 January 2006 (age 18) Japan JFA Academy Fukushima
7 3MF Maho Konno (2005-12-20) 20 December 2005 (age 18) Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
8 3MF Miharu Shinjo (2007-02-05) 5 February 2007 (age 17) Japan Tokyo Verdy
10 3MF Hitomi Shibata (2005-11-23) 23 November 2005 (age 18) Japan Nojima Stella
11 3MF Miyu Matsunaga (2006-08-30) 30 August 2006 (age 17) Japan Tokyo Verdy
14 3MF Momoko Tanikawa (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 (age 18) Japan JFA Academy Fukushima
19 3MF Mao Kubota (2005-05-30) 30 May 2005 (age 18) Japan Fujieda Junshin HS
20 3MF Yuna Marui (2005-08-30) 30 August 2005 (age 18) Japan Cerezo Osaka
2 4FW Uno Shiragaki (2005-10-11) 11 October 2005 (age 18) Japan Cerezo Osaka
9 4FW Moka Hiwatari (2005-10-09) 9 October 2005 (age 18) Japan Tokyo Verdy
12 4FW Mao Itamura (2006-08-06) 6 August 2006 (age 17) Japan JFA Academy Fukushima
13 4FW Ai Tsujisawa (2005-12-01) 1 December 2005 (age 18) Japan Fujieda Junshin HS
15 4FW Mio Takaoka (2005-09-21) 21 September 2005 (age 18) Japan 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 Japan Kaishu Gakuen JSC
1GK Airi Nagai Japan Tokyo Verdy
1GK Kaede Adachi Japan JEF United Chiba
1GK Kirara Sato Japan MyNavi Sendai
2DF Haruko Suzuki (2007-01-11) 11 January 2007 (age 17) Japan Tokyo Verdy
2DF Mitsuki Ota Japan Daisho Gakuen HS
2DF Chihiro Sugawara Japan MyNavi Sendai
2DF Hana Ise Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
2DF Yuka Makiguchi Japan Cerezo Osaka Yanmar
2DF Tamami Aso Japan Tokyo Verdy
2DF Azusa Adachi Japan JEF United Chiba
2DF Riho Ito Japan MyNavi Sendai
2DF Yuna Aoki Japan Tokyo Verdy
3MF Mary-Nanami Sato Japan Aviation HS
3MF Miharu Shinjo Japan Tokyo Verdy
3MF Asako Furuta Japan Cerezo Osaka Yanmar
3MF Momoka Honda Japan Jumonji HS
3MF Ririko Nezu Japan JEF United Chiba
3MF Hana Kikuchi Japan MyNavi Sendai
3MF Manaka Sakaki (2007-11-28) 28 November 2007 (age 16) Japan JFA Academy Fukushima
3MF Yuna Takahashi Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
3MF Noa Fukushima (2008-12-12) 12 December 2008 (age 15) Japan JFA Academy Fukushima
4FW Hinako Kinoshita Japan Cerezo Osaka
4FW Meiko Matsuura Japan Tokoha Univ. Tachibana HS
4FW Momo Saruang Ueki Sato Japan Daisho Gakuen HS
4FW Amiru Tsuji Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
4FW Anon Tsuda Japan MyNavi Sendai
4FW Mei Hanashiro Japan 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 Japan INAC Kobe Tesoro
18 1GK Ruka Kanda Japan Kyoto Seika Gakuen Junior HS
2 2DF Kokona Harano Japan Takagawa Gakuen Junior HS
3 2DF Chinatsu Negita Japan Bunnys Kyoto Flaps
4 2DF Otoha Ishii Japan JFA Academy Fukushima
5 2DF Miran Okura Japan FC Imabari Next
6 2DF Mone Sato (2010-11-28) 28 November 2010 (age 13) Japan Omiya Ardija Ventus
7 2DF Maho Kubota Japan JEF United Chiba
8 3MF Sakura Oda Japan AC Cavatina IIIY
9 3MF Momoka Sano (2011-11-28) 28 November 2011 (age 12) Japan Tokoha University Tachibana Junior HS
10 3MF Sao Uchida Japan Hokkaido Consadole Asahikawa
11 3MF Yume Maruyama Japan Tsuruga FC
13 3MF Rinka Iwata Japan FC Tokinosumika
14 3MF Ayumu Makinose Japan Cerezo Osaka Yanmar
16 3MF Konoha Nakamura Japan Cerezo Osaka Yanmar
12 4FW Akari Hoshino (2009-11-28) 28 November 2009 (age 14) Japan MyNavi Sendai
16 4FW Sora Yamano (2010-11-28) 28 November 2010 (age 13) Japan Kamimura Gakuen Junior HS
17 4FW Riu Nozaki Japan FC Kamaishi
19 4FW Yuna Takahashi (2009-11-28) 28 November 2009 (age 14) Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
20 4FW Sawa Shinden (2010-11-28) 28 November 2010 (age 13) Japan 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
New Zealand 2008 Quarterfinals 4 3 1 0 19 7 +12
Trinidad and Tobago 2010 Runners-up 6 4 1 1 20 9 +11
Azerbaijan 2012 Quarterfinals 4 3 0 1 17 1 +16
Costa Rica 2014 Champions 6 6 0 0 23 1 +22
Jordan 2016 Runners-up 6 5 1 0 19 2 +17
Uruguay 2018 Quarter-finals 4 1 3 0 8 2 +6
India 2022 Quarterfinals 4 3 0 1 11 2 +9
Dominican Republic 2024 to be determined
Morocco 2025
Total 7/9 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
South Korea 2005 Champions 5 4 1 0 69 1 +68
Malaysia 2007 Runners-up 4 2 0 2 5 6 –1
Thailand 2009 Third-place 5 3 0 2 26 7 +19
China 2011 Champions 5 5 0 0 18 0 +18
China 2013 Champions 4 3 1 0 35 1 +34
China 2015 Runners-up 5 3 1 1 19 2 +17
Thailand 2017 Third-place 5 4 0 1 12 2 +10
Thailand 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.

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