The Japan women's national football team in 2023, managed by head coach Futoshi Ikeda, competed in different international friendly matches around the year both at home and abroad. The team participated in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, going far up to the quarter-finals. On October, they competed in the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, starting on the second round. As group winners, they qualified for the Third Round of the tournament, to be played in 2024, which will determine the AFC representatives in the 2024 Summer Olympics' women's tournament.[1][2]
| 2023 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Futoshi Ikeda |
Record
edit| Competition | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Friendly | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 8 | 15 |
| World Cup | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 12 |
| AFC Olympic Qualifiers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Total | 17 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 49 | 11 | +38 |
Kits
edit
          Home kit
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     Away kit
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Staff
edit| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager |  Futoshi Ikeda
|
| Assistant coach | Tomomi Miyamoto Kensuke Teraguchi
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| Physical coach | Keisuke Otsuka
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| Goalkeeper coach | Toshihiro Nishiiri
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| Technical staff | Kei Mihara
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Matches
editWin Draw Loss
| 30 November Friendly | Brazil  | 4–3 | Japan | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 15:15 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Arena Corinthians Referee: María Victoria Daza (Colombia) |
| 3 December Friendly | Brazil | 0–2 | Japan | São Paulo, Brazil |
| 11:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi |
- Fixtures & Results (2023), JFA.jp
Players statistics
editCaps and goals
edit| Pos. | Player | 16 Feb.[3] | 19 Feb.[4] | 22 Feb.[5] | 7 Apr.[6] | 11 Apr.[7] | 14 Jul.[8] | 22 Jul. | 26 Jul. | 31 Jul. | 5 Aug. | 11 Aug. | 23 Sep. | 26 Oct. | 29 Oct. | 1 Nov. | 30 Nov. | 3 Dec. | C (G) |
| GK | Ayaka Yamashita | – | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | – | – | 64 (0) | |||
| GK | Momoko Tanaka | ST (0) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ST (0) | 7 (0) | |||
| GK | Chika Hirao | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | 7 (0) | |||
| GK | Shu Ohba | – | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 0 (0) |
| DF | Saki Kumagai | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | 146 (3) | |||
| DF | Risa Shimizu | ST (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (1) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (1) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | 72 (4) | |||
| DF | Moeka Minami | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (1) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (1) | 44 (3) | |||
| DF | Shiori Miyake | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | – | ST (0) | – | – | – | ON (0) | – | – | 42 (0) | |||
| DF | Kiko Seike | – | – | ST (1) | ON (0) | – | ON (0) | ON (0) | ON (0) | – | – | ON (0) | ON (2) | ON (0) | – | 16 (5) | |||
| DF | Rion Ishikawa | – | – | ON (0) | – | – | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | – | – | – | – | ON (0) | ON (0) | 6 (0) | |||
| DF | Toko Koga | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ST (0) | ST (0) | 2 (0) |
| DF | Hana Takahashi | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | – | – | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (1) | ≠ | ≠ | 21 (2) | |||
| DF | Miyabi Moriya | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | ON (0) | – | – | ON (0) | ON (0) | – | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | 6 (2) | |||
| DF | Saori Takarada | – | ON (0) | – | ST (0) | – | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | – | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 20 (1) |
| DF | Ruka Norimatsu | – | – | ON (0) | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 9 (0) |
| MF | Yui Hasegawa | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (1) | ST (1) | ST (0) | ST (2) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (2) | ST (0) | ON (0) | 77 (18) | |||
| MF | Hina Sugita | ST (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | – | – | ST (0) | ON (0) | – | ST (0) | ON (1) | – | ST (0) | 45 (3) | |||
| MF | Fuka Nagano | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | 44 (2) | |||
| MF | Jun Endo | ON (0) | ON (0) | ST (1) | – | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (1) | – | ST (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ST (1) | ST (0) | 43 (5) | |||
| MF | Hikaru Naomoto | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ST (0) | – | ON (0) | ON (0) | ST (1) | ST (0) | – | – | ST (0) | – | ST (0) | 40 (4) | |||
| MF | Hinata Miyazawa | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ST (2) | ON (0) | ST (2) | ST (1) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | 33 (9) | |||
| MF | Honoka Hayashi | ON (0) | – | ST (0) | – | – | ON (0) | – | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | ON (1) | ON (0) | – | ST (0) | 31 (2) | |||
| MF | Aoba Fujino | ST (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (1) | ST (0) | ST (1) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ST (0) | – | – | – | – | ST (1) | ST (0) | 17 (3) |
| MF | Yoshino Nakashima | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | – | 5 (2) | |||
| MF | Momoko Tanikawa | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | ON (0) | 2 (0) |
| MF | Narumi Miura | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ON (0) | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 31 (0) |
| FW | Mina Tanaka | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ST (1) | – | ST (0) | ST (1) | ST (0) | ON (1) | ST (0) | ST (0) | ST (1) | ON (1) | ST (1) | 74 (30) | |||
| FW | Riko Ueki | ST (0) | – | ST (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ON (0) | ON (1) | ON (0) | ST (1) | ON (0) | ON (0) | ON (1) | ST (0) | ON (0) | 28 (11) | |||
| FW | Remina Chiba | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | – | ON (0) | – | – | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 8 (3) | |||
| FW | Maika Hamano | ON (0) | ON (0) | – | – | ON (0) | ON (0) | – | – | – | – | ON (0) | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 6 (0) |
| FW | Mana Iwabuchi | – | ST (0) | ON (0) | ON (0) | ST (0) | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 89 (37) |
| FW | Rikako Kobayashi | ON (0) | – | ST (0) | – | – | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | ≠ | 16 (4) |
- ST: Started the match
- ON: Was subbed on
- (0), (1)...: Goals each player scored in the match date
- –: Called up for the national team in the date, but didn't feature in the match.
- ≠: Not called up for the national team on the referred FIFA date.
Goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Friendly | World Cup | Olym. QF | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mina Tanaka | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Yui Hasegawa | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Hinata Miyazawa | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Kiko Seike | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Jun Endo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Aoba Fujino | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Moeka Minami | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Risa Shimizu | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Riko Ueki | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | Honoka Hayashi | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Miyabi Moriya | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Yoshino Nakashima | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Hikaru Naomoto | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 14 | Remina Chiba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hina Sugita | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hana Takahashi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Squads
editNovember-December
editThe following players were named to the squad for the friendlies against Brazil on 30 November and 3 December 2023, respectively.[9]
Caps and goals are correct as of the time of the call-up.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ayaka Yamashita (山下 杏也加) | 29 September 1995 | 64 | 0 | INAC Kobe Leonessa
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| 18 | GK | Momoko Tanaka (田中 桃子) | 17 March 2000 | 6 | 0 | Tokyo Verdy Beleza
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| 21 | GK | Chika Hirao (平尾 知佳) | 31 December 1996 | 6 | 0 | Albirex Niigata
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| 2 | DF | Risa Shimizu (清水 梨紗) | 15 June 1996 | 70 | 4 |  West Ham United
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| 3 | DF | Moeka Minami (南 萌華) | 7 December 1998 | 42 | 2 |  Roma
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| 5 | DF | Shiori Miyake (三宅 史織) | 13 October 1995 | 42 | 0 | INAC Kobe Leonessa
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| 12 | DF | Toko Koga (古賀 塔子) | 6 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | JFA Academy Fukushima
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| 20 | DF | Rion Ishikawa (石川 璃音) | 4 July 2003 | 4 | 0 | Urawa Reds
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| 4 | MF | Saki Kumagai (熊谷 紗希) | 17 October 1990 | 144 | 3 | Roma
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| 6 | MF | Hina Sugita (杉田 妃和) | 31 January 1997 | 44 | 3 |  Portland Thorns
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| 7 | MF | Hinata Miyazawa (宮澤 ひなた) | 28 November 1999 | 31 | 9 | Manchester United
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| 8 | MF | Hikaru Naomoto (猶本 光) | 3 March 1994 | 39 | 4 | Urawa Reds
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| 10 | MF | Fuka Nagano (長野 風花) | 9 March 1999 | 42 | 2 | Liverpool
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| 13 | MF | Jun Endo (遠藤 純) | 24 May 2000 | 41 | 4 | Angel City FC
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| 14 | MF | Yui Hasegawa (長谷川 唯) | 29 January 1997 | 75 | 19 | Manchester City
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| 15 | MF | Aoba Fujino (藤野 あおば) | 27 January 2004 | 15 | 2 | Tokyo Verdy Beleza
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| 16 | MF | Honoka Hayashi (林 穂之香) | 19 May 1998 | 30 | 2 | West Ham United
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| 17 | MF | Kiko Seike (清家 貴子) | 8 August 1996 | 15 | 5 | Urawa Reds
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| 19 | MF | Yoshino Nakashima (中嶋 淑乃) | 27 July 1999 | 4 | 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina
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| 22 | MF | Momoko Tanikawa (谷川 萌々子) | 7 May 2005 | 0 | 0 | JFA Academy Fukushima
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| 9 | FW | Riko Ueki (植木 理子) | 30 July 1999 | 26 | 11 | West Ham United
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| 11 | FW | Mina Tanaka (田中 美南) | 28 April 1994 | 72 | 28 | INAC Kobe Leonessa
|
(Players are listed within position group by order of kit number, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)
October-November
editThe following players were named to the squad for the 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Second round.[10]
Caps and goals are correct as of the time of the call-up.
(Players are listed within position group by order of kit number, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)
September
editThe following players were named to the squad for a friendly against Argentina, to be held on 23 September 2023.[11] Caps and goals are correct as of the time of the call-up.
(Players are listed within position group by order of kit number, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)
July-August
editThe following 23 players were named to the squad for the MS&AD Cup against 
Panama on 14 July 2023 and for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[12]
Caps and goals are correct as of the time of the call-up
(Players are listed within position group by order of kit number, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)
April
editThe following 24 players were called up for friendly matches, where the team have played against 
Portugal and 
Denmark on 7 and 11 April 2023, respectively.[13]
Caps and goals as of the time of the call-up.
(Players are listed within position group by order of kit number, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)
February
editThe following 23 player was called up for the 2023 SheBelieves Cup.[14] On 16 February 2023, Miyabi Moriya withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Shu Ohba.[15]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ayaka Yamashita | 29 September 1995 (aged 27) | INAC Kobe Leonessa
|
| 2 | DF | Risa Shimizu | 15 June 1996 (aged 26) | West Ham United
|
| 3 | DF | Moeka Minami | 7 December 1998 (aged 24) | Roma
|
| 4 | DF | Saki Kumagai | 17 October 1990 (aged 32) |  Bayern Munich
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| 5 | DF | Shiori Miyake | 13 October 1995 (aged 27) | INAC Kobe Leonessa
|
| 6 | DF | Rion Ishikawa | 4 July 2003 (aged 19) | Urawa Reds
|
| 7 | MF | Hinata Miyazawa | 28 November 1999 (aged 23) | MyNavi Sendai
|
| 8 | MF | Fuka Nagano | 9 March 1999 (aged 23) | Liverpool
|
| 9 | FW | Riko Ueki | 30 July 1999 (aged 23) | Tokyo Verdy Beleza
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| 10 | FW | Mana Iwabuchi | 18 March 1993 (aged 29) | Tottenham Hotspur
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| 11 | FW | Rikako Kobayashi | 30 July 1999 (aged 23) | Tokyo Verdy Beleza
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| 12 | DF | Ruka Norimatsu | 30 January 1996 (aged 27) | Omiya Ardija Ventus
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| 13 | MF | Jun Endo | 24 May 2000 (aged 22) | Angel City
|
| 14 | MF | Yui Hasegawa | 29 January 1997 (aged 26) | Manchester City
|
| 15 | MF | Hina Sugita | 31 January 1997 (aged 26) | Portland Thorns
|
| 16 | MF | Honoka Hayashi | 19 May 1998 (aged 24) | West Ham United
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| 17 | GK | Shu Ohba | 11 July 2002 (aged 20) | East Tennessee State Buccaneers
|
| 18 | GK | Momoko Tanaka | 17 March 2000 (aged 22) | Tokyo Verdy Beleza
|
| 19 | DF | Saori Takarada | 27 December 1999 (aged 23) |  Linköping
|
| 20 | MF | Aoba Fujino | 27 January 2004 (aged 19) | Tokyo Verdy Beleza
|
| 21 | GK | Chika Hirao | 31 December 1996 (aged 26) | Albirex Niigata
|
| 22 | DF | Kiko Seike | 8 August 1996 (aged 26) | Urawa Reds
|
| 23 | FW | Maika Hamano | 9 May 2004 (aged 18) | Hammarby IF
|
(Players are listed within position group by order of kit number, seniority, caps, goals, and then alphabetically)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "AFC Competitions Calendar (Aug 2022 - Jul 2023)" (PDF). AFC. 30 March 2023.
- ^ "AFC Competitions Calendar (Aug 2023 - Jul 2024)" (PDF). AFC. 2 June 2023.
- ^ "16 February: Match Report vs Brazil". JFA. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "19 February: Match Report vs United States". JFA. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "22 February: Match Report vs Canada". JFA. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "7 April: Match Report vs Portugal". JFA. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "11 April: Match Report vs Denmark". JFA. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "14 July: Match Report vs Panama". JFA. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women's National Team) squad & schedule - International Friendly Match (11/30&12/3＠Sao Paulo, Brazil)". jfa.jp. 24 November 2023.
- ^ "なでしこジャパン（日本女子代表）メンバー・スケジュール トレーニングキャンプ【10.17-22＠千葉／高円宮記念JFA夢フィールド】 女子オリンピック サッカートーナメント パリ 2024 アジア2次予選【10.23-11.2＠ウズベキスタン】" [NADESHIKO JAPAN (Japan women's national team) Squad / Schedule (17-22 October@Chiba / Prince Takamado Memorial JFA Yume Field) AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament - Second round (23 October - 2 November@Uzbekistan)] (in Japanese). JFA. 10 October 2023.
- ^ "なでしこジャパン（日本女子代表）メンバー・スケジュール 国際親善試合 アルゼンチン女子代表戦 【9.23＠福岡／北九州スタジアム】". www.jfa.jp (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women's National Team) squad & schedule - MS&AD Cup 2023 / FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023】". JFA. 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women's National Team) squad - International Friendly Match (4/7 vs Portugal, 4/11 vs Denmark)". JFA. 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women's National Team) squad - SheBelieves Cup (2/12-24＠USA)". JFA. 8 February 2023.
- ^ "なでしこジャパン（日本女子代表）選手変更 SheBelieves Cup（2.12～24／アメリカ）" [Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women's National Team) player change SheBelieves Cup (2.12-24/USA)]. JFA (in Japanese). 16 February 2023.
External links
edit- Nadeshiko Japan (Japan women's national team), Japan Football Association (JFA)
- Fixtures & Results (2023), JFA
- Players & Staffs Information (2023), JFA