Japan
- 1921
- Founded
- 86
- Squad
- -
- Rank
- 2026/27
- Season
About Japan
Japan is a national football team, formed in 1921. Japan play their home matches at Panasonic Stadium Suita, which holds 40,322 spectators. In Group F the side is ranked 2nd on 5 points from 3 matches, with a record of 1W 2D 0L. Across the campaign the team has scored 7 goals and conceded 3. Recent form over the last 4 matches reads 1W 2D 1L. Japan also features in Group D, ranked 2nd on 6 points from 3 matches. The current squad numbers 86 players. Squad, fixture and form data on this page are updated automatically by Shutli's live football data engine.
Standings
J1 League, 2026/27
20 teams
| # | TEAM | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 10 | +19 | 23 |
| 2 |  Machida Zelvia | 10 | +15 | 23 |
| 3 |  FC Tokyo | 10 | +13 | 23 |
| 4 |  Vissel Kobe | 10 | +8 | 22 |
| 5 |  Kashiwa Reysol | 10 | +5 | 21 |
| 6 |  Kashima | 10 | +5 | 19 |
| 7 |  Kawasaki Frontale | 10 | +5 | 16 |
| 8 |  Yokohama F. Marinos | 10 | +4 | 16 |
| 9 |  Urawa | 10 | -4 | 15 |
| 10 |  Shimizu S-pulse | 10 | -1 | 14 |
| 11 |  Fagiano Okayama | 10 | -3 | 13 |
| 12 |  Nagoya Grampus | 10 | -4 | 12 |
| 13 |  Cerezo Osaka | 10 | -7 | 12 |
| 14 |  Mito Hollyhock | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 15 |  V-varen Nagasaki | 10 | -7 | 9 |
| 16 |  Kyoto Sanga | 10 | -8 | 8 |
| 17 |  Avispa Fukuoka | 10 | -5 | 7 |
| 18 |  Gamba Osaka | 10 | -8 | 7 |
| 19 |  JEF United Chiba | 10 | -11 | 6 |
| 20 |  Tokyo Verdy | 10 | -14 | 4 |
Squad
GOALKEEPERS
9
1Z. Suzuki
Age: 23
23T. Hayakawa
Age: 26
12K. Osako
Age: 26
1Z. Suzuki
Age: 23
1L. Kokubo
Age: 24
12T. Nozawa
Age: 23
23T. Hayakawa
Age: 26
12K. Osako
Age: 26
12A. Pisano
Age: 19
DEFENDERS
25
2Y. Sugawara
Age: 25
3A. Seko
Age: 25
4K. Itakura
Age: 28
5T. Watanabe
Age: 28
25J. Suzuki
Age: 22
3S. Taniguchi
Age: 34
5Y. Nagatomo
Age: 39
21H. Ito
Age: 26
22T. Tomiyasu
Age: 27
2Y. Sugawara
Age: 25
20A. Seko
Age: 25
4K. Itakura
Age: 28
16T. Watanabe
Age: 28
25J. Suzuki
Age: 22
22D. Hashioka
Age: 26
3S. Taniguchi
Age: 34
16T. Ando
Age: 26
3H. Araki
Age: 29
4T. Koga
Age: 27
2H. Mochizuki
Age: 24
5Y. Nagatomo
Age: 39
3K. Takai
Age: 21
22N. Ueda
Age: 31
21H. Ito
Age: 26
22T. Tomiyasu
Age: 27
MIDFIELDERS
22
24K. Sano
Age: 25
10R. DÅan
Age: 27
15D. Kamada
Age: 29
17A. Tanaka
Age: 27
24K. Sano
Age: 25
10R. DÅan
Age: 27
7J. Fujita
Age: 23
6W. Endo
Age: 32
15D. Kamada
Age: 29
10S. Kitano
Age: 21
7A. Tanaka
Age: 27
25Y. Tsunashima
Age: 25
15S. Inagaki
Age: 34
6H. Kawabe
Age: 30
24T. Kubo
Age: 26
10Y. Ozeki
Age: 20
10R. Sato
Age: 19
7Y. Soma
Age: 28
8S. Tanaka
Age: 23
20K. Tawaratsumida
Age: 21
17Z. Uno
Age: 21
17Z. Uno
Age: 22
ATTACKERS
30
20T. Kubo
Age: 24
8Y. Suzuki
Age: 24
6S. Machino
Age: 26
18A. Ueda
Age: 27
11D. Maeda
Age: 28
14J. Ito
Age: 32
19Koki Ogawa
Age: 28
26K. Shiogai
Age: 20
13Keito Nakamura
Age: 25
9K. Goto
Age: 20
8T. Kubo
Age: 24
17Y. Suzuki
Age: 24
6S. Machino
Age: 26
18A. Ueda
Age: 27
11D. Maeda
Age: 28
18S. Yamada
Age: 25
7K. Mitoma
Age: 28
14J. Ito
Age: 32
19Koki Ogawa
Age: 28
26K. Shiogai
Age: 20
8T. Minamino
Age: 30
24K. Saito
Age: 24
13Keito Nakamura
Age: 25
9K. Goto
Age: 20
13R. Germain
Age: 30
11T. Hara
Age: 26
10M. Hosoya
Age: 24
19Y. Kakita
Age: 28
9T. Miyashiro
Age: 25
26S. Nakamura
Age: 23