Japan women's national under-17 football team

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 editions.

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
See also: 2023 in Japanese football
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

U-16
17 March JENESYS U-17 Women’s Football Memorial Cup Japan  4–0  Myanmar Uruma, Japan
13:00 UTC+9
  • Sakuma 6'
  • 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
  • Ito 3'
  • R. Suzuki 24'
  • Honda 27'
  • Sato 35+1', 44'
  • Takahashi 37'
  • Ozawa 46'
  • Watanabe 49', 56'
  • Umezuki 54'
  • Fukushima 72'
  • 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
  • Ito 4'
  • Sato 11'
  • Fukushima 50'
  • Kondo 69'
  • 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
  • R. Suzuki 15'
  • Ise 28', 35+1'
  • Umezuki 38'
  • Honda 46'
  • Sakuma 50', 64'
  • Sato 56', 59', 66'
  • Y. Suzuki 70+2'
  • Fukushima 70+4'
 Report
3 April Montaigu Tournament Norway  0–4  Japan Montaigu-Vendée, France
17:00 UTC+2
  • Moteki 10', 36'
  • Iwaki 76'
  • Hayashi 77'
5 April Montaigu Tournament Japan  1–0  Mexico Montaigu-Vendée, France
14:00 UTC+2
  • 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
  • Kikuchi 10'
  • Goal 54'

U-17
28 August Friendly match Japan  2–0  France Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, France
17:00 UTC+2
  • Shiragaki 27'
  • Tsujisawa 45'
 Report Stadium: INF Clairefontaine
31 August Friendly match Japan  4–0  France Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, France
17:00 UTC+2
  • Rina Nakatani 23'
  • Momoko Tanikawa 68', 72'
  • Miyu Matsunaga 89'
 Report Stadium: INF Clairefontaine
12 October 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup GS Japan  4–0  Tanzania Margao, India
20:00 UTC+5:30
  • Uno Shiragaki 33'
  • Mao Itamura 67'
  • Ai Tsujisawa 75'
  • Momoko Tanikawa 81'
 Report Stadium: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 3,566
Referee: Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
15 October 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup GS Japan  4–0  Canada Margao, India
20:00 UTC+5:30
  • Mao Kubota 9'
  • Uno Shiragaki 37'
  • Momoko Tanikawa 52'
  • Mio Takaoka 90+2'
 Report Stadium: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 5,492
Referee: María Victoria Daza (Colombia)
18 October 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup GS France  0–2  Japan Margao, India
20:00 UTC+5:30 Report
  • Momoko Tanikawa 26'
  • Sayami Kusunoki 90+1'
 Stadium: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 6,734
Referee: Maria Rivet (Mauritius)
22 October 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup QF Japan  1–2  Spain Margao, India
20:00 UTC+5:30
  • Tanikawa 66'
 Report
  • Lopez 87', 90+3'
 Stadium: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 6,432
Referee: Katia García (Mexico)

U-15
8 August HiFA Peace Memorial 2022 Balcom BMW CUP Hiroshima Women's Soccer Festa Japan  7–0 Japan U-15 Nagasaki Prefecture XI Hiroshima, Japan
17:30 UTC+9
  • Anon Tsuda
  • Iori Watanabe
  • Rie Usui
  • Asako Furuta
Report (JFA) Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
Attendance: 0
10 August HiFA Peace Memorial 2022 Balcom BMW CUP Hiroshima Women's Soccer Festa Japan  2–1 Japan INAC Kobe Tesoro Hiroshima, Japan
17:30 UTC+9
  • Momo Saruwan Sato
  • Asako Furuta
Report (JFA) Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
11 August HiFA Peace Memorial 2022 Balcom BMW CUP Hiroshima Women's Soccer Festa Japan  10–0 Japan U-15 Hiroshima Prefecture XI Hiroshima, Japan
17:00 UTC+9
  • Hana Ise
  • Anon Tsuda
  • Momoka Kugita
  • Iori Watanabe
  • Momo Saruwan Sato
  • Hana Kikuchi
Report (JFA) Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff
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

Current U-17 squad

The following players were called-up for the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, held in October 2022.[3][4]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Uruha Iwasaki (2006-03-13) 13 March 2006 Japan Nojima Stella
18 1GK Akari Kashima (2005-07-07) 7 July 2005 Japan JFA Academy Fukushima
21 1GK Jessica Yuri Wulf (2005-05-20) 20 May 2005 Japan Tokyo Verdy
3 2DF Raika Okamura (2005-07-30) 30 July 2005 Japan Urawa Reds
4 2DF Sayami Kusunoki (2005-04-26) 26 April 2005 Japan Cerezo Osaka
5 2DF Sakura Oya (2005-03-18) 18 March 2005 Japan Nojima Stella
6 2DF Kokoro Yoshioka (2005-07-07) 7 July 2005 Japan JFA Academy Fukushima
16 2DF Rina Nakatani (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 Japan Cerezo Osaka
17 2DF Tōko Koga (2006-01-06) 6 January 2006 Japan JFA Academy Fukushima
7 3MF Maho Konno (2005-12-20) 20 December 2005 Japan Urawa Reds
8 3MF Miharu Shinjo (2007-02-05) 5 February 2007 Japan Tokyo Verdy
10 3MF Hitomi Shibata (2005-11-23) 23 November 2005 Japan Nojima Stella
11 3MF Miyu Matsunaga (2006-08-30) 30 August 2006 Japan Tokyo Verdy
14 3MF Momoko Tanikawa (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 Japan JFA Academy Fukushima
19 3MF Mao Kubota (2005-05-30) 30 May 2005 Japan Fujieda Junshin HS
20 3MF Yuna Marui (2005-08-30) 30 August 2005 Japan Cerezo Osaka
2 4FW Uno Shiragaki (2005-10-11) 11 October 2005 Japan Cerezo Osaka
9 4FW Moka Hiwatari (2005-10-09) 9 October 2005 Japan Tokyo Verdy
12 4FW Mao Itamura (2006-08-06) 6 August 2006 Japan JFA Academy Fukushima
13 4FW Ai Tsujisawa (2005-12-01) 1 December 2005 Japan Fujieda Junshin HS
15 4FW Mio Takaoka (2005-09-21) 21 September 2005 Japan Fujieda Junshin HS

Current U-16 squad

The following players were called-up for the Montaigu Tournament, held in France from 3 to 9 April 2023.[5]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Airi Nagai Japan Tokyo Verdy Menina
18 1GK Mao Fukuda Japan JFA Academy Fukushima
21 1GK Kaede Adachi Japan JEF United Chiba
2 2DF Shiori Akira Japan Nojima Stella Sagamihara
3 2DF Tamami Aso Japan Tokyo Verdy Menina
4 2DF Kotomi Iwaki Japan Tochigi SC
6 2DF Yuka Makiguchi Japan Cerezo Osaka Sakai
12 2DF Misato Asahida Japan JFA Academy Fukushima
13 2DF Umi Yamamoto Japan Yokosuka Seagulls MEG
17 2DF Natsume Kingetsu Japan INAC Kobe Tesoro
23 2DF Yuna Aoki Japan Tokyo Verdy Menina
5 3MF Manaka Sakaki Japan JFA Academy Fukushima
7 3MF Miharu Shinjo Japan Tokyo Verdy Menina
8 3MF Rena Nakahira Japan INAC Kobe Tesoro
9 3MF Ririka Nezu Japan JEF United Chiba
14 3MF Hinako Kinoshita Japan Cerezo Osaka Sakai
15 3MF Shizuru Iida Japan Cerezo Osaka Sakai
16 3MF Tsubaki Hayashi Japan JFA Academy Fukushima
20 3MF Hana Kikuchi Japan Hokkaido Consadole Asahikawa
22 3MF Hina Hirakawa Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
10 4FW Mihiro Moteki Japan Omiya Ardija Ventus
11 4FW Hibari Hara Japan JFA Academy Fukushima
19 4FW Amiru Tsuji Japan Urawa Red Diamonds

Current U-15 squad

The following U-15 players were named for the 2022 Balcom BMW Cup, also known this year as Prayer for Peace; Hiroshima International Youth Soccer Games 2022, held in August.[6]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Mao Fukuda (2007-06-24) 24 June 2007 Japan JFA Academy Fukushima
18 1GK Kaede Adachi (2007-11-01) 1 November 2007 Japan JEF United Chiba
2 2DF Shiori Akira Japan Nojima Stella Avvenire
3 2DF Riho Ito Japan JFA Academy Sakai
4 2DF Kotomi Iwaki Japan Tochigi SC
5 2DF Yuka Makiguchi (2007-07-16) 16 July 2007 Japan Cerezo Osaka Sakai
12 2DF Natsume Kingetsu Japan INAC Kobe Tesoro
13 2DF Momoka Kugita (2007-04-14) 14 April 2007 Japan Cerezo Osaka Sakai
6 3MF Hiyori Kumada Japan Urawa Reds
7 3MF Yoshino Moriyama Japan Diosa Izumo
8 3MF Iori Watanabe Japan RESC GIRLS
10 3MF Saki Takashika Japan Hachinohe FC
14 3MF Rie Usui Japan Diosa Izumo
15 3MF Hana Kikuchi Japan Hokkaido Consadole Asahikawa
16 3MF Anon Tsuda Japan NGU Loveledge Nagoya
9 4FW Asako Furuta (2007-04-23) 23 April 2007 Japan Cerezo Osaka Sakai
11 4FW Hana Ise Japan Urawa Reds
19 4FW Momo Sarowanweki Sato Japan JFA Academy Sakai
20 4FW Ririka Nedu (2007-07-10) 10 July 2007 Japan JEF United Chiba

Previous U-17 squads
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

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup record
Hosts / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GD
New Zealand 2008Quarterfinals4310197+12
Trinidad and Tobago 2010Runners-up6411209+11
Azerbaijan 2012Quarterfinals4301171+16
Costa Rica 2014Champions6600231+22
Jordan 2016Runners-up6510192+17
Uruguay 2018Quarter-finals413082+6
India 2020Initially postponed to 2021, later cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[7]
India 2022Quarterfinals4301112+9
Total7/734256311724+93
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup
AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup record
Hosts / Year Result GP W D* L GS GA GD
South Korea 2005Champions5410691+68
Malaysia 2007Runners-up420256–1
Thailand 2009Third-place5302267+19
China 2011Champions5500180+18
China 2013Champions4310351+34
China 2015Runners-up5311192+17
Thailand 2017Third-place5401122+10
Thailand 2019Champions5410122+10
Total3 Titles33243618419+165
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also
Women's
Men's

References
  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-17日本女子代表 メンバー　FIFA U-17女子ワールドカップ インド2022【10.11-30＠インド】" (in Japanese). JFA. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  5. "U-16 Japan Women's National Team squad - Montaigu Tournament (4/3-9＠France)". JFA. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  6. "U-15 Japan Women's National Team squad - HiFA Peace Memorial 2022 Balcom BMW CUP Hiroshima Women's Soccer Festa (8/8-11＠Hiroshima)". JFA. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  7. 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.
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