Japan U-21 squad announced for AFC U-23 Championship

Japan U-21 squad announced for AFC U-23 Championship

The Japan Football Association on Tuesday announced its squad for the AFC Under-23 Championship 2018, which will take place in China next month.

The list features 20 J.League players, including Kawasaki Frontale midfielder Koji Miyoshi and Gamba Osaka youngster Ryo Hatsuse, who was recently called up to Japan’s EAFF E-1 Championship squad.

Japan will play against group stage opponents Palestine on January 10, Thailand on January 13, and DPR Korea on January 16, with all matches taking place at the Jiangyin Sports Center.


Japan U-21 Squad for AFC U-23 Championship 2018

GK
KOSHIMA Kosuke (Waseda University)
ABE Koto (University of Tsukuba)
HATANO Go (FC Tokyo)

DF
YANAGI Takahiro (FC Tokyo)
SHOJI Honoya (Zweigen Kanazawa)
TATSUTA Yugo (Shimizu S-Pulse)
HARA Teruki (Albirex Niigata)
KOGA Taiyo (Kashiwa Reysol)

MF
ITAKURA Ko (Kawasaki Frontale -> Vegalta Sendai)
URATA Itsuki (Giravanz Kitakyushu)
MIYOSHI Koji (Kawasaki Frontale)
KAMIYA Yuta (Shonan Bellmare -> Ehime FC)
MORISHIMA Tsukasa (Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
HATSUSE Ryo (Gamba Osaka)
INOUE Shion (Tokyo Verdy)
TAKAGI Akito (Gamba Osaka)
FUJITANI So (Vissel Kobe)
ENDO Keita (Yokohama F. Marinos)
IWASAKI Yuto (Kyoto Sanga)
ITO Hiroki (Jubilo Iwata U-18)

FW
MAEDA Daizen (Mito Hollyhock -> Matsumoto Yamaga)
KOMATSU Ren (Sangyo Noritsu University)
Tagawa Kyosuke (Sagan Tosu)

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