Japan women's national under-20 football team

The Japan women's national under-20 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.

 Japan
Nickname(s)Young Nadeshiko (ヤングなでしこ)
AssociationJapan Football Association
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationEAFF (East Asia)
Head coachFutoshi Ikeda
First colours
Second colours
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Appearances6 (first in 2002)
Best resultChampions (2018)
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
Appearances9 (first in 2002)
Best resultWinners (2002, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019)

The nickname of Japan women's national under-20 football team is the Young Nadeshiko (ヤングなでしこ).[1]

Results and fixtures
See also: 2024 in Japanese football
Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

U-19
16 May 2023 Sud Ladies Cup Cameroon  0–3  Japan Avignon, France
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Report (JFA)
  • Tanikawa 39'
  • Hiwatari 54'
  • Kurimoto 64'
 Stadium: Parc des Sports, Avignon
Referee: Charlène Laur (France)
19 May 2023 Sud Ladies Cup Japan  4–0  Panama Avignon, France
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
  • Sasai 20'
  • Sakakibara 24'
  • Ujihara 37'
  • Nebu 90'
 Report
Report (JFA)		 Stadium: Parc des Sports
Referee: Élisa Daupeux (France)
21 May 2023 Sud Ladies Cup France  0–7  Japan Avignon, France
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Report (JFA)
  • Tanikawa 6', 86'
  • Sasai 22'
  • Kurimoto 56'
  • Ujihara 60', 82'
  • Ogawa 88'
 Stadium: Parc des Sports
Referee: Yatzuri Muñoz (Panama)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff
As of 3 August 2022[2]
Role Name
Head coach Futoshi Ikeda (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Assistant coach Tomomi Miyamoto (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Technical staff Kensuke Teraguchi (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Goalkeeping coach Toshihiro Nishiiri (JFA National Coaching Staff)
Physical coach Keisuke Otsuka (JFA National Coaching Staff)

Players

Current U-20 squad

The following players were called up on 12 July 2022 for the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, held in Costa Rica in August 2022. Akari Takeshige, injured, was replaced by Hayashi on 27 July 2022.[3]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Shiori Fukuda (2002-06-13) 13 June 2002 Urawa Red Diamonds
18 1GK Shu Ohba (2002-07-11) 11 July 2002 Ole Miss Rebels
21 1GK Nina Noda (2003-09-05) 5 September 2003 Tokyo Verdy Beleza
2 2DF Akane Nishino (2002-02-04) 4 February 2002 MyNavi Sendai
3 2DF Ibuki Nagae (2002-03-03) 3 March 2002 Nagano Parceiro
4 2DF Rion Ishikawa (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 Urawa Red Diamonds
5 2DF Manaka Hayashi (2004-08-16) 16 August 2004 INAC Kobe Leonessa
7 2DF Mihoshi Sugisawa (2002-08-17) 17 August 2002 Omiya Ardija Ventus
12 2DF Haruna Tabata (2002-05-27) 27 May 2002 Cerezo Osaka Yanmar
16 2DF Shinomi Koyama (2002-03-03) 3 March 2002 Cerezo Osaka Yanmar
6 3MF Aemu Oyama (2004-09-19) 19 September 2004 Waseda University
8 3MF Kokona Iwasaki (2002-10-08) 8 October 2002 Tokyo Verdy Beleza
14 3MF Manaka Matsukubo (2004-07-28) 28 July 2004 MyNavi Sendai
15 3MF Suzu Amano (2004-02-18) 18 February 2004 INAC Kobe Leonessa
19 3MF Riko Yoshida (2002-06-18) 18 June 2002 AS Elfen Saitama
20 3MF Urara Watanabe (2002-04-08) 8 April 2002 Nittaidai SMG Yokohama
9 4FW Yuzuki Yamamoto (2002-09-01) 1 September 2002 Tokyo Verdy Beleza
10 4FW Aoba Fujino (2004-01-27) 27 January 2004 Tokyo Verdy Beleza
11 4FW Maika Hamano (2004-05-09) 9 May 2004 Hammarby
13 4FW Mei Shimada (2002-05-08) 8 May 2002 Urawa Red Diamonds
17 4FW Maya Hijikata (2004-04-13) 13 April 2004 Tokyo Verdy

Current U-19 squad

The following players were called up for a Training Camp, held from 4 to 7 September 2023.[4]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Akane Okuma (2004-09-15) 15 September 2004 JEF United Chiba
1GK Jessica Yuri Wulf (2005-05-20) 20 May 2005 Tokyo Verdy Menina
1GK Uruha Iwasaki (2006-03-13) 13 March 2006 Nojima Stella Sagamihara
2DF Sakuraku Ohashi (2004-04-08) 8 April 2004 Toyo University
2DF Nana Kashimura (2004-04-15) 15 April 2004 Tokyo Verdy Beleza
2DF Hiromi Yoneda (2004-10-02) 2 October 2004 Cerezo Osaka Yanmar
2DF Rina Nakatani (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 Cerezo Osaka Yanmar
2DF Seina Ikegami (2005-06-03) 3 June 2005 Tokyo Verdy Menina
2DF Kokoro Yoshioka (2005-07-17) 17 July 2005 JFA Academy Fukushima
2DF Raika Okamura (2005-07-30) 30 July 2005 Urawa Red Diamonds
2DF Uno Shiragaki (2005-10-11) 11 October 2005 Cerezo Osaka Yanmar
3MF Manaka Hayashi (2004-08-16) 16 August 2004 INAC Kobe Leonessa
3MF Chinari Sasai (2004-10-12) 12 October 2004 Nojima Stella Sagamihara
3MF Fuka Tsunoda (2004-10-24) 24 October 2004 Urawa Red Diamonds
3MF Miku Hayama (2005-11-28) 28 November 2005 Jumonji HS
3MF Haruna Oshima (2005-03-29) 29 March 2005 Omiya Ardija Ventus
3MF Miyu Matsunaga (2006-06-08) 8 June 2006 Tokyo Verdy Menina
4FW Rihona Ujihara (2004-07-08) 8 July 2004 Tokyo Verdy Beleza
4FW Ai Kuwahara (2004-08-18) 18 August 2004 INAC Kobe Leonessa
4FW Asaki Wada (2004-08-19) 19 August 2004 Cerezo Osaka Yanmar
4FW Miwako Kakoi (2005-01-06) 6 January 2005 INAC Kobe Leonessa
4FW Mao Itamura (2006-08-06) 6 August 2006 JFA Academy Fukushima
4FW Satoko Fujisaki (2006-11-28) 28 November 2006 Urawa Red Diamonds
4FW Yuka Kurimoto (2006-11-09) 9 November 2006 Cerezo Osaka Yanmar

Previous squads
FIFA U-20 World Cup
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup record
Hosts / Year Result GP W D L GS GA
2002Champions5410342
2004Quarterfinals3201281
2006Fourth place5311145
2007Runners-up5212104
2009Champions5320103
2011Champions5410133
2013Fourth place5221114
2015Champions5410122
2017Champions5500211
2019Champions5500182
2024Runners-up5302184
Total11/1153379718931
* Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Sud Ladies Cup
Sud Ladies Cup record
Year Result GP W D L GS GA GD
2019Runners-up5401183+15

See also
Women's
Men's

References
  1. "U-20日本女子代表チームの愛称が「ヤングなでしこ」に決定". JFA. 2012-07-12. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-09-08.
  2. "U-20 Japan Women's National Team squad - FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022™ (8/7-28＠Costa Rica)". JFA. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  3. "U-20 Japan Women's National Team squad - FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022™ (8/7-28＠Costa Rica)". JFA. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  4. "U-19日本女子代表候補 トレーニングキャンプ　メンバー＆スケジュール【9.4-7＠Jヴィレッジ】". JFA. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
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