Japan Players in the 1998 Soccer World Cup
Information about the complete roster of Japan National Soccer Team in the France 1998 World Cup with players, jersey numbers, position on the field, DOB, club and coach
Complete list of players from Japan roster in the 1998 FIFA Soccer World Cup:
Goalkeepers | ||
| Jersey | Player |
DOB
Height
Club
|
| 1 | Nobuyuki Kojima | Jan 17, 1966
Avispa Fukuoka (JPN) |
| 20 | Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi | Aug 15, 1975
5' 10" / 1.80 m
Jubilo Iwata (JPN) |
| 21 | Seigo Narazaki | Apr 15, 1976
6' 1" / 1.86 m
Nagoya Grampus Eight (JPN) |
Defenders | ||
| Jersey | Player |
DOB
Height
Club
|
| 2 | Akira Narahashi | Nov 26, 1971
5' 6" / 1.70 m
Kashima Antlers (JPN) |
| 3 | Naoki Soma | Jul 19, 1971
Tokyo Verdy (JPN) |
| 4 | Masami Ihara | Sep 18, 1967
Yokohama F Marinos (JPN) |
| 5 | Norio Omura | Sep 06, 1969
Vegalta Sendai (JPN) |
| 13 | Toshihiro Hattori | Sep 23, 1973
5' 10" / 1.78 m
Jubilo Iwata (JPN) |
| 16 | Toshihide Saito | Apr 20, 1973
Shimizu S-Pulse (JPN) |
| 17 | Yutaka Akita | Aug 06, 1970
5' 10" / 1.80 m
Kashima Antlers (JPN) |
| 19 | Eisuke Nakanishi | Jun 23, 1973
JEF United Ichihara (JPN) |
Midfielders | ||
| Jersey | Player |
DOB
Height
Club
|
| 6 | Motohiro Yamaguchi | Jan 29, 1969
Nagoya Grampus Eight (JPN) |
| 7 | Teruyoshi Ito | Aug 31, 1974
5' 6" / 1.68 m
Shimizu S-Pulse (JPN) |
| 8 | Hidetoshi Nakata | Jan 22, 1977
5' 8" / 1.75 m
Bolton Wanderers (ENG) |
| 10 | Hiroshi Nanami | Nov 28, 1972
5' 9" / 1.77 m
Jubilo Iwata (JPN) |
| 11 | Shinji Ono | Sep 27, 1979
5' 8" / 1.75 m
Urawa Reds (JPN) |
| 15 | Hiroaki Morishima | Apr 30, 1972
5' 6" / 1.68 m
Cerezo Osaka (JPN) |
| 22 | Takashi Hirano | Jul 15, 1974
Jubilo Iwata (JPN) |
Forwards | ||
| Jersey | Player |
DOB
Height
Club
|
| 9 | Masashi Nakayama | Sep 23, 1967
5' 10" / 1.78 m
Jubilo Iwata (JPN) |
| 12 | Wagner Lopes | Jan 29, 1969
Avispa Fukuoka (JPN) |
| 14 | Masayuki Okano | Jul 25, 1972
5' 8" / 1.75 m
Urawa Reds (JPN) |
| 18 | Shoji Jo | Jun 17, 1975
Yokohama F Marinos (JPN) |
Coach | ||
| Takeshi Okada |
Total Players in Japan Roster: 22