Japan Players in the 2002 Soccer World Cup
Information about the complete roster of Japan National Soccer Team in the Korea / Japan 2002 World Cup with players, jersey numbers, position on the field, DOB, club and coach
Complete list of players from Japan roster in the 2002 FIFA Soccer World Cup:
Goalkeepers | ||
| Jersey | Player |
DOB
Height
Club
|
| 1 | Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi | Aug 15, 1975
5' 10" / 1.80 m
Jubilo Iwata (JPN) |
| 12 | Seigo Narazaki | Apr 15, 1976
6' 1" / 1.86 m
Nagoya Grampus Eight (JPN) |
| 23 | Hitoshi Sogahata | Aug 02, 1979
6' 1" / 1.87 m
Kashima Antlers (JPN) |
Defenders | ||
| Jersey | Player |
DOB
Height
Club
|
| 2 | Yutaka Akita | Aug 06, 1970
5' 10" / 1.80 m
Kashima Antlers (JPN) |
| 3 | Naoki Matsuda | Mar 14, 1977
6' 0" / 1.83 m
Yokohama F Marinos (JPN) |
| 4 | Ryuzo Morioka | Oct 07, 1975
5' 10" / 1.80 m
Shimizu S-Pulse (JPN) |
| 6 | Toshihiro Hattori | Sep 23, 1973
5' 10" / 1.78 m
Jubilo Iwata (JPN) |
| 16 | Koji Nakata | Jul 09, 1979
5' 11" / 1.82 m
Basel (SUI) |
| 17 | Tsuneyasu Miyamoto | Feb 07, 1977
5' 9" / 1.76 m
Gamba Osaka (JPN) |
Midfielders | ||
| Jersey | Player |
DOB
Height
Club
|
| 5 | Junichi Inamoto | Sep 18, 1979
5' 11" / 1.81 m
West Bromwich Albion (ENG) |
| 7 | Hidetoshi Nakata | Jan 22, 1977
5' 8" / 1.75 m
Bolton Wanderers (ENG) |
| 8 | Hiroaki Morishima | Apr 30, 1972
5' 6" / 1.68 m
Cerezo Osaka (JPN) |
| 14 | Alessandro Santos | Jul 20, 1977
5' 10" / 1.78 m
Urawa Reds (JPN) |
| 15 | Takashi Fukunishi | Sep 01, 1976
5' 11" / 1.81 m
Jubilo Iwata (JPN) |
| 18 | Shinji Ono | Sep 27, 1979
5' 8" / 1.75 m
Urawa Reds (JPN) |
| 19 | Mitsuo Ogasawara | Apr 05, 1979
5' 8" / 1.73 m
Kashima Antlers (JPN) |
| 20 | Tomokazu Myojin | Jan 24, 1978
5' 8" / 1.73 m
Gamba Osaka (JPN) |
| 21 | Kazuyuki Toda | Dec 30, 1977
5' 10" / 1.78 m
Shimizu S-Pulse (JPN) |
| 22 | Daisuke Ichikawa | May 14, 1980
5' 11" / 1.81 m
Shimizu S-Pulse (JPN) |
Forwards | ||
| Jersey | Player |
DOB
Height
Club
|
| 9 | Akinori Nishizawa | Jun 18, 1976
5' 10" / 1.80 m
Bolton Wanderers (ENG) |
| 10 | Masashi Nakayama | Sep 23, 1967
5' 10" / 1.78 m
Jubilo Iwata (JPN) |
| 11 | Takayuki Suzuki | Jun 05, 1976
5' 11" / 1.82 m
Crvena Zvezda (SRB) |
| 13 | Atsushi Yanagisawa | May 27, 1977
5' 9" / 1.77 m
Kashima Antlers (JPN) |
Coach | ||
| Philippe Troussier |
Total Players in Japan Roster: 23