Japan Players in the 2006 Soccer World Cup
Information about the complete roster of Japan National Soccer Team in the Germany 2006 World Cup with players, jersey numbers, position on the field, DOB, club and coach
Complete list of players from Japan roster in the 2006 FIFA Soccer World Cup:
Goalkeepers | ||
| Jersey | Player |
DOB
Height
Club
|
| 1 | Seigo Narazaki | Apr 15, 1976
6' 1" / 1.86 m
Nagoya Grampus Eight (JPN) |
| 12 | Yoichi Doi | Jul 25, 1973
6' 0" / 1.84 m
FC Tokyo (JPN) |
| 23 | Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi | Aug 15, 1975
5' 10" / 1.80 m
Jubilo Iwata (JPN) |
Defenders | ||
| Jersey | Player |
DOB
Height
Club
|
| 2 | Teruyuki Moniwa | Sep 08, 1981
5' 11" / 1.81 m
FC Tokyo (JPN) |
| 3 | Yuichi Komano | Jul 25, 1981
5' 7" / 1.71 m
Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN) |
| 5 | Tsuneyasu Miyamoto | Feb 07, 1977
5' 9" / 1.76 m
Gamba Osaka (JPN) |
| 6 | Koji Nakata | Jul 09, 1979
5' 11" / 1.82 m
Basel (SUI) |
| 14 | Alessandro Santos | Jul 20, 1977
5' 10" / 1.78 m
Urawa Reds (JPN) |
| 19 | Keisuke Tsuboi | Sep 16, 1979
5' 10" / 1.79 m
Urawa Reds (JPN) |
| 21 | Akira Kaji | Jan 13, 1980
5' 9" / 1.77 m
Gamba Osaka (JPN) |
| 22 | Yuji Nakazawa | Feb 25, 1978
6' 1" / 1.87 m
Yokohama F Marinos (JPN) |
Midfielders | ||
| Jersey | Player |
DOB
Height
Club
|
| 4 | Yasuhito Endo | Jan 28, 1980
5' 10" / 1.78 m
Gamba Osaka (JPN) |
| 7 | Hidetoshi Nakata | Jan 22, 1977
5' 8" / 1.75 m
Bolton Wanderers (ENG) |
| 8 | Mitsuo Ogasawara | Apr 05, 1979
5' 8" / 1.73 m
Kashima Antlers (JPN) |
| 10 | Shunsuke Nakamura | Jun 24, 1978
5' 10" / 1.78 m
Celtic (SCO) |
| 15 | Takashi Fukunishi | Sep 01, 1976
5' 11" / 1.81 m
Jubilo Iwata (JPN) |
| 17 | Junichi Inamoto | Sep 18, 1979
5' 11" / 1.81 m
West Bromwich Albion (ENG) |
| 18 | Shinji Ono | Sep 27, 1979
5' 8" / 1.75 m
Urawa Reds (JPN) |
Forwards | ||
| Jersey | Player |
DOB
Height
Club
|
| 9 | Naohiro Takahara | Jun 04, 1979
5' 10" / 1.80 m
Hamburger SV (GER) |
| 11 | Seiichiro Maki | Aug 07, 1980
6' 0" / 1.84 m
JEF United Chiba (JPN) |
| 13 | Atsushi Yanagisawa | May 27, 1977
5' 9" / 1.77 m
Kashima Antlers (JPN) |
| 16 | Masashi Oguro | May 04, 1980
5' 9" / 1.77 m
Grenoble (FRA) |
| 20 | Keiji Tamada | Apr 11, 1980
5' 8" / 1.73 m
Nagoya Grampus Eight (JPN) |
Coach | ||
| Zico |
Total Players in Japan Roster: 23