Japan Players in the 2018 Soccer World Cup
Information about the complete roster of Japan National Soccer Team in the Russia 2018 World Cup with players, jersey numbers, position on the field, DOB, club and coach
Complete list of players from Japan roster in the 2018 FIFA Soccer World Cup:
Goalkeepers | ||
| Jersey | Player |
DOB
Height
Club
|
| 1 | Eiji Kawashima | Mar 20, 1983
6' 1" / 1.85 m
FC Metz (FRA) |
| 12 | Masaaki Higashiguchi | May 12, 1986
6' 0" / 1.84 m
Gamba Osaka (JAP) |
| 23 | Kosuke Nakamura | Feb 27, 1995
6' 0" / 1.85 m
Kashiwa Reysol (JAP) |
Defenders | ||
| Jersey | Player |
DOB
Height
Club
|
| 2 | Naomichi Ueda | Oct 24, 1994
6' 1" / 1.86 m
Kashima Antlers (JAP) |
| 3 | Gen Shoji | Dec 11, 1992
5' 11" / 1.82 m
Kashima Antlers (JAP) |
| 5 | Yuto Nagatomo | Sep 12, 1986
5' 7" / 1.70 m
Galatasaray (TUR) |
| 6 | Wataru Endo | Feb 09, 1993
5' 10" / 1.78 m
Urawa Reds (JAP) |
| 19 | Hiroki Sakai | Apr 12, 1990
6' 1" / 1.85 m
Olympique de Marseille (FRA) |
| 20 | Tomoaki Makino | May 11, 1987
5' 11" / 1.82 m
Urawa Reds (JAP) |
| 21 | Gotoku Sakai | Mar 14, 1991
5' 9" / 1.76 m
Hamburger SV (GER) |
| 22 | Maya Yoshida | Aug 24, 1988
6' 2" / 1.89 m
Southampton (ENG) |
Midfielders | ||
| Jersey | Player |
DOB
Height
Club
|
| 4 | Keisuke Honda | Jun 13, 1986
5' 11" / 1.82 m
Pachuca (MEX) |
| 7 | Gaku Shibasaki | May 28, 1992
5' 9" / 1.75 m
Getafe (SPA) |
| 8 | Genki Haraguchi | May 09, 1991
5' 9" / 1.77 m
Fortuna Dusseldorf (GER) |
| 10 | Shinji Kagawa | Mar 17, 1989
5' 7" / 1.72 m
Borussia Dortmund (GER) |
| 11 | Takashi Usami | Apr 06, 1992
5' 10" / 1.78 m
Fortuna Dusseldorf (GER) |
| 14 | Takashi Inui | Jun 02, 1988
5' 6" / 1.69 m
Real Betis (SPA) |
| 16 | Hotaru Yamaguchi | Oct 06, 1990
5' 8" / 1.73 m
Cerezo Osaka (JAP) |
| 17 | Makoto Hasebe | Jan 18, 1984
5' 9" / 1.77 m
Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) |
| 18 | Ryota Oshima | Jan 23, 1993
5' 6" / 1.68 m
Kawasaki Frontale (JAP) |
Forwards | ||
| Jersey | Player |
DOB
Height
Club
|
| 9 | Shinji Okazaki | Apr 16, 1986
5' 8" / 1.74 m
Leicester City (ENG) |
| 13 | Yoshinori Muto | Jul 15, 1992
5' 10" / 1.78 m
Mainz 05 (GER) |
| 15 | Yuya Osako | May 18, 1990
5' 11" / 1.82 m
FC Koln (GER) |
Coach | ||
| Akira Nishino |
Total Players in Japan Roster: 23