International Eligibility & Player Data
Japan youth international players
Players who have represented Japan at youth international level — from U15 through U23. Some went on to senior caps; others represent potential for the future.
60 players of 481 total
AllActiveRetired
ALLABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPSTUVWYZ
Player
POS
DoB
Nationality
Club
Intl. caps
Intl. goals
Years active
YK
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi
GK
15.08.1975 (51)
JPNJapan
Retired
116
0
1997-2010
SK
Shinji Kagawa
MF
17.02.1989 (37)
JPNJapan
JPN Cerezo Osaka
97
31
2008-2019
EK
Eiji Kawashima
GK
20.03.1983 (43)
JPNJapan
JPN Júbilo Iwata
95
0
2008-2022
YK
Yasuyuki Konno
DF
25.01.1983 (43)
JPNJapan
JPN Nankatsu SC
93
4
2005-2017
YK
Yūichi Komano
DF
25.07.1981 (45)
JPNJapan
Retired
78
1
2005-2013
KK
Kunishige Kamamoto
FW
15.04.1944 (†)
JPNJapan
Deceased
76
75
1964-1977
AK
Akira Kaji
DF
13.01.1980 (46)
JPNJapan
Retired
64
2
2003-2008
NK
Nobutoshi Kaneda
MF
16.02.1958 (68)
JPNJapan
Retired
58
6
1977-1984
HK
Hiroshi Kiyotake
MF
12.11.1989 (37)
JPNJapan
JPN Oita Trinita
44
5
2011-2017
TK
Takefusa Kubo
FW
04.06.2001 (25)
JPNJapan
ESP Real Sociedad
42
6
2019-
DK
Daichi Kamada
MF
05.08.1996 (30)
JPNJapan
ENG Crystal Palace
40
9
2019-
YK
Yuzo Kurihara
DF
18.09.1983 (43)
JPNJapan
Retired
20
3
2006-2013
YK
Yahiro Kazama
MF
16.10.1961 (65)
JPNJapan
Retired
19
0
1980-1983
YK
Yoichiro Kakitani
MF
03.01.1990 (36)
JPNJapan
Retired
18
5
2013-2014
YK
Yuya Kubo
FW
24.12.1993 (33)
JPNJapan
USA FC Cincinnati
13
2
2016-2018
MK
Mu Kanazaki
MF
16.02.1989 (37)
JPNJapan
JPN Verspah Oita
11
2
2009-2017
YK
Yosuke Kashiwagi
MF
15.12.1987 (39)
JPNJapan
Retired
11
0
2010-2016
MK
Masato Kudo
FW
06.05.1990 (†)
JPNJapan
Deceased
4
2
2013
TK
Taiyo Koga
DF
28.10.1998 (28)
JPNJapan
JPN Kashiwa Reysol
3
0
2019-
YK
Yuki Kakita
FW
14.07.1997 (29)
JPNJapan
JPN Kashiwa Reysol
2
0
2025-
NK
Naoya Kikuchi
DF
24.11.1984 (42)
JPNJapan
Retired
1
0
2010
SK
Sota Kitano
MF
13.08.2004 (22)
JPNJapan
AUT Red Bull Salzburg
1
0
2025-
DK
Daigo Kobayashi
MF
19.02.1983 (43)
JPNJapan
Retired
1
0
2006
YK
Yohei Kajiyama
MF
24.09.1985 (41)
JPNJapan
Retired
—
—
—
MK
Makoto Kakuda
DF
10.07.1983 (43)
JPNJapan
Retired
—
—
—
SK
Shoma Kamata
DF
15.06.1989 (37)
JPNJapan
Retired
—
—
—
MK
Masashi Kamekawa
DF
28.05.1993 (33)
JPNJapan
JPN Renofa Yamaguchi
—
—
—
YK
Yuta Kamiya
MF
24.04.1997 (29)
JPNJapan
JPN Fagiano Okayama
—
—
—
TK
Takashi Kanai
DF
05.02.1990 (36)
JPNJapan
Retired
—
—
—
TK
Tsubasa Kasayanagi
MF
24.06.2003 (23)
JPNJapan
JPN V-Varen Nagasaki
—
—
—
HK
Hijiri Kato
DF
16.09.2001 (25)
JPNJapan
JPN Fagiano Okayama
—
—
—
MK
Masaru Kato
MF
07.05.1991 (35)
JPNJapan
JPN Tochigi City
—
—
—
NK
Naoki Kawaguchi
DF
24.05.1994 (32)
JPNJapan
JPN Júbilo Iwata
—
—
—
HK
Hiroki Kawano
FW
30.03.1990 (36)
JPNJapan
Retired
—
—
—
SK
Sota Kawasaki
MF
30.07.2001 (25)
JPNJapan
GER Mainz 05
—
—
—
HK
Hinata Kida
MF
04.07.2000 (26)
JPNJapan
JPN Cerezo Osaka
—
—
—
DK
Daisuke Kikuchi
MF
12.04.1991 (35)
JPNJapan
Retired
—
—
—
SK
Shuta Kikuchi
DF
16.08.2003 (23)
JPNJapan
JPN FC Ryukyu
—
—
—
SK
Seiji Kimura
DF
24.08.2001 (25)
JPNJapan
BEL Westerlo
—
—
—
TK
Takeru Kishimoto
FW
16.07.1997 (29)
JPNJapan
JPN Gamba Osaka
—
—
—
KK
Kazunari Kita
DF
16.09.2005 (21)
JPNJapan
ESP Real Sociedad B
—
—
—
YK
Yuki Kobayashi
DF
18.07.2000 (26)
JPNJapan
SCO Celtic
—
—
—
YK
Yuzo Kobayashi
DF
15.11.1985 (41)
JPNJapan
Retired
—
—
—
MK
Masato Kojima
MF
17.09.1996 (30)
JPNJapan
JPN RB Omiya Ardija
—
—
—
RK
Ryosuke Kojima
GK
30.01.1997 (29)
JPNJapan
JPN Kashiwa Reysol
—
—
[C/U 2019]
SK
Shuto Kojima
MF
30.07.1992 (34)
JPNJapan
Retired
—
—
—
LK
Leo Kokubo
GK
23.01.2001 (25)
JPNJapan
BEL STVV
—
—
—
RK
Ren Komatsu
FW
10.09.1998 (28)
JPNJapan
JPN Blaublitz Akita
—
—
—
SK
Shuto Kono
MF
04.05.1993 (33)
JPNJapan
Retired
—
—
—
SK
Sota Koshimichi
MF
03.04.2002 (24)
JPNJapan
JPN Sanfrecce Hiroshima
—
—
—
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