Japan women's national soccer team

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Japan
Nihon-koku / Nippon-koku
Japan Football Association logo
Nickname (s) Nadeshiko Japan (な で し こ ジ ャ パ ン)
Association Japan Football Association
confederacy AFC
Technical sponsor adidas
Head coach Asako Takakura
Assistant coach Yumi Ōbe
captain Saki Kumagai
Record scorer Homare Sawa (83)
Record player Homare Sawa (205)
Home stadium Changing stages
FIFA code JPN
FIFA rank 11. (1937 points)
(as of August 14, 2020)
First jersey
Second jersey
Balance sheet
391 games
204 wins
62 draws
125 defeats
statistics
First international match Japan 1: 1 Denmark ( Kobe , Japan ; September 6, 1981 )
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Biggest win Japan 21-0 Guam ( China ; December 5, 1997 )
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Biggest defeats Japan 9-0 Italy ( Kobe , Japan ; September 9, 1981 ) Japan 9-0 USA ( Charlotte, NC , USA ; April 29, 1999 )
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Successes in tournaments
World Championship
Participation in the finals 8 ( first : 1991 )
Best results World Champion 2011
Asian Championship
Participation in the finals 16 ( first : 1977 )
Best results Asian champion 2014 , 2018
Olympic games
4th Place 2008
silver 2012
(As of March 11, 2020 )

The Japanese national soccer team for women ( Japanese サ ッ カ ー 日本 女子 代表 , Sakkā Nihon Joshi Daihyō , dt. "Japanese women's soccer team") is the representative selection of Japanese soccer players for international games made by the responsible national coach.

The nickname Nadeshiko Japan ( な で し こ ジ ャ パ ン ) was selected from approximately 2,700 applications after a public tender by the JFA and was officially announced on July 7, 2004. Nadeshiko means carnation , but here alludes to the term Yamato Nadeshiko for the ideal Japanese woman.

In Asia, Japan was long overshadowed by the Chinese team , which was the first Asian team to reach the World Cup final in 1999 and to win the Asian Cup eight times between 1986 and 2006. In contrast, Japan had only four runners-up championships in Asia during this time and the Japanese women only reached the quarter-finals once (1995), but failed four times in the preliminary round, while China had always reached at least the quarter-finals.

With the takeover of the national coaching post by Norio Sasaki , a continuous increase began in 2007, which culminated in winning the 2011 World Cup against the USA . In December 2011, 3rd place was achieved, the best placement in the FIFA world rankings . In 2012, Japan moved to the final of the Olympic Games for the first time , in which the team met the USA again, but lost 2-1. In May 2014, Japan won the women's Asian Championship for the first time by beating new rivals in Asia and defending champions Australia 1-0 in the final . At the 2015 World Cup , the final against the USA was reached again, but lost. In 2016, the Japanese could not qualify for the Olympic Games and Sasaki's term of office ended. Under his successor Asako Takakura , the Japanese won the 2018 Asian Cup again against Australia, but the Australians have now overtaken the Japanese in the FIFA world rankings, whereas China in Asia has not been able to build on previous successes in recent years and with the Korean Teams fighting for 3rd place in Asia.

Tournament balance sheet

Women's World Cup

Japan was the only Asian country to take part in all world championships. Up to and including 2007, the quarter-finals were never survived, four times came the end in the preliminary round. In 2011, Japan survived the quarter-finals for the first time with their first victory against Germany. Sweden was defeated 3-1 in the semi-finals. In the final you met the USA, against which it had only been three draws in 25 previous games - with 22 defeats. The final also ended in a draw. Since Japan won the subsequent penalty shootout 3-1, the Japanese team became the first Asian team to become world champions in senior football. Although Japan was unable to make up a place in the FIFA world rankings by winning the title, it shortened the gap to the leading teams. At the end of 2011, however, an improvement to 3rd place was achieved after further games were won in the Olympic qualification.

year Result Trainer Most games Most goals
1991 Preliminary round Tamotsu Suzuki 11 players with 3 games no
1995 Quarter finals Tamotsu Suzuki 09 players with 4 games Akemi Noda (2)
1999 Preliminary round Satoshi Miyauchi 11 players with 3 games Nami Ōtake (1)
2003 Preliminary round Eiji Ueda 11 players with 3 games Mio Ōtani and Homare Sawa (3 each)
2007 Preliminary round Hiroshi Ōhashi 12 players with 3 games Aya Miyama (2)
2011 World Champion Norio Sasaki 11 players with 6 games Homare Sawa (5)
2015 2nd place Norio Sasaki 03 players with 7 games Aya Miyama and Yuki Nagasato (2 each)
2019 Round of 16 Asako Takakura 09 players with 4 games Yui Hasegawa , Mana Iwabuchi and Yuika Sugasawa (1 each)
All Homare Sawa (24) Homare Sawa (8)

Olympic Summer Games

  • 1996 : preliminary round
  • 2000 : not qualified
  • 2004 : quarter-finals
  • 2008 : fourth
  • 2012 : silver medal
  • 2016 : not qualified
  • 2020 : qualified as host

For the drawing of the groups for the 2012 Olympic Games , Japan was placed as world champion as one of the group heads alongside hosts Great Britain and defending champions USA and met Canada (2: 1) and Sweden (0: 0) in the group stage and South Africa (0: 0) for the first time . 0). As runners-up in the group, Japan faced Brazil in the quarter-finals and after a 2-0 win they reached the semi-finals for the second time, in which France were defeated 2-1. This was the first time that Japan had reached the final of an Olympic football tournament. There the team met the USA as in the World Cup final, but lost 2-1. Winning the silver medal is still the best result in the Olympic Games.

Asian Championship

  • 1975 : did not participate (1st official game not until 1981)
  • 1977 : preliminary round
  • 1979 : did not take part (1st official game not until 1981)
  • 1981 : preliminary round
  • 1983 : did not participate
  • 1986 : second
  • 1989 : third
  • 1991 : second
  • 1993 : third
  • 1995 : second
  • 1997 : third
  • 1999 : fourth
  • 2001 : second
  • 2003 : fourth
  • 2006 : fourth
  • 2008 : second
  • 2010 : third
  • 2014 : winner
  • 2018 : winner

East Asian Championship

  • 2005: third
  • 2008: first
  • 2010: first
  • 2013 : second
  • 2015: third
  • 2017: second
  • 2019: first

Asian Games

Algarve Cup

Japan has participated in the Algarve Cup seven times so far . In 2011, 3rd place was achieved in the first participation, and in 2012 they made it to the final, in which they lost 3: 4 to Germany . In 2013, with a rejuvenated team against China, fifth place was achieved. In 2014, the final was reached again with a team in which all regular players were represented, in which the team met Germany as in 2012 and lost 3-0. In 2015 Japan finished ninth. In 2016, Japan could not participate due to the qualification for the Olympic Games that took place at the same time , in 2017 and 2018 the sixth place was taken.

Trainer

Well-known players

Record players

space Player Games Period position
01 Homare Sawa 205 1993-2015 midfield
02 Aya Miyama 162 2003– midfield
03 Shinobu Ōno 139 2003– Storm
04th Yuki Nagasato 132 2004– Storm
05 Kozue Andō 126 1999– midfield
06th Mizuho Sakaguchi 124 2006– midfield
07th Azusa Iwashimizu 122 2006– Defense
08th Hiromi Ikeda (Isozaki) 119 1997-2008 Defense
0 Tomoe Katō (Sakai) 119 1997-2008 midfield
10 Rumi Utsugi 113 2005– Midfield / defense
11 Aya Sameshima 112 2008– Defense
12 Saki Kumagai 111 2008– Defense
13 Yukari Kinga 100 2005– Defense
14th Nozomi Yamagō 096 1997-2011 goal
15th Miyuki Yanagita 091 1997-2008 midfield

As of March 11, 2020

Record goal scorers

space Player Gates Games Period Quota
01 Homare Sawa 83 205 1993-2015 0.40
02 Yuki Nagasato 58 132 2004-2016 0.44
03 Kaori Nagamine 49 064 1983-1996 0.77
04th Shinobu Ōno 40 139 2003-2016 0.29
05 Aya Miyama 38 162 2003-2016 0.23
06th Mio Ōtani 32 073 2000-2007 0.42
07th Asako Takakura 30th 079 1984-1996 0.38
08th Mana Iwabuchi 29 071 2010– 0.41
Futaba Kioka 29 075 1981-1996 0.39
Nami Ōtake 29 046 1993-2000 0.63
Mizuho Sakaguchi 29 124 2006– 0.23
12 Tamaki Uchiyama 26th 058 1991-1999 0.45

Source: Media Guide for the 2015 World Cup, page 33 (data status before the World Cup), data updated for players who are still active.

Other no longer active players

Current squad

  • ET = squad for the European tour with games against France and Germany in April 2019 (ET) = player was in the provisional squad, but had to be canceled due to injury.
  • WM = squad for the 2019 World Cup
  • C = Squad for the friendly against Canada on October 6, 2019
  • SA = squad for the friendly against South Africa on November 10, 2019
  • OA = squad for the East Asian Championship in December 2019 (OA) = player was in the provisional squad, but had to be replaced due to injury or lack of fitness.
  • S = squad for the SheBelieves Cup 2019
No. Surname birth
date 		debut society Country
games 		Country
goals 		Last use ET WM C. SA OA S.
goal
Natsumi Asano 04/14/1997 Chifure AS Elves Saitama 000 00 SA
21st Chika Hirao December 31, 1996 2018 Albirex Niigata Ladies 002 00 04/09/2019 ET WM (C) SA OA S.
1 Sakiko Ikeda 09/08/1992 2017 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 016 00 March 8th, 2020 ET WM C. SA OA S.
Rei Takenaka 05/18/1992 INAC Kobe Leonessa 000 00 C.
18th Ayaka Yamashita 09/29/1995 2015 NTV Beleza 036 00 03/11/2020 ET WM C. SA OA S.
Defense
22nd Mayo Doko 05/03/1996 2018 NTV Beleza 004th 00 03/11/2020 C. SA OA S.
Nana Ichise 08/04/1997 2017 Vegalta Sendai Ladies 018th 00 06/19/2019 WM
4th Saki Kumagai (C)Captain of the crew 10/17/1990 2008 FranceFrance Olympique Lyon 111 01 03/11/2020 ET WM C. SA S.
20th Arisa Matsubara 05/01/1995 2019 Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara 004th 01 December 14, 2019 ET C. SA OA S.
5 Moeka Minami 07/12/1998 2019 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 012 00 03/11/2020 ET WM C. SA OA S.
16 Asato Miyagawa 02/24/1998 2019 NTV Beleza 011 00 March 8th, 2020 ET WM C. SA OA S.
3 Shiori Miyake 10/13/1995 2013/14 INAC Kobe Leonessa 024 00 03/11/2020 ET WM C. SA OA S.
Risako Oga 01/04/1997 2019 Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara 003 00 05.03.2019 ET
Aya Sameshima 06/16/1987 2008 INAC Kobe Leonessa 112 05 06/19/2019 ET WM (C)
Kiko Seike 08/08/1996 2019 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 002 01 December 17, 2019 C. SA OA
2 Risa Shimizu 06/15/1996 2018 NTV Beleza 032 00 March 8th, 2020 ET WM C. SA OA S.
Hana Takahashi 02/19/2000 2019 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 001 00 06.10.2019 C.
Rumi Utsugi December 05, 1988 2005 United StatesUnited States Reign FC 113 06th 06/02/2019 WM
midfield
19th Jun Endo 04/25/2000 2019 NTV Beleza 014th 00 March 8th, 2020 ET WM C. SA OA S.
14th Yui Hasegawa 01/29/1997 2017 NTV Beleza 041 07th December 14, 2019 ET WM C. SA OA S.
Honoka Hayashi 05/19/1998 2019 Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies 001 00 December 11, 2019 OA
Akari Kurishima 09/14/1994 2019 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 001 01 December 11, 2019 C. SA OA
17th Narumi Miura 07/03/1997 2018 NTV Beleza 019th 00 03/11/2020 ET WM C. SA OA S.
10 Yūka Momiki 04/09/1996 2017 NTV Beleza 032 10 03/11/2020 (ET) WM C. SA OA S.
7th Emi Nakajima 09/27/1990 2011 INAC Kobe Leonessa 080 14th 03/11/2020 ET WM C. SA OA S.
12 Hikaru Naomoto 03/03/1994 2014 GermanyGermany Sc freiburg 020th 00 11/10/2019 ET SA S.
Mizuho Sakaguchi 10/15/1987 2006 NTV Beleza 124 29 April 20, 2018 WM
6th Hina Sugita 01/31/1997 2018 INAC Kobe Leonessa 017th 00 03/11/2020 ET WM C. SA OA S.
attack
13 Mayu Ikejiri 12/19/1996 2019 Korea SouthSouth Korea Suwon UDC WFC 007th 02 05.03.2020 OA S.
8th Mana Iwabuchi 03/18/1993 2010 INAC Kobe Leonessa 071 29 03/11/2020 WM C. SA OA S.
Rikako Kobayashi 07/21/1997 2019 NTV Beleza 012 04th December 17, 2019 ET WM C. SA OA (S)
Rika Masuya 09/14/1995 2015 INAC Kobe Leonessa 027 07th 08/25/2018 SA
Hinata Miyazawa 11/21/1999 2018 NTV Beleza 001 00 04/04/2019 ET C. SA
9 Yuika Sugasawa 05.10.1990 2010 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 070 20th 03/11/2020 ET WM C. SA (OA) S.
Saori Takarada 12/27/1999 2008 Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies 003 00 06/25/2019 ET WM C.
15th Mina Tanaka 04/28/1994 2013 NTV Beleza 043 16 03/11/2020 C. (SA) OA S.
11 Riko Ueki 07/30/1997 2019 NTV Beleza 005 00 03/11/2020 ET WM SA (OA) S.
23 Mommy Ueno 09/27/1996 2017 Ehime FC Ladies 008th 00 March 8th, 2020 OA S.
Kumi Yokoyama 08/13/1993 2015 AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies 040 17th 04/09/2019 ET WM
  1. ↑ As of March 2020
  2. ↑ a b Status: After the game against the USA on March 11, 2020

FIFA World Ranking

  • July 2003 to March 2004: 14
  • June 2004 to December 2004: 13
  • March 2005: 12
  • June 2005 to March 2006: 11
  • May 2006 to September 2006: 13
  • December 2006: 10
  • March 2007: 9
  • June 2007: 10
  • October 2007 to December 2007: 11
  • March 2008 to June 2008: 10
  • December 2008: 9
  • March 2009: 7
  • December 2009: 6
  • March 2010 to November 2010: 5th
  • March 2011 to September 2011: 4th
  • December 2011 to December 2014: 3 (best place)
  • December 2014 to March 2016: 4
  • March 2016 to March 2017: 7
  • March to June 2017: 6
  • September 2017: 8
  • December 2017: 9
  • March 2018: 11
  • June 2018: 6
  • September 2018: 7
  • December 2018: 8
  • March 2019: 7

International matches

Against German-speaking countries

All results from a Japanese perspective. All games against Germany took place either in Germany (5) or on a neutral place (9).

Germany

date place Result occasion
June 5, 1995 Karlstad 0: 1 World Cup preliminary round
July 21, 1996 Birmingham 2: 3 Olympic preliminary round
September 8, 2001 Oakbrook 0: 1
September 24, 2003 Columbus 0: 3 World Cup preliminary round
November 23, 2006 Karlsruhe 3: 6
September 17, 2007 Hangzhou 0: 2 World Cup preliminary round
August 21, 2008 Beijing 0: 2 Olympic game for 3rd place
July 29, 2009 Mannheim 0-0
July 9, 2011 Wolfsburg 1: 0 a.d. World Cup quarter-finals
March 7, 2012 Faro 3: 4 Algarve Cup 2012 final
March 8, 2013 Parchal 1: 2 Algarve Cup 2013
June 29, 2013 Munich 2: 4
March 10, 2014 Faro / Loulé 0: 3 Algarve Cup 2014 final
April 9, 2019 Paderborn 2: 2

Austria

date place Result occasion
August 21, 1994 Púchov ( Slovakia ) 1-0

Switzerland

date place Result occasion
June 8, 2015 Vancouver ( Canada ) 1-0 World Cup group game
October 22, 20017 Nagano 2-0 Friendly match

See also

Web links

Commons : Japan Women's National Football Team  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

References and comments

  1. ↑ fifa.com: "Takakura new national coach of Japan"
  2. ↑ Women's world rankings. In: fifa.com. FIFA , August 14, 2020, accessed on August 14, 2020 (teams without a place and points are provisional because no more than five games have been played or the teams have been inactive for more than 18 months).
  3. ↑ a b The matches are not included in the FIFA statistics.
  4. ↑ MEDIA GUIDE ( English ) JAPAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  5. ↑ 野 田 朱 美 in the Japanese language Wikipedia
  6. ↑ 本田 美 登 里 in the Japanese language Wikipedia
  7. ↑ 手塚 貴子 in the Japanese language Wikipedia
  8. ↑ jfa.jp: Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women's National Team) Squad, Schedule - Europe Tour (4 / 1-11)
  9. ↑ Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women's National Team) Squad, Schedule - FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019
  10. ↑ jfa.jp: Nadeshiko Japan announces squad for International Friendly Match vs Canada Women's National Team
  11. ↑ jfa.jp: Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women's National Team) Squad, Schedule - MS&AD Cup 2019 vs South Africa Women's National Team (11/10 ＠ Kitakyushu)
  12. ↑ jfa.jp: Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women's National Team) Squad, Schedule - EAFF E-1 Football Championship 2019 Final
  13. ↑ jfa.jp: Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women's National Team) Squad, Schedule - 2020 SheBelieves Cup (3 / 5-11 ＠ USA)
  14. ↑ Subsequent nominations for the injured Chika Hirao
  15. ↑ Nominated for midfield
  16. ↑ Previously nominated for the attack
  17. ↑ Injured after the 2nd game
  18. ↑ a b subsequently nominated
  19. ↑ Subsequent nomination for the injured Aya Sameshima
  20. ↑ Subsequent nominations for the injured Mina Tanaka
  21. ↑ Subsequent nominations for the injured Rikako Kobayashi