Japan squad named for friendlies against Brazil and Jamaica

Head Coach Javier Aguirre has named his squad for Japan’s friendlies against Brazil and Jamaica later this month. The Mexican tactician has left out experienced midfielder Makoto Hasebe and Hannover 96 full-back Hiroki Sakai, but 27 year-old forward Yu Kobayashi, Tsukasa Shiotani and Gen Shoji are handed maiden call ups. Japan face Jamaica at the […]
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2014-10-01 18:54:00

Head Coach Javier Aguirre has named his squad for Japan’s friendlies against Brazil and Jamaica later this month.

The Mexican tactician has left out experienced midfielder Makoto Hasebe and Hannover 96 full-back Hiroki Sakai, but 27 year-old forward Yu Kobayashi, Tsukasa Shiotani and Gen Shoji are handed maiden call ups.

Japan face Jamaica at the Denka Big Swan Stadium as part of the Kirin Challenge Cup on 10 October, before heading to Singapore for a friendly against Brazil at the National Stadium three days later.

Japan squad

Goalkeepers: Eiji Kawashima (Standard Liège), Shūsaku Nishikawa (Urawa Red Diamonds), Shūichi Gonda (F.C. Tokyo)

Defenders: Hiroki Mizumoto (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Yūto Nagatomo (Internazionale), Kosuke Ota (F.C. Tokyo), Daigo Nishi (Kashima Antlers), Maya Yoshida (Southampton), Tsukasa Shiotani (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Gōtoku Sakai (VfB Stuttgart), Gen Shoji (Kashima Antlers), Masato Morishige (F.C. Tokyo)

Midfielders: Keisuke Honda (Milan), Hajime Hosogai (Hertha BSC), Junya Tanaka (Sporting CP), Shinji Kagawa (Borussia Dortmund), Ryota Morioka (Vissel Kobe), Gaku Shibasaki (Kashima Antlers), Yoshinori Muto (F.C. Tokyo)

Attackers: Shinji Okazaki (Mainz 05), Mike Havenaar (Córdoba), Yu Kobayashi (Kawasaki Frontale), Yoichiro Kakitani (Basel)

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