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International Football - Japan
Youngest Players
This list features the youngest players to play for the Japan national team.
RANK | PLAYERS | AGE | YEAR |
1 | Shigeyoshi Mochizuki | 16 years, 14 days | 1989 |
2 | Daisuke Ichikawa | 17 years, 321 days | 1998 |
3 | Takefusa Kubo | 18 years, 4 days | 2019 |
4 | Hiromi Kojima | 18 years, 68 days | 1996 |
5 | Shinji Ono | 18 years, 186 days | 1998 |
6 | Taloashi Onishi | 18 years, 219 days | 1990 |
7 | Ryūnosuke Satō | 18 years, 237 days | 2025 |
8 | Akihiro Endo | 18 years, 253 days | 1994 |
9 | Naoki Soma | 18 years, 308 days | 1990 |
10 | Kazuhiro Suzuki | 18 years, 341 days | 1995 |
References
11v11. (n.d.). Japan national football team statistics – Youngest players. Available at: https://www.11v11.com/teams/japan/tab/stats/option/youngest/ (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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