Japan U-20 World Cup Squad Named By Yasushi Yoshida - Captain Yohei Fukumoto Joined By Hiroshima Star Yosuke Kashiwagi In Team

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Japan U-20 World Cup Squad Named By Yasushi Yoshida - Captain Yohei Fukumoto Joined By Hiroshima Star Yosuke Kashiwagi In Team

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Sun, 01/07/2007 - 19:51.

Yasushi Yoshida has named his 21-man Japan squad for the Under-20 World Cup Finals 2007, Canada. Japan have been drawn in Group F, with Scotland, Nigeria and Costa Rica.

Experienced Japanese captain and centre back Yohei Fukumoto is a capable and talented defender, and alongside fellow defender Yohei Fukumoto will hope to quash any threat from the Scots.

There is more experience in Sanfrecce Hiroshima midfielder Yosuke Kashiwagi who, as well as scoring three goals, had a hand in most of Japan’s goals in qualification for the Finals.

The is a wealth of experience in the Japan squad, with fellow midfielders Tsukasa Umesaki who plays with Oita Trinita, and Albirex Niigata’s Atomu Tanaka, as well as Kashima Antlers defender Atsuto Uchida all first-team regulars for their respective J.League clubs.

Asia runners-up Japan have been drawn in Group F, alongside European runners-up Scotland, 2005 losing finalists Nigeria and Costa Rica.

#	Name	DoB	Position	Club	Height	Weight
1	HAYASHI Akihiro	07/05/1987	GK	Ryutsu Keizai Univ. (JPN)	192	83
2	UCHIDA Atsuto	27/03/1988	D	Kashima Antlers (JPN)	176	62
3	YASUDA Michihiro	20/12/1987	D	Gamba Osaka (JPN)	173	65
4	FUKUMOTO Yohei	12/04/1987	D	Oita Trinita (JPN)	181	68
5	MAKINO Tomoaki	11/05/1987	D	Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN)	180	72
6	MORISHIGE Masato	21/05/1987	M	Oita Trinita (JPN)	179	72
7	UMESAKI Tsukasa	23/02/1987	M	Oita Trinita (JPN)	167	64
8	TANAKA Atomu	04/10/1987	M	Albirex Niigata (JPN)	167	59
9	KAWAHARA Kazuhisa	29/01/1987	F	Albirex Niigata (JPN)	173	65
10	KASHIWAGI Yosuke	15/12/1987	M	Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN)	174	68
11	HAVENAAR Mike	20/05/1987	F	Yokohama F Marinos (JPN)	194	82
12	MORISHIMA Yasuhito	18/09/1987	F	Cerezo Osaka (JPN)	186	80
13	YANAGAWA Masaki	01/05/1987	D	Vissel Kobe (JPN)	183	78
14	AOKI Kota	27/04/1987	F	JEF United Chiba (JPN)	176	67
15	AOYAMA Jun	03/01/1988	M	Nagoya Grampus Eight (JPN)	182	74
16	FUJITA Seiya	02/06/1987	M	Consadole Sapporo (JPN)	175	63
17	OTA Kosuke	23/07/1987	D	Yokohama FC (JPN)	178	72
18	TAKEDA Yohei	30/06/1987	GK	Shimizu S-Pulse (JPN)	189	76
19	HIRASHIGE Ryuichi	15/06/1988	M	Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN)	175	76
20	KAGAWA Shinji	17/03/1989	D	Cerezo Osaka (JPN)	172	63
21	KIRIHATA Kazushige	30/06/1987	GK	Kashiwa Reysol (JPN)	185	77