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Japan U-19 squad announced for SBS International
The Japan Under-19 squad to play in the SBS International youth tournament, slated for August 21-24 in Shizuoka, was announced Monday.
Japan will play the counterparts from Spain on August 21 at Kusanagi Track and Field Stadium, Ghana on August 22 at Fujieda Sports Park Soccer Ground and the Shizuoka XI on August 24 at Ecopa Stadium in Shizuoka.
Squad:
Goalkeepers—Goro Kawanami (Kashiwa Reysol), Hayato Nakamura (Montedio Yamagata)
Defenders—Shota Kobayashi (Shonan Bellmare), Takumi Abe (Yokohama FC), Ryo Hiraide (FC Tokyo), Masahiro Teraoka (Kansai University), Colin Killoran (Tokyo Verdy youth), Takuya Okamoto (Urawa Reds youth)
Midfielders—Mitsunari Musaka (Chuo University), Ibuki Fujita (Keio University), Daisuke Kikuchi (Thaspa Kusatsu), Masaru Kato (Albirex Niigata), Hiroyuki Furuta (Consadole Sapporo), Yuki Kobayashi (Tokyo Verdy youth), Shuto Kojima (Maebashi Ikuei High School)
Forwards—Ryo Nagai (Cerezo Osaka), Toshiyuki Takagi (Tokyo Verdy)
Coach—Keiichiro Nuno