NEWS

　　　The JFA announced the pre-registered 35-member lists for their men’s and women’s Olympic squad on Thursday in Tokyo.
　　　The final Olympic squads – 18 players plus four back-up players -- will be named on July 2 out of those lists.

Men’s pre-registered members:

Goalkeepers—HAYASHI Akihiro* (Shimizu S-Pulse), GONDA Shuichi (FC Tokyo), MASUDA Takuya (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), ANDO Shunsuke (Kawasaki Frontale)

Defenders—TOKUNAGA Yuhei* (FC Tokyo), YOSHIDA Maya* (VVV Venlo), SANETO Yuki (Kawasaki Frontale), HIGA Yusuke (Yokohama F. Marinos), OIWA Kazuki (JEF United Chiba), YAMAMURA Kazuya (Kashima Antlers), SUZUKI Daisuke (Albirex Niigata), YOSHIDA Yutaka (Shimizu S-Pulse), SAKAI Hiroki (Kashiwa Reysol), HAMADA Mizuki (Urawa Reds), SAKAI Gotoku (VfB Stuttgart)

Midfielders—YAMAMOTO Kosuke (Jubilo Iwata), KIYOTAKE Hiroshi (Cerezo Osaka), MURAMATSU Taisuke (Shimizu S-Pulse), MIZUNUMA Kota (Sagan Tosu), HIGASHI Keigo (Omiya Ardija), YAMAGUCHI Hotaru (Cerezo Osaka), YONEMOTO Takuji (FC Tokyo), BARADA Akimi (Kashiwa Reysol), OGIHARA Takahiro (Cerezo Osaka), USAMI Takashi (Hoffenheim), TAKAGI Yoshiaki (Utrecht)

Forwards—NAGAI Kensuke (Nagoya Grampus), YAMAZAKI Ryohei (Jubilo Iwata), OTSU Yuki (Borussia Monchengladbach), SAITO Manabu (Yokohama F.. Marinos), OSAKO Yuya (Kashima Antlers), IBUSUKI Hiroshi (Sevilla Atletico), HARAGUCHI Genki (Urawa Reds), SUGIMOTO Kenyu (Tokyo Verdy), MIYAICHI Ryo (Arsenal)

Coach—SEKIZUKA Takashi (Japan)
*denotes over-aged players.

Nadeshiko women’s pre-registered members:

Goalkeepers—YAMAGO Nozomi (Urawa Reds Ladies), FUKUMOTO Miho (Okayama Yunogo Belle), KAIHORI Ayumi (INAC Kobe Leonessa), AMANO Misaki (Vegalta Sendai Ladies), YAMANE Erina (JEF United Ichihara-Chiba Ladies)

Defenders—KINGA Yukari (INAC Kobe Leonessa), YANO Kyoko (Urawa Reds Ladies), MINAMIYAMA Chiaki (INAC Kobe Leonessa), IWASHIMIZU Azusa (NTV Beleza), SAMESHIMA Aya (Montpellier), ARIYOSHI Saori (NTV Beleza), TANAKA Asuna (INAC Kobe Leonessa), UTSUGI Rumi (Montpellier), KAWAMURA Yuri (Albirex Niigata Ladies), OSAFUNE Kana (Vegalta Sendai Ladies), KUMAGAI Saki (Frankfurt)

Midfielders—SAWA Homare (INAC Kobe Leonessa), MIYAMOTO Tomomi (Iga FC Kunoichi), MIYAMA Aya (Okayama Yunogo Belle), KAWASUMI Nahomi (INAC Kobe Leonessa), KAMIONOBE Megumi (Albirex Niigata Ladies), NAKANO Manami (Okayama Yunogo Belle), SAKAGUCHI Mizuho (NTV Beleza), UETSUJI Yumi (Vegalta Sendai Ladies), KIRYU Nanase (NTV Beleza), NAKAJIMA Emi (INAC Kobe Leonessa)

Forwards—ANDO Kozue (Duisburg), MARUYAMA Karina (Speranza Osaka Takatsuki), OHNO Shinobu (INAC Kobe Leonessa), NAGASATO Yuki (Tribune Potsdam), NAGASATO Asano (NTV Beleza), OTAKI Ami (Olympique Lyonnais), TAKASE Megumi (INAC Kobe Leonessa), KIRA Chinatsu (Urawa Reds Ladies), IWABUCHI Mana (NTV Beleza)

Coach—SASAKI Norio (Japan)