Report by our collaborator Kenji Tamaki

Sergio Sapo, brazilian coach in charge for the Japanese National team has announced the roster that will take on Ukraine in a double friendly match scheduled for next May 1st and 4th in the asian country. This will be the final test before travelling towards Bangkok in the aim to claim their second AFC Futsal Champs title, after the first historical triumph got in Tashkent two years ago, a priceless drop in an Iranian ocean (8 titles in 9 editions).



Japanese National Team - Players List

Goalkeepers
1. KAWAHARA Hisamitsu (1978.11.24 - 177cm/85kg - Bardral Urayasu)
18. SADANAGA Hisao (1977.01.17 - 176cm/70kg - NAGOYA Oceans)

Field Players
2. SUZUMURA Takuya (1978.09.13 - 175cm/73kg - Bargas/I. Siglo XXI - SPAIN)
4. KOMIYAMA Yusuke (1979.12.22 - 172cm/69kg - Bardral Urayasu)
5. HIGA Ricardo (1973.05.04 - 174cm/72kg - Deucao Kobe)
6. HARADA Kohei (1983.06.25 - 176cm/68kg - Deucao Kobe)
7. KANAYAMA Yuki (1977.09.02 - 163cm/60kg - Pescadola Machida)
8. FUJII Kenta (1976.08.03 - 165cm/62kg - Bardral Urayasu)
9. ONO Daisuke (1980.01.25 - 178cm/67kg - Bargas/I. Siglo XXI - SPAIN)
10. KOGURE Kenichiro (1979.11.11 - 175cm/65kg - M.M. Perez Bujalance - SPAIN)
11. TOYOSHIMA Akira (1979.09.03 - 171cm/65kg - Shonan Bellmare)
16. KISHIMOTO Takeshi (1978.07.05 - 168cm/61kg - Shriker Osaka)
17. INABA Kotaro (1982.12.22 - 169cm/63kg - Bardral Urayasu)
20. INADA Yusuke (1977.08.02 - 72cm/67kg - Bardral Urayasu)

Head Coach: Sergio Sapo





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