National team
Japan
3-4-2-1Japan lines up in a 3-4-2-1, with Doan wearing the captain armband and Suzuki in goal. This page pulls the shape, the player-by-player list and the full squad into one view before you open the lineup in the builder.
Japan starters come from 10 different clubs and opens with a back 3.
Squad
29 players
- GK Suzuki
- DEF Ito
- DEF Taniguchi
- DEF Watanabe
- MID Doan
C
- MID Kamada
- MID Sano
- ATT Ito
- ATT Mitoma
- ATT Nakamura
- ATT Ueda
- GK Hayakawa
- GK Osako
- DEF Ando
- DEF Hashioka
- DEF Seko
- DEF Sugawara
- DEF Suzuki
- DEF Tomiyasu
- MID Chima Fujita
- MID Sano
- MID Sato
- MID Suzuki
- MID Tanaka
- ATT Goto
- ATT Machino
- ATT Maeda
- ATT Ogawa
- ATT Shiogai
Team info
Japan
- Formation
- 3-4-2-1
- Head coach
- Hajime Moriyasu
- Avg starter age
- 28.4
- Starter value
- ~174.5 million
- Captain
- Doan #10
- Starter clubs
- 10
- Country
- Japan
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Common questions
Common questions
What formation does Japan use?
Japan is currently shown in a 3-4-2-1. The pitch above plots every starter in that shape, and the builder lets you switch to any other formation in seconds.
Who is the captain of Japan?
Doan is listed as captain on this page and wears shirt number 10.
How old is the Japan starting XI?
The average age of the starters shown here is 28.4.
How much is the Japan lineup worth?
The combined market value of the starting XI is roughly 174.5 million.
How often is the Japan lineup refreshed?
We refresh the MyLineups team dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Japan, so this page is built to stay focused on the latest usable lineup rather than old season-by-season archives.
Can I edit the Japan lineup?
Yes. Open Japan in the free MyLineups builder to swap any of the players, change the 3-4-2-1, pick a captain and export a clean image or share link.
Can I save more than one Japan lineup?
The web builder keeps the last lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players, extra kits and deeper editing tools, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder stops.
Does Japan have a 2026 World Cup page?
Japan is already included in the 2026 World Cup section on MyLineups, with direct links back to the tournament hub and builder.
About
About Japan
Japan is a national team representing Japan.
Japan is shown in a 3-4-2-1 with a back 3, Doan as captain and Suzuki in goal. The full squad on this page covers 29 players.
Goalkeepers: Suzuki (Japan, Parma), Hayakawa (Japan), and Osako (Japan). Defenders: Ito (Japan, Bayern München), Taniguchi (Japan, St.Truiden), Watanabe (Japan, Feyenoord), Ando (Japan), Hashioka (Japan), Seko (Japan), Sugawara (Japan), Suzuki (Japan), and Tomiyasu (Japan).
Midfielders: Doan (Japan, Eintracht Frankfurt), Kamada (Japan, Crystal Palace), Sano (Japan, Mainz 05), Chima Fujita (Japan), Sano (Japan), Sato (Japan), Suzuki (Japan), and Tanaka (Japan). Forwards: Ito (Japan, Genk), Mitoma (Japan, Brighton & Hove Albion), Nakamura (Japan, Reims), Ueda (Japan, Feyenoord), Goto (Japan), Machino (Japan), Maeda (Japan), Ogawa (Japan), and Shiogai (Japan).
The average age of the starting XI is 28.4. The starters carry a combined market value of roughly 174.5 million. Those starters currently come from 10 different clubs.
Hajime Moriyasu (JPN) is the current head coach.
Japan also appears in the 2026 World Cup section, with a direct route back to the tournament hub.
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