Japan women's national under-20 football team

 Japan
ヤングなでしこ

Nickname(s)	Young Nadeshiko (ヤングなでしこ)
Association	Japan Football Association
Sub-confederation	EAFF (East Asia)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Asako Takakura
Captain	Ruka Norimatsu
First colours Second colours
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Appearances	4 (First in 2002)
Best result	Third place, 2012
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
Appearances	8 (First in 2002)
Best result	Winners, 2002, 2009, 2011, 2015

The Japan women's national under-20 football team is a national association football youth team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.

The nickname of Japan women's national under-20 football team is the Young Nadeshiko (ヤングなでしこ).^[1]

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Rosters

• 2002 FIFA U-19 World Championship
• 2008 FIFA U-20 World Cup
• 2010 FIFA U-20 World Cup
• 2012 FIFA U-20 World Cup

International Competition Records

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Hosts / Year Result GP W D L GS GA 2002 Quarterfinals 4 1 1 2 4 8 2004 Didn't Qualify - - - - - - 2006 Didn't Qualify - - - - - - 2008 Quarterfinals 4 3 0 1 8 4 2010 Round 1 3 1 1 1 7 6 2012 Third place 6 4 1 1 15 8 2014 Didn't Qualify - - - - - - 2016 Qualified - - - - - - Total 5/8 17 9 3 5 34 26 *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Record Year Round Score Result 2002 Round 1  Japan 1 – 1  Nigeria Draw Round 1  Japan 0 – 4  Canada Loss Round 1  Japan 2 – 1  Denmark Win Quarterfinals  Japan 1 – 2  Germany Loss 2008 Round 1  Japan 2 – 0  Canada Win Round 1  Japan 2 – 1  Germany Win Round 1  Japan 3 – 1  DR Congo Win Quarterfinals  Japan 1 – 2  North Korea Loss 2010 Round 1  Japan 3 – 3  Mexico Draw Round 1  Japan 1 – 2  Nigeria Loss Round 1  Japan 3 – 1  England Win 2012 Round 1  Japan 4 – 1  Mexico Win Round 1  Japan 2 – 2  New Zealand Draw Round 1  Japan 4 – 0   Switzerland Win Quarterfinals  Japan 3 – 1  South Korea Win Semifinals  Japan 0 – 3  Germany Loss Third Place  Japan 2 – 1  Nigeria Win

AFC U-19 Women's Championship

AFC U-19 Women's Championship Hosts / Year Result GP W D L GS GA 2002 Champions 5 4 1 0 34 2 2004 Quarterfinals 3 2 0 1 28 1 2006 Fourth Place 5 3 1 1 14 5 2007 Runners-up 5 2 1 2 10 4 2009 Champions 5 3 2 0 10 3 2011 Champions 5 4 1 0 13 3 2013 Fourth Place 5 2 2 1 11 4 2015 Champions 5 4 1 0 12 2 Total 8/8 38 24 9 5 132 24 *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. Schedule Date Venue Opponent Result* Competition Japanese Scorers 18 August 2015 Jiangsu Training Base Stadium, Nanjing  China  Australia 2–0 W 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship Kobayashi  10', 28' 20 August 2015 Jiangsu Training Base Stadium, Nanjing  China  Uzbekistan 6–0 W 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship Sonoda  5', 77' Seike  25', 35', 47' Hasegawa  36' 22 August 2015 Jiangning Sports Center, Nanjing  China  China PR 3–2 W 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship Kobayashi  22' Nishida  64' Kitagawa  75' 26 August 2015 Jiangning Sports Center, Nanjing  China  South Korea 1–0 W 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship Kobayashi  82' 29 August 2015 Jiangning Sports Center, Nanjing  China  North Korea 0–0 D (4–2p) W 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship * Japan score always listed first Current squad The squad selected for 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship.[2] Head coach: Asako Takakura # Name Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club Goalkeepers 1 Chika Hirao (平尾 知佳) 31 December 1996 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 18 Mamiko Matsumoto (松本 真未子) 9 October 1997 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies Youth 21 Yukari Morita (森田 有加里) 5 February 1997 Nippon Sport Science University Defenders 2 Risa Shimizu (清水 梨紗) 15 June 1996 NTV Beleza 3 Hikaru Kitagawa (北川 ひかる) 10 May 1997 JFA Academy Fukushima 4 Nana Ichise (市瀬 菜々) 4 August 1997 Tokiwagi Gakuen High School 5 Ruka Norimatsu (乗松 瑠華) 30 January 1996 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 13 Misaki Takemura (竹村 美咲) 27 August 1996 INAC Kobe Leonessa 16 Hisui Haza (羽座 妃粋) 16 March 1996 Nippon Sport Science University 17 Shiho Matsubara (松原 志歩) 7 July 1997 Cerezo Osaka 19 Asato Miyagawa (宮川 麻都) 24 February 1998 NTV Menina Midfielders 6 Rin Sumida (隅田 凜) 12 January 1996 NTV Beleza 7 Hina Sugita (杉田 妃和) 31 January 1997 INAC Kobe Leonessa 8 Yui Hasegawa (長谷川 唯) 29 January 1997 NTV Beleza 12 Meika Nishida (西田 明華) 16 November 1997 Cerezo Osaka 14 Narumi Miura (三浦 成美) 3 July 1997 NTV Menina 15 Yuki Mizutani (水谷 有希) 11 April 1996 University of Tsukuba 22 Yuka Anzai (安齋 結花) 14 October 1996 JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies 23 Mizuki Sonoda (園田 瑞貴) 21 November 1996 Musashigaoka College Forwards 9 Rikako Kobayashi (小林 里歌子) 21 July 1997 Tokiwagi Gakuen High School 10 Yuka Momiki (籾木 結花) 9 April 1996 NTV Beleza 11 Kiko Seike (清家 貴子) 8 August 1996 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies 20 Akari Shiraki (白木 星) 4 November 1996 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies See also Football in Japan Japan women's national football team References "U-20日本女子代表チームの愛称が「ヤングなでしこ」に決定". JFA. 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2012-09-08. "U-19 Japan Women's National Team squad, schedule - AFC U-19 Women's Championship China 2015". JFA. 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2015-08-30.