The 2023 U-16 International Dream Cup is an international youth football tournament held in Japan from 31 May to 4 June 2023.[1][2]
Squad edit
Japan edit
Japan announced the squad on 25 May 2023.[3][4]
Coach: Nozomi Hiroyama
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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| 1 | GK | Rui Araki | 14 October 2007 |  Gamba Osaka
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| 12 | GK | Hikaru Ogawa | 24 June 2007 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima
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| 2 | DF | Reon Tanaka | 1 February 2007 | Tokyo Jitsugyo HS
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| 3 | DF | Sota Tsukuda | 28 August 2007 | Yokohama FC
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| 4 | DF | Yusei Shima | 31 May 2007 | Vissel Kobe
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| 5 | DF | Yugo Okawa | 14 July 2007 | Kashima Antlers
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| 15 | DF | Shunya Sakai | 28 May 2007 | Omiya Ardija
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| 16 | DF | Yuta Sugawara | 7 September 2007 | FC Tokyo
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| 18 | DF | Soichiro Mori | 29 June 2007 | Nagoya Grampus
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| 6 | MF | Katsuma Fuse | 11 March 2007 | Nihon Fujisawa HS
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| 7 | MF | Kento Hamasaki | 16 June 2007 | Vissel Kobe
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| 8 | MF | Towa Osada | 12 March 2007 | Gamba Osaka
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| 11 | MF | Kazuki Fukushima | 27 April 2007 | Kamimura Gakuen HS
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| 14 | MF | Kanta Kawasaki | 4 April 2007 | Consadole Sapporo
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| 17 | MF | Ryuki Osa | 13 October 2007 | Shohei HS
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| 20 | MF | Gota Yamaguchi | 24 April 2007 | Shohei HS
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| 9 | FW | Keito Kumashiro | 25 October 2007 | Roasso Kumamoto
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| 10 | FW | Shion Nakayama | 16 October 2007 | Tokyo Verdy
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| 13 | FW | Shuto Oishi | 11 December 2007 | Kagoshima Josei HS
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| 19 | FW | Kota Sekiguchi | 13 November 2007 | Shimizu S-Pulse
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Netherlands edit
Netherlands announced the squad on 29 May 2023.[5]
Coach: Alexander Palland
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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| 16 | GK | Valentijn Van Der Velde |  Ajax
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| 1 | GK | Joep Geneste | NEC Nijmegen
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| 23 | GK | Aymean El Hani | Ajax
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| 13 | DF | Frederick Reuter | Utrecht
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| 14 | DF | Geronimo Londar | Vitesse
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| 3 | DF | Mylo Van der Lans | Ajax
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| 2 | DF | Dinay Bierstekers | Vitesse
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| 5 | DF | Lucas Jetten | Ajax
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| 15 | DF | Rivas Manuhutu | PSV
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| 4 | DF | Aaron Bouwman | Ajax
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| 12 | DF | Luuk Beekman | Ajax
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| 20 | MF | Jaden De Guzman | PSV
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| 8 | MF | Joel Van den Berg | Vitesse
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| 10 | MF | Jim Koller | Vitesse
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| 6 | MF | Thijs Kraaijeveld | Feyenoord
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| 17 | MF | Gino Verhulst | PSV
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| 18 | MF | Benjamin Khaderi | PSV
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| 22 | MF | Benjamin Nagel | Twente
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| 7 | FW | Lyfe Oldenstam | Ajax
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| 19 | FW | Jesaja Riga Mustapha | Ajax
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| 11 | FW | Shane Kluivert |  Barcelona
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| 21 | FW | Haniel Pereira da Gama | Ajax
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| 9 | FW | Sami Bouhoudane | PSV
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Nigeria edit
Nigeria announced the squad on 29 May 2023.[5]
Coach: Haruna Usman
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Tomiwa Oladokun |  Mee Palace Jos
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| 16 | GK | Caleb Henry | Olympics Hybrid Abuja
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| 2 | DF | Taiye Isiaka | Dikalo Babes Ilorin
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| 3 | DF | Solomon Udoh | N Youth
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| 4 | DF | Solomon Adabo | Mee Palace Jos
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| 5 | DF | Muhammad Abdullahi | Beyond Limit Football Academy Remo
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| 6 | DF | Azuka Alatan | Hybebuzz Football Academy
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| 7 | DF | Taiwo Sogelola | M/N FC Ibadan
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| 14 | DF | Buhari Usman | Kings Sport FC
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| 11 | MF | Destiny Samuel | Successful Pillars Football Academy PH
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| 12 | MF | Edward Ochigbo | Government Secondary School Gboko
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| 13 | MF | Adnan Kabir | Beyond Limit Football Academy Remo
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| 17 | MF | Sulaiman Lawali | Zamfara Football Academy Gusau
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| 8 | FW | Promise Meliga | Beyond Limit Football Academy Remo
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| 9 | FW | Sunday Ogbonnaya | Beyond Limit Football Academy Remo
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| 10 | FW | Idris Khamis | FC Heart Kano
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| 15 | FW | John Alex | 36 Lion Football Academy Lagos
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| 18 | FW | Ebrima Manneh | Hybebuzz Football Academy
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United States edit
United States announced the squad on 23 May 2023.[6][5]
Coach: Michael Nsien
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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| GK | Zackory Campagnolo |  Orlando City
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| GK | Patrick Los | Chicago Fire
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| DF | Davi Alexandre | New York Red Bulls
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| DF | Nicholas Almeida | Inter Miami
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| DF | Andrew Baiera | New York City
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| DF | Christian McFarlane | New York City
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| DF | Neil Pierre | Philadelphia Union
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| DF | Joshua Santiago | Los Angeles
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| DF | Jeremiah White IV | Philadelphia Union
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| MF | Maximo Carrizo | New York City
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| MF | Stiven Jimenez | Cincinnati
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| MF | Santiago Morales | Inter Miami
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| MF | Axel Perez |  Olympique Lyonnais
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| MF | Jonathan Shore | New York City
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| MF | Ervin Torres Jr. | Austin
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| MF | Adyn Torres | Atlanta United
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| FW | Nimfasha Berchimas | Charlotte
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| FW | Caden Glover | St. Louis City
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| FW | Bryce Outman | Dallas
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| FW | Noah Santos | Portland Timbers
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Statistics edit
Player representation by club edit
| Players | Clubs |
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Player representation by club confederation edit
| Confederation | Players | Percentage |
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References edit
- ^ "U-16 International Dream Cup 2023 JAPAN". Japan Football Association. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ Admin (21 May 2023). "Future Eagles To Face USA, Netherlands and Japan In Dream Cup". BSN Sport.
- ^ "U-16 Japan National Team squad & schedule - International Dream Cup 2023 JAPAN (5/29-6/4＠Fukushima)". Japan Football Association. 25 May 2023.
- ^ "インターナショナルドリームカップに臨むU-16日本代表メンバーが発表! アメリカ、ナイジェリア、オランダと対戦へ" [U-16 Japan National Team announced squad for U-16 International Dream Cup! They will face USA, Nigeria and Netherlands] (in Japanese). Kodansha. 25 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "U-16 Netherlands National Team, U-16 USA National Team, U-16 Nigeria National Team squad - International Dream Cup 2023 JAPAN (5/29-6/4＠Fukushima)". Japan Football Association. 29 May 2023.
- ^ "U-16 MYNT set to face host Japan, Netherlands and Nigeria at International Dream Cup". United States Soccer Federation. 23 May 2023.