List of Japan international footballers born outside Japan

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This list includes all the Japanese players who played for the Japan senior national football team who are born outside Japan, while others (the minority) are naturalized or born abroad.

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List by country of birth

Last update on 25 October 2022

CountryTotalNotes
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 17
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 3
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1

List of players

Players in bold are currently playing for Japan men A, Japan women's A, Japan men U-23, Japan women's U-23,Japan men U-20, Japan women U-20, Japan men U-17, Japan women's U-17, Japan futsal men, Japan futsal men U-20 Japan futsal women's, Japan national beach soccer team. The list is updated as 16 October 2022

Beach Soccer

Brazil

Men's Football

Bolivia

Brazil

Canada

England

Jamaica

New Zealand

United States

Peru

Women's Football

Thailand

Futsal

Argentina

Brazil

Peru

See also

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