Japan Ball Recoveries Stats 2026
Japan Ball Recoveries Stats 2023
Once Japan have enough completed AFC Asian Cup matches with ball recoveries data, per-game averages and player leaders will publish here. The match-by-match table above updates after every game.
Japan Ball Recoveries: Form & Insights
Use the match-by-match table above to compare ball recoveries game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Japan vs Brazil on 14.11.2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do Japan's ball recoveries break down home vs away?
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Japan's ball recoveries totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2023.
Japan player ball recoveries rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Ball recoveries |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Zion Suzuki | goalkeeper | 8 | 48 | 6 | 100% |
| Daichi Kamada | midfielder | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 88% |
| Ao Tanaka | midfielder | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 100% |
| Keito Nakamura | attacker | 9 | 24 | 2.67 | 89% |
| Kaishu Sano | midfielder | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 80% |
| Hiroki Ito | defender | 8 | 16 | 2 | 63% |
| Ritsu Doan | attacker | 9 | 14 | 1.56 | 78% |
| Ayumu Seko | midfielder | 7 | 14 | 2 | 71% |
| Junya Ito | attacker | 9 | 13 | 1.44 | 67% |
| Ayase Ueda | attacker | 10 | 12 | 1.2 | 60% |
| Daizen Maeda | attacker | 6 | 12 | 2 | 67% |
| Shogo Taniguchi | defender | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 83% |
| Ko Itakura | defender | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 60% |
| Takefusa Kubo | attacker | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 80% |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | defender | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 100% |
| Joel Chima Fujita | midfielder | 1 | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | defender | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 67% |
| Wataru Endo | midfielder | 2 | 6 | 3 | 100% |
| Yukinari Sugawara | defender | 5 | 5 | 1 | 40% |
| Kaoru Mitoma | attacker | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 100% |
| Junnosuke Suzuki | defender | 4 | 4 | 1 | 50% |
| T. Hayakawa | goalkeeper | 2 | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| Yuito Suzuki | attacker | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 50% |
| Leo Kokubo | goalkeeper | 1 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| Yuki Soma | attacker | 1 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
Japan ball recoveries match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team ball recoveries |
Opposition ball recoveries |
Match total |
Top player |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Friendly International | Venezuela | Home | 2-1 | 40 | | | |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Friendly International | Uruguay | Home | 3-1 | 0 | | | |
| 29 Jun 2026 | World Cup | Brazil | Away | 2-1 | 32 | | | |
| 25 Jun 2026 | World Cup | Sweden | Home | 1-1 | 42 | | | |
| 21 Jun 2026 | World Cup | Tunisia | Away | 0-4 | 35 | | | |
| 14 Jun 2026 | World Cup | Netherlands | Away | 2-2 | 26 | | | |
| 31 May 2026 | Friendly International | Iceland | Home | 1-0 | 35 | | | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Friendly International | England | Away | 0-1 | 47 | | | |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Friendly International | Scotland | Away | 0-1 | 51 | | | |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Friendly International | Bolivia | Home | 3-0 | 32 | | | |
Japan Ball recoveries for 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Japan Ball recoveries against 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Japan Match total 2026 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Japan next three opponents: ball recoveries per game this season
| Kick-off |
Opponent |
Their match total |
Their ball recoveries for |
Their ball recoveries against |
Match total at that venue |
For at that venue |
Against at that venue |
| Sat 14 Nov 10:15 | Brazil (home) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tue 17 Nov 00:00 | Paraguay (home) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mon 11 Jan 10:00 | Indonesia (home) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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