How many clearances Japan make, and who makes most.
Updated 28 September 2026, after the last game
Shogo Taniguchi has made the most clearances for Japan in 2026, 37 in six appearances, 6.17 a game, ahead of Hiroki Ito with 33 and Tsuyoshi Watanabe with 17, across all competitions.
Japan make more clearances away from home, 24.3 a game in their last 10 away games against 15.4 in their last 10 at home.
Japan made 45 clearances away at Brazil on 29 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 26.3 across their nine games, and their fewest was 12 at home to Uruguay on 24 September.
| Player | Apps | Clearances | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shogo Taniguchi | 7 | 39 | 5.57 | 6 |
| Hiroki Ito | 9 | 33 | 3.67 | 8 |
| Ko Itakura | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 5 |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 6 |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | 4 | 16 | 4.00 | 4 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 8 | 16 | 2.00 | 6 |
| Ayumu Seko | 8 | 14 | 1.75 | 6 |
| Zion Suzuki | 8 | 13 | 1.63 | 6 |
| Daizen Maeda | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Junya Ito | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Junnosuke Suzuki | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 4 |
| Ritsu Doan | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 4 |
| Daichi Kamada | 9 | 7 | 0.78 | 5 |
| Keito Nakamura | 10 | 7 | 0.70 | 5 |
| Ayase Ueda | 10 | 6 | 0.60 | 6 |
| Yuto Nagatomo | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Kaishu Sano | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| T. Hayakawa | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Shuto Machino | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Koki Ogawa | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Ao Tanaka | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 |
| Daiki Hashioka | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Ryunosuke Sato | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Maya Yoshida | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Leo Kokubo | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Shuto Nakano | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Wataru Endo | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Joel Chima Fujita | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Kodai Sano | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Yuito Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Keisuke Goto | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Satoshi Tanaka | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kaina Tanimura | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Koki Kumasaka | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Shunsuke Saito | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Yuki Soma | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kento Shiogai | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Takefusa Kubo | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Japan | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | Venezuela (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 13 | 24 | 37 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Uruguay (H) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Brazil (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 45 | 18 | 63 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Sweden (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 40 | 21 | 61 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (A) | World Cup | 0-4 | 25 | 23 | 48 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Netherlands (A) | World Cup | 2-2 | 33 | 23 | 56 |
| 31 May 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 19 | 28 | 47 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | England (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 34 | 15 | 49 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Scotland (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 16 | 30 | 46 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan clearances | Over 20.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Japan clearances | Over 22.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Japan clearances | Over 24.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Japan clearances | Over 26.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Japan clearances | Over 28.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent clearances | Over 20.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent clearances | Over 22.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent clearances | Over 24.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent clearances | Over 26.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent clearances | Over 28.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total clearances | Over 30.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total clearances | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total clearances | Over 40.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total clearances | Over 45.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total clearances | Over 50.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |