How many dribbles Japan attempt, and who attempts most.
Updated 28 September 2026, after the last game
Japan attempt 9.8 dribbles per game in 2026, the 2nd fewest of the 10 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 12.1, across nine games, while Jordan attempt the most with 16.8.
Junya Ito has attempted the most dribbles for Japan in 2026, 18 in nine appearances, 2.00 a game, ahead of Keito Nakamura with 16 and Ritsu Doan with eight, across all competitions.
Japan attempt more dribbles at home, 14.5 a game in their last 10 home games against 12.0 in their last 10 away.
Japan attempted 15 dribbles away at Tunisia on 21 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 9.9 across their nine games, and their fewest was six away at Brazil on 29 June.
| Player | Apps | Dribble Attempts | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junya Ito | 9 | 18 | 2.00 | 7 |
| Keito Nakamura | 10 | 17 | 1.70 | 9 |
| Takefusa Kubo | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 3 |
| Daichi Kamada | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 5 |
| Ritsu Doan | 10 | 8 | 0.80 | 5 |
| Ao Tanaka | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 3 |
| Daizen Maeda | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 |
| Ayase Ueda | 10 | 4 | 0.40 | 3 |
| Satoshi Tanaka | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Kodai Sano | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Yuito Suzuki | 4 | 3 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Ryunosuke Sato | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Kaishu Sano | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Shunsuke Saito | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Wataru Endo | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Joel Chima Fujita | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Yuki Soma | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Yuto Nagatomo | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Shuto Machino | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Ko Itakura | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Keisuke Goto | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Hiroki Ito | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Daiki Hashioka | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Maya Yoshida | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Leo Kokubo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kaina Tanimura | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Shuto Nakano | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Koki Kumasaka | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| T. Hayakawa | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kento Shiogai | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Koki Ogawa | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Junnosuke Suzuki | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Shogo Taniguchi | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ayumu Seko | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Zion Suzuki | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Japan | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | Venezuela (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Uruguay (H) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Brazil (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Sweden (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (A) | World Cup | 0-4 | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Netherlands (A) | World Cup | 2-2 | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| 31 May 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | England (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 6 | 17 | 23 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Scotland (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan dribble attempts | Over 4.5 | 10 of 10 | 100% |
| Japan dribble attempts | Over 6.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Japan dribble attempts | Over 8.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Japan dribble attempts | Over 10.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Japan dribble attempts | Over 12.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 4.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 6.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 8.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 10.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 12.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 14.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 16.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 18.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 20.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 22.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |