How many tackles Japan make, and who tackles most.
Updated 28 September 2026, after the last game
Japan make 12.1 tackles per game in 2026, the fewest of the 11 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 15.8, across nine games, while Saudi Arabia make the most with 20.0.
Daizen Maeda and Ao Tanaka have made the most tackles for Japan in 2026, 11 each, Daizen Maeda in five appearances and Ao Tanaka in eight, ahead of Junya Ito with nine, across all competitions.
Daizen Maeda is the Japan player most likely to make two or more tackles, with two or more tackles in four of their five games in 2026, 80%, ahead of Tsuyoshi Watanabe on 50% and Ao Tanaka on 38%.
Japan have made over 16.5 tackles in two of their last 10 games, 20%, averaging 12.3 a game, with two of five away and none of five at home, across all competitions.
Japan games have averaged 22.3 tackles in all over their last 10 games, both sides counted, from 10 to 36 a game, and one of those 10 went over 32.5 tackles.
Japan make more tackles away from home, 14.5 a game in their last 10 away games against 12.4 in their last 10 at home, and went over 16.5 tackles in three of those away games.
Japan made 21 tackles away at England on 31 March, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 12.1 across their nine games, and their fewest was four at home to Uruguay on 24 September.
| Player | Apps | Tackles | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ | Games with 4+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daizen Maeda | 6 | 12 | 2.00 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Ao Tanaka | 8 | 11 | 1.38 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Junya Ito | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yukinari Sugawara | 8 | 8 | 1.00 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Hiroki Ito | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Daichi Kamada | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kaishu Sano | 6 | 7 | 1.17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ritsu Doan | 10 | 7 | 0.70 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keito Nakamura | 10 | 7 | 0.70 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaoru Mitoma | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Joel Chima Fujita | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Junnosuke Suzuki | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shunsuke Saito | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wataru Endo | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ko Itakura | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keisuke Goto | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kodai Sano | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Takehiro Tomiyasu | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryunosuke Sato | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maya Yoshida | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koki Kumasaka | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuryu Matsuki | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuki Soma | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuito Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kento Shiogai | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Takefusa Kubo | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shogo Taniguchi | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayumu Seko | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayase Ueda | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daiki Hashioka | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Takumi Minamino | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shuto Nakano | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Satoshi Tanaka | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leo Kokubo | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaina Tanimura | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuto Nagatomo | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shuto Machino | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Hayakawa | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koki Ogawa | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zion Suzuki | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Japan | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | Venezuela (H) | Friendly International | 2-1 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Uruguay (H) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Brazil (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Sweden (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (A) | World Cup | 0-4 | 18 | 18 | 36 |
| 14 Jun 2026 | Netherlands (A) | World Cup | 2-2 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| 31 May 2026 | Iceland (H) | Friendly International | 1-0 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | England (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 21 | 5 | 26 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | Scotland (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Bolivia (H) | Friendly International | 3-0 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan tackles | Over 12.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Japan tackles | Over 14.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Japan tackles | Over 16.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Japan tackles | Over 18.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Japan tackles | Over 20.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 12.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 14.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 16.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 18.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent tackles | Over 20.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total tackles | Over 26.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total tackles | Over 30.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total tackles | Over 32.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total tackles | Over 34.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total tackles | Over 38.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |