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Japan 2006 World Cup Squad
The full Japan squad from the 2006 FIFA World Cup — all 23 players with positions and overall ratings. Squad average 69.6, led by Alessandro Santos (80 OVR). Think you can build a better unbeaten XI? Play 7-0-0.
Strongest XI
68Seigo NarazakiGK
68Keisuke TsuboiCB
68Yūichi KomanoRB
67Akira KajiRB
67Yuji NakazawaCB
80Alessandro SantosRM
78Hidetoshi NakataCM
77Shinji OnoCM
74Naohiro TakaharaST
67Seiichiro MakiST
65Masashi OguroST
Full squad ratings
Goalkeepers
| Player | Pos | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Seigo Narazaki | GK | 68 |
| Yoichi Doi | GK | 68 |
| Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi | GK | 59 |
Defenders
| Player | Pos | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Keisuke Tsuboi | CB | 68 |
| Yūichi Komano | RB | 68 |
| Akira Kaji | RB | 67 |
| Yuji Nakazawa | CB | 67 |
| Teruyuki Moniwa | CB | 64 |
Midfielders
| Player | Pos | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Alessandro Santos | RM | 80 |
| Hidetoshi Nakata | CM | 78 |
| Shinji Ono | CM | 77 |
| Junichi Inamoto | CM | 73 |
| Kōji Nakata | CM | 73 |
| Tsuneyasu Miyamoto | CM | 72 |
| Yasuhito Endō | CDM | 72 |
| Shunsuke Nakamura | CM | 71 |
| Mitsuo Ogasawara | CM | 70 |
| Keiji Tamada | CM | 68 |
| Takashi Fukunishi | CDM | 68 |
| Atsushi Yanagisawa | CM | 63 |
Forwards
| Player | Pos | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Naohiro Takahara | ST | 74 |
| Seiichiro Maki | ST | 67 |
| Masashi Oguro | ST | 65 |
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