JAPAN

 
Jun Tamano (Tokyo Verdy 1999) Tried European football with Atlético de Madrid for a year before returning home. Shingo Nejime (Tokyo Verdy 1999) and Yugo Ichiyanagi (Tokyo Verdy 1999) have also gone on to play for the senior team, with Ichiyanagi currently gaining further experience with Sagan Tosu.

Takayuki Morimoto (Tokyo Verdy 2003) was voted MVP at the World Finals held in the USA and made Japanese football history by becoming the youngest ever player to make his debut in the J League, just 2 days short of turning 16-years-old. They won the match 2-1, with Morimoto scoring the winning goal. He won the J-League Rookie of the Year award in 2004.