2023 U-16 International Dream Cup squads explained

The 2023 U-16 International Dream Cup is an international youth football tournament held in Japan from 31 May to 4 June 2023.^{[1] [2]}

Squad

Japan

Japan announced the squad on 25 May 2023.^{[3] [4]}

Coach: Nozomi Hiroyama

Netherlands

Netherlands announced the squad on 29 May 2023.^[5]

Coach: Alexander Palland

Nigeria

Nigeria announced the squad on 29 May 2023.

Coach: Haruna Usman

United States

United States announced the squad on 23 May 2023.^[6]

Coach: Michael Nsien

Statistics

Player representation by club

Players	Clubs
align=center	17	Barcelona
align=center	16	Bayern Munich Manchester City
align=center	15	Al-Sadd
align=center	14	Manchester United
align=center	13	Real Madrid
align=center	12	Al Hilal Atlético Madrid Chelsea
align=center	11	Ajax Borussia Dortmund Juventus Paris Saint-Germain Tottenham Hotspur
align=center	10	Arsenal Sevilla-->

Clubs with fewer than 10 players:

Players	Clubs
align=center	8	Club Brugge Brighton & Hove Albion Rennes
align=center	7	Leicester City Liverpool Eintracht Frankfurt RB Leipzig Milan Al-Duhail Al-Nassr
align=center	6	CF Montréal Herediano Brentford Fulham Monaco Borussia Mönchengladbach Internazionale Benfica Porto Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
align=center	5	Dinamo Zagreb Newcastle United Nottingham Forest West Ham United Wolverhampton Wanderers Marseille SC Freiburg AEK Athens Napoli Torino Monterrey Al-Shabab Real Betis Villarreal Galatasaray Los Angeles FC
align=center	4	Red Bull Salzburg Flamengo Aston Villa Everton Bayer Leverkusen Olympiacos Persepolis Atalanta Fiorentina Hellas Verona Roma PSV Eindhoven Sporting CP Al-Ahli (Doha) Valencia Al-Ahli Celtic Beşiktaş Seattle Sounders FC
align=center	3	Central Coast Mariners Melbourne City Anderlecht Antwerp Genk Toronto FC Alajuelense Saprissa Copenhagen Leeds United Reading Lens FC Augsburg Mainz 05 VfB Stuttgart VfL Wolfsburg Esteghlal Salernitana Sampdoria América Cruz Azul León Pachuca Wydad AC Feyenoord Al-Gharafa Heart of Midlothian Red Star Belgrade Ulsan Hyundai Athletic Bilbao Young Boys Espérance de Tunis Nacional Swansea City
align=center	2	River Plate Brøndby OB Birmingham City Bournemouth Burnley Crystal Palace Luton Town Queens Park Rangers Sheffield United Southampton Sunderland Angers Clermont Lille Lyon Montpellier Nice Strasbourg Troyes 1899 Hoffenheim Werder Bremen Sepahan Bologna Lazio Spezia Kawasaki Frontale Kuwait SC Guadalajara Santos Laguna Legia Warsaw Braga Al-Arabi Al-Rayyan Abha Al-Ittihad Al-Wehda Dundee United FC Seoul Celta Vigo Getafe Mallorca Osasuna Valladolid Basel Luzern Club Africain Fenerbahçe Kayserispor Trabzonspor Nashville SC Cardiff City
align=center	1	Independiente Newell's Old Boys Talleres Vélez Sarsfield Adelaide United Sydney FC Cercle Brugge Charleroi Deinze Eupen Gent Mechelen Sint-Truiden Standard Liège Athletico Paranaense Palmeiras São Paulo Colombe Sportive Coton Sport Vancouver Whitecaps FC Shandong Taishan Shanghai Shenhua Millonarios Cartaginés Guanacasteca Municipal Grecia Puntarenas San Carlos Hajduk Split Osijek Omonia Pafos Vejle Aucas Imbabura Independiente del Valle LDU Quito Al Ahly Zamalek AFC Wimbledon Bristol City Huddersfield Town Middlesbrough Milton Keynes Dons Norwich City Portsmouth Stoke City Swindon Town Watford Amiens Auxerre Brest Caen Lorient Nantes Reims Toulouse 1. FC Köln Fortuna Düsseldorf Hannover 96 Hertha BSC Schalke 04 FC St. Pauli Union Berlin VfL Bochum Asante Kotoko Hearts of Oak Aris Atromitos Panetolikos PAOK Ferencváros Bari Benevento Brescia Cremonese Sassuolo Udinese Albirex Niigata Fagiano Okayama FC Tokyo Gamba Osaka Nagoya Grampus Shimizu S-Pulse Shonan Bellmare Urawa Red Diamonds Juárez UNAM Heerenveen Lech Poznań Pogoń Szczecin Chaves Al-Wakrah Qatar SC Dynamo Moscow Zenit Saint Petersburg Al-Ettifaq Al-Fateh Al-Tai Rangers St Johnstone St Mirren Daegu FC Daejeon Hana Citizen Gimcheon Sangmu Almería Cádiz Espanyol Leganés Lugo Ponferradina Rayo Vallecano Real Sociedad Lugano St. Gallen CS Sfaxien Étoile du Sahel US Monastir Alanyaspor Antalyaspor Hatayspor Konyaspor Shabab Al-Ahli Atlanta United FC Charlotte FC Chicago Fire FC Columbus Crew FC Cincinnati FC Dallas Houston Dynamo FC Inter Miami CF LA Galaxy Minnesota United FC New York City FC New York Red Bulls Orlando City SC Philadelphia Union Real Salt Lake-->

Player representation by club confederation

Confederation	Players	Percentage
	align=center	603	%
	align=center	114	align=center	%
	align=center	76	%
CONMEBOL	21	%
CAF	17	%
	align=center	0	align=center	%-->

Notes and References

1. Web site: U-16 International Dream Cup 2023 JAPAN . . 25 April 2023 .
2. News: Admin . 21 May 2023 . Future Eagles To Face USA, Netherlands and Japan In Dream Cup . BSN Sport .
3. Web site: U-16 Japan National Team squad & schedule - International Dream Cup 2023 JAPAN (5/29-6/4＠Fukushima) . . 25 May 2023.
4. Web site: インターナショナルドリームカップに臨むU-16日本代表メンバーが発表! アメリカ、ナイジェリア、オランダと対戦へ . U-16 Japan National Team announced squad for U-16 International Dream Cup! They will face USA, Nigeria and Netherlands . Japanese . . 25 May 2023.
5. News: U-16 Netherlands National Team, U-16 USA National Team, U-16 Nigeria National Team squad - International Dream Cup 2023 JAPAN (5/29-6/4＠Fukushima) . . 29 May 2023 .
6. Web site: U-16 MYNT set to face host Japan, Netherlands and Nigeria at International Dream Cup . . 23 May 2023 .