# 2023 U-16 International Dream Cup squads

The 2023 U-16 International Dream Cup is an international youth football tournament held in Japan from 31 May to 4 June 2023.

## Squad
### Japan

Japan announced the squad on 25 May 2023.
Coach: Nozomi Hiroyama
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Rui Araki | (2007-10-14) 14 October 2007 (age 17) | Gamba Osaka |
| 12 | 1GK | Hikaru Ogawa | (2007-06-24) 24 June 2007 (age 17) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 2 | 2DF | Reon Tanaka | (2007-02-01) 1 February 2007 (age 17) | Tokyo Jitsugyo HS |
| 3 | 2DF | Sota Tsukuda | (2007-08-28) 28 August 2007 (age 17) | Yokohama FC |
| 4 | 2DF | Yusei Shima | (2007-05-31) 31 May 2007 (age 17) | Vissel Kobe |
| 5 | 2DF | Yugo Okawa | (2007-07-14) 14 July 2007 (age 17) | Kashima Antlers |
| 15 | 2DF | Shunya Sakai | (2007-05-28) 28 May 2007 (age 17) | Omiya Ardija |
| 16 | 2DF | Yuta Sugawara | (2007-09-07) 7 September 2007 (age 17) | FC Tokyo |
| 18 | 2DF | Soichiro Mori | (2007-06-29) 29 June 2007 (age 17) | Nagoya Grampus |
| 6 | 3MF | Katsuma Fuse | (2007-03-11) 11 March 2007 (age 17) | Nihon Fujisawa HS |
| 7 | 3MF | Kento Hamasaki | (2007-06-16) 16 June 2007 (age 17) | Vissel Kobe |
| 8 | 3MF | Towa Osada | (2007-03-12) 12 March 2007 (age 17) | Gamba Osaka |
| 11 | 3MF | Kazuki Fukushima | (2007-04-27) 27 April 2007 (age 17) | Kamimura Gakuen HS |
| 14 | 3MF | Kanta Kawasaki | (2007-04-04) 4 April 2007 (age 17) | Consadole Sapporo |
| 17 | 3MF | Ryuki Osa | (2007-10-13) 13 October 2007 (age 17) | Shohei HS |
| 20 | 3MF | Gota Yamaguchi | (2007-04-24) 24 April 2007 (age 17) | Shohei HS |
| 9 | 4FW | Keito Kumashiro | (2007-10-25) 25 October 2007 (age 16) | Roasso Kumamoto |
| 10 | 4FW | Shion Nakayama | (2007-10-16) 16 October 2007 (age 16) | Tokyo Verdy |
| 13 | 4FW | Shuto Oishi | (2007-12-11) 11 December 2007 (age 16) | Kagoshima Josei HS |
| 19 | 4FW | Kota Sekiguchi | (2007-11-13) 13 November 2007 (age 16) | Shimizu S-Pulse |

### Netherlands

Netherlands announced the squad on 29 May 2023.
Coach: Alexander Palland
| No. | Pos. | Player | Club |
| 16 | 1GK | Valentijn Van Der Velde | Ajax |
| 1 | 1GK | Joep Geneste | NEC Nijmegen |
| 23 | 1GK | Aymean El Hani | Ajax |
| 13 | 2DF | Frederick Reuter | Utrecht |
| 14 | 2DF | Geronimo Londar | Vitesse |
| 3 | 2DF | Mylo Van der Lans | Ajax |
| 2 | 2DF | Dinay Bierstekers | Vitesse |
| 5 | 2DF | Lucas Jetten | Ajax |
| 15 | 2DF | Rivas Manuhutu | PSV |
| 4 | 2DF | Aaron Bouwman | Ajax |
| 12 | 2DF | Luuk Beekman | Ajax |
| 20 | 3MF | Jaden de Guzmán | PSV |
| 8 | 3MF | Joel Van den Berg | Vitesse |
| 10 | 3MF | Jim Koller | Vitesse |
| 6 | 3MF | Thijs Kraaijeveld | Feyenoord |
| 17 | 3MF | Gino Verhulst | PSV |
| 18 | 3MF | Benjamin Khaderi | PSV |
| 22 | 3MF | Benjamin Nagel | Twente |
| 7 | 4FW | Lyfe Oldenstam | Ajax |
| 19 | 4FW | Jesaja Riga Mustapha | Ajax |
| 11 | 4FW | Shane Kluivert | Barcelona |
| 21 | 4FW | Haniel Pereira da Gama | Ajax |
| 9 | 4FW | Sami Bouhoudane | PSV |

### Nigeria

Nigeria announced the squad on 29 May 2023.
Coach: Haruna Usman
| No. | Pos. | Player | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Tomiwa Oladokun | Mee Palace Jos |
| 16 | 1GK | Caleb Henry | Olympics Hybrid Abuja |
| 2 | 2DF | Taiye Isiaka | Dikalo Babes Ilorin |
| 3 | 2DF | Solomon Udoh | N Youth |
| 4 | 2DF | Solomon Adabo | Mee Palace Jos |
| 5 | 2DF | Muhammad Abdullahi | Beyond Limit Football Academy Remo |
| 6 | 2DF | Azuka Alatan | Hybebuzz Football Academy |
| 7 | 2DF | Taiwo Sogelola | M/N FC Ibadan |
| 14 | 2DF | Buhari Usman | Kings Sport FC |
| 11 | 3MF | Destiny Samuel | Successful Pillars Football Academy PH |
| 12 | 3MF | Edward Ochigbo | Government Secondary School Gboko |
| 13 | 3MF | Adnan Kabir | Beyond Limit Football Academy Remo |
| 17 | 3MF | Sulaiman Lawali | Zamfara Football Academy Gusau |
| 8 | 4FW | Promise Meliga | Beyond Limit Football Academy Remo |
| 9 | 4FW | Sunday Ogbonnaya | Beyond Limit Football Academy Remo |
| 10 | 4FW | Idris Khamis | FC Heart Kano |
| 15 | 4FW | John Alex | 36 Lion Football Academy Lagos |
| 18 | 4FW | Ebrima Manneh | Hybebuzz Football Academy |

### United States

United States announced the squad on 23 May 2023.
Coach: Michael Nsien
| Pos. | Player | Club |
| 1GK | Zackory Campagnolo | Orlando City |
| 1GK | Patrick Los | Chicago Fire |
| 2DF | Davi Alexandre | New York Red Bulls |
| 2DF | Nicholas Almeida | Inter Miami |
| 2DF | Andrew Baiera | New York City |
| 2DF | Christian McFarlane | New York City |
| 2DF | Neil Pierre | Philadelphia Union |
| 2DF | Joshua Santiago | Los Angeles |
| 2DF | Jeremiah White IV | Philadelphia Union |
| 3MF | Maximo Carrizo | New York City |
| 3MF | Stiven Jimenez | Cincinnati |
| 3MF | Santiago Morales | Inter Miami |
| 3MF | Axel Perez | Olympique Lyonnais |
| 3MF | Jonathan Shore | New York City |
| 3MF | Ervin Torres Jr. | Austin |
| 3MF | Adyn Torres | Atlanta United |
| 4FW | Nimfasha Berchimas | Charlotte |
| 4FW | Caden Glover | St. Louis City |
| 4FW | Bryce Outman | Dallas |
| 4FW | Noah Santos | Portland Timbers |

## Statistics
### Player representation by club

Clubs with fewer than 10 players: :
| Players | Clubs |

### Player representation by club confederation

| Confederation | Players | Percentage |