Japan
Country Index
75.1
World Rank
#15
Executive summary
Japan ranks 15th in the Atlas, with 106 of its 656 tracked players competing abroad.
Goalkeepers are the strongest part of the pool, averaging 55.2 on the Atlas Rating. Its players are spread across 20 leagues in 20 countries. Jupiler Pro League hosts the largest group abroad, with 21 players.
Strongest positionGoalkeepers
Main export leagueJupiler Pro League
Elite players0
Global rank15th
Country Index75.1
Development Score39.1
Atlas indices
Country Index
75.1World Rank15—
Measures the overall strength and global standing of the football ecosystem.
Development Score
39.1World Rank145—
Measures how many young players the nation produces, trusts with minutes and keeps in the game.
Football ecosystem snapshot
The scale of the ecosystem
Footprint
- Players abroad
- 106
- Domestic players
- 550
- Countries represented
- 20
- Leagues represented
- 20
- Professional clubs
- 83
Pool
- Tracked players
- 656
- Active players
- 590
- Elite players
- 0
Quality
- Avg. Atlas Rating
- 50.9
- Avg. age
- 26.8
- Avg. minutes
- 1,153
- Top-league participation
- 4.3%
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