*Type 1 includes players from: J1, J2, J3, JFL, Japan Football Federation for Members of Society, Japan University Football Association, Soccer Federation of Vocational Schools, Japan Federation of Kosen Association, and others.
**Type 2 includes players from: All Japan High School Athletic Federation, Japan Club Youth Football Federation, and others.
***Type 3 includes players from: Nippon Junior High School Physical Culture Association, Club Youth Football Federation, and others.
****Type 4: no further explanations available.
Figures have been rounded.
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Number of registered soccer players in Japan 2024, by type
As of the end of March 2024, the number of women registered with the Japan Football Association in Japan amounted to approximately **** thousand. The soccer player population in Japan consists mainly of men.
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Japan Football Association. (May 13, 2024). Number of soccer players registered with the Japan Football Association in Japan as of March 2024, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1287537/japan-number-registered-soccer-players-by-type/
Japan Football Association. "Number of soccer players registered with the Japan Football Association in Japan as of March 2024, by type (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 13, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1287537/japan-number-registered-soccer-players-by-type/
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Number of soccer players registered with the Japan Football Association in Japan as of March 2024, by type (in 1,000s) [Graph], Japan Football Association, May 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1287537/japan-number-registered-soccer-players-by-type/
