Date of birth: 23rd June National team jersey number: #14 Position: Defender / Part-time coach Nickname: Field no Kikoshi (Field Prince), Ace of Glass Jun Misugi is easily one of Japan’s best players. Unfortunately his failing heart condition forces him to play for only a short time almost every game. During Japan's match against Argentina, Japan's coach silently thought to himself that Jun would have been Japan's top player(even better than Tsubasa) if it wasn't for his current heart injury; indeed, Jun scored Japan's final goal in that match. He completely recovered in the World Youth Series though. Jun is strong-willed and dedicated besides being kind and clever. Jun can read the opposing team’s formation and tactics even when he is not playing on the field; not to mention his ability on how to control his opponent’s movements. Special Techniques: Drive shoot and Off-side strategy
Dolf is Alfred's enemy. He is the leader of the 'Kraaienpartij' (National Crows' Party). He is a brute figure who is only interested in power. Although he wears a Napoleonic uniform, Dolf clearly depicts Adolf Hitler (Dolf, short for Adolf, was a popular German child name for people who supported the NSDAP during World War II). Dolf is called Kra in the German version. (Source: Wikipedia)
Henk is a mole. He raised Alfred after his family died. In the Israeli version he is called Hafi, a shortcut for "Hafarperet" - the Hebrew word for "mole". *Wikipedia
Ishizaki Ryo is Tsubasa Ozora´s best friend since the story's very beginning. He lives in the city of Nankatsu, Shizuoka and is introduced as the captain of the until then very unsucessful Nankatsu elementary soccer team. Though Ishizaki's soccer techniques are far from Tsubasa's level, his strong will and relentless personality has won himself a position in the national team. A demonstration of this is shown during World Youth Cup Finals when Ishizaki was knocked out-cold by blocking an extremely powerful shot at point blank range with his speciality, the face block defense.
Japan's second best goalkeeper. Prior to the knockout stage of the World Youth, he was always Wakabayashi's main rival for the regular goalkeeper position.
He used to be a karate pratictioner before becoming a goalkeeper; known for this as the “Karate Keeper ”, Ken uses his karate skills and speed to his advantage as a goalkeeper.
Taro Misaki (岬 太郎, Misaki TarÅ�?) Date of birth: 5th May National team jersey number: #11 Position: Mid-fielder Nickname: Field Artist He came to Nankatsu a few days after Tsubasa, whom he becomes his best friend. Taro moves from one place to another, following his father who works as a traveling artist. Before he met Tsubasa at Nankatsu, he played with Hyuga, Takeshi and Ken at Meiwa and with Matsuyama at Furano. Taro is sweet, kind and loyal to his friends. He is also sensitive to everybody’s feelings. Taro is a tender-hearted boy who is always smiling. But don’t underestimate him because he is just as skillful as Tsubasa.
Date of birth: July 28 National team jersey number: #10 Position: Mid-fielder Nickname: Soccer Genius, Field Samurai, Oliver Hutton Tsubasa, the title character, is a boy whose was destined to become a born soccer player. His name translates to "Big Sky Wings." His love and dedication towards the game is truly great. With his cheerful and positive personality, he overcomes many hardships in his quest to become a world-class star player. He made many friends every where he goes; even some ill-tempered players are fascinated by his friendliness. All his shots were powerful and his techniques are unique and were impossible to follow. (Source: Wikipedia)