Ryuichi Sugiyama

Ryuichi Sugiyama
杉山 隆一
Sugiyama (left) with coach Dettmar Cramer at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Full name Ryuichi Sugiyama
Date of birth (1941-07-04) July 4, 1941
Place of birth Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Forward
Youth career
1957–1960 Shimizu Higashi High School
1962–1965 Meiji University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1973 Mitsubishi Motors 115 (41)
Total 115 (41)
National team
1961–1971 Japan 56 (15)
Teams managed
1974–1987 Yamaha Motors
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Ryuichi Sugiyama (杉山 隆一, Sugiyama Ryūichi, born July 4, 1941) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Sugiyama was born in Shizuoka on July 4, 1941. After graduating from Meiji University, he joined Japan Soccer League club Mitsubishi Motors in 1966. The club won the champion in 1969 and 1973. The club also won 1971 and 1973 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1973. In his 8 seasons, he played all matches except 1 game in 1970 season and he was elected Best Eleven in all seasons. He was also elected Japanese Footballer of the Year 3 times (1964, 1969 and 1973).

National team career

On May 28, 1961, during Rōnin for university, Sugiyama debuted for Japan national team against Malaya. He played at 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[1] At 1964 Summer Olympics, he played 3 games and scored 2 goals against Argentina and Ghana. At 1968 Summer Olympics, he played 6 matches and assisted 5 goals and Japan won bronze medal. He also played at 1962, 1966 and 1970 Asian Games. At 1972 Summer Olympics qualification in 1971, Japan's failure to qualify for 1972 Summer Olympics. This qualification was his last game for Japan. He played 56 games and scored 15 goals for Japan until 1971.[2]

Coaching career

After retirement, Sugiyama became a manager for Yamaha Motors in 1974. He led the club to the Japan Soccer League Division 1. He is their longest-serving manager, having led the club from 1974 to 1987.[3]

In 2005, Sugiyama was elected Japan Football Hall of Fame.

Club statistics

Club performance League
Season Club League AppsGoals
Japan League
1966Mitsubishi MotorsJSL Division 11411
1967148
1968144
1969141
1970134
1971144
1972143
1973186
CountryJapan 11541
Total 11541

National team statistics

[2]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
196130
196260
196351
196421
196543
196662
196754
196841
196940
1970111
197162
Total5615

National team goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.8 August 1963Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Malaysia4–3Won1963 Merdeka Tournament
--14 October 1964Komazawa Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Argentina U233–2Won1964 Summer Olympics
2.16 October 1964Komazawa Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Ghana2–3Lost1964 Summer Olympics
3.25 March 1965Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Singapore1–4WonFriendly
4.25 March 1965Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Singapore1–4WonFriendly
5.25 March 1965Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Singapore1–4WonFriendly
6.11 December 1966National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Iran3–1WonFriendly
7.16 December 1966National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Singapore5–1WonFriendly
8.27 September 1967National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Philippines15–0Won1968 Summer Olympics qual.
9.27 September 1967National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan Philippines15–0Won1968 Summer Olympics qual.
10.7 October 1967National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan South Korea3–3Draw1968 Summer Olympics qual.
11.10 October 1967National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan South Vietnam1–0Won1968 Summer Olympics qual.
12.4 April 1968Adelaide, Australia Australia3–1WonFriendly
13.10 August 1970Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Singapore4–0Won1970 Merdeka Tournament
14.13 August 1971Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland Iceland0–2WonFriendly
15.13 August 1971Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland Iceland0–2WonFriendly
Correct as of 6 November 2016[4] Argentina U-23 match is unofficial for JFA

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Ryuichi Sugiyama". Sports Reference.
  2. 1 2 Japan National Football Team Database
  3. ↑ "杉山隆一 (Ryuichi Sugiyama)" (in Japanese). Footballjapan.jp. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
  4. ↑ SUGIYAMA Ryuichi
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