Shigeo Sugimoto
Shigeo Sugimoto (杉本 茂雄, Sugimoto Shigeo, December 4, 1926 – April 2, 2002) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
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| Full name | Shigeo Sugimoto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | December 4, 1926 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kobe, Hyogo, Japanese Empire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | April 2, 2002 (aged 75) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ???? | Kobe Daiichi High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ????–1947 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948–???? | Hankyu Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1951–1954 | Japan | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Sugimoto was born in Kobe on December 4, 1926.[1] After graduating from Kwansei Gakuin University, he joined Hankyu Railways in 1948. He also played for Kwangaku Club was consisted of his alma mater Kwansei Gakuin University players and graduates. At the club, he won 1950, 1953 and 1955 Emperor's Cup.
National team career
In March 1951, Sugimoto was selected Japan national team for Japan team first game after World War II, 1951 Asian Games. At this competition, on March 7, he debuted against Iran. He played 3 games for Japan until 1954.[2]
On April 2, 2002, Sugimoto died of kidney failure in Nishinomiya at the age of 75.
References
External links
- Shigeo Sugimoto at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
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