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.

Shigeo Sugimoto
杉本 茂雄
Personal information
Full name Shigeo Sugimoto
Date of birth (1926-12-04)December 4, 1926
Place of birth Kobe, Hyogo, Japanese Empire
Date of death April 2, 2002(2002-04-02) (aged 75)
Place of death Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
???? Kobe Daiichi High School
????–1947 Kwansei Gakuin University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1948–???? Hankyu Railways
National team
1951–1954 Japan 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.

National team statistics

[2]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
195120
195200
195300
195410
Total30

References
  1. Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
  2. Japan National Football Team Database
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