Shigeo Sugimoto

Japanese association football player (1926-2002)

Shigeo Sugimoto (杉本 茂雄, Sugimoto Shigeo, December 4, 1926 – April 2, 2002) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Shigeo Sugimoto
Personal information
Full name Shigeo Sugimoto
Date of birth (1926-12-04)December 4, 1926
Place of birth Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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
Kwangaku Club
National team
1951–1954 Japan 3 (0)
Honours
All Kwangaku
Winner Emperor's Cup 1950
Winner Emperor's Cup 1953
Winner Emperor's Cup 1955
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1951 New Delhi Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

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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 (All Kwangaku) which was consisted of his alma mater Kwansei Gakuin University players and graduates. At the club, he won 1950, 1953 and 1955 Emperor's Cup.

In March 1951, Sugimoto was selected the 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.

On April 2, 2002, Sugimoto died of kidney failure in Nishinomiya at the age of 75.

Statistics

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Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
1951 2 0
1952 0 0
1953 0 0
1954 1 0
Total 3 0

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