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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)
Honours All Kwangaku Winner Emperor's Cup 1950 Winner Emperor's Cup 1953 Winner Emperor's Cup 1955 Representing  Japan Asian Games 1951 New Delhi Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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
Year	Apps	Goals
1951	2	0
1952	0	0
1953	0	0
1954	1	0
Total	3	0

Honours

Japan

• Asian Games Bronze medal: 1951

References

External links

• Shigeo Sugimoto at National-Football-Teams.com
• Japan National Football Team Database

На других языках

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[de] Sugimoto Shigeo

Sugimoto Shigeo (jap. 杉本 茂雄; Sugimoto Shigeo, * 4. Dezember 1926 in Hyogo; † 2. April 2002) war ein japanischer Fußballnationalspieler.

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- [en] Shigeo Sugimoto

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[fr] Shigeo Sugimoto

Shigeo Sugimoto (杉本 茂雄, Sugimoto Shigeo?, né le 4 décembre 1926 à Préfecture de Hyogo au Japon) est un footballeur japonais.

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[it] Shigeo Sugimoto

Shigeo Sugimoto (4 dicembre 1926 – 2 aprile 2002) è stato un calciatore giapponese, di ruolo centrocampista.

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