Koichi Sugiyama (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Koichi Sugiyama | ||
| Date of birth | October 27, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1989 | Takatsuki Minami High School | ||
| 1990–1993 | Osaka University of Commerce | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1998 | Urawa Reds | 106 | (1) |
| 1999–2002 | Tokyo Verdy | 63 | (1) |
| 2003 | Albirex Niigata | 6 | (0) |
| Total | 175 | (2) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2004–2009 | Urawa Red Diamonds (Academy Coach) | ||
| 2010–2013 | Albirex Niigata Singapore | ||
| 2014 | Ayutthaya | ||
| 2015 | Kashiwa Reysol (Assistant Manager) | ||
| 2016 | BBCU | ||
| 2016 | Chainat Hornbill | ||
| 2017–2018 | Blaublitz Akita | ||
| 2019 | Nara Club | ||
| 2021– | Kyoto Sanga (Assistant Manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Koichi Sugiyama (杉山 弘一, Sugiyama Koichi, born October 27, 1971) is a former Japanese football player and manager. he is currently the assistant manager of J1 League club, Kyota Sanga.
Playing career
[edit]Urawa Red Diamonds
[edit]Sugiyama was born in Takatsuki on October 27, 1971. After graduating from Osaka University of Commerce, he joined Urawa Red Diamonds in 1994. He became a regular player as a left back in the first season. However his opportunity to play decreased which he was dropped for Shinji Jojo from the 1997 season and he didn't get the to featured in all of the club matches in 1998.
Verdy Kawasaki (later renamed as Tokyo Verdy)
[edit]In 1999, he moved to Verdy Kawasaki (later Tokyo Verdy). Sugiyama became a regular player in the club with many young players due to financial strain end of 1998 season. However his opportunity to play decreased from 2001.
Albirex Niigata
[edit]In 2003, he moved to J2 League club Albirex Niigata. However he could hardly play in the match and he retired end of 2003 season.
Coaching career
[edit]Urawa Red Diamonds
[edit]Sugiyama was the academy coach of Urawa Red Diamonds from 2004 until 2009
Albirex Niigata Singapore
[edit]Sugiyama moved to Singapore and was named as the head coach of Albirex Niigata Singapore from 2010 until 2013. During his time in Singapore, he won the S.League Coach Of The Year award in 2011, the same year he guided his team to win the Singapore League Cup and finalist of the Singapore Cup.
Ayutthaya
[edit]In August 2014, he moved to Thailand to signed with Thai Division 1 League club, Ayutthaya and managed the club until November.
Kashiwa Reysol
[edit]In 2015, he returned to Japan and became the assistant manager under Tatsuma Yoshida at J1 League club, Kashiwa Reysol until the end of the season.
BBCU
[edit]On 22 February 2016, he returned to Thailand and signed with 2016 Thai League T1 club, BBCU.
Chainat Hornbill
[edit]On 28 April 2016, he moved to Chainat Hornbill and managed the club until the end of the season.
Blaublitz Akita
[edit]In 2017, he returned to Japan and signed with J3 League club Blaublitz Akita.[1] In Sugiyama first year at the club, he guided them to win the 2017 J3 League title however due to the club not having a license to play in the upper-tier football, they were not promoted, becoming the first professional third-tier champion not to get promoted. The club results were bad in 2018 season and Sugiyama was sacked in July 2018.[2]
Nara Club
[edit]In 2019, he signed with Japan Football League club Nara Club.[3]
Kyoto Sanga
[edit]In 2021, Sugiyama joined J2 League side, Kyoto Sanga and become the assistant manager under Cho Kwi-jae. In his first season at the club, he sees them finishing second in the 2021 J2 League and saw the club promoted to the top tier of Japanese football, the 2022 J1 League.
Club statistics
[edit]| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goal | Apps | Goal | Apps | Goal | Apps | Goal |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1994 | Urawa Reds | J1 League | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 1995 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 45 | 1 | |||
| 1996 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| 1997 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999 | Verdy Kawasaki | J1 League | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| 2000 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| 2001 | Tokyo Verdy | J1 League | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | Albirex Niigata | J2 League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 175 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 217 | 2 | ||
Managerial statistics
[edit]| Season | club | League | Cup | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | game | point | win | draw | lost | goal | goallost | League Cup | Singapore Cup | ||
| 2010 | Albirex Niigata Singapore | 7/12teams | 33 | 37 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 42 | first round | quarter final |
| 2011 | 4/12teams | 33 | 65 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 80 | 34 | Champion | runners-up | |
| 2012 | 3/13teams | 24 | 43 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 26 | quarter final | quarter final | |
| 2013 | 3/12teams | 27 | 46 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 28 | semi final | first round | |
| 2014 | AyuttayaFC(Thai 2) | 11→6 | 10 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 2014.8-2014.11 | |
| 2016 | BBCU(Thai 1) | 18 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 19 | Feb→Apr | |
| ChainatFC(Thai 1) | 17 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | Apr→Jun | ||
| 2017 | Blaublitz Akita(J3) | Champion | 32 | 61 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 31 | first round | |
| 2018 | 8/17teams | 16 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 54 | Jan→Jul | first round | |
| 2019 | Nara Club (JFL) | 14 | 34 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 32 | ||
| total | 220 | 94 | 53 | 73 | 317 | 252 | - | 1st Round | |||
Honours
[edit]Manager
[edit]Club
[edit]Albirex Niigata Singapore
Blaublitz Akita
References
[edit]- ^ Blaublitz Akita(in Japanese)
- ^ Blaublitz Akita(in Japanese)
- ^ Nara Club(in Japanese)
External links
[edit]- Player statistics at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Manager statistics manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Champion in 2011[permanent dead link]
- Profile at Blaublitz Akita
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- 1971 births
- Living people
- Osaka University of Commerce alumni
- Association football people from Osaka Prefecture
- Sportspeople from Takatsuki, Osaka
- Japanese men's footballers
- J1 League players
- J2 League players
- Urawa Red Diamonds players
- Tokyo Verdy players
- Albirex Niigata players
- Japanese football managers
- Singapore Premier League managers
- J3 League managers
- Albirex Niigata Singapore F.C. managers
- Blaublitz Akita managers
- Nara Club managers
- Men's association football defenders
- 20th-century Japanese sportsmen
- Japanese football defender, 1970s birth stubs