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Japanese footballer and manager
Koichi Sugiyama
杉山 弘一
Personal information
Full name Koichi Sugiyama
Date of birth (1971-10-27) October 27, 1971 (age 53)
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

Urawa Red Diamonds

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)

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

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.

Koichi Sugiyama in a post-match interview after a thrilling victory against Hougang United on 13 April 2012 at Hougang Stadium.

Coaching career

Urawa Red Diamonds

Sugiyama was the academy coach of Urawa Red Diamonds from 2004 until 2009

Albirex Niigata Singapore

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

In August 2014, he moved to Thailand to signed with Thai Division 1 League club, Ayutthaya and managed the club until November.

Kashiwa Reysol

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

On 22 February 2016, he returned to Thailand and signed with 2016 Thai League T1 club, BBCU.

Chainat Hornbill

On 28 April 2016, he moved to Chainat Hornbill and managed the club until the end of the season.

Blaublitz Akita

In 2017, he returned to Japan and signed with J3 League club Blaublitz Akita. 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.

Nara Club

In 2019, he signed with Japan Football League club Nara Club.

Kyoto Sanga

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

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

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

Manager

Club

Albirex Niigata Singapore

Singapore League Cup: 2011

Blaublitz Akita

J3 League: 2017

References

  1. Blaublitz Akita(in Japanese)
  2. Blaublitz Akita(in Japanese)
  3. Nara Club(in Japanese)

External links

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