is a former

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player.

Club career

Sugiyama was born in Fujieda on May 17, 1960. After graduating from

Tokyo University of Agriculture The , abbreviated as Nodai (農大, ''nōdai'') or Tokyo nodai (東京農大, ''Tōkyō nōdai''), is a private university of agriculture in Japan. Tokyo University of Agriculture is a Japanese private university headquartered at 1-1-1 Sakurag ...

, he joined

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club

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in 1983. He played as regular player from first season and the club won the champions

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and

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. From 1988 to 1990, the club won all three major title in Japan;

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and

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for 2 years in a row. The club also won the champions

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. He moved to Division 2 club Sumitomo Metal (later ''Kashima Antlers'') in 1991. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and founded new league

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. The club won the 2nd place 1993 J1 League and

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. He moved to

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club

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in 1994. In 1995, although his opportunity to play decreased, the club won the 2nd place and was promoted to

. He retired end of 1996 season.

National team career

In August 1979, when Sugiyama was a

student, he was selected Japan U-20 national team for 1995 World Youth Championship. But he did not play in the match.

Club statistics

References

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at awx.jp 1960 births Living people Tokyo University of Agriculture alumni Japanese men's footballers Japan Soccer League players J1 League players Japan Football League (1992–1998) players Yokohama F. Marinos players Kashima Antlers players Kyoto Sanga FC players Men's association football defenders Association football people from Fujieda, Shizuoka 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-footy-defender-1960s-stub