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player and manager. He played for Japan national team.Currently, he is manager

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Club career

Sudo was born in

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on April 2, 1956. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined

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in 1979. The club won the 2nd place in

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and

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. He retired in 1987. He played 117 games in the league.

National team career

On August 23, 1979, Sudo debuted for Japan national team against

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. In 1980, he played at 1980 Summer Olympics qualification and

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. He played 13 games for Japan until 1981.Japan National Football Team Database
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Coaching career

After retirement, Sudo mainly coached his alma mater Chuo University and some youth teams. In 2018, he signed with

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and became a manager. In the middle of 2023, he became the manager of

Club statistics

National team statistics

References

External links

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Japan National Football Team Database
1956 births Living people Chuo University alumni Association football people from Hokkaido Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers Japan Soccer League players Kashiwa Reysol players Japanese football managers Men's association football defenders People from Mikasa, Hokkaido Mynavi Sendai Ladies managers {{Japan-footy-defender-1950s-stub