was a Japanese

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player. He played for Japan national team. He is sometimes known as Shojiro Nomura (野村正二郎).

Club career

Sugimura was born in

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on April 4, 1905. He played for

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was consisted of his alma mater Waseda University players and graduates. At the club, he played with many Japan national team players Shigeyoshi Suzuki,

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, Misao Tamai, Tamotsu Asakura, Shigeru Takahashi, Nagayasu Honda, Ko Takamoro and

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National team career

In August 1927, when Sugimura was a Waseda University student, he was selected Japan national team for

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. At this competition, on August 27, he debuted against

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.Japan National Football Team Database
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After retirement

After retirement, Sugimura joined

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and served as a director. He also worked Ministry of Education, Science and Culture and taught as professor at Sophia University. On January 15, 1975, Sugimura died of

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in Bunkyo,

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at the age of 69.

National team statistics

References

External links

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Japan National Football Team Database
1905 births 1975 deaths Waseda University alumni Association football people from Osaka Japanese footballers Japan men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders {{Japan-footy-midfielder-stub