Arata Sugiyama facts for kids
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| Full name | Arata Sugiyama | |||||||||
| Date of birth | July 25, 1980 | |||||||||
| Place of birth | Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan | |||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Kashiwa Reysol | |||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
| 1999–2002 | Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | (0) | |||||||
| 2003–2009 | Ventforet Kofu | 217 | (4) | |||||||
| 2010–2011 | Omiya Ardija | 42 | (0) | |||||||
| 2012 | Yokohama FC | 27 | (0) | |||||||
| 2013–2014 | FC Gifu | 41 | (1) | |||||||
| Total | 333 | (5) | ||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||
Arata Sugiyama (杉山 新, Sugiyama Arata, born July 25, 1980) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a defender during his career. Sugiyama was born in Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan. He played for several teams in Japan's professional football leagues, including Kashiwa Reysol, Ventforet Kofu, and Omiya Ardija. He retired from playing football at the end of the 2014 season.
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Arata Sugiyama's Football Journey
Starting Out at Kashiwa Reysol
Arata Sugiyama was born on July 25, 1980. He began his football journey in the youth team of Kashiwa Reysol. In 1999, he joined the main team, which played in the J1 League. The J1 League is Japan's top professional football league. During his time at Kashiwa Reysol until 2002, he did not play in many matches.
Time with Ventforet Kofu
In 2003, Sugiyama moved to Ventforet Kofu, a team in the J2 League. The J2 League is the second-highest professional league in Japan. He started playing more often for Ventforet Kofu as a defender. From 2005, he became a regular player, meaning he played in almost every game.
In 2006, his team, Ventforet Kofu, was promoted to the J1 League. This was a big achievement for the club. However, after two seasons in the top league, the team was relegated back to the J2 League in 2008. Sugiyama continued to play many matches for Ventforet Kofu until 2009.
Playing for Omiya Ardija
In 2010, Arata Sugiyama joined Omiya Ardija. This club was special for him because it was based in his home area, Saitama Prefecture. He played in the J1 League with Omiya Ardija for two seasons. He continued to be an important defender for the team, playing in many games.
Later Career and Retirement
After his time at Omiya Ardija, Sugiyama moved to Yokohama FC in 2012. This team played in the J2 League. He played 27 matches for them that season.
In 2013, he joined another J2 League team, FC Gifu. He played regularly for FC Gifu in 2013. However, in 2014, he did not play as much. Arata Sugiyama decided to retire from professional football at the end of the 2014 season. He had a long career, playing in 333 league matches in total.
External links
- Arata Sugiyama at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Arata Sugiyama para niños
