Shigeo Sugimoto

was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Shigeo Sugimoto

Personal information
Full name	Shigeo Sugimoto
Date of birth	(1926-12-04)December 4, 1926
Place of birth	Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Date of death	April 2, 2002(2002-04-02) (aged 75)
Place of death	Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
????	Kobe Daiichi High School
????–1947	Kwansei Gakuin University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1948–????	Hankyu Railways
	Kwangaku Club
National team
1951–1954	Japan	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Sugimoto was born in Kobe on December 4, 1926. After graduating from Kwansei Gakuin University, he joined Hankyu Railways in 1948. He also played for Kwangaku Club (All Kwangaku) which was consisted of his alma mater Kwansei Gakuin University players and graduates. At the club, he won 1950, 1953 and 1955 Emperor's Cup.

In March 1951, Sugimoto was selected the Japan national team for Japan team first game after World War II, 1951 Asian Games. At this competition, on March 7, he debuted against Iran. He played 3 games for Japan until 1954.

On April 2, 2002, Sugimoto died of kidney failure in Nishinomiya at the age of 75.

Statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1951	2	0
1952	0	0
1953	0	0
1954	1	0
Total	3	0