Yuji Sugano

Yuji Sugano (菅野 裕二code: ja is deprecated , Sugano Yuji, born April 14, 1961) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Yuji Sugano

Personal information
Full name	Yuji Sugano
Date of birth	14 April 1961 (aged 64)
Place of birth	Aichi, Japan
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
	Okazaki Josei High School
	Osaka University of Commerce
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
????–1992	Nagoya Grampus Eight
National team
1988	Japan	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Sugano was born in Aichi Prefecture on April 14, 1961. After graduating from Osaka University of Commerce, he joined his local club Toyota Motors (later Nagoya Grampus Eight). In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and founded new league J1 League. However, he retired in 1992 without playing in J1 League.

On February 2, 1988, Sugano debuted for the Japan national team against Oman.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1987–88	Toyota Motors	JSL Division 1	16	0
1988–89		JSL Division 2
1989–90			16	1			1	1	17	2
1990–91		JSL Division 1	7	0			2	0	9	0
1991–92			3	0			2	0	5	0
1992	Nagoya Grampus Eight	J1 League	-				0	0	0	0
Total			42	1	0	0	5	1	47	2

National team statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1988	1	0
Total	1	0