Yukinari Sugawara

is a Japanese football player. He plays for the Japan national team.

Yukinari Sugawara

Personal information
Full name	Yukinari Sugawara
Date of birth	(2000-06-28) June 28, 2000
Place of birth	Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	AZ Alkmaar
Youth career
2016–2018	Nagoya Grampus
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Nagoya Grampus	13	(0)
2019–	AZ Alkmaar	16	(2)
National team‡
2017	Japan U-17	4	(0)
2019	Japan U-20	4	(0)
2020–	Japan	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2019/20 season ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 31, 2020

Biography

Sugawara was born in Toyokawa on June 28, 2000. He joined J1 League club Nagoya Grampus from their youth team in 2018. He played as right side back from first season. In June 2019, he moved to Dutch Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar.

In 2017, Sugawara was selected the Japan U-17 national team for 2017 U-17 World Cup. In 2019, he was also selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2019 U-20 World Cup. On October 9, 2020, he debuted for the Japan national team against Cameroon.

Statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Asia		Total
2018	Nagoya Grampus	J1 League	13	0	1	0	4	0	-		18	0
2019			0	0	0	0	6	0	-		6	0
Netherlands			League		KNVB Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2019/20	AZ Alkmaar	Eredivisie	16	2	1	0	-		11	1	28	3
2020/21
Country	Japan		13	0	1	0	10	0	-		24	0
	Netherlands		16	2	1	0	-		11	1	28	3
Total			29	2	2	0	10	0	11	1	52	3

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2020	1	0
Total	1	0