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Shigemitsu Sudo

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Shigemitsu Sudo
須藤 茂光
Personal information
Full name Shigemitsu Sudo
Date of birth (1956-04-02) April 2, 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth Mikasa, Hokkaido, Japan
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1972–1974 Odawara Johoku Technical High School
1975–1978 Chuo University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1987 Hitachi 117 (0)
Total 117 (0)
International career
1979–1981 Japan 13 (0)
Managerial career
2018–2020 Verspah Oita
2023- Mynavi Sendai Ladies
Medal record
Hitachi
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1982
Runner-up JSL Cup 1980
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shigemitsu Sudo (須藤 茂光, Sudo Shigemitsu, born April 2, 1956) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.Currently, he is manager WE League club of Mynavi Sendai Ladies.

Club career

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Sudo was born in Mikasa on April 2, 1956. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined Hitachi in 1979. The club won the 2nd place in 1980 JSL Cup and 1982 Japan Soccer League. He retired in 1987. He played 117 games in the league.

National team career

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On August 23, 1979, Sudo debuted for Japan national team against North Korea. In 1980, he played at 1980 Summer Olympics qualification and 1982 World Cup qualification. He played 13 games for Japan until 1981.[1]

Coaching career

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After retirement, Sudo mainly coached his alma mater Chuo University and some youth teams. In 2018, he signed with Japan Football League club Verspah Oita and became a manager.

In the middle of 2023, he became the manager of Mynavi Sendai Ladies.

Club statistics

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Club performance League
Season Club League Apps Goals
Japan League
1979 Hitachi JSL Division 1 18 0
1980 16 0
1981 14 0
1982 11 0
1983 15 0
1984 14 0
1985/86 22 0
1986/87 7 0
Total 117 0

National team statistics

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Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1979 1 0
1980 8 0
1981 4 0
Total 13 0

References

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