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Yukinari Sugawara

菅原 由勢
JapanAge25Right-Back
Market Value€5.50m
SV Werder Bremen· Bundesliga
31
Played
0
Goals
6
Assists
2
Yellow Cards
1
Red Cards
27g
90min blocks
Position
Defender - Right-Back
Main Position
Right-Back
Date of Birth
2000-06-28(25)
Height
1,79
Preferred Foot
right
Place of Birth
Toyokawa, Aichi
Citizenship
Japan
Contract & Agent
Joined
2025-08-26
Contract Until
2026-06-30
Agent
Sports360 GmbH ✓
Market Value
€5.50m
Last Updated
2026-05-27
International
Japan
Career Achievements

Sugawara has represented Japan at various youth levels and earned caps for the senior national team. He was part of the Japanese squad that competed in the 2022 FIFA World Cup and has also featured in the AFC Asian Cup.

Biography

Yukinari Sugawara is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right-back. He began his career with Nagoya Grampus in the J1 League before moving to the Netherlands to join AZ Alkmaar, where he developed into a key player. In 2024, he transferred to Southampton in the English Premier League, marking a significant step in his career.

Playing Style

Sugawara is known for his pace, stamina, and ability to contribute both defensively and offensively as a modern full-back. He excels in overlapping runs, delivering crosses into the box, and has a strong work rate that allows him to track back effectively. His technical skills and composure on the ball make him a reliable option in build-up play.

Market Value History
Season Stats (Bundesliga)
All seasons (55)
SeasonCompAppsGAYCRCMin
25/26Bundesliga3106212434
25/26Championship2000067
25/26International Friendlies60110202
25/26EFL Cup1000090
24/25Premier League3011401557
24/25FA Cup000000
24/25EFL Cup20000119
23/24World Cup qualification Asia52000316
23/24UEFA Conference League60000521
23/24KNVB Beker20100210
23/24Eredivisie3047102564
23/24International Friendlies30100186
23/24UEFA Conference League Qualifying40110390
22/23UEFA Conference League1212101049
22/23KNVB Beker20000210
22/23Eredivisie3138502398
22/23International Friendlies40010285
22/23UEFA Conference League Qualifying2010028
21/22UEFA Conference League80220564
21/22Play-Offs Conference League3000044
21/22KNVB Beker40110315
21/22Eredivisie3314302635
21/22International Friendlies000000
21/22UEFA Europa League Qualifying20000180
2025East Asian Football Championship000000
2023AFC Asian Cup20010167
2022World Cup000000
2022East Asian Football Championship000000
2019J. League Cup60000464
2019J1 League000000
2019U20 World Cup40010360
2018Emperor's Cup20000166
2018J. League Cup40020360
2018J1 League1300001080
2017J. Youth League000000
2017U17 World Cup40000303
2016Prince Takamado U18 Premier League West000000
20/21KNVB Beker1000028
20/21Keuken Kampioen Divisie51000425
20/21Eredivisie2521201644
20/21International Friendlies100004
20/21UEFA Europa League30000270
20/21UEFA Champions League Qualifying2000037
19/20World Cup qualification Asia000000
19/20KNVB Beker1000022
19/20Keuken Kampioen Divisie70110573
19/20Eredivisie162110640
19/20International Friendlies2000093
19/20UEFA Europa League Qualifying40000130
19/20UEFA Europa League71000312
18/19International Friendlies30000210
17/18International Friendlies41000296
17/18AFC U19 Championship 201830000210
16/17International Friendlies40000251
15/16International Friendlies40000288
National Team Matches (76)
DateOpponentH/AResultCompetitionMinGAYC
2026-05-31Iceland🏠1:0International Friendlies45010
2026-03-31Japan✈0:1International Friendlies10000
2026-03-28Japan✈0:1International Friendlies62000
2025-11-18Bolivia🏠3:0International Friendlies45001
2025-11-14Ghana🏠2:0International Friendlies22000
2025-10-14Brazil🏠3:2International Friendlies-000
2025-10-10Paraguay🏠2:2International Friendlies-000
2025-09-09Japan✈2:0International Friendlies18000
2025-09-07Japan✈0:0International Friendlies-000
2025-07-15Japan✈0:1East Asian Football Championship-000
2025-07-12Japan-0:0East Asian Football Championship-000
2025-07-08Japan-1:1East Asian Football Championship-000
2025-06-10Indonesia🏠6:0World Cup qualification Asia-000
2025-06-05Japan✈1:0World Cup qualification Asia-000
2025-03-25Saudi Arabia🏠0:0World Cup qualification Asia62000
2025-03-20Bahrain🏠2:0World Cup qualification Asia-000
2024-11-19Japan✈1:3World Cup qualification Asia-000
2024-11-15Japan✈0:4World Cup qualification Asia28100
2024-10-15Australia🏠1:1World Cup qualification Asia-000
2024-10-10Japan✈0:2World Cup qualification Asia-000
2024-09-10Japan✈0:5World Cup qualification Asia-000
2024-09-05China🏠7:0World Cup qualification Asia-000
2024-06-11Syria🏠5:0World Cup qualification Asia-000
2024-06-06Japan✈0:5World Cup qualification Asia62000
2024-03-26Japan✈0:3World Cup qualification Asia-000
2024-03-21North Korea🏠1:0World Cup qualification Asia74000
2024-02-03Japan✈2:1AFC Asian Cup-000
2024-01-31Japan✈1:3AFC Asian Cup-000
2024-01-24Japan✈1:3AFC Asian Cup-000
2024-01-19Japan✈2:1AFC Asian Cup90000
2024-01-14Japan✈2:4AFC Asian Cup77001
2024-01-01Thailand🏠5:0International Friendlies12000
2023-11-21Japan✈0:5World Cup qualification Asia90100
2023-11-16Myanmar🏠5:0World Cup qualification Asia-000
2023-10-17Tunisia🏠2:0International Friendlies90000
2023-10-13Canada🏠4:1International Friendlies-000
2023-09-12Japan✈2:4International Friendlies-000
2023-09-09Japan✈1:4International Friendlies84010
2023-06-20Peru🏠4:1International Friendlies61000
2023-06-15El Salvador🏠6:0International Friendlies45000
2023-03-28Colombia🏠1:2International Friendlies90001
2023-03-24Uruguay🏠1:1International Friendlies89000
2022-12-05Japan✈4:2World Cup-000
2022-12-01Japan✈1:2World Cup-000
2022-11-27Japan✈1:0World Cup-000
2022-11-23Japan✈1:2World Cup-000
2022-11-17Japan✈2:1International Friendlies-000
2022-09-27Japan✈0:0International Friendlies-000
2022-09-23Japan✈0:2International Friendlies-000
2022-07-27South Korea🏠3:0East Asian Football Championship-000
2022-07-24China🏠0:0East Asian Football Championship-000
2022-07-19Hong Kong🏠6:0East Asian Football Championship-000
2022-06-14Tunisia🏠0:3International Friendlies-000
2022-06-10Ghana🏠4:1International Friendlies-000
2022-06-06Brazil🏠0:1International Friendlies-000
2022-06-02Paraguay🏠4:1International Friendlies-000
2022-03-29Vietnam🏠1:1World Cup qualification Asia-000
2022-03-24Japan✈0:2World Cup qualification Asia-000
2022-02-01Saudi Arabia🏠2:0World Cup qualification Asia-000
2022-01-27China🏠2:0World Cup qualification Asia-000
2021-11-16Japan✈0:1World Cup qualification Asia-000
2021-11-11Japan✈0:1World Cup qualification Asia-000
2021-10-12Australia🏠2:1World Cup qualification Asia-000
2021-10-07Japan✈1:0World Cup qualification Asia-000
2021-09-07Japan✈0:1World Cup qualification Asia-000
2021-09-02Oman🏠0:1World Cup qualification Asia-000
2021-06-15Kyrgyzstan🏠5:1World Cup qualification Asia-000
2021-06-11Serbia🏠1:0International Friendlies-000
2021-06-07Tajikistan🏠4:1World Cup qualification Asia-000
2021-05-28Myanmar🏠10:0World Cup qualification Asia-000
2021-03-30Mongolia🏠14:0World Cup qualification Asia-000
2021-03-25South Korea🏠3:0International Friendlies-000
2020-11-17Japan✈2:0International Friendlies-000
2020-11-13Japan✈0:1International Friendlies-000
2020-10-13Japan✈0:1International Friendlies-000
2020-10-09Japan✈0:0International Friendlies4000
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