Yukinari Sugawara

is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar and the Japan national team.

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.

Career statistics
Club
Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan,  (p. 149 out of 289)

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNagoya Grampus2018J1 League1302040——1902019J1 League000060——60Total13020100——250Jong AZ2019–20Eerste Divisie7000———702020–21Eerste Divisie5000———50Total12000———|120AZ (loan)2019–20Eredivisie16210—111—273AZ2020–21Eredivisie25210—50—3022021–22Eredivisie33140—80—4212022–23Eredivisie31320—141004742023–24Eredivisie27420—10000394Total1161090—3710016211Career total157121201004820023114

International

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsJapan202010202371Total81

Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sugawara goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Yukinari SugawaraNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 21 November 2023  Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia   4–0 5–0  2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours
Japan U19
AFC U-19 Championship third place: 2018

Individual
Eredivisie Talent of the Month: January 2022

Eredivisie Team of the Month: January 2022, March 2023, August 2023, September 2023, October 2023,

Records
 Most appearances for AZ in UEFA club competitions: 49

References

Other websites


Category:2000 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Aichi Prefecture
Category:Japan international footballers
Category:J1 League players
Category:Nagoya Grampus players
Category:Association football defenders