Koichi Sugiyama (footballer)

Koichi Sugiyama
杉山弘一
Personal information
Full name	Koichi Sugiyama
Date of birth	October 27, 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth	Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1987–1989	Takatsuki Minami High School
1990–1993	Osaka University of Commerce
Senior career*
Years	Team
1994–1998	Urawa Reds
1999–2002	Tokyo Verdy
2003	Albirex Niigata
Total
Managerial career
2004–2009	Urawa Red Diamonds (Academy Coach)
2010–2013	Albirex Niigata Singapore
2014	Ayutthaya
2015	Kashiwa Reysol (Assistant Manager)
2016	BBCU
2016	Chainat Hornbill
2017–2018	Blaublitz Akita
2019	Nara Club
2021–	Kyoto Sanga (Assistant Manager)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Koichi Sugiyama (杉山弘一, Sugiyama Koichi, born October 27, 1971) is a former Japanese football player and manager. he is currently the assistant manager of J1 League club, Kyota Sanga.

Playing career

Urawa Red Diamonds

Sugiyama was born in Takatsuki on October 27, 1971. After graduating from Osaka University of Commerce, he joined Urawa Red Diamonds in 1994. He became a regular player as a left back in the first season. However his opportunity to play decreased which he was dropped for Shinji Jojo from the 1997 season and he didn't get the to featured in all of the club matches in 1998.

Verdy Kawasaki (later renamed as Tokyo Verdy)

In 1999, he moved to Verdy Kawasaki (later Tokyo Verdy). Sugiyama became a regular player in the club with many young players due to financial strain end of 1998 season. However his opportunity to play decreased from 2001.

Albirex Niigata

In 2003, he moved to J2 League club Albirex Niigata. However he could hardly play in the match and he retired end of 2003 season.

Koichi Sugiyama in a post-match interview after a thrilling victory against Hougang United on 13 April 2012 at Hougang Stadium.

Coaching career

Urawa Red Diamonds

Sugiyama was the academy coach of Urawa Red Diamonds from 2004 until 2009

Albirex Niigata Singapore

Sugiyama moved to Singapore and was named as the head coach of Albirex Niigata Singapore from 2010 until 2013. During his time in Singapore, he won the S.League Coach Of The Year award in 2011, the same year he guided his team to win the Singapore League Cup and finalist of the Singapore Cup.

Ayutthaya

In August 2014, he moved to Thailand to signed with Thai Division 1 League club, Ayutthaya and managed the club until November.

Kashiwa Reysol

In 2015, he returned to Japan and became the assistant manager under Tatsuma Yoshida at J1 League club, Kashiwa Reysol until the end of the season.

BBCU

On 22 February 2016, he returned to Thailand and signed with 2016 Thai League T1 club, BBCU.

Chainat Hornbill

On 28 April 2016, he moved to Chainat Hornbill and managed the club until the end of the season.

Blaublitz Akita

In 2017, he returned to Japan and signed with J3 League club Blaublitz Akita.^[1] In Sugiyama first year at the club, he guided them to win the 2017 J3 League title however due to the club not having a license to play in the upper-tier football, they were not promoted, becoming the first professional third-tier champion not to get promoted. The club results were bad in 2018 season and Sugiyama was sacked in July 2018.^[2]

Nara Club

In 2019, he signed with Japan Football League club Nara Club.^[3]

Kyoto Sanga

In 2021, Sugiyama joined J2 League side, Kyoto Sanga and become the assistant manager under Cho Kwi-jae. In his first season at the club, he sees them finishing second in the 2021 J2 League and saw the club promoted to the top tier of Japanese football, the 2022 J1 League.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goal	Apps	Goal	Apps	Goal	Apps	Goal
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1994	Urawa Reds	J1 League	31	0	3	0	1	0	35	0
1995			44	1	1	0	-		45	1
1996			23	0	3	0	9	0	35	0
1997			8	0	2	0	3	0	13	0
1998			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	Verdy Kawasaki	J1 League	26	1	4	0	4	0	34	1
2000	Verdy Kawasaki	J1 League	25	0	0	0	5	0	30	0
2001	Tokyo Verdy	J1 League	11	0	3	0	0	0	14	0
2002	Tokyo Verdy	J1 League	1	0	0	0	3	0	4	0
2003	Albirex Niigata	J2 League	6	0	1	0	-		7	0
Total			175	2	17	0	25	0	217	2

Managerial statistics

Season	club	League								Cup
Season	club	rank	game	point	win	draw	lost	goal	goallost	League Cup	Singapore Cup
2010	Albirex Niigata Singapore	7/12teams	33	37	9	10	14	31	42	first round	quarter final
2011		4/12teams	33	65	20	5	8	80	34	Champion	runners-up
2012		3/13teams	24	43	12	7	5	37	26	quarter final	quarter final
2013		3/12teams	27	46	13	7	7	36	28	semi final	first round
2014	AyuttayaFC(Thai 2)	11→6	10	19	6	1	3	18	12	2014.8-2014.11
2016	BBCU(Thai 1)	18	3	7	1	0	6	11	19	Feb→Apr
2016	ChainatFC(Thai 1)	17	6	8	1	3	4	9	14	Apr→Jun
2017	Blaublitz Akita(J3)	Champion	32	61	18	7	7	53	31		first round
2018	Blaublitz Akita(J3)	8/17teams	16	21	6	3	7	15	54	Jan→Jul	first round
2019	Nara Club (JFL)	14	34	30	8	10	12	27	32
total			220		94	53	73	317	252	-	1st Round