Yukinari Sugawara

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DefendersJapanAge 25

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SV Werder Bremen· Bundesliga

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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

National Team Matches (76)

Date	Opponent	H/A	Result	Competition	Min	G	A	YC
2026-05-31	Iceland	🏠	1:0	International Friendlies	45	0	1	0
2026-03-31	Japan	✈	0:1	International Friendlies	10	0	0	0
2026-03-28	Japan	✈	0:1	International Friendlies	62	0	0	0
2025-11-18	Bolivia	🏠	3:0	International Friendlies	45	0	0	1
2025-11-14	Ghana	🏠	2:0	International Friendlies	22	0	0	0
2025-10-14	Brazil	🏠	3:2	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2025-10-10	Paraguay	🏠	2:2	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2025-09-09	Japan	✈	2:0	International Friendlies	18	0	0	0
2025-09-07	Japan	✈	0:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2025-07-15	Japan	✈	0:1	East Asian Football Championship	-	0	0	0
2025-07-12	Japan	-	0:0	East Asian Football Championship	-	0	0	0
2025-07-08	Japan	-	1:1	East Asian Football Championship	-	0	0	0
2025-06-10	Indonesia	🏠	6:0	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2025-06-05	Japan	✈	1:0	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2025-03-25	Saudi Arabia	🏠	0:0	World Cup qualification Asia	62	0	0	0
2025-03-20	Bahrain	🏠	2:0	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2024-11-19	Japan	✈	1:3	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2024-11-15	Japan	✈	0:4	World Cup qualification Asia	28	1	0	0
2024-10-15	Australia	🏠	1:1	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2024-10-10	Japan	✈	0:2	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2024-09-10	Japan	✈	0:5	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2024-09-05	China	🏠	7:0	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2024-06-11	Syria	🏠	5:0	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2024-06-06	Japan	✈	0:5	World Cup qualification Asia	62	0	0	0
2024-03-26	Japan	✈	0:3	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2024-03-21	North Korea	🏠	1:0	World Cup qualification Asia	74	0	0	0
2024-02-03	Japan	✈	2:1	AFC Asian Cup	-	0	0	0
2024-01-31	Japan	✈	1:3	AFC Asian Cup	-	0	0	0
2024-01-24	Japan	✈	1:3	AFC Asian Cup	-	0	0	0
2024-01-19	Japan	✈	2:1	AFC Asian Cup	90	0	0	0
2024-01-14	Japan	✈	2:4	AFC Asian Cup	77	0	0	1
2024-01-01	Thailand	🏠	5:0	International Friendlies	12	0	0	0
2023-11-21	Japan	✈	0:5	World Cup qualification Asia	90	1	0	0
2023-11-16	Myanmar	🏠	5:0	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2023-10-17	Tunisia	🏠	2:0	International Friendlies	90	0	0	0
2023-10-13	Canada	🏠	4:1	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2023-09-12	Japan	✈	2:4	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2023-09-09	Japan	✈	1:4	International Friendlies	84	0	1	0
2023-06-20	Peru	🏠	4:1	International Friendlies	61	0	0	0
2023-06-15	El Salvador	🏠	6:0	International Friendlies	45	0	0	0
2023-03-28	Colombia	🏠	1:2	International Friendlies	90	0	0	1
2023-03-24	Uruguay	🏠	1:1	International Friendlies	89	0	0	0
2022-12-05	Japan	✈	4:2	World Cup	-	0	0	0
2022-12-01	Japan	✈	1:2	World Cup	-	0	0	0
2022-11-27	Japan	✈	1:0	World Cup	-	0	0	0
2022-11-23	Japan	✈	1:2	World Cup	-	0	0	0
2022-11-17	Japan	✈	2:1	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2022-09-27	Japan	✈	0:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2022-09-23	Japan	✈	0:2	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2022-07-27	South Korea	🏠	3:0	East Asian Football Championship	-	0	0	0
2022-07-24	China	🏠	0:0	East Asian Football Championship	-	0	0	0
2022-07-19	Hong Kong	🏠	6:0	East Asian Football Championship	-	0	0	0
2022-06-14	Tunisia	🏠	0:3	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2022-06-10	Ghana	🏠	4:1	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2022-06-06	Brazil	🏠	0:1	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2022-06-02	Paraguay	🏠	4:1	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2022-03-29	Vietnam	🏠	1:1	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2022-03-24	Japan	✈	0:2	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2022-02-01	Saudi Arabia	🏠	2:0	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2022-01-27	China	🏠	2:0	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2021-11-16	Japan	✈	0:1	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2021-11-11	Japan	✈	0:1	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2021-10-12	Australia	🏠	2:1	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2021-10-07	Japan	✈	1:0	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2021-09-07	Japan	✈	0:1	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2021-09-02	Oman	🏠	0:1	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2021-06-15	Kyrgyzstan	🏠	5:1	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2021-06-11	Serbia	🏠	1:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2021-06-07	Tajikistan	🏠	4:1	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2021-05-28	Myanmar	🏠	10:0	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2021-03-30	Mongolia	🏠	14:0	World Cup qualification Asia	-	0	0	0
2021-03-25	South Korea	🏠	3:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2020-11-17	Japan	✈	2:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2020-11-13	Japan	✈	0:1	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2020-10-13	Japan	✈	0:1	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2020-10-09	Japan	✈	0:0	International Friendlies	4	0	0	0