Tomo Sugawara

Tomo Sugawara
菅原智
Personal information
Full name	Tomo Sugawara
Date of birth	June 3, 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth	Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Vissel Kobe (Assistant)
Youth career
1989–1994	Verdy Kawasaki
Senior career*
Years	Team
1995–1998	Verdy Kawasaki
1999	Santos
2000–2005	Vissel Kobe
2006–2011	Tokyo Verdy
Total
Medal record
Tokyo Verdy
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tomo Sugawara (菅原智, Sugawara Tomo, born June 3, 1976) is a former Japanese football player, he is currently assistant manager of Vissel Kobe.

Playing career

Sugawara was born in Muroran on June 3, 1976. He joined Verdy Kawasaki (later Tokyo Verdy) from youth team in 1995. On July 19, he debuted and scored goal against Urawa Reds.^[1]^[2] From 1996, he played many matches as defensive midfielder and center back. The club won the champions 1996 Emperor's Cup and 2nd place 1996 J.League Cup. In 1999, he moved to Brazil and played for Santos. In 2000, he returned to Japan and joined Vissel Kobe. He played many matches as defensive midfielder. In 2006, he returned to Tokyo Verdy. Although the club was relegated J2 League from 2006, he played many matches and the club was promoted to J1 in 2008. However the club was relegated to J2 in a year and his opportunity to play decreased from 2009. He retired end of 2011 season.

He was well known for receiving a red card from the referee Jumpei Iida and being sent off in just 9 seconds after the kick-off of J2 League match between Tokyo Verdy and Sagan Tosu, held on April 15, 2009. This is the fastest sending-off record in the world football history,^[3] however, it has not been filed for a Guinness Book of Records until now.

Club statistics

^[4]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
1995	Verdy Kawasaki	J1 League	1	1	0	0	-		-		1	1
1996			18	1	5	0	14	0	-		37	1
1997			20	0	1	0	3	0	-		24	0
1998			12	1	3	0	4	0	-		19	1
Brazil			League		Copa do Brasil		League Cup		South America		Total
1999	Santos	Série A	4	1							4	1
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
2000	Vissel Kobe	J1 League	22	0	0	0	4	0	-		26	0
2001			15	0	2	0	2	0	-		19	0
2002			21	0	0	0	1	0	-		22	0
2003			29	0	3	0	6	0	-		38	0
2004			12	0	1	0	4	0	-		17	0
2005			15	1	0	0	6	0	-		21	1
2006	Tokyo Verdy	J2 League	32	0	0	0	-		1	0	33	0
2007		J2 League	33	0	0	0	-		-		33	0
2008		J1 League	23	0	1	0	3	0	-		27	0
2009		J2 League	18	0	0	0	-		-		18	0
2010			7	0	1	0	-		-		8	0
2011			2	0	0	0	-		-		2	0
Country	Japan		280	4	17	0	47	0	1	0	345	4
Country	Brazil		4	1							4	1
Total			284	5	17	0	47	0	1	0	349	5