Taro Sugahara
Taro Sugahara (菅原 太郎, Sugahara Taro, born June 14, 1981) is a former Japanese football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taro Sugahara | ||
| Date of birth | June 14, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Otsu, Shiga, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1999 | Shizuoka Gakuen High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000 | Mirassol | ||
| 2001–2002 | Kashiwa Reysol | 4 | (0) |
| 2003 | Vissel Kobe | 2 | (0) |
| 2004 | Sagan Tosu | 8 | (0) |
| 2005 | Ehime FC | 7 | (0) |
| 2006 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 12 | (9) |
| 2007–2008 | Grulla Morioka | 24 | (24) |
| 2009–2010 | Blaublitz Akita | 52 | (5) |
| 2011 | Sony Sendai | 10 | (1) |
| 2012 | Hoyo Oita | 9 | (0) |
| 2013 | Blaublitz Akita | 24 | (2) |
| 2014 | Grulla Morioka | 11 | (1) |
| Total | 163 | (42) | |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2020- | J.FC Miyazaki | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Sugahara was born in Otsu on June 14, 1981. After graduating from Shizuoka Gakuen High School, he moved to Brazil and joined Mirassol in 2000. In 2001, he returned to Japan and joined J1 League club Kashiwa Reysol. Although he debuted in 2002, he could hardly play in the match. In 2003, he moved to J1 club Vissel Kobe. However he could hardly play in the match. In 2004, he moved to J2 League club Sagan Tosu. However he could hardly play in the match. In 2005, he moved to Japan Football League (JFL) club Ehime FC. Although he could not play many matches, the club won the champions and was promoted to J2 end of 2005 season. In 2006, he moved to Regional Leagues club Zweigen Kanazawa. He played many matches and many goals. In 2007, he moved to Regional Leagues club Grulla Morioka. He played many matches and scored many goals in 2 seasons. In 2009, he moved to JFL club TDK (later Blaublitz Akita). He played many matches in 2 seasons. In 2011, he moved to JFL club Sony Sendai. However he could not play many matches. In 2012, he moved to JFL club Hoyo Oita. However he could not play many matches. In 2013, he moved to JFL club Blaublitz Akita again for the first time in 3 years and played many matches. In 2014, he moved to newly was promoted to J3 League club, Grulla Morioka for the first time in 6 years. He retired end of 2014 season.
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2001 | Kashiwa Reysol | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | Sagan Tosu | J2 League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | |
| 2005 | Ehime FC | Football League | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | |
| 2006 | Zweigen Kanazawa | Regional Leagues | 12 | 9 | - | - | 12 | 9 | ||
| 2007 | Grulla Morioka | Regional Leagues | 10 | 9 | - | - | 10 | 9 | ||
| 2008 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 0 | - | 16 | 15 | |||
| 2009 | TDK | Football League | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 26 | 2 | |
| 2010 | Blaublitz Akita | Football League | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | 28 | 3 | |
| 2011 | Sony Sendai | Football League | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 11 | 1 | |
| 2012 | Hoyo Oita | Football League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 10 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Blaublitz Akita | Football League | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | 25 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Grulla Morioka | J3 League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | 1 | |
| Career total | 163 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 42 | ||