Naoki Sugai

Naoki Sugai
菅井 直樹
Personal information
Full name Naoki Sugai
Date of birth (1984-09-21) 21 September 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Yamagata, Yamagata, Japan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2000–2002 Yamagata Chuo High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2018 Vegalta Sendai 389 (40)
Total 389 (40)
Medal record
Vegalta Sendai
Runner-up J1 League 2012
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2018
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Naoki Sugai (菅井 直樹, Sugai Naoki, born 21 September 1984) is a former Japanese football player.[1]

Playing career

Sugai was born in Yamagata on 21 September 1984. After graduating from high school, he joined J1 League club Vegalta Sendai in 2003. He could not play at all in the match and Vegalta was relegated J2 League end of 2003 season. He played many matches as defensive midfielder from 2004. In 2006, he was converted to right side back under new manager Joel Santana and played many matches as regular player for a long time. Vegalta won the champions in 2009 season and was promoted to J1.

Although 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami occurred in Sendai immediately after the opening 2011 season, Vegalta finished at the 4th place which is best results in the club history. In 2012 season, Vegalta won the 2nd place and qualified for 2013 AFC Champions League. His opportunity to play decreased behind Kazuki Oiwa from 2016. He retired end of 2018 season.[2]

Club statistics

[3][4][5]

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 AFC Total
2003 Vegalta Sendai J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
2004 J2 League 19 0 2 0 - - 21 0
2005 13 0 0 0 - - 13 0
2006 37 7 0 0 - - 37 7
2007 40 6 1 0 - - 41 6
2008 28 4 0 0 - - 28 4
2009 49 3 5 0 - - 54 3
2010 J1 League 26 2 0 0 6 0 - 32 2
2011 30 7 2 0 3 0 - 35 7
2012 30 5 1 0 6 0 - 37 5
2013 22 2 2 0 2 0 2 1 28 1
2014 30 3 1 0 2 0 – 33 3
2015 28 0 2 2 1 0 – 31 2
2016 16 0 0 0 3 0 – 19 0
2017 14 1 0 0 3 0 – 17 1
2018 7 0 2 0 5 0 – 14 0
Career total 389 40 18 2 31 0 2 1 440 43

References

  1. ^ Naoki Sugai at J.League (archive) (in Japanese) Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Vegalta Sendai(in Japanese)
  3. ^ 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, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 100 out of 289)
  4. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 100 out of 289)
  5. ^ Vegalta Sendai(in Japanese)


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