Masahiro Sugita (杉田 将宏, Sugita Masahiro, born 24 November 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Balestier Khalsa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Masahiro Sugita | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Aichi, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Balestier Khalsa | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nagoya S.S. | |||
| Nagoya Grampus | |||
| –2021 | Waseda University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Albirex Niigata (S) | 27 | (8) |
| 2023– | Balestier Khalsa | 24 | (6) |
| International career | |||
| Japan U16 | |||
| 2017 | Japan U18 | 2 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:04, 19 February 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAlbirex Niigata Singapore
editIn January 2022, Sugita moved to Singapore to join Albirex Niigata (S) after his graduation from Waseda University. [1] In his first season, he won the 2022 Singapore Premier League title with the club.
Balestier Khalsa
editAfter a year in Singapore, Sugita moved to another Singapore Premier League club Balestier Khalsa on 12 January 2023.[2] He make his debut on 26 February against Hougang United. Sugita scored his first goal for the club on 16 April in a 4–2 win over Tanjong Pagar United.
International career
editSugita represents Japan U16 and Japan U18 team at international level. He make his debut for Japan U18 on 10 August 2017 against Chile U18.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 1 July 2024.[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Albirex Niigata (S) | 2022 | Singapore Premier League | 27 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 33 | 9 |
| Total | 27 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 9 | ||
| Balestier Khalsa | 2023 | Singapore Premier League | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
| 2024–25 | Singapore Premier League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 51 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 15 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the Singapore Community Shield
International Statistics
editU18 International caps
edit| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 August 2017 | Fujieda-sogo Stadium, Japan |  Chile |
1–2 (lost) | SBS Cup |
| 2 | 13 August 2017 | Kusanagi Stadium, Japan |  Czech Republic |
2–1 (won) | SBS Cup |
Honours
editClub
editReferences
edit- ^ "杉田将宏、アルビレックス新潟シンガポールへの来シーズン新加入内定のお知らせ". 早稲田大学ア式蹴球部. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "杉田 将宏選手 バレスティアカルサFC (シンガポール)へ完全移籍のお知らせ". アルビレックス新潟シンガポール. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Masahiro Sugita at Soccerway
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