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Shojiro Sugimura
杉村 正二郎

Personal information
Full name	Shojiro Sugimura
Date of birth	(1905-04-04)April 4, 1905
Place of birth	Osaka, Osaka, Empire of Japan
Date of death	January 15, 1975(1975-01-15) (aged 69)
Place of death	Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
Position	Midfielder
Youth career
????	Tennoji High School
????–1929	Waseda University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Waseda WMW
International career
1927	Japan	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shojiro Sugimura (杉村 正二郎, Sugimura Shojiro; April 4, 1905 – January 15, 1975) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. He is sometimes known as Shojiro Nomura (野村 正二郎).

Club career

Sugimura was born in Osaka on April 4, 1905. He played for Waseda WMW was consisted of his alma mater Waseda University players and graduates. At the club, he played with many Japan national team players Shigeyoshi Suzuki, Haruo Arima, Misao Tamai, Tamotsu Asakura, Shigeru Takahashi, Nagayasu Honda, Ko Takamoro and Michiyo Taki.

National team career

In August 1927, when Sugimura was a Waseda University student, he was selected Japan national team for 1927 Far Eastern Championship Games in Shanghai. At this competition, on August 27, he debuted against Republic of China.

After retirement

After retirement, Sugimura joined Japan Football Association and served as a director. He also worked Ministry of Education, Science and Culture and taught as professor at Sophia University.

On January 15, 1975, Sugimura died of myocardial infarction in Bunkyo, Tokyo at the age of 69.

National team statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1927	1	0
Total	1	0

External links

• Shojiro Sugimura at National-Football-Teams.com
• Japan National Football Team Database