en Hidehiro Sugai

Hidehiro Sugai
須貝英大
	Sugai in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	27 October 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Chūō, Yamanashi, Japan
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Kyoto Sanga
Youth career
2014–2016	Hamamatsu Kaiseikan High School
College career
Years	Team
2017–2020	Meiji University
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–2023	Ventforet Kofu
2023–2024	Kashima Antlers
2025–	Kyoto Sanga
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:12, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

Hidehiro Sugai (須貝英大, Sugai Hidehiro, born 27 October 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a left-back for J1 League club Kyoto Sanga.^[1]

Career

On 26 September 2020, Sugai made his league debut against Albirex Niigata.^[2]

On 16 October 2022, Sugai won the 2022 Emperor's Cup after Ventforet Kofu beat Sanfrecce Hiroshima on penalties.^[3]

On 25 July 2023, Sugai joined Kashima Antlers.^[4]

After two seasons at Kashima Antlers, in December 2024 Sugai was transferred to fellow J1 League club Kyoto Sanga.^[5]

As of end of 2024 season.^[6]^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Other		Total
Meiji University	2019	–			2	0	–		–		2	0
Ventforet Kofu	2020	J2 League	2	0	0	0	–		–		2	0
	2021	J2 League	18	1	0	0	–		–		18	1
	2022	J2 League	41	5	5	0	–		–		46	5
	2023	J2 League	26	3	2	0	–		1^[a]	0	29	3
	Total		87	9	7	0	0	0	1	0	95	9
Kashima Antlers	2023	J1 League	8	0	0	0	1	0	–		9	0
	2024	J1 League	13	0	3	0	2	0	–		18	0
	Total		21	0	3	0	3	0	0	0	27	0
Career total			108	9	10	0	3	0	1	0	122	9