Ryuji Sueoka (末岡 龍二, Sueoka Ryuji, born May 22, 1979) is a former Japanese football player. He has played in Japan, Singapore, Thailand and India at the top level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryuji Sueoka | ||
| Date of birth | May 22, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Hikari, Yamaguchi, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1997 | Hikari High School | ||
| 1998–2001 | Chukyo University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Albirex Niigata | 22 | (1) |
| 2004 | →Albirex Niigata Singapore (loan) | 27 | (12) |
| 2006 | Geylang United | 29 | (4) |
| 2007 | Balestier Khalsa | 32 | (9) |
| 2008–2009 | Bangkok United | 22 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Mohun Bagan | 7 | (5) |
| 2010–2012 | Salgaocar | 28 | (27) |
| 2012–2013 | Dempo | 17 | (11) |
| 2013–2014 | East Bengal | 18 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Pune | 17 | (3) |
| Total | 219 | (76) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editSueoka started his professional career in the J2 League with Albirex Niigata club. He then moved to Albirex Niigata Singapore on loan, where he stayed for the 2004 season, scoring 12 times in 24 appearances. He returned to his parent club for a season but appeared only sparingly before returning to Singapore, this time with Geylang United. He then played for Balestier Khalsa for the 2007 season before moving to Thailand with Bangkok United.
In 2011, coaches in the I-League named Sueoka best player.[1]
Club statistics
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Albirex Niigata | 2002 | J2 League | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | J2 League | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 15 | 2 | |||
| Albirex Niigata Singapore | 2004 | S. League | 27 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 28 | 12 | |
| Albirex Niigata | 2005 | J1 League | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 8 | 1 | ||
| Geylang United | 2006 | S. League | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 | 4 | |
| Balestier Khalsa | 2007 | S. League | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 32 | 9 | |
| Bangkok United | 2008 | Thai League | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 22 | 0 | |
| Mohun Bagan | 2009–2010 | I-League | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 5 | |
| Salgaocar | 2010–2011 | I-League | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | 9 | |
| 2011–2012 | I-League | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 19 | |
| Dempo | 2012–2013 | I-League | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 17 | 11 | |
| East Bengal | 2013–2014 | I-League | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 5 |
| Pune | 2014–2015 | I-League | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 17 | 3 | |
| Career | 219 | 76 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 234 | 79 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Ryuji Sueoka is best in I-League," Times of India, July 14, 2011; retrieved 2013-4-10.
- ^ "Japan - R. Sueoka - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ^ http://www.soccerpunter.com/players/112815-Ryuji-Sueoka
External links
edit- Ryuji Sueoka at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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