Yukinari Sugawara
Japan · Defender · Werder Bremen
Born 28 June 2000 (age 26). Height 179 cm. Preferred foot: right. Position: Defender. Nationality: Japan. Market value €5.5M.
Current club: Werder Bremen — 31 appearances, 0 goals and 6 assists this season.
Career totals: 17 goals and 32 assists in 305 appearances (18,353 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bundesliga | 31 | 0 | 6 | 2,432 | 6.53 |
| Friendlies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 6.75 |
| Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 6.9 |
| League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 6.9 |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 245 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.08 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.16 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.24 |
| Shots | 138 |
| Shots on target | 63 |
| Shot conversion, % | 12 |
| Key passes per 90 | 1.1 |
| Passes per 90 | 46.48 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 0.8 |
| Dribble success, % | 44 |
| Duels won, % | 51 |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.62 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.91 |
| Yellow cards | 20 |
| Red cards | 1 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 2–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-03-08 | at Union Berlin | 1–4 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-03-15 | FSV Mainz 05 | 0–2 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-03-21 | at VfL Wolfsburg | 0–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-03-28 | at Scotland | 0–1 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-03-31 | at England | 0–1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-04-04 | RB Leipzig | 1–2 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-04-12 | at 1. FC Köln | 3–1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-04-18 | Hamburger Sport Verein | 3–1 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 7.3 |
| 2026-04-26 | at VfB Stuttgart | 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2026-05-02 | FC Augsburg | 1–3 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| 2026-05-09 | at 1899 Hoffenheim | 1–0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-05-31 | Iceland | 1–0 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 |
| 2026-06-14 | at Netherlands | 2–2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-06-21 | at Tunisia | 0–4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2026-06-25 | Sweden | 1–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-06-29 | at Brazil | 2–1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-09-12 | at Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio S.p.a. | 1–2 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-09-19 | at Udinese Calcio | 0–1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-10-11 | Juventus Football Club | 1–1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6.52 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
0 goals and 0 assists in 4 matches (159 minutes). See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- Brazil 2–1 Japan · Round of 32 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Japan 1–1 Sweden · Group Stage - 3 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Tunisia 0–4 Japan · Group Stage - 2 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Netherlands 2–2 Japan · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 0 assists
Honours
0 trophies won out of 2 finals and podium finishes.
- Kirin Cup · 2022 · 2nd Place
- Kirin Cup · 2nd Place
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Werder Bremen | Southampton FC | — |
| 2025-08-26 | Southampton FC | Werder Bremen | Loan |
| 2024-07-14 | Alkmaar Zaanstreek | Southampton FC | €7M |
| 2020-07-01 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | Alkmaar Zaanstreek | — |
| 2020-06-30 | Alkmaar Zaanstreek | Nagoya Grampus Eight | — |
| 2019-07-01 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | Alkmaar Zaanstreek | — |
| 2018-04-06 | — | Nagoya Grampus Eight | — |
| 2016-04-01 | — | — | — |