Yukinari Sugawara

菅原由勢

#2 · Defender · age 25

Right wing-back, attacking outlet

Club

Werder Bremen

Germany · Bundesliga

Caps

Intl goals

WC26 rating

high confidence +14.65217391304347 vs FC26

Recent form: 90
Career peak: 100
League level: 89
Competition pedigree: 89
International pedigree: 64
Longevity: 71

Independent rating — league strength (Opta-anchored) × competition tier × position-normalized output. Not affiliated with EA or FIFA.

Career by season

Season	Club	Competition	Apps	Gls	Ast	Rating
25/26	Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899	Bundesliga	31	0	6	—
25/26	Southampton FC	EFL Cup	1	0	0	—
24/25	Southampton FC	Premier League	30	1	1	—
23/24	Alkmaar Zaanstreek	Eredivisie	30	4	7	—
23/24	Alkmaar Zaanstreek	UEFA Conference League	4	0	1	—
23/24	Alkmaar Zaanstreek	KNVB Beker	2	0	1	—
22/23	Alkmaar Zaanstreek	Eredivisie	31	3	8	—
22/23	Alkmaar Zaanstreek	KNVB Beker	2	0	0	—
22/23	Alkmaar Zaanstreek	UEFA Conference League	2	0	1	—
21/22	Alkmaar Zaanstreek	Eredivisie	33	1	4	—
21/22	Alkmaar Zaanstreek	KNVB Beker	4	0	1	—
21/22	Alkmaar Zaanstreek	UEFA Europa League	2	0	0	—
20/21	Alkmaar Zaanstreek	Eredivisie	25	2	1	—
20/21	Alkmaar Zaanstreek	UEFA Champions League	2	0	0	—
20/21	Alkmaar Zaanstreek	UEFA Europa League	2	0	0	—
20/21	Alkmaar Zaanstreek	KNVB Beker	1	0	0	—
19/20	Alkmaar Zaanstreek	Eredivisie	16	2	1	—
19/20	Alkmaar Zaanstreek	UEFA Europa League	7	1	0	—
19/20	Alkmaar Zaanstreek	UEFA Europa League	4	0	0	—
19/20	Alkmaar Zaanstreek	KNVB Beker	1	0	0	—

Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29

Sugawara is Japan’s starting right-wing-back when Moriyasu plays the back three. His Bundesliga minutes have hardened him against direct attackers — useful preparation for Gakpo (NL), Elanga (Sweden), or Achouri (Tunisia).

Strengths

Crossing from the right
Overlapping runs

Recent form

Werder Bremen regular through 2025-26 Bundesliga.

Was part of AZ Alkmaar's 2022-23 Conference League semi-final run — Japan's most successful midfielder/defender at European club level that decade.