Taro Sugimoto (杉本 太郎, Sugimoto Tarō, born 12 February 1996 in Tajimi) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for J2 League club Tokushima Vortis.[2]
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Taro Sugimoto[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 28 December 1996[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tajimi, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Tokushima Vortis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Teikyo High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2018 | Kashima Antlers | 19 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | → J. League U-22 (loan) | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | → Tokushima Vortis (loan) | 65 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | 63 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Avispa Fukuoka | 29 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Tokushima Vortis | 22 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Japan U17 | 4 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Japan U18 | 3 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:45, 17 April 2023 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team career
In October 2013, Sugimoto was elected Japan U-17 national team for 2013 U-17 World Cup. He played all 4 matches and scored a goal against Venezuela. Japan made it to the round of 16.[3]
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
| Kashima Antlers | 2014 | J1 League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2016 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2[a][b] | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
| Total | 19 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 3 | ||
| J.League U-22 Selection (loan) | 2014 | J3 League | 6 | 0 | - | - | - | 6 | 0 | |||
| Tokushima Vortis (loan) | 2017 | J1 League | 41 | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 41 | 6 | ||
| 2018 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 25 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 65 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 8 | ||
| Matsumoto Yamaga | 2019 | J1 League | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | - | 32 | 3 | |
| 2020 | J2 League | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 37 | 5 | ||
| Total | 63 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 8 | ||
| Avispa Fukuoka | 2021 | J1 League | 25 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 27 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 29 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| Tokushima Vortis | 2022 | J2 League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 204 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 228 | 20 | ||
FIFA U-17 World Cup statistics
| Club performance | Tournament | ||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | |
| Tournament | |||||
| 2013 | Japan | 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |||
References
External links
- Taro Sugimoto – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Taro Sugimoto at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Profile at Tokushima Vortis
- Taro Sugimoto at Soccerway
- Taro Sugimoto at ESPN FC