ratings updated 13 Oct 2026
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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Omiya Ardija.
Scout report
K. Sugimoto is a 33-year-old centre-forward at Omiya Ardija, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 12 appearances, a Season grade of 16, top 64% of J2 League centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.3, ranking 195th of 215 in the J2 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (59.8% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sugimoto.
Judged on this season alone, Sugimoto graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 25th of 39 of the 39 centre-forwards in the J2 League, on 2 goals and 0 assists in 12 appearances (0.176 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 16). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 15, 36th of 39 of the 39 centre-forwards in the J2 League. At 33 Sugimoto is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Sugimoto is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Omiya Ardija finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side
2 goals in 12 appearances (0.17 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 59.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Output. 0.18 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
- Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 15.3, Sugimoto carries the 36th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the J2 League of 39 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.18 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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