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M. Sugimoto

Squad depthKitakyushu · 24 yrs

Profile

PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityJapan
Age24
Date of birth17 Aug 2001
BirthplaceNiigata
Height181 cm
Shirt number#41
ClubKitakyushu
Goalkeeper
19
Appearances
6
Clean sheets
32%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
1710
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Kitakyushu.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsMinMatch
J3 League1917107.02

Scout report

Squad depthGoalkeeper

M. Sugimoto is a 24-year-old goalkeeper at Kitakyushu, rated 27.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 25th of 300 on scout potential in the J3 League. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (50% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sugimoto.

Judged on this season alone, Sugimoto graded 14 — a strong campaign that ranks top 24% of the 21 goalkeepers in the J3 League, on 6 clean sheets across 19 appearances.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 14).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, top 20% of the 21 goalkeepers in the J3 League. At 24 Sugimoto is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.4 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 20% goalkeepers · J3 LeagueCurrent seasonTop 24% goalkeepers · J3 League5th-best goalkeeper in the J3 League25th in the J3 League · potential4th-highest potential goalkeeper in the J3 League
27.7
Ratingi
4th of 21 goalkeepers
14.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
50%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.79
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Kitakyushu finished 8th of 20 · a mid-table side

19
Apps
6
Clean sheets
32%
CS rate
50%
Minutes

6 clean sheets in 19 appearances (32% of games).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 50% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 27.7, Sugimoto carries the 4th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the J3 League (top 20%). A rotation minutes keeper carrying the gloves this season. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.