Taro Sugimoto

Following his move to Tokushima Vortis, Sugimoto's current-season form is up 800% on last season (Season 1→9), while his Rating eased 35→20. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 13).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Tokushima Vortis · 4th	15	1	—	20	9
2024/25	Tokushima Vortis	31	2	—	—	—
2023/24	Tokushima Vortis	34	1	—	—	—
2022/23	Tokushima Vortis	13	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Avispa Fukuoka · 14th	4	0	6.48	35	1
2021/22	Avispa Fukuoka · 8th	25	0	6.59	47	13

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan U17	4	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

T. Sugimoto is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Tokushima Vortis, rated 23.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 145th of 215 on scout potential in the J2 League. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (65.1% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sugimoto.

Judged on this season alone, Sugimoto graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 33rd of 62 of the 62 central midfielders in the J2 League, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 0 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 9). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, 43rd of 62 of the 62 central midfielders in the J2 League. At 30 Sugimoto is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding level

Current potential43rd of 62 central midfielders · J2 League Current season33rd of 62 central midfielders · J2 League 33rd-best central midfielder in the J2 League 145th in the J2 League · potential 43rd-highest potential central midfielder in the J2 League

23.3

Ratingi

43rd of 62 central midfielders

9.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

65.1%

Minutes

a regular starter

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Tokushima Vortis finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

Def. / 90

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Tackles

—

Interceptions

Clean sheets

0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 65.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 0 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 23.3, Sugimoto carries the 43rd-highest potential of the central midfielders in the J2 League of 62. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %65.1%

Available fixtures15 of 11

Goals / 900.081

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.081

Defensive actions / 900

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.162

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~4), then tapers with age. At 30, Sugimoto sits on 2.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Sugimoto's projected Rating — 23.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Tokushima VortisJul 2022 – nowFree

Avispa FukuokaJan 2021 – Jul 2022Free

Matsumoto YamagaFeb 2019 – Jan 2021Free

Tokushima Vortis(on loan)Feb 2017 – Feb 2019

Kashimauntil Feb 2017

About T. Sugimoto

Taro Sugimoto is a 30-year-old central midfielder who plays for Tokushima Vortis, born on February 12, 1996 in Tajimi, standing 162 cm tall. He is from Japan. Tokushima Vortis currently sit 13th of 20 in the J2 League.

This season

In the current season, T. Sugimoto has made 15 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 1,114 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

T. Sugimoto's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Tokushima Vortis face Yokohama FC at home in the J2 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates T. Sugimoto at 23.3 with a Season form score of 9.1, ranking 145th of 215 central midfielders in the J2 League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 3 career titles — among them the J1 League and the Emperor Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, T. Sugimoto has totalled 269 club appearances with 19 goals and 1 assist for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 41 appearances for Tokushima Vortis.

T. Sugimoto's career has also included time at Avispa Fukuoka, Matsumoto Yamaga and Kashima.

On the international stage, T. Sugimoto has represented Japan U17 — 4 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Tokushima Vortis finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points