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]

Taro Sugimoto
杉本太郎
Personal information
Full name Taro Sugimoto[1]
Date of birth (1996-12-28) 28 December 1996 (age 27)[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 University Kani High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Kashima Antlers 19 (1)
2014J. League U-22 (loan) 6 (0)
2017–2018Tokushima 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
Kashima Antlers
Winner J1 League 2016
Winner J.League Cup 2015
Winner Emperor's Cup 2016
Representing  Japan
AFC U-16 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2012 Iran
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:45, 17 April 2023 (UTC)

National team career

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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

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As of 17 April 2023.[4][5][6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

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Club performance Tournament
Season Club League Apps Goals
Tournament
2013 Japan 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup 4 1
Total 4 1

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2016: List of Players: Kashima Antlers" (PDF). FIFA. 14 December 2016. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 December 2017.
  2. ^ "杉本 太郎:徳島ヴォルティス:Jリーグ.jp". Jリーグ.jp(日本プロサッカーリーグ) (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Japan late-show stuns Tunisia". FIFA. 24 October 2013. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  4. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 179 out of 289)
  5. ^ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 188 out of 289)
  6. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2021 Taro Sugimoto Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
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