Sugimoto was born in
Shizuoka on June 26, 1967. After graduating from
Juntendo University, he joined
Yamaha Motors in 1990. He played many matches as midfielder from first season. In 1993, he moved to
Shimizu S-Pulse. Although he played many matches in 1993, his opportunity to play decreased from 1994. He retired end of 1996 season. ==Club statistics==