# Kenyu Sugimoto

Kenyu Sugimoto (杉本 健勇, Sugimoto Kenyū, born 18 November 1992) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a striker and currently play for J2 League club, RB Omiya Ardija.

## Career

On 9 January 2024, Sugimoto announcement officially transfer to J3 relegated club, Omiya Ardija for 2024 season.
On 25 December 2024, Sugimoto official permanent transfer to Omiya from 2025 season after loan a season at club in 2024.

## International career

In October 2009, Sugimoto was elected Japan U-17 national team for 2009 U-17 World Cup. He played all 3 matches and scored a goal against Brazil in the first match. In October 2102, he was elected Japan U-23 national team for 2012 Summer Olympics. He played 4 matches and Japan won the 4th place.
In September 2017, Sugimoto was elected Japan national team for 2018 World Cup qualification. At this qualification, on 5 September, he debuted against Saudi Arabia.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of the start from 2025 season.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Cerezo Osaka | 2011 | J.League Div 1 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 3 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 2012 | J.League Div 1 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 5 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 2013 | J.League Div 1 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 7 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 2014 | J.League Div 1 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 6 |
| Cerezo Osaka | Total | Total | 89 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 21 |
| Tokyo Verdy (loan) | 2012 | J.League Div 2 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 5 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2015 | J1 League | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 8 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 2016 | J2 League | 43 | 14 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 20 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 2017 | J1 League | 34 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 23 |
| Cerezo Osaka | 2018 | J1 League | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 6 |
| Cerezo Osaka | Total | Total | 107 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 49 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2019 | J1 League | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2020 | J1 League | 33 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 2 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 2021 | J1 League | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 2 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | Total | Total | 70 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 7 |
| Yokohama F. Marinos (loan) | 2021 | J1 League | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 3 |
| Júbilo Iwata (loan) | 2022 | J1 League | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 1 |
| Júbilo Iwata | 2023 | J2 League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Yokohama F. Marinos (loan) | 2023 | J1 League | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| Yokohama F. Marinos (loan) | Total | Total | 53 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 5 |
| Omiya Ardija (loan) | 2024 | J3 League | 34 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 10 |
| RB Omiya Ardija | 2025 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| RB Omiya Ardija | Total | Total | 34 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 10 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 393 | 84 | 32 | 18 | 30 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 476 | 110 |

## National team statistics

    As of 7 May 2015

### International goals

    Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 10 October 2017 | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan | Haiti | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2017 Kirin Challenge Cup |

## Honours

Cerezo Osaka
* J.League Cup: 2017
RB Omiya Ardija
* J3 League: 2024
Individual
* J.League Best XI: 2017
* J. League Cup MVP: 2017
* J3 League Best XI: 2024