Juntendo University
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.