Shogo Taniguchi
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1991-07-15 · 6 players total
| Full name | Shogo Taniguchi |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 谷口 彰悟 |
| Date of birth | 1991-07-15 (34 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan |
| Citizenship | Japan |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Sint-Truidense VV |
| Joined | 2024-07-19 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Roberto Tukada |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sint-Truidense VV | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 949 |
| Al-Rayyan SC | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1,980 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 15 | 13/14 | 21/22 | 382 | 26 | 15 | 12,753 |
| Tsukuba University | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Jupiler Pro League | Sint-Truidense VV | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Croky Cup | Sint-Truidense VV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | JPL Relegat. PO | Sint-Truidense VV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Jupiler Pro League | Sint-Truidense VV | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 949 |
| 23/24 | Amir Cup | Al-Rayyan SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Qatar Cup | Al-Rayyan SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Qatari Stars Cup | Al-Rayyan SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Stars League | Al-Rayyan SC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,980 |
| 22/23 | Amir Cup | Al-Rayyan SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Stars League | Al-Rayyan SC | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League | Al-Rayyan SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League | Kawasaki Frontale | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J. League Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | 33 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 968 |
| 2022 | Jap. Super Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | 30 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Jap. Super Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Emperor's Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J. League Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 822 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Jap. Super Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 2018 | J. League Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,020 |
| 2018 | Jap. Super Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J. League Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 437 |
| 2016 | Emperor's Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 510 |
| 2016 | J. League Championship | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J. League Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 233 |
| 2016 | J1 - 1st Stage | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,519 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J. League Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J1 - 1st Stage | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1,530 |
| 2015 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,530 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J. League Cup | Kawasaki Frontale | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2,687 |
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup | Tsukuba University | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | AFC Champions League | Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | AFC Champions League | Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 477 |
| 17/18 | AFC Champions League | Kawasaki Frontale | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | AFC Champions League | Kawasaki Frontale | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 13/14 | AFC Champions League | Kawasaki Frontale | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-04-01 | Kumamoto Ozu HS | Tsukuba Univ. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-28 | Tsukuba Univ. | Kawasaki Front. | Loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Kawasaki Front. | Tsukuba Univ. | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-01 | Tsukuba Univ. | Kawasaki Front. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Kawasaki Front. | Al-Rayyan | Transfer | 1800000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-19 | Al-Rayyan | Sint-Truiden | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Fever | 2014-08-23 | 2014-08-24 | 2 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2019-04-11 | 2019-04-20 | 10 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Ankle injury | 2021-08-19 | 2021-09-19 | 32 | 9 |
| 24/25 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2024-11-08 | 2025-05-06 | 180 | 24 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3435 | #3 | 32 | 1 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kei Chinen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kento Tachibanada | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazuya Yamamura | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesiel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tatsuki Nara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eduardo Neto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ao Tanaka | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Miki Yamane | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Hidemasa Morita | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yu Kobayashi | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tatsuya Hasegawa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yasuto Wakizaka | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Elsinho | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyohei Noborizato | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryota Oshima | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sung-ryong Jung | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shintaro Kurumaya | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | 7 | 34 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 34 |
| 2020 | J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | 3 | 33 |
| 2015 | J1 - 1st Stage | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 17 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Kawasaki Front. | Tsukuba Univ. | Return from loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-28 | Tsukuba Univ. | Kawasaki Front. | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Sint-Truidense VV The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-23 | BE1 |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 1–2 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 1–0 | Standard Liège | Available |
| 2025-11-02 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 1–0 | Royal Antwerp FC | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 2–0 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 2–2 | RSC Anderlecht | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 1–3 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 1–2 | KRC Genk | Available |
| 2025-09-21 | BE1 |
Club Brugge KV | 2–0 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 0–3 | KVC Westerlo | Available |
| 2025-08-29 | BE1 |
Cercle Brugge | 1–1 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | BE1 |
SV Zulte Waregem | 0–2 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2025-08-17 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 2–1 | RAAL La Louviére | Available |
| 2025-08-08 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 2–0 | FCV Dender EH | Available |
| 2025-08-03 | BE1 |
Sporting Charleroi | 1–1 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2025-07-27 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 3–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | BE1 |
KV Kortrijk | 2–2 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 2–1 | K Beerschot VA | INJURED Achilles tendon rupture |
| 2025-04-26 | BE1 |
Cercle Brugge | 3–1 | Sint-Truidense VV | INJURED Achilles tendon rupture |
| 2025-04-12 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 3–1 | Cercle Brugge | INJURED Achilles tendon rupture |
| 2025-04-06 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 0–3 | KV Kortrijk | INJURED Achilles tendon rupture |
| 2025-03-29 | BE1 |
K Beerschot VA | 0–1 | Sint-Truidense VV | INJURED Achilles tendon rupture |
| 2025-03-16 | BE1 |
Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 3–2 | Sint-Truidense VV | INJURED Achilles tendon rupture |
| 2025-03-07 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 2–0 | K Beerschot VA | INJURED Achilles tendon rupture |
| 2025-03-01 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 4–2 | KV Kortrijk | INJURED Achilles tendon rupture |
| 2025-02-21 | BE1 |
KV Mechelen | 1–1 | Sint-Truidense VV | INJURED Achilles tendon rupture |
| 2025-02-15 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 2–2 | Club Brugge KV | INJURED Achilles tendon rupture |
| 2025-02-08 | BE1 |
FCV Dender EH | 2–1 | Sint-Truidense VV | INJURED Achilles tendon rupture |
| 2025-02-02 | BE1 |
Union Saint-Gilloise | 2–1 | Sint-Truidense VV | INJURED Achilles tendon rupture |
| 2025-01-24 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 1–1 | Royal Antwerp FC | INJURED Achilles tendon rupture |
| 2025-01-19 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 1–2 | Standard Liège | INJURED Achilles tendon rupture |
| 2025-01-11 | BE1 |
KVC Westerlo | 1–2 | Sint-Truidense VV | INJURED Achilles tendon rupture |
| 2025-01-07 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 0–4 | KRC Genk | INJURED Achilles tendon rupture |
| 2024-12-27 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 1–1 | Cercle Brugge | INJURED Achilles tendon rupture |
| 2024-12-21 | BE1 |
Sporting Charleroi | 2–1 | Sint-Truidense VV | INJURED Achilles tendon rupture |
| 2024-12-15 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 0–2 | RSC Anderlecht | INJURED Achilles tendon rupture |
| 2024-12-07 | BE1 |
KAA Gent | 2–0 | Sint-Truidense VV | INJURED Achilles tendon rupture |
| 2024-12-04 | BE1 |
Cercle Brugge | 0–1 | Sint-Truidense VV | INJURED Achilles tendon rupture |
| 2024-12-01 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 2–2 | KRC Genk | INJURED Achilles tendon rupture |
| 2024-11-23 | BE1 |
Club Brugge KV | 7–0 | Sint-Truidense VV | INJURED Achilles tendon rupture |
| 2024-11-08 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 2–1 | KV Mechelen | INJURED Achilles tendon rupture |
| 2024-11-02 | BE1 |
Standard Liège | 2–1 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2024-10-26 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 2–0 | KVC Westerlo | Available |
| 2024-10-20 | BE1 |
KRC Genk | 3–2 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 1–1 | KAA Gent | Available |
| 2024-09-29 | BE1 |
Cercle Brugge | 1–1 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2024-09-21 | BE1 |
K Beerschot VA | 0–3 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2024-09-15 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 2–1 | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | Available |
| 2024-09-01 | BE1 |
KV Kortrijk | 1–1 | Sint-Truidense VV | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 0–0 | Union Saint-Gilloise | Available |
| 2024-08-17 | BE1 |
Sint-Truidense VV | 3–3 | FCV Dender EH | Available |
Teams faced most often by Shogo Taniguchi's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cercle Brugge | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 33% |
| KAA Gent | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 25% |
| KV Kortrijk | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 38% |
| Standard Liège | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 13% |
| KRC Genk | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 0% |
| KV Mechelen | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 83% |
| Sporting Charleroi | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 33% |
| KVC Westerlo | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 67% |
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 17% |
| RSC Anderlecht | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 17% |
| Club Brugge KV | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 17% |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 15 | 949 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.19 |
| 23/24 | 29 | 1,980 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 22/23 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 36 | 968 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.37 |
| 2021 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 36 | 822 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 2019 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 40 | 1,320 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2017 | 39 | 437 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 2016 | 46 | 2,262 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2014 | 35 | 2,687 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 18/19 | 6 | 477 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 16/17 | 8 | 720 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 13/14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Frequently asked about Shogo Taniguchi
Who is Shogo Taniguchi?
Shogo Taniguchi is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Sint-Truidense VV.
How old is Shogo Taniguchi?
Shogo Taniguchi is 34 years old. He was born on July 15, 1991 in Kumamoto, Kumamoto.
What position does Shogo Taniguchi play?
Shogo Taniguchi plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Shogo Taniguchi play for?
Shogo Taniguchi currently plays for Sint-Truidense VV.
How many career goals has Shogo Taniguchi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Shogo Taniguchi has scored 28 goals in 450 appearances.
What is Shogo Taniguchi's market value?
Shogo Taniguchi's most recent reported market value is €1.00m.
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