Kaito Taniguchi
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Albirex Niigata
at Albirex Niigata
1,961 days · joined 2021-01-09
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€600k
Rating · 2025
5.8
Solid
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
2017
debut season
0.33
goals / match
Albirex Niigata
top club · 171 apps
Position rank · 2025
#650
goals rank
#499
assists rank
87
season goals
20
season assists
Among 855 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€800k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
18
best season · 2020
2 · 2.3%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1995-09-07 · 6 players total
264Appearances
87Goals
20Assists
1Yellow cards
0Red cards
31Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kaito Taniguchi |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 谷口 海斗 |
| Date of birth | 1995-09-07 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kihoku, Mie, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Albirex Niigata |
| Joined | 2021-01-09 |
| Contract expires | 2026-01-31 |
| Agent | Sarcle Co. Ltd. |
Jul 2025
2025 — Albirex Niigata
21 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Albirex Niigata
43 matches · 14 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Albirex Niigata
27 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
2022 — Albirex Niigata
37 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Albirex Niigata
43 matches · 13 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: Roasso Kumamoto → Albirex Niigata
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — Roasso Kumamoto
34 matches · 18 G · 6 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2020
Transfer: Iwate Grulla M. → Roasso Kumamoto
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Iwate Grulla Morioka
34 matches · 10 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Grulla Morioka
24 matches · 15 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2018
Transfer: Gifu Keizai → Grulla Morioka
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Gifu Keizai University
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2014
Transfer: Yokkaichi CT HS → Gifu Keizai
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 299 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.31/90
Assists1 total · 0.16/90
G+A3 total · 0.47/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Albirex Niigata
73.2%
Roasso Kumamoto
6.1%
Iwate Grulla Morioka
13.7%
Grulla Morioka
3.8%
Gifu Keizai University
3.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata | 5 | 2021 | 2025 | 171 | 43 | 12 | 2,027 |
| Roasso Kumamoto | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 34 | 18 | 6 | 170 |
| Iwate Grulla Morioka | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 380 |
| Grulla Morioka | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 104 |
| Gifu Keizai University | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | J. League Cup | Albirex Niigata | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | J1 League | Albirex Niigata | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 579 |
| 2024 | Emperor's Cup | Albirex Niigata | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 2024 | J. League Cup | Albirex Niigata | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| 2024 | J1 League | Albirex Niigata | 34 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 202 |
| 2023 | Emperor's Cup | Albirex Niigata | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 2023 | J. League Cup | Albirex Niigata | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 237 |
| 2023 | J1 League | Albirex Niigata | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 298 |
| 2022 | Emperor's Cup | Albirex Niigata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | J2 League | Albirex Niigata | 36 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 274 |
| 2021 | Emperor's Cup | Albirex Niigata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Albirex Niigata | 42 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 2020 | J3 League | Roasso Kumamoto | 34 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 170 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Iwate Grulla Morioka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 2019 | J3 League | Iwate Grulla Morioka | 32 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 220 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Grulla Morioka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J3 League | Grulla Morioka | 23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | Gifu Keizai University | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-04-01 | Yokkaichi CT HS | Gifu Keizai | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-01 | Gifu Keizai | Grulla Morioka | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-04 | Iwate Grulla M. | Roasso Kumamoto | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-09 | Roasso Kumamoto | Albirex Niigata | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€600k
Peak€800k
Low—
Δ since start+€600k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuzuru Shimada | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryosuke Kojima | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Takahiro Ko | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hiroki Akiyama | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yota Komi | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Eitaro Matsuda | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Shunsuke Mito | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomoya Fukuda | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Koto Abe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shion Homma | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Daichi Tagami | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Deng | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryotaro Ito | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Tsuyoshi Miyaichi | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Shusuke Ota | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | J3 League | Roasso Kumamoto | 18 | 34 |
| 2018 | J3 League | Grulla Morioka | 15 | 23 |
| 2021 | J2 League | Albirex Niigata | 13 | 42 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | J3 League | Roasso Kumamoto | 6 | 34 |
| 2022 | J2 League | Albirex Niigata | 4 | 36 |
| 2019 | J3 League | Iwate Grulla Morioka | 2 | 32 |
Last 50 matches for Albirex Niigata while Kaito Taniguchi was at the club (joined 2021-01-09). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 2–3 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2026-04-29 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–1 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | JAP1 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 1–1 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 1–2 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
| 2026-04-13 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 0–0 | Yokohama FC | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 0–1 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2026-04-02 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 0–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 3–3 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 1–0 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2026-03-08 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 2–2 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2026-03-02 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 2–2 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2026-02-26 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 2–1 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | JAP1 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 2–0 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2026-02-15 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–1 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2025-06-29 | JAP1 |
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 0–1 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2025-06-26 | JAP1 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–1 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2025-06-22 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 2–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Available |
| 2025-06-16 | JAP1 |
Kashima Antlers | 1–1 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2025-06-01 | JAP1 |
FC Machida Zelvia | 1–3 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2025-05-25 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 1–2 | Avispa Fukuoka | Available |
| 2025-05-19 | JAP1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 2–1 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 3–1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 2–4 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Available |
| 2025-05-06 | JAP1 |
Vissel Kobe | 3–2 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 1–3 | FC Tokyo | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | JAP1 |
Kyoto Sanga FC | 0–1 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 1–1 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Available |
| 2025-04-07 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 0–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Available |
| 2025-04-03 | JAP1 |
Júbilo Iwata | 2–0 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 1–1 | Kashiwa Reysol | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | JAP1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 2–2 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 1–0 | Nagoya Grampus | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | JAP1 |
Gamba Osaka | 1–0 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2025-02-24 | JAP1 |
Sagan Tosu | 1–2 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | JAP1 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–0 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 0–1 | Gamba Osaka | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | JAP1 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 1–1 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2024-10-23 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 0–2 | Tokyo Verdy | Available |
| 2024-10-18 | JAP1 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 0–0 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 0–4 | Kashima Antlers | Available |
| 2024-09-27 | JAP1 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 5–1 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2024-09-22 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 2–3 | Vissel Kobe | Available |
| 2024-09-18 | JAP1 |
Nagoya Grampus | 3–0 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 3–1 | Shonan Bellmare | Available |
| 2024-08-25 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 0–0 | FC Machida Zelvia | Available |
| 2024-08-17 | JAP1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 0–1 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
| 2024-08-12 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 2–0 | Kyoto Sanga FC | Available |
| 2024-08-07 | JAP1 |
Albirex Niigata | 2–2 | Júbilo Iwata | Available |
| 2024-07-20 | JAP1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1–2 | Albirex Niigata | Available |
Teams faced most often by Kaito 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avispa Fukuoka | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 60% |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 40% |
| Cerezo Osaka | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 40% |
| Gamba Osaka | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 0% |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Kashima Antlers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0% |
| Kyoto Sanga FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 60% |
| FC Tokyo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0% |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 60% |
| Vissel Kobe | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 20% |
| Shonan Bellmare | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 25% |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Senior debut season | |
| 2017 | First senior goal | |
| 2021 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 34 | 170 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J3 League
89 apps
42 G
8 A
J2 League
78 apps
22 G
5 A
J1 League
74 apps
15 G
4 A
J. League Cup
14 apps
4 G
2 A
Emperor's Cup
9 apps
4 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Kaito Taniguchi
Who is Kaito Taniguchi?
Kaito Taniguchi is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Albirex Niigata.
How old is Kaito Taniguchi?
Kaito Taniguchi is 30 years old. He was born on September 7, 1995 in Kihoku, Mie.
What position does Kaito Taniguchi play?
Kaito Taniguchi plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Kaito Taniguchi play for?
Kaito Taniguchi currently plays for Albirex Niigata.
How many career goals has Kaito Taniguchi scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kaito Taniguchi has scored 87 goals in 264 appearances.
What is Kaito Taniguchi's market value?
Kaito Taniguchi's most recent reported market value is €600k.