Shōgo Taniguchi (谷口 彰悟, Taniguchi Shōgo; born 15 July 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Sint-Truiden and the Japan national team.
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| Full name | Shōgo Taniguchi[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1991 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Sint-Truiden | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2006 | Kumamoto United SC | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Ohzu High School | ||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | University of Tsukuba | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2022 | Kawasaki Frontale | 289 | (20) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Al-Rayyan | 37 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Sint-Truiden | 52 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Japan | 41 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 June 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editBorn in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Taniguchi began his career with Tsukuba University.
Taniguchi began his professional career with Kawasaki Frontale in 2014.[2][3] He lifted the J1 League Trophy four times in 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2021 respectively. He announced his departure from the club after nine years at Kawasaki in 2022 season making a total of 377 appearances for the club.
On 28 December 2022, Taniguchi joined Al Rayyan in Qatar.[4] He scored his first and only goal on 24 April 2024 against Al Ahli in a 4–1 home win.
On 19 July 2024, Taniguchi signed for Belgian side Sint-Truiden. He scored his first goal for the Belgian side on 21 September 2024 in a 3–0 away win against Beerschot.
On 8 November 2024, during a home game against KV Mechelen (2–1) he was forced off due to injury at the 14th minute, being replaced by Zineddine Belaid.
International career
editOn 7 May 2015, Japan's coach Vahid Halilhodžić called him for a two-days training camp.[5] On 23 July 2015, he was called again for 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup.[6] He was called again for 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[7]
On 15 May 2026, Taniguchi was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[8]
Personal life
editOn 25 June 2025, actress Rika Izumi announced her marriage to Taniguchi.[9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2014 | J. League Division 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | |
| 2015 | J. League Division 1 | 34 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 2 | |||
| 2016 | J1 League | 34 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 45 | 4 | |||
| 2017 | J1 League | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8[c] | 1 | — | 46 | 8 | ||
| 2018 | J1 League | 34 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | — | 43 | 4 | ||
| 2019 | J1 League | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6[c] | 1 | 1[d] | 0 | 44 | 1 | |
| 2020 | J1 League | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 3 | |||
| 2021 | J1 League | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 2022 | J1 League | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 41 | 3 | |
| Total | 289 | 20 | 23 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 377 | 26 | ||
| Al Rayyan | 2022–23 | Qatar Stars League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Qatar Stars League | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| Total | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 1 | ||
| Sint-Truiden | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 339 | 22 | 26 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 434 | 28 | ||
- ↑ Includes Emperor's Cup, Emir Cup, Belgian Cup
- ↑ Includes J. League Cup, QSL Cup
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
- 1 2 3 Appearance in Japanese Super Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Qatar Cup
International
edit- As of match played 29 June 2026[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Taniguchi goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 June 2023 | Toyota Stadium, Toyota, Japan |  El Salvador | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup |
Honours
editKawasaki Frontale
- J1 League: 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021
- Emperor's Cup: 2020
- J.League Cup: 2019
- Japanese Super Cup: 2019, 2021
Japan
Individual
- J.League Best XI: 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022[14]
- EAFF Championship Best Defender: 2022
References
edit- ↑ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Japan (JPN)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 16. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ↑ 筑波大MF谷口を獲得内定 スポーツ報知、2013年8月23日[dead link]
- ↑ 谷口彰悟選手加入内定のお知らせ KAWASAKI FRONTALE、2013年8月23日
- ↑ "日本代表DF谷口彰悟、カタール1部アル・ラーヤン移籍が公式発表。31歳で初の海外挑戦に". GOAL. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ↑ "大久保嘉人ら28人日本代表候補合宿メンバー/一覧 : 日刊スポーツ".
- ↑ https://www.jfa.jp/national_team/news/00006836/ EAFF東アジアカップ2015（8/2～9@中国/武漢） SAMURAI BLUE（日本代表）メンバー・スケジュール
- ↑ FIFAワールドカップカタール2022 SAMURAI BLUE（日本代表）メンバー JFA 2022年11月1日
- ↑ "Mitoma misses out as Japan squad named". 15 May 2026. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ "泉里香、サッカー日本代表DF谷口彰悟との結婚を発表「共に支え合い、より一層精進してまいります」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 August 2025.
- ↑ Shōgo Taniguchi at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ↑ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 2015 (NSK MOOK)", 14 February 2015, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411246 (p. 50 out of 298)
- ↑ Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 2014 (NSK MOOK)", 14 February 2014, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411109 (p. 30 out of 290)
- ↑ Japan National Football Team Database(in Japanese)
- ↑ "2022 Jリーグアウォーズ受賞者一覧". Football Channel. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
External links
edit- Shōgo Taniguchi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Shōgo Taniguchi at Soccerway
- Shōgo Taniguchi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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