Hiroto Taniguchi (谷口 栄斗, Taniguchi Hiroto; born 30 September 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre back and currently play for J1 League club, Kawasaki Frontale.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kawasaki Frontale | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ogino SSS | |||
| –2017 | Tokyo Verdy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Kokushikan University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Tokyo Verdy | 112 | (8) |
| 2026– | Kawasaki Frontale | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Japan U18 | ||
| 2018 | Japan U19 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 September 2025 | |||
Career
editTaniguchi start first professional contract with Tokyo Verdy in 2022 season. Taniguchi was brought his club secure promotion to J1 League from 2024 season after draw at Shimizu S-Pulse 1-1 in J1 Promotion Play-offs Final.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of the match played 15 February 2025.[2]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tokyo Verdy | 2022 | J2 League | 34 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 38 | 2 | |||
| 2023 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 2[a] | 0 | 23 | 1 | |||
| 2024 | J1 League | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 30 | 5 | ||
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 84 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 8 | ||
- Notes
- ↑ Includes J1 Play-offs
Honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ "谷口 栄斗：東京ヴェルディ：Ｊリーグ.jp". Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ↑ Hiroto Taniguchi at Soccerway
External links
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