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Shogo Taniguchi
谷口 彰悟
Taniguchi in 2016
Personal information
Full name Shogo Taniguchi[1]
Date of birth (1991-07-15) 15 July 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Sint-Truiden
Number 5
Youth career
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 13 (1)
International career‡
2015– Japan 32 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Japan
EAFF Championship
Winner 2022 Japan Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024

Shogo 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.

Club career

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Born in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Taniguchi began his career with Tsukuba University.

Taniguchi began his professional career with Kawasaki Frontale in 2014.[2][3] He lift the J1 League Trophy for 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 Saint-Truiden. He scored his first goal for the Belgian side on 21 September 2024 in a 3–0 away win against Beerschot.

On November 8, 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

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On 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]

Career statistics

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As of 21 September 2024[8][9][10]

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup 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 0 – 40 1
2015 34 2 6 0 1 0 – – 41 2
2016 34 1 5 1 6 2 – – 45 4
2017 34 7 0 0 4 0 8 1 – 46 8
2018 34 3 3 1 2 0 4 0 – 43 4
2019 30 0 2 0 5 0 6 1 1[a] 0 44 1
2020 30 3 2 0 4 0 – – 36 3
2021 30 0 4 0 0 0 6 0 1[a] 0 41 0
2022 33 3 0 0 2 0 5 0 1[a] 0 41 3
Total 289 20 23 2 28 2 34 2 3 0 377 26
Al Rayyan 2022–23 QSL 15 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 17 0
2023–24 22 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2[b] 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
  1. ^ a b c Japanese Super Cup
  2. ^ Qatar Cup

International

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As of match played 15 October 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year[11]
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
Total 32 1
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Taniguchi goal.
List of international goals scored by Ayase Ueda
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

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Kawasaki Frontale

Japan

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Japan (JPN)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 16. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ 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]
  3. ^ 谷口彰悟選手加入内定のお知らせ KAWASAKI FRONTALE、2013年8月23日
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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".
  6. ^ http://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
  7. ^ 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
  8. ^ Shogo Taniguchi at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  9. ^ 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)
  10. ^ 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)
  11. ^ Japan National Football Team Database(in Japanese)
  12. ^ "2022 Jリーグアウォーズ受賞者一覧". Football Channel. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
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