Shogo Taniguchi
Japan · Defender · St. Truiden
Born 15 July 1991 (age 35). Height 183 cm. Preferred foot: right. Position: Defender. Nationality: Japan. Market value €750k.
Current club: St. Truiden — 38 appearances, 1 goal and 1 assist this season.
Career totals: 18 goals and 9 assists in 288 appearances (22,853 minutes played).
Season by season
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiler Pro League | 38 | 1 | 1 | 2,962 | 7.1 |
| Friendlies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 6.97 |
Statistics
Per-90 and totals across 272 matches with recorded data.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals per 90 | 0.07 |
| Assists per 90 | 0.04 |
| Goals + assists per 90 | 0.11 |
| Shots | 99 |
| Shots on target | 29 |
| Shot conversion, % | 18 |
| Key passes per 90 | 0.25 |
| Passes per 90 | 62.56 |
| Dribbles per 90 | 0.07 |
| Dribble success, % | 71 |
| Duels won, % | 61 |
| Tackles per 90 | 0.8 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 1.63 |
| Yellow cards | 22 |
| Red cards | 4 |
Recent matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | at Scotland | 0–1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-03-31 | at England | 0–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2026-04-04 | at Union St. Gilloise | 1–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2026-04-11 | Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging | 1–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026-04-19 | at Gent | 0–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| 2026-04-23 | Anderlecht | 2–0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2026-04-26 | at KV Mechelen | 1–4 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 2026-05-02 | Union St. Gilloise | 2–1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| 2026-05-09 | at Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging | 2–0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| 2026-05-24 | KV Mechelen | 3–0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 2026-05-31 | Iceland | 1–0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-06-14 | at Netherlands | 2–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| 2026-06-25 | Sweden | 1–1 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| 2026-06-29 | at Brazil | 2–1 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 2026-08-30 | at Royal Antwerp Football Club | 1–4 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2026-09-02 | Union St. Gilloise | 0–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-09-05 | RAAL La Louvière | 4–0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 7.67 |
| 2026-09-20 | KVC Westerlo | 0–2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.43 |
| 2026-10-11 | at KV Mechelen | 4–3 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| 2026-10-15 | Saburtalo | 2–0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
FIFA World Cup 2026
0 goals and 0 assists in 4 matches (240 minutes). See the full World Cup 2026 hub.
- Brazil 2–1 Japan · Round of 32 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Japan 1–1 Sweden · Group Stage - 3 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Tunisia 0–4 Japan · Group Stage - 2 — 0 goals, 0 assists
- Netherlands 2–2 Japan · Group Stage - 1 — 0 goals, 0 assists
Honours
14 trophies won out of 31 finals and podium finishes.
- Qatar Cup · 2024 · 2nd Place
- Stars League · 2023/2024 · 2nd Place
- Kirin Cup · 2022 · 2nd Place
- EAFF E-1 Football Championship · 2022 · Winner
- Super Cup · 2022 · 2nd Place
- J1 League · 2022 · 2nd Place
- Super Cup · 2021 · Winner
- J1 League · 2021 · Winner
- Emperor Cup · 2020/2021 · Winner
- J1 League · 2020 · Winner
- J-League Cup · 2019 · Winner
- Super Cup · 2019 · Winner
- J1 League · 2018 · Winner
- Super Cup · 2018 · 2nd Place
- J1 League · 2017 · Winner
- J-League Cup · 2017 · 2nd Place
- Emperor Cup · 2016/2017 · 2nd Place
- EAFF E-1 Football Championship · 2016/2017 · 2nd Place
- J1 League · 2nd Place
- J-League Cup · Winner
- J-League Cup · 2nd Place
- J1 League · Winner
- Super Cup · Winner
- Super Cup · 2nd Place
- Stars League · 2nd Place
- Emperor Cup · 2nd Place
- Qatar Cup · 2nd Place
- EAFF E-1 Football Championship · Winner
- EAFF E-1 Football Championship · 2nd Place
- Emperor Cup · Winner
- Kirin Cup · 2nd Place
Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-19 | — | St. Truiden | Free |
| 2023-01-01 | Kawasaki Frontale | — | — |
| 2014-02-01 | — | Kawasaki Frontale | — |
| 2014-01-31 | Kawasaki Frontale | — | — |
| 2013-08-28 | — | Kawasaki Frontale | — |
| 2010-04-01 | — | — | — |
Clubs and national teams
- Japan · national team
- Kawasaki Frontale
- St. Truiden