based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Kawasaki Frontale.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Tokyo Verdy — J-League Cup: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 226 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Kawasaki Frontale; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.3 |
Scout report
H. Taniguchi is a 27-year-old central defender at Kawasaki Frontale, rated 37.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 13th of 193 on scout potential in the J1 League. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (36% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.65 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Taniguchi.
Judged on this season alone, Taniguchi graded 11 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 30th of 37 of the 37 centre-backs in the J1 League, on 1 clean sheet and 3.653 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 57 → 11). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2025/26.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 38, top 3% of the 37 centre-backs in the J1 League. At 27 Taniguchi is in his prime years, and a market index of 10.3 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Taniguchi is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Kawasaki Frontale finished 7th of 20 · a mid-table side
3.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 7 appearances.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 36% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 37.8, Taniguchi carries the 1st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J1 League of 37 — though on just 7 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
