Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Tokyo Verdy.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 35 | 3 | 1 | 3079 | 7.19 |
 J-League Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 226 | — |
Scout report
H. Taniguchi is a 26-year-old central defender at Tokyo Verdy, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 1 assists in 35 appearances, a Season grade of 57, top 3% of J1 League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 48, ranking 58th of 377 in the J1 League. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present (90% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.16 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 57 — a standout campaign that ranks top 4% of the 64 centre-backs in the J1 League, on 15 clean sheets and 3.157 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 32 → 57).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 48, top 15% of the 64 centre-backs in the J1 League. At 26 Taniguchi is in his prime years, and a market index of 21.9 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Taniguchi is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Tokyo Verdy finished 17th of 20 · a lower-table side
3.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 15 clean sheets across 35 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (17th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 90% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 48, Taniguchi carries the 9th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J1 League (top 15%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Tokyo Verdy finished 17th of 20) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.16 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.
Transfer news
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