Kaito Taniguchi

Following his move to Mito Hollyhock, Taniguchi's current-season form is level with last season (Season 12→11), while his Rating eased 26→23. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 35).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	Mito Hollyhock · 7th	3	0	1	6.73	23	11
2025/26	Central Coast Mariners · 9th	7	0	0	6.6	8	2
2025/26	Albirex Niigata · 20th	28	2	1	6.82	26	12
2024/25	Albirex Niigata · 16th	34	10	2	6.84	38	35
2023/24	Albirex Niigata · 10th	20	3	1	6.81	37	14
2022/23	Albirex Niigata	36	9	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

K. Taniguchi is a 30-year-old centre-forward at Albirex Niigata, rated 26 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (48.1% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Taniguchi.

On the season, Taniguchi graded 12 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 1 assist in 28 appearances (0.164 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 12 → 11). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26. At 30 Taniguchi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

48.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.16

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · Albirex Niigata finished 20th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.07

Goals / app

2 goals in 28 appearances (0.07 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 3 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

Game time. Only 48.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0.16 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 26 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.16 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %48.1%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.109

Assists / 900.055

Goal contribution / 900.164

Defensive actions / 901.203

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~7), then tapers with age. At 30, Taniguchi sits on 3.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Taniguchi's projected Rating — 26 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles11

Interceptions5

Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Mito HollyhockJun 2026 – nowFree

Central Coast MarinersJan 2026 – Jun 2026

Albirex Niigatauntil Jan 2026

About K. Taniguchi

Kaito Taniguchi is a 30-year-old centre-forward who plays for Mito Hollyhock, born on September 7, 1995 in Kihoku, standing 177 cm tall. He is from Japan. Mito Hollyhock currently sit 7th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, K. Taniguchi has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 180 minutes.

K. Taniguchi's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Mito Hollyhock face Machida Zelvia at home in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Taniguchi at 26 with a Season form score of 12. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the J2 League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, K. Taniguchi has totalled 259 club appearances with 79 goals and 5 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 42 appearances for Albirex Niigata.

K. Taniguchi's career has also included time at Central Coast Mariners and Albirex Niigata.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.