Kaito Taniguchi
based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Mito Hollyhock.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Central Coast Mariners — A-League: 7 apps, 0g 0a, 295 min
Earlier this season at Albirex Niigata — J-League Cup: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 178 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Mito Hollyhock; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 6.6 |
Scout report
K. Taniguchi is a 31-year-old centre-forward at Mito Hollyhock, rated 21.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 163rd of 193 on scout potential in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (40.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.26 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.26 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Taniguchi.
Judged on this season alone, Taniguchi graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 19th of 28 of the 28 centre-forwards in the J1 League, on 0 goals and 2 assists in 10 appearances (0.26 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 12 → 12). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 22, 23rd of 28 of the 28 centre-forwards in the J1 League. At 31 Taniguchi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.7 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Mito Hollyhock finished 14th of 20 · a lower-table side
0 goals in 10 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 2 goal contributions in all.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 40.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Output. 0.26 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 21.9, Taniguchi carries the 23rd-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the J1 League of 28 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.26 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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