Shogo Taniguchi

Taniguchi's current-season form is level with last season (Season 34→34), while his Rating held around 20. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 49).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	St. Truiden · 12th	1	0	0	6.2	20	34
2025/26	St. Truiden · 3rd	38	1	1	7.1	21	34
2024/25	St. Truiden · 3rd	14	1	0	6.77	14	7
2024/25	Al-Rayyan SC	2	0	0	—	—	—
2023/24	Al-Rayyan SC	6	1	0	7.27	—	—
2022/23	Al-Rayyan SC	6	1	0	7.27	—	—
2022/23	Kawasaki Frontale · 2nd	33	3	2	7.08	32	42

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Japan · international

Side	Apps	G
Japan	44	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

S. Taniguchi is a 35-year-old central defender at St. Truiden, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 38 appearances, a Season grade of 34. On long-term scout potential he's rated 20. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (82.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.53 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Taniguchi.

On the season, Taniguchi graded 34 for current form (age-blind), on 8 clean sheets and 3.525 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 34 → 34). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 20. At 35 Taniguchi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2025/26

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

33.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

82.3%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.53

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · St. Truiden finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.53

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 38 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 82.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 3.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Age curve. At 35, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 20 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %82.3%

Available fixtures40 of 40

Goals / 900.03

Assists / 900.03

Goal contribution / 900.061

Defensive actions / 903.525

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.122

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 (~11), then tapers with age. At 35, Taniguchi sits on 3.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Taniguchi's projected Rating — 20 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-backs in the Jupiler Pro League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles44

Interceptions40

Blocks32

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

St. TruidenJul 2024 – nowFree

AAl-Rayyan SCuntil Jul 2024

About S. Taniguchi

Shogo Taniguchi is a 35-year-old centre-back who plays for St. Truiden, born on July 15, 1991 in Kumamoto, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Japan. St. Truiden currently sit 12th of 18 in the Jupiler Pro League.

This season

In the current season, S. Taniguchi has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 9 minutes, averaging a 6.2 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 14, 2026: 3-3 draw away at Cercle Brugge (9 minutes, 6.2 rating)

S. Taniguchi's next match is on August 30, 2026, when St. Truiden face Antwerp away in the Jupiler Pro League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Taniguchi at 20 with a Season form score of 33.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 14 career titles — among them the EAFF E-1 Football Championship and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, S. Taniguchi has totalled 357 club appearances with 24 goals and 8 assists for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 38 appearances for St. Truiden.

S. Taniguchi's career has also included time at AAl-Rayyan SC.

On the international stage, S. Taniguchi has represented Japan — 44 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.