Domestic-league season · St. Truiden.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jupiler Pro League | 38 | 1 | 1 | 2962 | 7.1 |
Taniguchi's current-season form is up 386% on last season (Season 7→34), while his Rating climbed 14→21. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 49).
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | St. Truiden · 3rd | 38 | 1 | 1 | 7.1 | 21 | 34 |
| 2024/25 | St. Truiden · 3rd | 14 | 1 | 0 | 6.77 | 14 | 7 |
| 2022/23 | Kawasaki Frontale · 2nd | 33 | 3 | 2 | 7.08 | 32 | 42 |
| 2021/22 | Kawasaki Frontale · 1st | 30 | 0 | 2 | 7.1 | 33 | 49 |
| 2020/21 | Kawasaki Frontale · 1st | 30 | 3 | 1 | 7.11 | 39 | 45 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
| Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|
| Friendlies | 3 | 0 |
Caps & goals this season.
S. Taniguchi is a 35-year-old central defender at St. Truiden, rated 20.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 284th of 292 in the Jupiler Pro League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present this season (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.
Judged on this season alone, Taniguchi graded 34 — a strong campaign that ranks top 28% of the 44 centre-backs in the Jupiler Pro League, on 8 clean sheets and 3.525 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 7 → 34). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, 41st of 44 of the 44 centre-backs in the Jupiler Pro League. At 35 Taniguchi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.4 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
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.
With a Rating of 20.5, Taniguchi carries the 41st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Jupiler Pro League of 44. 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.
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 (~18), then tapers with age. At 35, Taniguchi sits on 5.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Taniguchi's projected Rating — 20.5 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.
No transfer news found for this player.
