S. Taniguchi · career
Shogo Taniguchi
Center Back · St. Truiden · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
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
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs, including a move abroad — 146 appearances with 14 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2021/22 at Kawasaki Frontale — Season rating 49, 0 goals and 2 assists in 30 games. 2025/26 was the leap — Season rating up 27 points at St. Truiden. Form has slipped 9 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 15 Season points.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | St. Truiden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 34 |
| 2025/26 | St. Truiden | 38 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 34 |
| 2024/25 | St. Truiden | 14 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 |
| 2024/25 | Al-Rayyan SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Al-Rayyan SC | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Al-Rayyan SC | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Kawasaki Frontale | 33 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 42 |
| 2021/22 | Kawasaki Frontale | 30 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 49 |
| 2020/21 | Kawasaki Frontale | 30 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 45 |
| 2019/20 | Kawasaki Frontale | 30 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | 7 | 2 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Kawasaki Frontale | 35 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Kawasaki Frontale | 30 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2026/27 | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 8 | 0 |
| 2026/27 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2026/27 | World Cup | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025/26 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Asian Cup | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023/24 | Friendlies | 6 | 1 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | Kirin Cup | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | World Cup | 2 | 0 | |
| 2021/22 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017/18 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015/16 | EAFF E-1 Football Championship | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015/16 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 |
Honours
J1 League×5Super Cup×3EAFF E-1 Football Championship×2Emperor Cup×2J-League Cup×2Super Cup×3EAFF E-1 Football Championship×2Emperor Cup×2J-League Cup×2J1 League×2Kirin Cup×2Qatar Cup×2Stars League×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup - Qualification Asiaat Japan | 8 | 605 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| World Cupat Japan | 3 | 231 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Friendliesat Japan | 3 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Schedule · 2026/27
1 played1 unused sub· 9 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8 | Jupiler Pro League | H Lommel United | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 14 | Jupiler Pro League | A Cercle Brugge | 3-3 | Played | 9 | 6.2 |