Taishi Taguchi
based on the 2026 season · updated 19 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · JEF United Chiba.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 6.9 |
Scout report
T. Taguchi is a 35-year-old central midfielder at JEF United Chiba, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 8 appearances, a Season grade of 11. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9.3. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (18.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.63 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Taguchi.
On the season, Taguchi graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 4.63 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 11).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 9. At 35 Taguchi is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.3 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Taguchi is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · JEF United Chiba finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side
4.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 8 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (19th of 20) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.29 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 4.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 18.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- 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 9.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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