Their 2026 World Cup
Three matches and 231 minutes in Japan's back line.
Match by match
S. Taniguchi played 2 matches for Japan: 1 as a starter and 1 off the bench.
Who he is
- Born
- 15 July 1991 · aged 35 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Kumamoto
- Height
- 1.83 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Shōgo Taniguchi (谷口 彰悟, Taniguchi Shōgo; born 15 July 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Sint-Truiden and the Japan national team.
Club career Born in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Taniguchi began his career with Tsukuba University. Taniguchi began his professional career with Kawasaki Frontale in 2014. He lifted the J1 League Trophy four times in 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2021 respectively. He announced his departure from the club after nine years at Kawasaki in 2022 season making a total of 377 appearances for the club. On 28 December 2022, Taniguchi joined Al Rayyan in Qatar. He scored his first and only goal on 24 April 2024 against Al Ahli in a 4–1 home win. On 19 July 2024, Taniguchi signed for Belgian side Sint-Truiden. He scored his first goal for the Belgian side on 21 September 2024 in a 3–0 away win against Beerschot. On 8 November 2024, during a home game against KV Mechelen (2–1) he was forced off due to injury at the 14th minute, being replaced by Zineddine Belaid.
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