Sint-Truidense

Shogo Taniguchi

Defender#5

Photo: Whispered11, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Bio

Born in Kumamoto in 1991, Shogo Taniguchi made his senior debut with Kawasaki Frontale in 2014 and now plays for Sint-Truidense V.V.. He has also played for Al-Rayyan. He plays as a defender. He has represented the Japan men's national football team.

Key facts

Age: 35
Height: 1.85 m
Weight: 73 kg
Number: #5
Born: 15/7/1991
Birthplace: Kumamoto
Debut: 2014
Position: Defender
Nationality: Japan

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Follow

Instagram@shogo_taniguchi_5 X@sh0g0715

Official accounts listed on Wikidata.

Career

2014–now

2014–2022Kawasaki Frontale
2023–2024Al-Rayyan
2024–Sint-Truidense V.V.
2015Japan men's national football teamNational team

Career stats

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG
2026-27 Belgian Pro League STVV	6	6	2	1	0	1	0	4	2
Regular Season STVV	23	19	15	3	0	1	1	11	2
Playoff Round STVV	8	5	9	1	0	0	0	3	0
Regular Season STVV	12	5	3	1	1	1	0	5	1
Playoff Round STVV	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Compare TaniguchiStack them up against anyone, with an analyst verdict

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026 FIFA World CupJapan	3	0	0	0	0	231	1	0	0	3	1	2	1	0	5	0
2026 International FriendlyJapan	3	0	0	1	0	142	0	0	0	3	2	2	0	0	0	0
2025 International FriendlyJapan	3	0	0	0	0	270	0	0	0	2	0	2	1	0	2	0
2024 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCJapan	6	–	–	–	–	467	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–
2024 AFC Asian CupJapan	2	0	0	0	0	135	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	4	0
2023 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCJapan	2	–	–	–	–	135	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2023 International FriendlyJapan	6	1	–	–	–	364	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2022 AFC Champions League EliteAl-Rayyan SC / Kawasaki Frontale	6	0	0	0	0	483	0	0	0	6	1	1	3	0	5	0
2022 FIFA World CupJapan	2	0	0	2	0	210	1	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	2	0
2022 International FriendlyJapan	4	0	0	0	0	360	0	0	0	4	0	3	2	0	4	0
2022 J1 LeagueKawasaki Frontale	33	3	–	–	–	2,904	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCJapan	3	–	–	–	–	270	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2021 AFC Champions League EliteKawasaki Frontale	6	0	1	2	0	321	0	0	0	6	2	1	0	0	3	0
2021 FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCJapan	1	–	–	–	–	16	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2019 AFC Champions League EliteKawasaki Frontale	6	1	0	4	1	477	1	0	1	6	0	2	6	0	5	0
2018 AFC Champions League EliteKawasaki Frontale	4	0	0	1	0	360	0	0	0	4	0	2	4	0	6	0
2017 AFC Champions League EliteKawasaki Frontale	8	1	0	3	1	720	1	0	0	8	0	5	2	1	8	0
Career17 seasons	98	6	1	13	2	7,865	4	0	1	46	6	26	19	2	44	0

Game log, 2026 FIFA World Cup

Game
30 June @ BrazilL 1-2 30 June	90	0	1	0	1	0	2
26 June v SwedenD 1-1 26 June	51	1	1	1	1	0	1
15 June @ NetherlandsD 2-2 15 June	90	0	1	0	0	1	2

Splits, FIFA World Cup

Split
HomeHome or away · won 1 of 3	3	0.7	87.0	0.7	1.0	0.3	1.3	0.0	1.0
AwayHome or away · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.5	2.0
DrawsResult	2	0.0	70.5	0.5	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	1.5
LossesResult	2	1.0	105	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.5
WinsResult	1	0.0	90.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	1.0
Regular seasonStage · won 1 of 5	5	0.4	88.2	0.4	1.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	1.4
BrazilOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0
CroatiaOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	2.0	120	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
NetherlandsOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	2.0
SpainOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	90.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	1.0
SwedenOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	51.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TexasGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	70.5	0.5	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	1.5
Al Janoub Stadium, Al WakrahGround · won 0 of 1	1	2.0	120	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Khalifa International Stadium, DohaGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	90.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	1.0
NRG Stadium, Houston, TexasGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	90.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0

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