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 5 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs, including a move abroad — 145 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 · 2025/26
38 played2 unused sub9 not in squad· 2962 min, 1g 1a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21 | Friendlies Clubs | A Zepperen-Brustem | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jun 28 | Friendlies Clubs | A Sporting Hasselt | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 2 | Friendlies Clubs | A Thes Sport | 4-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 5 | Friendlies Clubs | A KVC Westerlo | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 12 | Friendlies Clubs | A Fortuna Sittard | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 16 | Friendlies Clubs | H MVV | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 19 | Friendlies Clubs | A Al Qadsia | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 27 | Jupiler Pro League | H Gent | 3-1 | Played | 13 | 6.2 | ||
| Aug 3 | Jupiler Pro League | A Charleroi | 1-1 | Played | 10 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 8 | Jupiler Pro League | H Dender | 2-0 | Played | 18 | 7.0 | ||
| Aug 17 | Jupiler Pro League | H RAAL La Louvière | 2-1 | Played | 18 | 6.6 | ||
| Aug 23 | Jupiler Pro League | A Zulte Waregem | 2-0 | Played | 11 | 6.5 | ||
| Aug 29 | Jupiler Pro League | A Cercle Brugge | 1-1 | Played | 25 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 14 | Jupiler Pro League | H KVC Westerlo | 0-3 | Played | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| Sep 21 | Jupiler Pro League | A Club Brugge KV | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 28 | Jupiler Pro League | H Genk | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Oct 4 | Jupiler Pro League | A KV Mechelen | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 19 | Jupiler Pro League | H Anderlecht | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Oct 26 | Jupiler Pro League | A Union St. Gilloise | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Oct 30 | Cup | A Knokke | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 2 | Jupiler Pro League | H Antwerp | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Nov 9 | Jupiler Pro League | H Standard Liege | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Nov 23 | Jupiler Pro League | A OH Leuven | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Nov 30 | Jupiler Pro League | A Gent | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Dec 3 | Cup | A Antwerp | 3-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 6 | Jupiler Pro League | H Club Brugge KV | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Dec 13 | Jupiler Pro League | A Anderlecht | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 21 | Jupiler Pro League | H KV Mechelen | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Dec 26 | Jupiler Pro League | A Standard Liege | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Jan 18 | Jupiler Pro League | H OH Leuven | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Jan 24 | Jupiler Pro League | A RAAL La Louvière | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.2 | |
| Jan 31 | Jupiler Pro League | H Charleroi | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Feb 6 | Jupiler Pro League | A KVC Westerlo | 4-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.6 | |
| Feb 15 | Jupiler Pro League | H Zulte Waregem | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Feb 21 | Jupiler Pro League | A Dender | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 28 | Jupiler Pro League | A Antwerp | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Mar 8 | Jupiler Pro League | H Cercle Brugge | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Mar 15 | Jupiler Pro League | A Genk | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Mar 22 | Jupiler Pro League | H Union St. Gilloise | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 4 | Jupiler Pro League | A Union St. Gilloise | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| Apr 11 | Jupiler Pro League | H Club Brugge KV | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| Apr 19 | Jupiler Pro League | A Gent | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 8.2 | ||
| Apr 23 | Jupiler Pro League | H Anderlecht | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Apr 26 | Jupiler Pro League | A KV Mechelen | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| May 2 | Jupiler Pro League | H Union St. Gilloise | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| May 9 | Jupiler Pro League | A Club Brugge KV | 0-2 | Played | 82 | 7.3 | ||
| May 16 | Jupiler Pro League | H Gent | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 21 | Jupiler Pro League | A Anderlecht | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| May 24 | Jupiler Pro League | H KV Mechelen | 3-0 | Played | 85 | 7.2 |