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Japanese footballer
Shogo Taniguchi 谷口 彰悟 Taniguchi in 2016
Full name Shogo Taniguchi[1] Date of birth (1991-07-15 ) 15 July 1991 (age 32) Place of birth Kumamoto , Kumamoto , JapanHeight 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Position(s) Centre-back Current team
Al-Rayyan Number 3 Kumamoto United SC 2007–2009 Ohzu High School Years Team Apps (Gls ) 2010–2013 University of Tsukuba Years Team Apps (Gls ) 2014–2022 Kawasaki Frontale 290 (20) 2023– Al-Rayyan 25 (1) 2015– Japan 28 (1) *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 December 2023, 06:16 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024
Shogo Taniguchi (谷口 彰悟 , Taniguchi Shōgo , born 15 July 1991) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Qatar Stars League club Al-Rayyan 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.[2] [3] He lift the J1 League Trophy for 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.[4]
International career On 7 May 2015, Japan 's coach Vahid Halilhodžić called him for a two-days training camp.[5] On 23 July 2015, he was called again for 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup .[6] He was called again for 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar .[7]
Career statistics As of 6 December 2023 [8] [9] [10] Club International As of match played 6 June 2024 Appearances and goals by national team and year[11] National team Year Apps Goals Japan 2015 2 0 2016 0 0 2017 1 0 2018 0 0 2019 0 0 2020 0 0 2021 2 0 2022 11 0 2023 8 1 2024 4 1 Total 28 1
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Taniguchi goal. Honours Kawasaki Frontale
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