SHOGO TANIGUCHI
Defender · St. Truiden · Jupiler Pro League
“A veteran centre-back who carries Japan’s first pass forward.”
GoalPost verdict
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GoalPost read
A veteran centre-back who carries Japan’s first pass forward.
6 GPS components
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. A veteran centre-back who carries Japan’s first pass forward.
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
79%
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GoalPost verdict
A veteran centre-back who carries Japan’s first pass forward.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
Current
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
9Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
100Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
9Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
82Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.03
0.31
per 90
0.06
9%
100%
0.28
2.5
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.03
season rate
Shots / 90
0.31
shot volume
Shot accuracy
18%
2/11 on target
Conversion
9%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
1.00
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.28
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
Taniguchi reads as a composed centre-back who is comfortable stepping out of the line and driving play into midfield. He does his best work when he breaks pressure with clean carrying, turning defensive moments into forward momentum rather than just recycling possession. As a seasoned defender late in his career, he looks steady in the basics but still has the willingness to advance and connect the next phase.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
For Japan at World Cup 2026, he matters as a calm, progressive outlet from the back. His ability to carry through pressure gives the team another way to build attacks when the game gets tight.
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Analysis overview
Taniguchi reads as a composed centre-back who is comfortable stepping out of the line and driving play into midfield. He does his best work when he breaks pressure with clean carrying, turning defensive moments into forward momentum rather than just recycling possession. As a seasoned defender late in his career, he looks steady in the basics but still has the willingness to advance and connect the next phase.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.31
SoT / 90
0.06
Accuracy
18%
Conversion
9%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
3 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
A veteran centre-back who carries Japan’s first pass forward.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Friendlies | 3 | 0 | 0 | 270 | 6.97 |
 Jupiler Pro League | 38 | 1 | 1 | 2,962 | 7.1 |
| Total | 41 | 1 | 1 | 3,232 | 7.04 |
Form (last 3 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.03
Shots
0.31
per 90
Shots on target
0.05
Conversion %
9%
Dribbles
100%
Key passes
0.28
Pass accuracy
85%
Fouls won
0.75
per 90
Def actions
2.45
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29 |  Brazil | World Cup | L2-1 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jun 25 |  Sweden | World Cup | D1-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Jun 14 |  Netherlands | World Cup | D2-2 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Jupiler Pro League2,962 (92%)Friendlies270 (8%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Japan | World Cup - Qualification Asia | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.04 |
| 2025/26 |  St. Truiden | Jupiler Pro League | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0.05 | 7.09 |
| 2024/25 | St. Truiden | Jupiler Pro League | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 6.77 |
| 2023/24 |  Al-Rayyan SC | Stars League | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0.11 | 7.01 |
| 2022/23 |  Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 59 | 4 | 2 | 0.10 | 7.12 |
Career highlights
J1 League
2021, 2020, 2018, 2017
Super Cup
2021, 2019
EAFF E-1 Football Championship
2022
Emperor Cup
2020/2021
J-League Cup
2019
Career timeline detail
St. Truiden
2024 – Present
Apps
58
Goals
2
Assists
1
Minutes
4,453
Competition breakdown
| Jupiler Pro League | 41 app | 1 g | 7.09 |
| Jupiler Pro League | 17 app | 1 g | 6.77 |
Goal timeline
2 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Japan
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
7.09
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Japan
Group context
Tournament overview
For Japan at World Cup 2026, he matters as a calm, progressive outlet from the back. His ability to carry through pressure gives the team another way to build attacks when the game gets tight.
Appearances
8
Best finish
Round
FIFA rank
18
Titles
0
Japan · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
71
Avg rating
7.09
Minutes
3,232
G/A 90
0.06
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Japan · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14 | Netherlands | AT&T Stadium | 8:00 PM |
| Jun 21 | Tunisia | Estadio BBVA | 4:00 AM |
| Jun 25 | Sweden | AT&T Stadium | 11:00 PM |
S. Taniguchi · projection status
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