SHOGO TANIGUCHI
Defender · St. Truiden · Jupiler Pro League
“Calm centre-back who breaks lines with the ball”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
Veteran centre back whose value rests on the authority he showed at Kawasaki Frontale, but he sits past his peak window and the league-level discount and starting-role uncertainty hold him back. Reliable, not untouchable.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €1.8M – €2.1M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
S. Taniguchi plays like a veteran defender who trusts his feet as much as his reading of the game. From centre-back, he steps out to carry possession into midfield, helping Japan progress play when pressure closes in. He is composed, efficient, and uses that forward-driving habit to turn defensive control into territory gained.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.66
SoT / 90
0.39
Accuracy
60%
Conversion
40%
Club football this season: 5 shots in 9 matches (684 min).
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Last 9 matches · shots
3 shots · 2 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UEFA Europa Conference League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.3 |
 UEFA Europa League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 | 7.2 |
 Jupiler Pro League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 414 | 6.72 |
| Total | 9 | 2 | 0 | 684 | 6.92 |
Form (last 9 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.26
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.66
per 90
Shots on target
0.39
per 90
Conversion
40%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.13
per 90 · 50% completed
Key passes
0.26
per 90
Pass accuracy
89%
Fouls won
0.39
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
2.37
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 |  Club Brugge KV | Pro League | L3-2 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Oct 15 |  FC Iberia 1999 | UECL | W2-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Oct 11 |  KV Mechelen | Pro League | L4-3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Sep 20 |  KVC Westerlo | Pro League | L0-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Aug 27 |  Omonia Nicosia | UEL | L4-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Aug 20 | Omonia Nicosia | UEL | W1-0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 8.1 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Jupiler Pro League414 (61%)UEFA Europa League180 (26%)UEFA Europa Conference League90 (13%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  St. Truiden | Jupiler Pro League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.13 | 6.90 |
| 2025/26 | St. Truiden | Jupiler Pro League | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0.05 | 7.10 |
| 2024/25 | St. Truiden | Jupiler Pro League | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 6.77 |
| 2023/24 |  Al-Rayyan SC | Stars League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.13 | 7.27 |
| 2022/23 |  Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 47 | 4 | 2 | 0.13 | 7.14 |
| 2021/22 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0.07 | 7.12 |
| 2020/21 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0.11 | 7.11 |
| 2019/20 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0.02 | 6.96 |
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
Spell detail
Apps
63
Goals
3
Assists
1
Minutes
4,777
By season
| 2026/27 | Jupiler Pro League | 8 app | 1 g | 6.90 |
| 2025/26 | Jupiler Pro League | 38 app | 1 g | 7.10 |
| 2024/25 | Jupiler Pro League | 17 app | 1 g | 6.77 |
Goals by season
3 goals in the spell
International career
Japan
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
Japan
Japan's tournament →Apps
3
Minutes
231
Goals
0
Assists
0
Avg rating
6.53