# Shōgo Taniguchi

Shōgo Taniguchi is a Japanese footballer, born on 15 July 1991 in Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan. Taniguchi plays as a centre-back for Sint-Truiden. Taniguchi has scored 29 goals in 475 games for club and country and has won 9 trophies, including 4 league titles.

## Taniguchi's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 434 | 28 |
| Japan | 41 | 1 |
| Total | 475 | 29 |

Goals per game: 0.06.

## Taniguchi's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 9
- League titles: 4
- Domestic cups: 4
- Trophies with Japan: 1
- Individual awards: 5

### Kawasaki Frontale

- J1 League: 4 (2017, 2018, 2020, 2021)
- Emperor's Cup: 1 (2020)
- J.League Cup: 1 (2019)
- Japanese Super Cup: 2 (2019, 2021)

### Japan

- EAFF Championship: 1 (2022)

### Individual

- J.League Best XI: 4 (2018, 2020, 2021, 2022)
- EAFF Championship Best Defender: 1 (2022)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2014–2022: Kawasaki Frontale, 289 games, 20 goals
2. 2023–2024: Al-Rayyan, 37 games, 1 goal
3. 2024–: Sint-Truiden, 52 games, 2 goals

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Club stats as of 31 May 2026.

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