Kaito Taniguchi
Kaito Taniguchi (谷口 海斗, Taniguchi Kaito, born 7 September 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for J1 League club Albirex Niigata.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Kihoku, Mie, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Albirex Niigata | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2017 | Gifu Keizai University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Iwate Grulla Morioka | 55 | (24) |
| 2020–2021 | Roasso Kumamoto | 34 | (18) |
| 2021– | Albirex Niigata | 94 | (25) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:15, 16 August 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
Taniguchi attended Gifu Keizai University, where he served as a captain and was transformed from a centre-back to a forward.[1] He then joined Grulla Morioka for 2018 season.[2]
Club statistics
| Club | Season | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Iwate Grulla Morioka | 2018 | J3 League | 23 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | 24 | 15 | |
| 2019 | J3 League | 32 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 34 | 10 | ||
| Total | 55 | 24 | 3 | 1 | — | 46 | 10 | |||
| Roasso Kumamoto | 2020 | J3 League | 34 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | 34 | 18 | |
| Albirex Niigata | 2021 | J2 League | 42 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 43 | 13 | |
| 2022 | J2 League | 36 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 9 | ||
| 2023 | J1 League | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 4 | |
| Total | 94 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 101 | 26 | ||
| Career total | 183 | 67 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 193 | 69 | ||
References
- "topics/news/1040". gifu-keizai.ac.jp. Archived from the original on 2018-08-22. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
- "【チーム】谷口海斗選手 新加入のお知らせ ｜ グルージャ盛岡 オフィシャルサイト". grulla-morioka.jp. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
- Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 271 out of 289)
- "Soccer D.B. : 2021 Kaito Taniguchi Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
External links
- Kaito Taniguchi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Profile at J. League
- Profile at Iwate Grulla Morioka
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