Kaito Taniguchi #22
Attacker
Centre-forward
Japan
J1 League 2026/27 · 13 apps · 2 A
Club
- Age
- 31 years
- born 7 September 1995
- Height
- 177 cm
- Weight
- 68 kg
- Contract until
- Jun 2027
- At the club since
- Jul 2026
- from Central Coast Mariners
- Matches this season
- 13
- 889 min · 2026/27
| Competition | Matches | Goals | Assists | Rating | xG | Key passes/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 13 | 0 | 2 | 6.75 | 1.18 | 1.65 |
Form
Rating curve · 2026/27 · Avg 6.75 across 13 rated matches · all competitions
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AUGOCT
Match ratings · rated matches only · gaps = no rating31 Oct · vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima (H) 0–3 · 6.53
31 OctJ1 League
Sanfrecce Hiroshima home
L 0–3
65′
6.53
25 OctJ1 League
FC Tokyo away
L 0–6
63′
6.34
21 OctJ1 League
Fagiano Okayama away
L 0–2
68′
6.48
17 OctJ1 League
Urawa Reds home
L 0–1
46′
6.64
11 OctJ1 League
Shimizu S-Pulse home
L 1–2
90′
1A
7.31
All 41 matches
19 SepJ1 League
Yokohama F. Marinos away
L 0–2
66′
6.67
12 SepJ1 League
Kawasaki Frontale home
L 0–1
72′
6.72
5 SepJ1 League
Avispa Fukuoka away
D 1–1
69′
6.83
2 SepJ1 League
Kashima Antlers home
W 4–2
80′
6.82
29 AugJ1 League
Machida Zelvia home
D 1–1
90′
6.42
22 AugJ1 League
Kyoto Sanga away
W 3–1
86′
6.65
15 AugJ1 League
Gamba Osaka home
D 1–1
63′
1A
7.49
8 AugJ1 League
Kashiwa Reysol away
L 1–2
31′
6.79
2025/26
30 NovJ1 League
Kashiwa Reysol home
L 1–3
46′
6.45
8 NovJ1 League
Shonan Bellmare away
L 2–5
77′
6.82
26 OctJ1 League
Vissel Kobe home
D 2–2
74′
6.30
18 OctJ1 League
Tokyo Verdy away
L 0–1
46′
6.59
4 OctJ1 League
Fagiano Okayama home
D 1–1
6′
6.66
27 SepJ1 League
Gamba Osaka away
L 2–4
61′
6.26
23 SepJ1 League
Nagoya Grampus home
D 0–0
73′
6.98
20 SepJ1 League
Yokohama away
L 0–1
71′
6.79
13 SepJ1 League
Shimizu S-Pulse home
L 0–1
4′
7.12
31 AugJ1 League
Urawa Reds away
L 0–1
14′
6.41
23 AugJ1 League
Kashima Antlers home
L 1–2
1′
16 AugJ1 League
Kawasaki Frontale home
D 1–1
18′
6.66
11 AugJ1 League
Cerezo Osaka away
L 1–3
17′
6.54
2024/25
29 JunJ1 League
Machida Zelvia home
L 0–4
61′
6.67
25 JunJ1 League
Kawasaki Frontale away
L 1–3
85′
6.70
21 JunJ1 League
Avispa Fukuoka away
L 2–3
90′
1G
6.79
15 JunJ1 League
Yokohama F. Marinos home
W 1–0
90′
6.95
31 MayJ1 League
Nagoya Grampus away
L 0–3
83′
6.50
25 MayJ1 League
Shonan Bellmare home
W 2–1
83′
1G 1A
8.24
13 AprJ1 League
Yokohama home
D 0–0
64′
7.73
6 AprJ1 League
Vissel Kobe away
W 1–0
90′
6.64
29 MarJ1 League
Gamba Osaka home
D 3–3
46′
6.58
15 MarJ1 League
Machida Zelvia away
L 0–1
77′
6.53
8 MarJ1 League
Tokyo Verdy home
D 2–2
86′
6.77
2 MarJ1 League
Cerezo Osaka home
D 2–2
64′
7.63
26 FebJ1 League
Kashima Antlers away
L 1–2
28′
6.81
22 FebJ1 League
Shimizu S-Pulse away
L 0–2
77′
7.34
15 FebJ1 League
Yokohama F. Marinos away
D 1–1
83′
7.37
Transfers
- 1 Jul 2026free transfer Central Coast Mariners Mito Hollyhock —
- 29 Jan 2026transfer Albirex Niigata Central Coast Mariners —
- 9 Jan 2021free transfer Roasso Kumamoto Albirex Niigata —
- 4 Jan 2020free transfer Grulla Roasso Kumamoto —
Career
| Club | Matches | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | |||
| Mito Hollyhock J1 League | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | |||
| Albirex Niigata J1 League | 28 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | |||
| Albirex Niigata J1 League | 34 | 10 | 2 |
| 2023 | |||
| Albirex Niigata J1 League | 21 | 3 | 1 |