Kaito Taniguchi (谷口 海斗, Taniguchi Kaito, born September 7, 1995) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Albirex Niigata as a forward.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kaito Taniguchi | ||
Date of birth | (1995-09-07) September 7, 1995 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Kihoku, Mie, Japan | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club 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 | 10 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 May 2021 |
Taniguchi attended Gifu Keizai University, where he served as a captain and was transformed from a center-back to a forward.[1] He then joined Grulla Morioka for 2018 season.[2]
Club performance | League | Cup | Total | |||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | Total | |||||
2018 | Iwate Grulla Morioka | J3 League | 23 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 15 |
2019 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 10 | ||
2020 | Roasso Kumamoto | 34 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 18 | |
2021 | Albirex Niigata | J2 League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
Total | 99 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 102 | 26 |
Albirex Niigata – current squad | |
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J3 League top scorers | |
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