Shōgo Taniguchi

Shōgo Taniguchi never made it easy for people to notice him, and that's exactly why I rate him. Born July 15, 1991 in Kumamoto City, he came up through the University of Tsukuba rather than a youth academy fast track, which in Japanese football usually means the slow road. He became a centre-back for the national team and now plays in Belgium for Sint-Truiden. Defenders get judged by highlights they never generate; what he actually provides is organization, the voice behind the line that decides whether a team holds shape or dissolves. He has captained sides for years, which tells you more than any statistic. And moving to Europe in his thirties took real nerve.

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Name (English)

Shōgo Taniguchi

Name (Japanese)

谷口彰悟

Reading

たにぐち しょうご

Born

July 15, 1991 (age 35)

Origin

Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan

Height

183 cm

Occupation

association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Goat

University

University of Tsukuba

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dgo%20Taniguchi
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%B0%B7%E5%8F%A3%E5%BD%B0%E6%82%9F
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17160970

Tags

• Kumamoto Prefecture
• association football player

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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