Shōgo Taniguchi

Japan · DF

2026 World Cup squad profile

Team
Japan
Position
DF
Squad role
Projected starter · #3
Position rank
#4
Intl caps
37
Intl goals
1
Intl assists
1
0.39(model rating, 0–1)
0.4%

See Shōgo Taniguchi on the full Japan scoring list →

Major tournament stats

TournamentMPMinGAxGShKPPrgPPrgCTklInt
World Cup 20222221000.22036501
Event data from StatsBomb open data, covering the World Cup, Euro, Copa América and AFCON finals. Small per-tournament samples. Totals shown, not per-90 rates.
▸How to read this table— 11 columns explained
MP
Matches played in the tournament.
Min
Total minutes on the pitch.
G
Goals scored (penalties in normal play included; shootouts excluded).
A
Assists: passes that directly led to a goal.
xG
Expected goals: summed per-shot quality (StatsBomb's model).
Sh
Shots taken.
KP
Key passes: passes that led to a shot.
PrgP
Progressive passes: completed passes moving the ball ≥10m toward goal.
PrgC
Progressive carries: carries advancing ≥5m toward goal.
Tkl
Tackles won.
Int
Interceptions.

Tournament scouting radar

Limited sample

Defending

Tackles won / 90
0.00
2
Interceptions / 90
0.41
11
Ball recoveries / 90
0.81
0
Blocks / 90
1.22
22
Clearances / 90
4.48
87
Pressures / 90
2.85
1

Passing & progression

Prog. passes / 90
14.66
73
Key passes / 90
0.00
22
Prog. carries / 90
2.04
0
Pass completion %
88.4%
75

Possession

Carries / 90
23.62
9
Dribbles / 90
0.00
23

Per-90 rates from major-tournament event data (StatsBomb), ranked vs 129 defenders with ≥270 minutes in the same finals. Higher = better. This player is below the 270-minute bar, so their own rates rest on a small sample: read the percentiles as indicative.

International profile

Shōgo Taniguchi has 37 caps and 1 international goal for Japan, a DF projected to start. Big-5 European league career stats aren't available for this player, but the model still rates their 2026 outlook.

Scoring outlook: Japan →Japan squad & model →

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