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Kaito Taniguchi

Albirex Niigata
177 cm
Height
7
Shirt
29 years
Sep 7, 1995
Right
Preferred foot
Japan
Country
Position
Primary
Striker
Others
Left Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder, Left Winger
LM
AM
LW
ST

Player traits

Stats compared to other forwards
Touches72%Shot attempts62%Goals66%
Chances created34%Aerial duels won38%Defensive actions41%

J. League 2024

10
Goals
1
Assists
19
Started
27
Matches
1,675
Minutes played
6.82
Rating
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Sep 14

Shonan Bellmare
3-1
81
1
0
0
0
7.9

Sep 8

Machida Zelvia
2-0
20
0
0
0
0
-

Sep 4

Machida Zelvia
5-0
70
0
0
0
0
-

Aug 25

Machida Zelvia
0-0
14
0
0
0
0
6.2

Aug 17

Avispa Fukuoka
0-1
82
1
0
0
0
8.2

Aug 12

Kyoto Sanga FC
2-0
23
1
0
0
0
7.4

Aug 7

Jubilo Iwata
2-2
20
0
0
0
0
6.3

Jul 20

Cerezo Osaka
1-2
15
0
0
0
0
6.0

Jul 13

FC Tokyo
2-0
75
0
0
0
0
5.9

Jul 6

Sagan Tosu
3-4
61
1
0
0
0
7.2
Albirex Niigata

Sep 14

J. League
Shonan Bellmare
3-1
81’
7.9

Sep 8

League Cup
Machida Zelvia
2-0
20’
-

Sep 4

League Cup
Machida Zelvia
5-0
70’
-

Aug 25

J. League
Machida Zelvia
0-0
14’
6.2

Aug 17

J. League
Avispa Fukuoka
0-1
82’
8.2
2024

Season shot map

Shot accuracy: 32%
  • 50Shots
  • 10Goals
  • 4.26xG
3 - 1
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.04xG0.27xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,675

Shooting

Goals
10
Expected goals (xG)
4.34
xG on target (xGOT)
5.92
Non-penalty xG
4.34
Shots
50
Shots on target
16

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
1.19
Successful passes
402
Pass accuracy
82.2%
Accurate long balls
13
Long ball accuracy
56.5%
Chances created
16
Successful crosses
3
Cross accuracy
23.1%

Possession

Successful dribbles
8
Dribble success
32.0%
Touches
772
Touches in opposition box
77
Dispossessed
23
Fouls won
18

Defending

Tackles won
7
Tackles won %
58.3%
Duels won
65
Duels won %
40.9%
Aerial duels won
28
Aerial duels won %
38.4%
Interceptions
10
Blocked
15
Fouls committed
7
Recoveries
53
Possession won final 3rd
8
Dribbled past
3

Discipline

Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other forwards
Touches72%Shot attempts62%Goals66%
Chances created34%Aerial duels won38%Defensive actions41%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Albirex Niigata (Free transfer)Jan 2021 - now
141
39
Roasso KumamotoJan 2020 - Dec 2020
34
18
Iwate Grulla MoriokaMar 2018 - Jan 2020
55
24
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

Albirex Niigata

Japan
1
J2 League(2022)