Kei Taniguchi

{{for|the Japanese mountaineer|Kei Taniguchi (mountaineer)}}

{{short description|Japanese footballer}}

{{Infobox football biography

|name=Kei Taniguchi
谷口 圭

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|fullname=Kei Taniguchi

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1974|7|15}}

|birth_place=Osaka, Japan

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|height={{Height|m=1.71}}

|position=Defender

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|youthyears1=1990–1992|youthclubs1=Minamiuwa High School

|years1=1993–1996|clubs1=Nagoya Grampus Eight|caps1=17|goals1=0

|years2=1997|clubs2=Brummel Sendai|caps2=0|goals2=0

|years3=1998–2002|clubs3=Ehime FC|caps3=|goals3=

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{{Medal|Team|Nagoya Grampus Eight}}

{{Medal|RU|J1 League|1996}}

{{Medal|W|Emperor's Cup|1995}}

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{{Nihongo|Kei Taniguchi|谷口 圭|Taniguchi Kei|born July 15, 1974}} is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Taniguchi was born in Osaka Prefecture on July 15, 1974,{{J.League player|306}} but grew up in the town of Mikame, Ehime (amalgamated into the city of Seiyo in 2004). After graduating from high school, he joined Nagoya Grampus Eight in 1993. He played several matches as side back every seasons until 1996. However he could not play many matches. In 1997, he moved to Japan Football League club Brummel Sendai. However he could hardly play in the match. In 1998, he moved to Regional Leagues club Ehime FC. The club was promoted to Japan Football League from 2001. He retired end of 2002 season.

Club statistics

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colspan=3 | Club performance

! colspan=2 | League

! colspan=2 | Cup

! colspan=2 | League Cup

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Season

! Club

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Goals

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colspan=3 |Japan

! colspan=2 | League

! colspan=2 | Emperor's Cup

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1993rowspan="4"|Nagoya Grampus Eightrowspan="4"|J1 League50002070
199430100040
19957000colspan="2"
|70
199620000020
1997Brummel SendaiBrummel Sendai00101020
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!17||0||2||0||3||0||22||0

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