, better known as Taniguchi, is a Japanese professional footballer who currently plays either as an attacking-midfielder or central-midfielder for Singapore Premier League club Geylang International.
Club career
Zweigen Kanazawa Ryoya got promoted to the senior squad of Zweigen Kanazawa ahead of the 2018 J2 League season.
Japan Soccer College In 2019, Ryoya was loaned to fifth tier league club, Japan Soccer College.
Albirex Niigata (S) In early February 2020, Ryoya moved to Singapore to sign with Albirex Niigata (S) ahead of the 2020 Singapore Premier League season. On 29 February 2020, he scored his first goal for the club in his debut against Geylang International. Ryoya would then help the club to win the 2020 league title in his debut season. After making 33 appearances and scoring 14 goals in his two years stay at club, Ryoya would then signed a pre-contract agreement for Singapore Premier League side Balestier Khalsa on 27 October 2021.
Balestier Khalsa On 1 January 2022, Ryoya was registered as a Balestier Khalsa player. He scored his first goal for the club against Tanjong Pagar United on 12 March 2022. Ryoya would then scored his first senior hat-trick against Lion City Sailors in a 5–3 home win on 2 October 2022.
On 10 March 2023, Ryoya scored a 90+10' min goal to turn the game from a 3–1 defeat to a 4–3 win which he grab a hat-trick against DPMM. He would go on to have his breakout season scoring 23 league goals in 24 appearances which he became the runners-up in the league goalscoring ranking 2 goals short away Maxime Lestienne 25 goals.
Career statistics
Club
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsZweigen Kanazawa2019J2 League00000000Japan Soccer College (loan)2019Hokushinetsu Football League61000061 Total61000061Albirex Niigata (S)2020Singapore Premier League144000014420211990000199 Total331300003313Balestier Khalsa2022Singapore Premier League2810410032112023242331002724 Total523372005935Geylang International2024–25Singapore Premier League3114400035142025–26199420023112026–2700000000Total502382005825 Career total141701540015674 Notes
Honours
Club Albirex Niigata Singapore
Singapore Premier League: 2020
Individual Singapore Premier League Team of the Year: 2021, 2023
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