Struggling Mariners sign Japanese striker

Struggling Mariners sign Japanese striker

The embattled Mariners have secured Japanese marksman Kaito Taniguchi, with the signing coming hot on the heels of the departure of 2024 grand final hero Ryan Edmondson.

Central Coast Mariners sign Japanese forward Kaito Taniguchi

The Central Coast Mariners have signed Japanese forward Kaito Taniguchi from J2 League side Albirex Niigata. Taniguchi joins after 180 appearances over five seasons at Albirex in which he scored 43 goals. The 30-year-old played in both the first and second divisions with the Albi, going up with the club when they were promoted as champions of the J2 League in 2022. View this post on Instagram Taniguchi started his career at Gifu Kyoritsu Univer…

Central Coast Mariners sign Kaito Taniguchi

The Central Coast Mariners has signed exciting Japanese forward, Kaito Taniguchi. The 30 year old joins the club from Japanese J2 side, Albirex Niigata, where he made 180 appearances for the club over the past five seasons. The forward scored 43 goals for the Niigata-based club, featuring heavily for the ‘Albi’ in the J2 and most recently, the top-flight J1 competitions. Taniguchi began his footballing career with Gifu Kyoritsu University before…