was a Japanese

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. A Japanese international, he spent his entire career with

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Club career

Taguchi was born in Akita on February 14, 1955. After graduating from high school, he joined

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in 1973. In 1973, the club won the champions at

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and

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. In 1975, he debuted as a starting goalkeeper for Japan national team, replacing established starter Kenzo Yokoyama. In 1978, he was part of one of the club's most successful seasons, winning the Japanese treble;

, JSL Cup and

. The club also won 1980 Emperor's Cup, 1981 JSL Cup and 1982 Japan Soccer League. He retired in 1984. He played 161 games in the league. He was selected Best Eleven 8 times included for 7 years in a row (

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National team career

On September 8, 1975, Taguchi debuted for Japan national team against

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. In 1977, he became a regular goalkeeper and played at 1978 World Cup qualification, 1978 Asian Games and 1980 Summer Olympics qualification. From 1982, he became a captain and played at

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and 1984 Summer Olympics qualification. He played 59 games for Japan until 1984.Japan National Football Team Database
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Coaching career

Following his retirement from playing career, Taguchi worked as a coach for several high school teams, including those at and . On November 12, 2019, Taguchi died of

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at the age of 64.sanspo.com
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Club statistics

National team statistics

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1955 births 2019 deaths Association football people from Akita Prefecture Sportspeople from Akita (city) Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers Japan Soccer League players Urawa Red Diamonds players Footballers at the 1978 Asian Games Footballers at the 1982 Asian Games Men's association football goalkeepers Asian Games competitors for Japan 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-footy-goalkeeper-stub