Australia's Central Coast Mariners player Daniel McBreen (R) tackles Hiroyuki Taniguchi from Japan's Kashiwa Reysol during their AFC Champions League match at the Central Coast Stadium in Gosford April 30, 2013. REUTERS/David Gray (AUSTRALIA - Tags: SPORT SOCCER) 

Teammates congratulate Kawasaki Frontale's Taniguchi Hiroyuki (L) after he scored against the Central Coast Mariners during their AFC Champions League Group H match at Central Coast Stadium in Gosford, about 50 kilometres (31 miles) north of Sydney, April 8, 2009. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz (AUSTRALIA SPORT SOCCER) 

Taniguchi Hiroyuki of Japan's Kawasaki Frontale's celebrates scoring against Australia's Central Coast Mariners during their AFC Champions League Group H match at Central Coast Stadium in Gosford, about 50 kilometres (31 miles) north of Sydney April 8, 2009. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz (AUSTRALIA SPORT SOCCER) 

Hiroyuki Taniguchi of Japan takes part in a training session in the rain at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Shenyang August 11, 2008, ahead of their first round soccer match against the Netherlands on Wednesday. REUTERS/Alvin Chan (CHINA) 

Olubayo Adefemi (L) of Nigeria fights for the ball with Hiroyuki Taniguchi of Japan during their Group B men's soccer match in Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 10, 2008. REUTERS/Claro Cortes Iv (CHINA) 

Hiroyuki Taniguchi (L) and Masato Morishige (R) of Japan jump for the ball in front of Olubayo Adefemi of Nigeria during their Group B men's soccer match in Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 10, 2008. REUTERS/Claro Cortes Iv (CHINA) 

Maurice Edu (L) of the U.S. fights for the ball with Japan's Hiroyuki Taniguchi (C), while Marvell Wynne of the U.S. watches, during their men?s first round Group B soccer match at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Tianjin August 7, 2008.  REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (CHINA) 

US' Maurice Edu (bottom) fights for the ball against Japan's Hiroyuki Taniguchi during their Group B Beijing 2008 Olympic Games soccer match in Tianjin August 7, 2008. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci (CHINA) 

Japan's players pose before their U-23 international friendly soccer match against Cameroon in Tokyo June 12, 2008. From L-R: (front row) Tsukasa Umesaki, Takayuki Morimoto, Yohei Kajiyama, Takuya Honda and Hiroki Mizumoto; (rear row) Shusaku Nishikawa, Masato Morishige, Yusuke Tanaka, Hiroyuki Taniguchi, Maya Yoshida and Keisuke Honda. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN) (BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008 PREVIEW) 

Japan's Hiroyuki Taniguchi (L), Cameroon's Etienee Pokong (bottom) and Georges Ndoum fight for the ball during their U-23 international friendly soccer match in Tokyo June 12, 2008. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN) (BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008 PREVIEW) 

Japan's Hiroyuki Taniguchi (L), Cameroon's Etienee Pokong (bottom) and Georges Ndoum fight for the ball during their U-23 international friendly soccer match in Tokyo June 12, 2008. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN) (BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008 PREVIEW) 

Japan's Hiroyuki Taniguchi (L) and Cameroon's Nicolas Nkoulou fight for the ball during their U-23 international friendly soccer match in Tokyo June 12, 2008. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN) (BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008 PREVIEW) 

Japan's Hiroyuki Taniguchi (R) and Cameroon's goalkeeper Joslain Mayebi fight for the ball during their U-23 international friendly soccer match in Tokyo June 12, 2008. REUTERS/Toru Hanai (JAPAN) (BEIJING OLYMPICS 2008 PREVIEW) 

Hiroyuki Taniguchi (L) of Japan fights for the ball with Lorenzo De Silvestri of Italy during the semi-final of the Toulon International Soccer Tournament in southern France May 27, 2008. The tournament is played by under-21 players. REUTERS/Philippe Laurenson (FRANCE) 

Japanese player from L to R: Taniguchi Hiroyuki, Okazaki Shinji, Tanaka Yusuke, Lee Tadanari, Morishige Masato, Nishikawa Shusaku, Mizumoto Hiroki, Hosogai Hajime, Inoha Masahiko, Honda Keisuke, Mizuno Koki during the Toulon International Soccer Tournament, southern France, May 20, 2008. The tournament is played by Under-21 players.

REUTERS/Philippe Laurenson (FRANCE) 

Hiroyuki Taniguchi (R) of Japan fights for the ball with Ruud Vormer (L) of the Netherlands during the Toulon International Soccer Tournament May 20, 2008. The tournament is played by Under-21 players. REUTERS / Philippe Laurenson (FRANCE) 

Hiroyuki Taniguchi (R)of Japan fights for the ball with Ahmed Adeel (C) and Essa Muhammad of Pakistan during their Asian Games Group F second round soccer match in Doha November 29, 2006. REUTERS/Fadi Alassaad (QATAR) 

Hiroyuki Taniguchi (front) of Japan runs with the ball in front of Pakistan's Hussain Mubashar during their Asian Games Group F second round soccer match in Doha November 29, 2006. REUTERS/Fadi Alassaad(QATAR)