Cyrus Tran

The native form of this personal name is Taniguchi Cyrus Ryuichi. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Cyrus Ryuichi Taniguchi (谷口 サイラス 龍一, Taniguchi Sairasu Ryuichi; born October 4, 1994), also known as Cyrus Tran, is an American professional soccer player who last played for V.League 1 club Becamex Binh Duong.

Cyrus Ryuichi Tran
谷口 サイラス 龍一

Personal information
Full name	Cyrus Ryuichi Taniguchi (谷口 サイラス 龍一)
Date of birth	(1994-10-04) 4 October 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position	Midfielder
Youth career
	Meito Club
–2013	Machida Zelvia
2013–2017	International Budo University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	Paradise Soccer Club
2020–2021	FC Arizona
2021–2022	Michigan Stars	24	(0)
2023	Albion San Diego	18	(6)
2024	Becamex Binh Duong	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of June 25, 2024

Career

Taniguchi was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to a Vietnamese father from Saigon and a Japanese mother. He moved to Japan with his family when he was 6 years old. He joined the youth academy of Machida Zelvia and played there until 2013. He then attended the International Budo University.^[2]

He started his senior career playing for NPSL side FC Arizona before signing for National Independent Soccer Association clubs Michigan Stars and then Albion San Diego.^[3]

In March 2024, Taniguchi joined Vietnamese club Becamex Binh Duong as a free agent.^[4][5] On 31 March 2024, Taniguchi made his professional with Becamex Binh Duong in the V.League 1, coming in as a substitute in his team's 0–2 away defeat against Hong Linh Ha Tinh.^[6]