Taiga Son

Taiga Son
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-06-13) 13 June 1999 (age 27)
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 FC Imabari
Number 3
Youth career
2015–2017 Shochi Fukaya High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Rissho University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Sagan Tosu 2 (0)
2022–2023 → Zweigen Kanazawa (loan) 31 (0)
2024–2025 Ventforet Kofu 52 (4)
2026– FC Imabari 16 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 January 2026

Taiga Son (Korean: 손대하; Hanja: 孫大河; born 13 June 1999) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for J2 League club FC Imabari.

Career

Son begin first youth career with Shochi Fukaya High School, when he entered to Rissho University in 2018. He was graduation from university in 2021.

On 6 May 2021, Son begin first professional career with Sagan Tosu from 2022 season.

On 14 June 2022, Son was loaned out to J2 club, Zweigen Kanazawa for during 2022 season.

Son signed with FC Imabari prior to the 2026 season.

Personal life

His paternal great-grandfather is Korean, and his grandson himself was born and raised in Japan, but his nationality was Korean. As of 2026, J.League official records indicate his nationality as Japanese.

Career statistics

As of the end 2022 season.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sagan Tosu 2021 J1 League 000010—10
2022 J1 League 00001—010
Total0000200020
Zweigen Kanazawa (loan) 2022 J2 League 160———160
Career total 160002000180

References

  1. ↑ "Son Taiga". sagan-tosu.net (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "SON Taiga | Ventforet Kofu Player | J.LEAGUE". J.LEAGUE. Archived from the original on 7 September 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "孫 大河". JLeague.jp (in Japanese). Japan Professional Football League. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "孫大河選手(立正大学) 2022シーズン 新加入内定のお知らせ" (Press release). サガン鳥栖. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "孫大河選手 サガン鳥栖より期限付き移籍加入のお知らせ" (Press release). ツエーゲン金沢. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "孫 大河選手 完全移籍での加入のお知らせ｜ニュース｜ＦＣ今治公式サイト / FC IMABARI Official Site". ＦＣ今治公式サイト / FC IMABARI Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  7. ↑ 早くも宿る"鳥栖魂"立正大DF孫大河、駒澤大をシャットアウト!!プロ入りまでに帰化を予定, ゲキサカ, 6 May 2021, retrieved 16 September 2021
  8. ↑ "SON Taiga | FC Imabari | Official Website of J.LEAGUE". The official Website of J.LEAGUE. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Taiga Son at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2022.