is a

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ese former

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player.

Playing career

Shimizu was born in

Ehime Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Ehime Prefecture has a population of 1,342,011 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 5,676 km2 (2,191 sq mi). Ehime Prefecture borders Kagawa Prefecture to the northeast, Toku ...

on June 30, 1976. After graduating from

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, he joined newly was promoted to

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club,

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in 1999. Although he played several matches as substitute forward, he could not play many matches and retired end of 1999 season.

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* 1976 births Living people Fukuoka University alumni Association football people from Ehime Prefecture Japanese men's footballers J2 League players Oita Trinita players Men's association football forwards {{Japan-footy-forward-1970s-stub