is a former

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player.

Playing career

Shimamura was born in

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on June 3, 1971. After graduating from

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, he joined

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(later ''Nagoya Grampus Eight'') in 1990. He played many matches as midfielder in

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and Grampus qualified to semifinals. He also played many matches in

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. However he could not play at all in the match from 1994 and retired end of 1995 season.

Club statistics

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* 1971 births Living people Association football people from Kumamoto Prefecture Japanese footballers Japan Soccer League players J1 League players Nagoya Grampus players Association football midfielders {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub