was a

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player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Shimizu was born on September 30, 1902. After graduating from Tokyo Aoyama Normal School, he played for

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was founded by his alma mater school graduates.

National team career

In May 1923, Shimizu was selected Japan national team for

1923 Far Eastern Championship Games The 1923 Far Eastern Championship Games was the sixth edition of the regional multi-sport event, contested between China, Japan and the Philippines, and was held from 21–25 May in Osaka, Empire of Japan. It was the first and only time that Osaka ...

Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2. ...

. At this competition, on May 23, he debuted against

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and scored a goal in the 5th minute. However, Japan was lost at the end. This match is Japan team first match in

International A Match Association football (more commonly known as football) was first codified in 1863 in England, although games that involved the kicking of a ball were evident considerably earlier.

and this goal is Japan team first goal in International A Match. Next day, he also played against

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. But Japan lost in both matches (1-2, v Philippines and 1-5, v Republic of China). He played 2 games and scored 1 goal for Japan in 1923.Japan National Football Team Database
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National team statistics

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1902 births Year of death missing Tokyo Gakugei University alumni Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers Men's association football forwards {{Japan-footy-forward-stub