is a former

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player.

Playing career

Shimokawa was born in

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on November 17, 1975. After dropped out from

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, he joined

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club

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in 1996. Although he could not play at all in the match behind

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, he became a regular goalkeeper from July 1997. He played many matches as regular goalkeeper for a long time and the club won the 2nd place

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and

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. However his opportunity to play decreased behind young goalkeeper Daisuke Tada in 2003. In 2004, he moved to

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. However he could hardly play in the match behind

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. In 2006, he moved to

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. He battles with

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for the position. Although he could hardly play in the match behind in 2006, he played many matches for Nishikawa's injury and poor performance in 2007 and 2008. The club also won the champions

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first major title in the club history. However he could hardly play in the match in 2009 and the club was relegated to

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. The club released many players including Nishikawa end of 2009 season due to their financial problems. In 2010, although he played as regular goalkeeper, his opportunity to play decreased behind young goalkeeper Keisuke ShimizuJ.League
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* 1975 births Living people Momoyama Gakuin University alumni Association football people from Hyōgo Prefecture Japanese men's footballers J1 League players J2 League players Cerezo Osaka players Kawasaki Frontale players Oita Trinita players Men's association football goalkeepers {{Japan-footy-goalkeeper-stub