is a former
Japan
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ese
football
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player and manager. He played for
Japan national team. He also managed Japan national team.
Club career
Shimomura was born in
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui h ...
on January 25, 1932. After graduating from
Shudo High School, he joined his local club
Toyo Industries in 1950. The club won the 2nd place at
1954
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and
1957 Emperor's Cup. At 1954 Emperor's Cup, it was first Emperor's Cup finalist as a works team. He retired in 1961.
National team career
On October 9, 1955, Shimomura debuted for
Japan national team against
Burma
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.
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/ref> In 1956, he was selected Japan for 1956 Summer Olympics
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in Melbourne
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. But did not compete, as he was the team's reserve goalkeeper behind Yoshio Furukawa.Japan Football Association
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Coaching career
After retirement, Shimomura became a manager for Toyo Industries in 1964. In 1965, Toyo Industries joined new league Japan Soccer League
, or JSL, was the top flight association football league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J.League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional ...
. In 1965 season, the club won first champions in the league. He led the club through their first golden era as five-time champions of the league (1965
Events January–February
* January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years.
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, 1966
Events January
* January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko.
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, 1967
Events
January
* January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair.
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, 1968
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
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* January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
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and 1970
Events
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* January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
). He led the club to win the 1965
Events January–February
* January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years.
* January 20
** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndo ...
, 1967
Events
January
* January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair.
* January 5
** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...
and 1969 Emperor's Cup. He resigned in 1970. In 1972, he signed with Towa Real Estate was promoted to new league Japan Soccer League
, or JSL, was the top flight association football league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J.League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional ...
Division 2 from 1972. He managed the club for three seasons until 1974. In 1979, he was named manager for the Japan national team as successor to Hiroshi Ninomiya
is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. He also managed Japan national team.
Club career
Ninomiya was born in Tokyo on February 13, 1937. After graduating from Keio University, he joined Mitsubishi ...
. However, at 1980 Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournaments, following Japan's failure to qualify for 1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...
, he resigned.
National team statistics
References
External links
*
Japan National Football Team Database
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1932 births
Living people
Association football people from Hiroshima Prefecture
Japanese footballers
Japan international footballers
Japan Soccer League players
Sanfrecce Hiroshima players
Olympic footballers of Japan
Footballers at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Japanese football managers
Japan national football team managers
Association football goalkeepers
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