Yukio Shimomura
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yukio Shimomura | ||
| Date of birth | January 25, 1932 | ||
| Place of birth | Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Empire of Japan | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1948–1949 |
Shudo High School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1961 | Toyo Industries | ||
| International career | |||
| 1955 | Japan | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1964–1970 | Toyo Industries | ||
| 1972–1974 | Towa Real Estate | ||
| 1979–1980 | Japan | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Yukio Shimomura (下村 幸男, Shimomura Yukio, born January 25, 1932) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. He also managed Japan national team.[1]
Club career
Shimomura was born in
Shudo High School, he joined his local club Toyo Industries in 1950. The club won the 2nd place at 1954 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.[2] In 1956, he was selected Japan for 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. But did not compete, as he was the team's reserve goalkeeper behind Yoshio Furukawa.[3]
Coaching career
After retirement, Shimomura became a manager for
1980 Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournaments, following Japan's failure to qualify for 1980 Summer Olympics
, he resigned.
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
1955 |
1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Honours
- Japan Football Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2015[4]
References
- ^ "Yukio Shimomura". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ a b Japan National Football Team Database
- ^ Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
- ^ "SHIMOMURA Sachio". Japan Football Association. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
External links
- Yukio Shimomura at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
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