Toshio Shimakawa Explained

Toshio Shimakawa
島川 俊郎
Fullname:Toshio Shimakawa
Birth Date:28 May 1990
Birth Place:Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan
Position:Defensive midfielder, centre back
Youthyears1:2003–2008
Youthclubs1:Kashiwa Reysol Youth
Years1:2009–2013
Clubs1:Vegalta Sendai
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2012
Clubs2:→ Tokyo Verdy (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2012–2013
Clubs3:→ Blaublitz Akita (loan)
Caps3:27
Goals3:0
Years4:2014–2015
Clubs4:Blaublitz Akita
Caps4:67
Goals4:1
Years5:2016
Clubs5:Renofa Yamaguchi
Caps5:2
Goals5:0
Years6:2016
Clubs6:→ Tochigi SC (loan)
Caps6:11
Goals6:3
Years7:2017–2018
Clubs7:Ventforet Kofu
Caps7:27
Goals7:2
Years8:2019-2020
Clubs8:Oita Trinita
Caps8:52
Goals8:2
Years9:2021–2023
Clubs9:Sagan Tosu
Caps9:39
Goals9:0
Years10:2024
Clubs10:Tokushima Vortis
Caps10:7
Goals10:0
Years11:2024–
Clubs11:Taichung Futuro
Totalcaps:232
Totalgoals:8
Club-Update:06:11, 20 July 2024 (UTC)

is a Japanese professional footballer who is currently playing for Taichung Futuro, as a defensive midfielder or a centre back.

Career

In 2009, Shimakawa started his professional career at Vegalta Sendai but never ended up making an appearance for the club. He made his debut whilst on loan at JFL club Blaublitz Akita in the 2012 season. Shimakawa played for two seasons on loan at Blaublitz Akita before joining them permanently ahead of the 2014 season, the club's first in the J3 League. He scored his first professional goal in the 2015 season.

Moves to a number of clubs followed and Shimakawa played in the top-flight of Japanese football for Ventforet Kofu, Oita Trinita and Sagan Tosu.

In 2024, he joined J2 League club Tokushima Vortis but announced his retirement just two months after the start of the season in April.[1] [2] He made 274 appearances, scoring 9 goals in a career spanning 14 years.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[3] [4] [5] [6]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupJ. League CupOtherTotal
Vegalta Sendai2010J1 League000000–00
2011J1 League000000–00
2013J1 League000000–00
Total0000000000
Tokyo Verdy (loan)2012J2 League0000––00
Blaublitz Akita (loan)2012JFL12020––140
2013JFL15020––170
Total270400000310
Blaublitz Akita2014J3 League32020––340
2015J3 League35121––372
Total671410000712
Renofa Yamaguchi2016J2 League2000––20
Tochigi SC (loan)2016J3 League11300–20133
Ventforet Kofu2017J1 League1301050–190
2018J2 League1420030–172
Total272108000362
Oita Trinita2019J1 League2204020–280
2020J1 League3020000–302
Total522402000582
Sagan Tosu2021J1 League2602030–310
2022J1 League902030–140
2023J1 League402050–110
Total3906011000560
Tokushima Vortis2024J2 League700000–70
Career total2328191210202749

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 島川 俊郎選手 サガン鳥栖より完全移籍加入のお知らせ . NEWS 徳島ヴォルティス オフィシャルサイト . 25 June 2024 . ja.
  2. Web site: 島川 俊郎選手 現役引退のお知らせ . NEWS 徳島ヴォルティス オフィシャルサイト . 25 June 2024 . ja.
  3. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, (p. 156 out of 289)
  4. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, (p. 112 out of 289)
  5. Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, (p. 241 out of 289)
  6. Web site: Soccer D.B. : 2024 Toshio Shimakawa Result by Season . soccer-db.net . 25 June 2024.

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