Toshio Shimakawa
Toshio Shimakawa (島川 俊郎, Shimakawa Toshio, born 28 May 1990) is a Japanese former professional footballer who last played for Tokushima Vortis, as a defensive midfielder or a centre back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Toshio Shimakawa | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder, centre back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2008 | Kashiwa Reysol Youth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Vegalta Sendai | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Tokyo Verdy (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → Blaublitz Akita (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Blaublitz Akita | 67 | (1) |
| 2016 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Tochigi SC (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Ventforet Kofu | 27 | (2) |
| 2019-2020 | Oita Trinita | 52 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Sagan Tosu | 39 | (0) |
| 2024 | Tokushima Vortis | 7 | (0) |
| Total | 232 | (8) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:52, 25 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
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
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
| Vegalta Sendai | 2010 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | J1 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tokyo Verdy (loan) | 2012 | J2 League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Blaublitz Akita (loan) | 2012 | JFL | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2013 | JFL | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 0 | |||
| Total | 27 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Blaublitz Akita | 2014 | J3 League | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | J3 League | 35 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 37 | 2 | |||
| Total | 67 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 2 | ||
| Renofa Yamaguchi | 2016 | J2 League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Tochigi SC (loan) | 2016 | J3 League | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 13 | 3 | |
| Ventforet Kofu | 2017 | J1 League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 19 | 0 | |
| 2018 | J2 League | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 17 | 2 | ||
| Total | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
| Oita Trinita | 2019 | J1 League | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 28 | 0 | |
| 2020 | J1 League | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 30 | 2 | ||
| Total | 52 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 2 | ||
| Sagan Tosu | 2021 | J1 League | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 31 | 0 | |
| 2022 | J1 League | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | J1 League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 39 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | ||
| Tokushima Vortis | 2024 | J2 League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | |
| Career total | 232 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 274 | 9 | ||
- Appearances in promotion/relegation series
References
- "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 (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- "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 (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- 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, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 156 out of 289)
- 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, ISBN 978-4905411420 (p. 112 out of 289)
- 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, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 241 out of 289)
- "Soccer D.B. : 2024 Toshio Shimakawa Result by Season". soccer-db.net. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
External links
- Profile at Ventforet Kofu (in Japanese)
- Profile at Blaublitz Akita (in Japanese)
- Toshio Shimakawa at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Toshio Shimakawa on X
- Toshio Shimakawa on Instagram
- Shimakawa sings Akita Prefectural Anthem