Ryuzo Shimizu

Ryuzo Shimizu (清水 隆三, Shimizu Ryūzō, September 30, 1902 – ?) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Ryuzo Shimizu
清水 隆三

Personal information
Full name	Ryuzo Shimizu
Date of birth	(1902-09-30)September 30, 1902
Place of birth	Empire of Japan
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	Tokyo Aoyama Normal School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Tokyo Shukyu-Dan
International career
1923	Japan	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Shimizu was born on September 30, 1902. After graduating from Tokyo Aoyama Normal School, he played for Tokyo Shukyu-Dan was founded by his alma mater school graduates.

National team career

In May 1923, Shimizu was selected Japan national team for 1923 Far Eastern Championship Games in Osaka. At this competition, on May 23, he debuted against Philippines and scored a goal in the 5th minute. However, Japan was lost at the end. This match is Japan team first match in International A Match and this goal is Japan team first goal in International A Match. Next day, he also played against Republic of China. But Japan lost in both matches (1-2, v Philippines and 1-5, v Republic of China). He played 2 games and scored 1 goal for Japan in 1923.

National team statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1923	2	1
Total	2	1

External links

• Ryuzo Shimizu at National-Football-Teams.com
• Japan National Football Team Database