Seishiro Shimatani

Seishiro Shimatani
嶋谷征四郎
Personal information
Full name	Seishiro Shimatani
Date of birth	November 6, 1938
Place of birth	Kyoto, Kyoto, Empire of Japan
Date of death	October 24, 2001 (aged 62)
Place of death	Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1954–1956	Yamashiro High School
1957–1960	Kansai University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1961–1965	Furukawa Electric
	Kyoto Shiko
Total
International career
1959	Japan
Managerial career
1972–1974	Kyoto Shiko
1977–1979	Kyoto Shiko
1994	Kyoto Purple Sanga
Medal record
Furukawa Electric
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Seishiro Shimatani (嶋谷征四郎, Shimatani Seishiro, November 6, 1938 – October 24, 2001) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Shimatani was born in Kyoto on November 6, 1938. After graduating from Kansai University, he joined Furukawa Electric in 1961. In 1965, Furukawa Electric joined new league Japan Soccer League and he played in 1 season in the league. After he left the club, he played for his local club Kyoto Shiko.

National team career

On January 11, 1959, when Shimatani was a Kansai University student, he debuted for Japan national team against Singapore.^[1]

Coaching career

Shimatani managed his local club Kyoto Shiko (later Kyoto Purple Sanga) in 1972. 1972 season is first season Kyoto Shiko was promoted to new division, Japan Soccer League Division 2 from Japanese Regional Leagues. He managed until 1974. In 1977, he managed for Kyoto Shiko again. However, in 1978 season, the club was relegated to Regional Leagues. He resigned in 1978. In 1994, he signed with Kyoto Purple Sanga. He resigned in September.

On October 24, 2001, Shimatani died of cirrhosis in Kyoto at the age of 62.