Yushi Shimamura (島村 優志, Shimamura Yushi, born 20 December 1999) is a Japanese footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Zemplín Michalovce.

Yushi Shimamura
島村 優志
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-12-20) 20 December 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Zemplín Michalovce
Number 8
Youth career
0000–2017 Tokyo Kurume HS
2018–2021 Newell's Old Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 ŠK Tvrdošín 11 (5)
2022Zemplín Michalovce (loan) 2 (0)
2022– Zemplín Michalovce 24 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 March 2024

Career

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Born in Tokyo, Japan, Shimamura attended the Tokyo Kurume High School.[1] In January 2018, without even attending his graduation ceremony, Shimamura flew to Argentina to sign for Newell's Old Boys. While in Rosario, he played mostly for Newell's under-23 side.[1]

Shimamura moved to Slovakia in August 2021, signing with ŠK Tvrdošín. He would go on to score 5 goals for Tvrdošín, before attracting interest from first division club Zemplín Michalovce, who he would sign for on loan in January 2022.[2][3]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 9 June 2022.[4]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Zemplín Michalovce 2021–22 Slovak Super Liga 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Notes

References

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  1. ^ a b Kiwamu, Kabe (23 December 2018). "アルゼンチンの強豪クラブで研鑽を積む19歳の逸材、島村優志が面白い!" [Yuji Shimamura, a 19-year-old talent who is studying at a strong club in Argentina, is interesting!]. soccerdigestweb.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  2. ^ "MFK Zemplín s treťou posilou, prichádza Japonec Shimamura" [MFK Zemplín with the third reinforcement, the Japanese Shimamura arrives]. novinyzemplina.sk (in Slovak). 16 February 2022.
  3. ^ Ferenčík, Tomáš (23 January 2022). "Japonec mieri do najvyššej slovenskej ligy, brankár nech si hľadá nové mužstvo. Klub sa chce pokúsiť o nemožné" [The Japanese is heading to the highest Slovak league, the goalkeeper should look for a new team. The club wants to try the impossible]. myorava.sme.sk (in Slovak). (subscription required)
  4. ^ Yushi Shimamura at Soccerway
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