Takashi Shimoda (下田 崇, Shimoda Takashi, born 28 November 1975) is a former Japanese football player. He currently works as the goalkeeper coach for the Japan national team.

Takashi Shimoda
下田 崇
Personal information
Full name Takashi Shimoda
Date of birth (1975-11-28) 28 November 1975 (age 48)
Place of birth Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1991–1993 Hiroshima Minami High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–2010 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 331 (0)
Total 331 (0)
International career
1995 Japan U-20 2 (0)
1999 Japan 1 (0)
Medal record
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Runner-up J1 League 1994
Runner-up J.League Cup 2010
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1995
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1996
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1999
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2007
Representing  Japan
AFC Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 2000 Lebanon
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Shimoda was born in Hiroshima on 28 November 1975. After graduating from high school, he joined Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 1994. He did not play many matches until the mid 1990s, as he was behind Kazuya Maekawa and Kazumasa Kawano. Kawano left the club in 1997 and Maekawa was injured in 1998; Shimoda then became a regular goalkeeper in 1998. Although he played as the regular goalkeeper until 2007, he sustained a knee injury that same year. He did not play from 2008 and retired at the end of the 2010 season.

National team career

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In April 1995, Shimoda was selected to the Japan U-20 national team for the 1995 World Youth Championship. He played two matches including the quarterfinal. In July 1996, he was also selected to the Japan U-23 national team for the 1996 Summer Olympics. However he did not play in any matches behind Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi. Although Japan won two matches, Japan exited in the first round. At this time, Japan beat Brazil in the first game. It was known as the "Miracle of Miami" (マイアミの奇跡) in Japan.

On 31 March 1999, Shimoda debuted for the Japan national team against Brazil.[1] He was also selected by Japan for the 2000 Asian Cup. Although he did not play in any matches, Japan won the tournament.

Club statistics

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Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup League Cup Asia Total
1994 Sanfrecce Hiroshima J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
1995 5 0 0 0 - - 5 0
1996 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0
1997 9 0 2 0 0 0 - 11 0
1998 34 0 3 0 4 0 - 41 0
1999 30 0 5 0 2 0 - 37 0
2000 30 0 2 0 4 0 - 36 0
2001 29 0 2 0 6 0 - 37 0
2002 29 0 0 0 6 0 - 35 0
2003 J2 League 43 0 4 0 - - 47 0
2004 J1 League 30 0 1 0 5 0 - 36 0
2005 27 0 0 0 6 0 - 33 0
2006 33 0 2 0 5 0 - 40 0
2007 31 0 5 0 8 0 - 44 0
2008 J2 League 0 0 0 0 - - 0 0
2009 J1 League 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
2010 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 331 0 26 0 46 0 0 0 403 0

National team statistics

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[1]

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1999 1 0
Total 1 0

National team

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National team Career Stats

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Appearances in Major Competitions

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Year Competition Category Appearances Goals Team Record
Start Sub
1995 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship U-20 ? 0 0 Round of 16
1996 1996 Olympics U-23 0 0 0 Round 1
2000 2000 AFC Asian Cup Senior 0 0 0 Champion

References

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