Yushi Shimamura

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
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)
2022 → Zemplín Michalovce (loan) 2 (0)
2022– Zemplín Michalovce 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2023

Career

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

Club
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 20000020
Career total 20000020
Notes

    References
    1. 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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