Yukio Shimomura

Yukio Shimomura
下村 幸男
Personal information
Date of birth (1932-01-25)January 25, 1932
Place of birth Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Date of death August 13, 2026(2026-08-13) (aged 94)
Position Goalkeeper
Youth career
1948–1949 Shudo High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950–1961 Toyo Industries
International career
1955 Japan 1 (0)
Managerial career
1964–1970 Toyo Industries
1972–1974 Towa Real Estate
1979–1980 Japan
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yukio Shimomura (下村 幸男, Shimomura Yukio; January 25, 1932 – August 13, 2026) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for and managed the Japan national team.[1]

Club career

Shimomura was born in Hiroshima on January 25, 1932. After graduating from Shudo High School, he joined his local club Toyo Industries in 1950. The club won the 2nd place at 1954 and 1957 Emperor's Cup. At 1954 Emperor's Cup, it was first Emperor's Cup finalist as a works team. He retired in 1961.

International career

On October 9, 1955, Shimomura debuted for Japan national team against Burma.[2] In 1956, he was selected by Japan for 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. But did not compete, as he was the team's reserve goalkeeper behind Yoshio Furukawa.[3]

Coaching career

After retirement, Shimomura became a manager for Toyo Industries in 1964. In 1965, Toyo Industries joined new league Japan Soccer League. In 1965 season, the club won first champions in the league. He led the club through their first golden era as five-time champions of the league (1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1970). He led the club to win the 1965, 1967 and 1969 Emperor's Cup. He resigned in 1970. In 1972, he signed with Towa Real Estate and was promoted to new league Japan Soccer League Division 2 from 1972. He managed the club for three seasons until 1974. In 1979, he was named manager for the Japan national team as successor to Hiroshi Ninomiya. However, at 1980 Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournaments, following Japan's failure to qualify for 1980 Summer Olympics, he resigned.

Personal life and death

Shimomura was a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945.[4] He died on August 13, 2026, at the age of 94.[5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by national team and year[2]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan 195510
Total10

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "Yukio Shimomura". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. 1 2 Japan National Football Team Database
  3. ↑ Japan Football Association(in Japanese)
  4. ↑ "Football: Former Japan manager, atomic bomb survivor Shimomura dies at 94". Kyodo News. 16 August 2026. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "下村幸男さん死去　サッカー東洋工業の黄金期監督". 47News. 16 August 2026. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "SHIMOMURA Sachio". Japan Football Association. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
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