Toshio Shimakawa

Toshio Shimakawa (島川 俊郎, Shimakawa Toshio; born 28 May 1990) is a Japanese professional footballer who is currently playing for SC Sagamihara, as a defensive midfielder or a centre back.

Toshio Shimakawa
島川 俊郎

Personal information
Full name	Toshio Shimakawa
Date of birth	(1990-05-28) 28 May 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth	Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder, centre back
Team information
Current team	SC Sagamihara
Number	4
Youth career
2003–2008	Kashiwa Reysol
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2013	Vegalta Sendai	0	(0)
2012	→ Tokyo Verdy (loan)	0	(0)
2012–2013	→ Blaublitz Akita (loan)	27	(0)
2014–2015	Blaublitz Akita	67	(1)
2016	Renofa Yamaguchi	2	(0)
2016	→ Tochigi SC (loan)	11	(3)
2017–2018	Ventforet Kofu	27	(2)
2019-2020	Oita Trinita	52	(2)
2021–2023	Sagan Tosu	39	(0)
2024	Tokushima Vortis	7	(0)
2024	Taichung Futuro	12	(1)
2025–	Sagamihara
Total		244	(9)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:21, 3 February 2025 (UTC)

Career

In 2009, Shimakawa started his professional career at Vegalta Sendai but never ended up making an appearance for the club. He made his debut whilst on loan at JFL club Blaublitz Akita in the 2012 season. Shimakawa played for two seasons on loan at Blaublitz Akita before joining them permanently ahead of the 2014 season, the club's first in the J3 League. He scored his first professional goal in the 2015 season.

Moves to a number of clubs followed and Shimakawa played in the top-flight of Japanese football for Ventforet Kofu, Oita Trinita and Sagan Tosu.

In 2024, he joined J2 League club Tokushima Vortis but announced his retirement just two months after the start of the season in April.^[1][2] He made 274 appearances, scoring 9 goals in a career spanning 14 years.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[3][4][5][6]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup		Other		Total
Vegalta Sendai	2010	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2011	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	2013	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tokyo Verdy (loan)	2012	J2 League	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
Blaublitz Akita (loan)	2012	JFL	12	0	2	0	–		–		14	0
	2013	JFL	15	0	2	0	–		–		17	0
	Total		27	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	31	0
Blaublitz Akita	2014	J3 League	32	0	2	0	–		–		34	0
	2015	J3 League	35	1	2	1	–		–		37	2
	Total		67	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	71	2
Renofa Yamaguchi	2016	J2 League	2	0	0	0	–		–		2	0
Tochigi SC (loan)	2016	J3 League	11	3	0	0	–		2[a]	0	13	3
Ventforet Kofu	2017	J1 League	13	0	1	0	5	0	–		19	0
	2018	J2 League	14	2	0	0	3	0	–		17	2
	Total		27	2	1	0	8	0	0	0	36	2
Oita Trinita	2019	J1 League	22	0	4	0	2	0	–		28	0
	2020	J1 League	30	2	0	0	0	0	–		30	2
	Total		52	2	4	0	2	0	0	0	58	2
Sagan Tosu	2021	J1 League	26	0	2	0	3	0	–		31	0
	2022	J1 League	9	0	2	0	3	0	–		14	0
	2023	J1 League	4	0	2	0	5	0	–		11	0
	Total		39	0	6	0	11	0	0	0	56	0
Tokushima Vortis	2024	J2 League	7	0	0	0	0	0	–		7	0
Career total			232	8	19	1	21	0	2	0	274	9

1. Appearances in promotion/relegation series