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 (age 25)
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	54	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2025

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	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Zemplín Michalovce	2022–23	Slovak First Division	7	0	-	-	-	-	7	0
Zemplín Michalovce	2023–24	Slovak First Division	17	0	-	-	-	-	17	0
Zemplín Michalovce	2024–25	Slovak First Division	21	0	-	-	-	-	21	0
Career total			47	0	0	0	0	0	2	0

Notes