Seishiro Shimatani
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Seishiro Shimatani | ||
Date of birth | November 6, 1938 | ||
Place of birth | Kyoto, Kyoto, Empire of Japan | ||
Date of death | October 24, 2001 | (aged 62)||
Place of death | Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1954–1956 | |||
1957–1960 | Kansai University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1961–1965 | Furukawa Electric | 8 | (2) |
Kyoto Shiko | |||
Total | 8 | (2) | |
National team | |||
1959 | Japan | 1 | (0) |
Teams managed | |||
1972–1974 | Kyoto Shiko | ||
1977–1979 | Kyoto Shiko | ||
1994 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | ||
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Honours | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Seishiro Shimatani (嶋谷 征四郎, Shimatani Seishiro, November 6, 1938 – October 24, 2001) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
Club career[]
Shimatani was born in Kyoto on November 6, 1938. After graduating from Kansai University, he joined Furukawa Electric in 1961. In 1965, Furukawa Electric joined new league Japan Soccer League and he played in 1 season in the league. After he left the club, he played for his local club Kyoto Shiko.
National team career[]
On January 11, 1959, when Shimatani was a Kansai University student, he debuted for Japan national team against Singapore.[1]
Coaching career[]
Shimatani managed his local club Kyoto Shiko (later Kyoto Purple Sanga) in 1972. 1972 season is first season Kyoto Shiko was promoted to new division, Japan Soccer League Division 2 from Japanese Regional Leagues. He managed until 1974. In 1977, he managed for Kyoto Shiko again. However, in 1978 season, the club was relegated to Regional Leagues. He resigned in 1978. In 1994, he signed with Kyoto Purple Sanga. He resigned in September.
On October 24, 2001, Shimatani died of cirrhosis in Kyoto at the age of 62.
Club statistics[]
Club performance | League | |||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
Japan | League | |||
1965 | Furukawa Electric | JSL Division 1 | 8 | 2 |
Total | 8 | 2 |
National team statistics[]
Japan national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1959 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
References[]
External links[]
- Seishiro Shimatani at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- 1938 births
- 2001 deaths
- Kansai University alumni
- Association football people from Kyoto Prefecture
- Japanese footballers
- Japan international footballers
- Japan Soccer League players
- JEF United Chiba players
- Kyoto Sanga FC players
- Japanese football managers
- Kyoto Sanga FC managers
- Association football midfielders
- Deaths from cirrhosis
- Japanese football midfielder stubs