Tsukasa Shimomura

Tsukasa Shimomura
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-09-25) 25 September 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 One Taguig
Number 77
Youth career
Tokyo Verdy
2013–2015 Ichiritsu Funabashi High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Toin University of Yokohama
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Veertien Mie
2021–2023 Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth 8 (3)
2023–2024 Tokyo 23 1 (0)
2024– One Taguig 13 (21)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9:45, June 29, 2024 (UTC)

Tsukasa Shimomura (下村 司, Shimomura Tsukasa, born 26 September 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Philippines Football League club One Taguig.[1]

Personal life

Shimomura was born in the Tokyo area. He is the fourth of five siblings, and began playing football at an early age. His father was a football coach at the local training center.[2]

Career

Youth career

As a kid, Shimomura played for the youth academy of J1 League club Tokyo Verdy.[2] Later, he went on to study and play for Funabashi Municipal High School[3][4] where he won the national championship.[5]

College career

After graduating high school, Shimomura played college football for the varsity team of Toin University of Yokohama in 2016.[6][7][8] He graduated from the college in 2020.

Club career in Japan

After college, Shimomura played for a number of lower-tier Japanese clubs. He signed his first professional contract with Veertien Mie, before leaving after 1 year to join Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth.[9][10] After renewing his contract for 1 more season,[11] he joined hometown club Tokyo 23 FC.[12][13][14]

One Taguig

In 2024, the announcement was made that Shimomura would leave Tokyo 23 to play abroad, signing with new club One Taguig of the Philippines Football League as an international reinforcement.[15][16][17] He scored in his first game for the club against Manila Montet, scoring 4 in his next game against the Philippine Air Force.[18][19]

References

  1. ^ Tsukasa Shimomura at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b "[MOM639]桐蔭横浜大FW下村司(4年)_名門市船で将来を嘱望された逸材". Infoseek. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  3. ^ "[関東]桐蔭横浜大登録メンバー/19後期". Gekisaka. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  4. ^ "[総体]市立船橋はシュート25本で水戸啓明を圧倒、1年生MF下村が決勝点". Gekisaka. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  5. ^ "[選手権]出場校紹介:市立船橋(千葉)". Gekisaka. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  6. ^ "「実力を疑わなくなった」桐蔭横浜大、背番号10の一撃で常葉大退ける". Gekisaka. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  7. ^ "桐蔭横浜大"待望"セットプレーから先制点!得点した遠藤は浦和Yの先輩松澤と対決「彰くんの分も頑張りたい」". Gekisaka. 19 December 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  8. ^ "桐蔭横浜大新入部員、注目アタッカーのイサカゼインや滝沢昴、東京VユースMF冨樫ら". Gekisaka. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  9. ^ "【お知らせ】下村 司選手 退団のお知らせ". Veertien Mie. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  10. ^ "ヴィアティン三重より、下村 司選手が完全移籍にて加入のお知らせ！". Hokkaido Tokachi SkyEarth. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  11. ^ "下村 司選手、2022シーズン契約合意のお知らせ！". Hokkaido Tokachi SkyEarth. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  12. ^ "下村司選手 移籍先決定のお知らせ". Tokyo 23. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  13. ^ "下村 司選手 移籍先決定のお知らせ". Hokkaido Tokachi SkyEarth. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  14. ^ "下村 司選手、退団のお知らせ。". Hokkaido Tokachi SkyEarth. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  15. ^ "One Taguig FC - Team roster". pfl.org.ph. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  16. ^ Cabatbat, Erel (4 April 2024). "One Taguig FC". Manila Standard. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  17. ^ "One Taguig FC eyes strong PFL debut". Philstar. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  18. ^ "Army 0-5 One Taguig: Shimomura brace sets tone". pfl.org.ph. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  19. ^ Suing, Ivan (13 April 2024). "One Taguig downs Air Force, 8-0". Daily Tribune. Retrieved 18 June 2024.