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Naoemon Shimizu

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Naoemon Shimizu
清水 直右衛門
Personal information
Full name Naoemon Shimizu
Place of birth Hiroshima, Japan
Date of death (1945-08-06)August 6, 1945
Place of death Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Hiroshima Daiichi High School
Kobe Higher Commercial School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Rijo Shukyu-Dan
International career
1923 Japan 2 (1)
Medal record
Rijo Shukyu-Dan
Winner Emperor's Cup 1924
Winner Emperor's Cup 1925
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Naoemon Shimizu (清水 直右衛門, Shimizu Naoemon, ? – August 6, 1945) was a Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Shimizu was born in Hiroshima Prefecture. He played for his local club Rijo Shukyu-Dan. He won 1924 and 1925 Emperor's Cup with international players Shizuo Miyama and Sachi Kagawa.

National team career

In May 1923, Shimizu was selected Japan national team for 1923 Far Eastern Championship Games in Osaka. At this competition, on May 23, he debuted against Philippines. This match is Japan team first match in International A Match. Next day, he played and scored a goal against Republic of China. But Japan lost in both matches (1-2, v Philippines and 1-5, v Republic of China). He played 2 games and scored 1 goal for Japan in 1923.[1]

After retirement

After retirement, Shimizu kept a kimono shop in Hiroshima. However, on August 6, 1945, he (aged 44) died with his wife (aged 38) (Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki).[2]

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1923 2 1
Total 2 1

References