is a Japanese professional footballer who is currently playing for SC Sagamihara, as a defensive midfielder or a centre back.
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. He made 274 appearances, scoring 9 goals in a career spanning 14 years.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionNippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, (p. 156 out of 289)Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2017 J1&J2&J3選手名鑑 (NSK MOOK)", 8 February 2017, Japan, (p. 112 out of 289)Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, (p. 241 out of 289) 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 TotalVegalta Sendai2010J1 League000000–002011J1 League000000–002013J1 League000000–00Total0000000000Tokyo Verdy (loan)2012J2 League0000––00Blaublitz Akita (loan)2012JFL12020––1402013JFL15020––170Total270400000310Blaublitz Akita2014J3 League32020––3402015J3 League35121––372Total671410000712Renofa Yamaguchi2016J2 League2000––20Tochigi SC (loan)2016J3 League11300–20133Ventforet Kofu2017J1 League1301050–1902018J2 League1420030–172Total272108000362Oita Trinita2019J1 League2204020–2802020J1 League3020000–302Total522402000582Sagan Tosu2021J1 League2602030–3102022J1 League902030–1402023J1 League402050–110Total3906011000560Tokushima Vortis2024J2 League700000–70 Career total2328191210202749
References
External links Profile at Ventforet Kofu Profile at Blaublitz Akita
Shimakawa sings Akita Prefectural Anthem