was a

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player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Shimizu was born on September 30, 1902. After graduating from Tokyo Aoyama Normal School, he played for

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was founded by his alma mater school graduates.

National team career

In May 1923, Shimizu was selected Japan national team for 1923 Far Eastern Championship Games in

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. At this competition, on May 23, he debuted against

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and scored a goal in the 5th minute. However, Japan was lost at the end. This match is Japan team first match in

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and this goal is Japan team first goal in International A Match. Next day, he also played against

Republic of China Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...

. 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.Japan National Football Team Database
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National team statistics

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