was a Japanese

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player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Shimatani was born in

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on November 6, 1938. After graduating from

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, he joined

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in 1961. In 1965, Furukawa Electric joined new league

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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

student, he debuted for Japan national team against

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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,

Division 2 from

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. 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

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at the age of 62.

Club statistics

National team statistics

References

External links

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Japan National Football Team Database
1938 births 2001 deaths Kansai University alumni Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers Japan Soccer League players JEF United Chiba players Kyoto Sanga FC players Japanese football managers Kyoto Sanga FC managers Men's association football midfielders Deaths from cirrhosis Association football people from Kyoto Alcohol-related deaths in Japan 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1930s-stub