Kazuyoshi Shimabuku
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Fujieda MYFC (on loan from Albirex Niigata) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Higashimatsuyama Shinjuku SSS | |||
| Higashimatsuyama Perenia FC | |||
| –2017 | Urawa Reds | ||
| 2018–2022 |
Niigata University of Health and Welfare | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Albirex Niigata | 17 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Fujieda MYFC (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2024 | |||
Kazuyoshi Shimabuku (シマブク･カズヨシ, Shimabuku Kazuyoshi, born 29 July 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Fujieda MYFC on loan from J1 League side Albirex Niigata.
Personal life[edit]
Born in Peru, he belongs to the Japanese Peruvian community. He emigrated to Japan at age 3 and was naturalized as a Japanese citizen in 2021.[1]
Career[edit]
Club career[edit]
He joined Urawa Red Diamonds at his youth after playing for the high school teams of Higashimatsuyama. He later joined Albirex Niigata, his first professional contract, in 2021, and later winning promotion to J1 League after two years, although he had played more in J.League Cup rather than in the regular J.League seasons.[2]
International career[edit]
In May 2023, it was reported that Juan Reynoso, current head coach of Peru national football team, is trying to convince Kazuyoshi to represent Peru internationally, and has set sight on him.[2]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of the start of 2023 season.[3]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Niigata University of Health and Welfare | 2018 | – | 1[a] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 2[a] | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Albirex Niigata | 2021 | J2 League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | J1 League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
- Notes
- ^ a b Appearances in the Emperor's Cup
Honours[edit]
- Albirex Niigata
References[edit]
- ^ Ogawa, Soji (20 May 2022). "海外ゆかりの3選手に注目 J1昇格に向け新潟に新戦力". Asahi Shimbun Digital.
- ^ a b "Quién es Kazuyoshi Shimabuku, el futbolista del Albirex Niigata de Japón que despertó el interés de Juan Reynoso". ESPN.com.co (in Spanish). 8 May 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ Kazuyoshi Shimabuku at Soccerway
External links[edit]
- Kazuyoshi Shimabuku at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Lima
- Peruvian people of Japanese descent
- Peruvian men's footballers
- Japanese men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- J2 League players
- Urawa Red Diamonds players
- Albirex Niigata players
- Fujieda MYFC players
- Japanese football forward, 1990s birth stubs
- Peruvian football forward stubs