Seigo Shimokawa

Seigo Shimokawa
下川 誠吾

Personal information
Full name	Seigo Shimokawa
Date of birth	(1975-11-17) November 17, 1975
Place of birth	Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Youth career
1991–1993	Hokuyo High School
1994–1995	Momoyama Gakuin University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–2003	Cerezo Osaka	171	(0)
2004–2005	Kawasaki Frontale	6	(0)
2006–2010	Oita Trinita	65	(0)
Total		242	(0)
Medal record Cerezo Osaka Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2001 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2003 Oita Trinita Winner J.League Cup 2008
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Seigo Shimokawa (下川 誠吾, Shimokawa Seigo, born November 17, 1975) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Shimokawa was born in Amagasaki on November 17, 1975. After dropped out from Momoyama Gakuin University, he joined J1 League club Cerezo Osaka in 1996. Although he could not play at all in the match behind Gilmar Rinaldi, he became a regular goalkeeper from July 1997. He played many matches as regular goalkeeper for a long time and the club won the 2nd place 2001 and 2003 Emperor's Cup. However his opportunity to play decreased behind young goalkeeper Daisuke Tada in 2003. In 2004, he moved to Kawasaki Frontale. However he could hardly play in the match behind Shinya Yoshihara and Takashi Aizawa. In 2006, he moved to Oita Trinita. He battles with Shusaku Nishikawa for the position. Although he could hardly play in the match behind in 2006, he played many matches for Nishikawa's injury and poor performance in 2007 and 2008. The club also won the champions 2008 J.League Cup first major title in the club history. However he could hardly play in the match in 2009 and the club was relegated to J2 League. The club released many players including Nishikawa end of 2009 season due to their financial problems. In 2010, although he played as regular goalkeeper, his opportunity to play decreased behind young goalkeeper Keisuke Shimizu and he retired end of 2010 season.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1996	Cerezo Osaka	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997			17	0	2	0	0	0	19	0
1998			34	0	1	0	2	0	37	0
1999			30	0	2	0	2	0	34	0
2000			30	0	1	0	0	0	31	0
2001			17	0	5	0	0	0	22	0
2002		J2 League	32	0	4	0	-		36	0
2003		J1 League	11	0	5	0	3	0	19	0
2004	Kawasaki Frontale	J2 League	3	0	2	0	-		5	0
2005		J1 League	3	0	0	0	2	0	5	0
2006	Oita Trinita	J1 League	5	0	1	0	1	0	7	0
2007			23	0	0	0	4	0	27	0
2008			13	0	0	0	6	0	19	0
2009			0	0	1	0	3	0	4	0
2010		J2 League	24	0	1	0	-		25	0
Total			242	0	25	0	23	0	290	0

External links

• Seigo Shimokawa at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)