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Tsukasa Shimomura (下村 司, Shimomura Tsukasa, born 26 September 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Philippines Football League club One Taguig.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | One Taguig | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tokyo Verdy | |||
| Funabashi Municipal High School | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Toin University of Yokohama | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Veertien Mie | ||
| 2021–2023 | Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth | 8 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Tokyo 23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | One Taguig | 13 | (21) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9:45, June 29, 2024 (UTC) | |||
Shimomura was born in the Tokyo area. He is the fourth of five siblings, and began playing football at an early age. His father was a football coach at the local training center.[2]
Youth career
As a kid, Shimomura played for the youth academy of J1 League club Tokyo Verdy.[2] Later, he went on to study and play for Funabashi Municipal High School[3][4] where he won the national championship.[5]
College career
After graduating high school, Shimomura played college football for the varsity team of Toin University of Yokohama in 2016.[6][7][8] He graduated from the college in 2020.
Club career in Japan
After college, Shimomura played for a number of lower-tier Japanese clubs. He signed his first professional contract with Veertien Mie, before leaving after 1 year to join Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth.[9][10] After renewing his contract for 1 more season,[11] he joined hometown club Tokyo 23 FC.[12][13][14]
One Taguig
In 2024, the announcement was made that Shimomura would leave Tokyo 23 to play abroad, signing with new club One Taguig of the Philippines Football League as an international reinforcement.[15][16][17] He scored in his first game for the club against Manila Montet, scoring 4 in his next game against the Philippine Air Force.[18][19]
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