Seishiro Shimatani

Seishiro Shimatani
Personal information
Full name	Seishiro Shimatani
Date of birth	November 6, 1938
Place of birth	Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Date of death	October 24, 2001 (aged 62)
Place of death	Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1954–1956	Yamashiro High School
1957–1960	Kansai University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1961–1965	Furukawa Electric
????	Kyoto Shiko Club
Total
National team
1959	Japan
Teams managed
1972–1974	Kyoto Shiko Club
1977–1979	Kyoto Shiko Club
1994	Kyoto Purple Sanga
Honours
Furukawa Electric
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Seishiro Shimatani (嶋谷征四郎, Shimatani Seishiro, November 6, 1938 – October 24, 2001) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography[change | change source]

Shimatani was born in Kyoto on November 6, 1938. After graduating from Kansai University, he joined Furukawa Electric in 1961. In 1965, Furukawa Electric joined new league Japan Soccer League and he played in 1 season in the league. After he left the club, he played for his local club Kyoto Shiko Club.

On January 11, 1959, when Shimatani was a Kansai University student, he debuted for the Japan national team against Singapore.

Shimatani managed his local club Kyoto Shiko Club (later Kyoto Purple Sanga) in 1972. 1972 season is first season Kyoto Shiko Club was promoted to new division, Japan Soccer League Division 2 from Japanese Regional Leagues. He managed until 1974. In 1977, he managed for Kyoto Shiko Club 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 cirrhosis in Kyoto at the age of 62.