Yoshinori Shigematsu

Yoshinori Shigematsu
Personal information
Full name	Yoshinori Shigematsu
Date of birth	April 2, 1930
Place of birth	Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Date of death	2018 (aged 87–88)
Place of death	Japan
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1946–1948	Hiroshima Daiichi High School
1949–1953	Keio University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1954–????	Toyo Industries
National team
1958	Japan
Honours
All Keio
Toyo Industries
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Yoshinori Shigematsu (重松良典, Shigematsu Yoshinori, April 2, 1930 – 2018) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography[change | change source]

Shigematsu was born in Hiroshima on April 2, 1930. When he played for Keio University, he won 1952 Emperor's Cup as a member of All Keio. After graduating from Keio University, he joined his local club Toyo Industries in 1954. He won the 2nd place at 1954 and 1957 Emperor's Cup. At 1954 Emperor's Cup, it was first Emperor's Cup finalist as a works team.

In May 1958, Shigematsu was selected the Japan national team for 1958 Asian Games. At this competition, on May 28, he debuted against Hong Kong.

After retirement, in 1974 Shigematsu became a president of his local baseball club Hiroshima Toyo Carp. In 1981, he moved to Fujita Industries (later Bellmare Hiratsuka) and became a president of the club in 1997. In 1999, he left the club.

In 2018, Shigematsu died at the age of 88.