Takashi Shimoda (下田 崇,Shimoda Takashi, born 28 November 1975) is a formerJapanesefootball player. He currently works as the goalkeeper coach for theJapan national team.
Shimoda was born inHiroshima on 28 November 1975. After graduating from high school, he joinedSanfrecce Hiroshima in 1994. He did not play many matches until the mid 1990s, as he was behindKazuya Maekawa andKazumasa Kawano. Kawano left the club in 1997 and Maekawa was injured in 1998; Shimoda then became a regular goalkeeper in 1998. Although he played as the regular goalkeeper until 2007, he sustained a knee injury that same year. He did not play from 2008 and retired at the end of the 2010 season.
On 31 March 1999, Shimoda debuted for theJapan national team againstBrazil.[1] He was also selected by Japan for the2000 Asian Cup. Although he did not play in any matches, Japan won the tournament.
