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Takumi Shima
島 卓視
Personal information
Full name Takumi Shima
Date of birth (1967-10-03) 3 October 1967 (age 57)
Place of birth Tokushima, Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Forward
Youth career
1983–1985 Tokushima Commercial High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1986–1995 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Honours
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Runner-up J1 League 1994
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1987
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1995
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Takumi Shima (島 卓視, Shima Takumi, born 3 October 1967) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a forward, which means he was a player who tried to score goals for his team. He spent his entire professional career playing for the club that is now known as Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Takumi Shima's Football Journey

Takumi Shima was born in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, on October 3, 1967. After finishing high school, he joined a football club called Mazda in 1986. This club later changed its name to Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Playing for Mazda and Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Takumi Shima played many games as a forward for Mazda. In 1987, his team did very well in the Emperor's Cup, finishing in second place.

In 1992, a new and exciting football league called the J1 League was started in Japan. Sanfrecce Hiroshima joined this new league. Takumi Shima continued to play for them. In 1994, his team had a fantastic season and finished second in the J1 League.

End of His Career

Sadly, in 1995, Takumi Shima got an injury that stopped him from playing any matches that year. Because of this injury, he decided to retire from professional football at the end of the 1995 season. He was a dedicated player who spent his whole career with one club, scoring goals and helping his team achieve success.

See also

In Spanish: Takumi Shima para niños

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