Takumi Shimohira

Career

On 12 January 2012, Shimohara was announced at Omiya Ardija on a permanent transfer. On 21 April 2012, before the match against Urawa Reds, Shimohara was spat on by a Urawa supporter, which angered his teammates and motivated them. Urawa went on to lose the match 2–0.

On 8 January 2014, Shimohara joined Yokohama F. Marinos on a permanent transfer. During the 2015 season, Shimohara played in every single match. On 26 April 2017, Shimohara returned to playing football against Albirex Niigata after a 10-month injury layoff. On 21 October 2017, he played as a right-back, which was an unfamiliar position to him.

On 8 August 2018, Shimohara was announced at JEF United Chiba on a four-month loan.

On 21 December 2018, Shimohara was announced at JEF United Chiba on a permanent transfer. On 14 January 2021, the club announced that his contract would expire at the end of the 2020 season.

On 24 February 2021, Shimohara was announced at Nankatsu SC on a permanent transfer. He was excited to join the club, as the club's chairman is Yōichi Takahashi, creator of the Captain Tsubasa manga series. During his first season with Nankatsu SC, he was named in the Best XI for the 2021 Kanto League Division 2.

On 5 November 2024, Shimohara announced his retirement from football.

Outside football

On 14 December 2023, Shimohara announced that he had passed the Information Technology Engineer Examination to become an engineer.

Club career stats Updated to 2 December 2018. 1Includes Japanese Super Cup, Pan-Pacific Championship, Suruga Bank Championship and FIFA Club World Cup.

Team honours AFC Champions League – 2008 Pan-Pacific Championship – 2008 Emperor's Cup – 2008, 2009