Takahiro Shimotaira
- January 11, 2024
- Former Football Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Takahiro Shimotaira |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 18, 1971(1971-12-18) |
| Age | 53 |
| Birthplace | Gonohe |
| Country | Japan |
| Birth City | Aomori Prefecture |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Takahiro Shimotaira Biography
| Birthday | Dec 18 |
| Birth Year | 1971 |
Takahiro Shimotaira is one of the most popular and richest Former Football Player who was born on December 18, 1971 in Gonohe, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
Takahiro Shimotaira (下平 隆宏 , Shimotaira Takahiro, born December 18, 1971) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He is currently the manager of Yokohama FC.
After retirement, Shimotaira started coaching career at Kashiwa Reysol in
- He mainly served as scout and manager for youth team until 2015. In 2016, he became a manager for top team under manager Milton Mendes. In March 2016, Mendes was sacked and Shimotaira became a new manager as Mendes successor. Although the club finished at 8th place in 2016, the club won the 4th place in 2017 and won the qualify for 2018 AFC Champions League. However the club results were bad in 2018 and he was sacked in May when the club was at the 14th place of 18 clubs.
Takahiro Shimotaira Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Former Football Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Takahiro Shimotaira is one of the richest Former Football Player from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Takahiro Shimotaira 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Shimotaira was born in Gonohe, Aomori on December 18, 1971. After graduating from high school, he joined Japan Soccer League club Hitachi (later Kashiwa Reysol) in 1990. He became a regular player as defensive midfielder from 1991. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and the club joined new league Japan Football League. In 1995, the club was promoted to J1 League. In 1999, the club won the champions J.League Cup. Although he played as regular player for a long time, he moved to FC Tokyo in 2001. Although he could not become a regular player behind Satoru Asari and Fumitake Miura in 2001, he played as regular player instead Asari and Miura in 2002 because they were injured. In 2003, he returned to Kashiwa Reysol. He retired end of 2004 season.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
Takahiro Shimotaira height 5 ft 9 in Kathy weight 161 lbs & body measurements will update soon.
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Facts & Trivia
Kathy Ranked on the list of most popular Former Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Takahiro Shimotaira celebrates birthday on December 18 of every year.
Top Facts about Takahiro Shimotaira
- Takahiro Shimotaira is a retired Japanese footballer.
- He was born on September 28, 1970 in Tokyo, Japan.
- Shimotaira played as a midfielder for various clubs including Yokohama Flügels and Urawa Red Diamonds.
- He won the J.League Cup twice with Yokohama Flügels in 1993 and 1998.
- Shimotaira also represented Japan at the international level, earning 17 caps and scoring one goal.
- After retiring from playing, he became a manager for various clubs including FC Gifu and Roasso Kumamoto.
- In his first season as manager of FC Gifu, he led the team to their highest ever finish in the J3 League.
- Shimotaira is known for his tactical acumen and ability to develop young players.
- He has been praised by fellow managers such as Masami Ihara and Kazuaki Tasaka.
- Shimotaira continues to be involved in football as a commentator and analyst for TV broadcasts.