Noboru Shimura
Japanese footballer
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Noboru Shimura (志村 謄, Noboru Shimura; born 11 March 1993)[5] is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for Port in the Thai League 1. He mainly operates as a defensive midfielder,[6] while being capable of playing as a centre-back as well.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Noboru Shimura[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kawagoe, Japan[2] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Port | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Saitama Heisei High School | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Japan Soccer College | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | Berane | 11 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Mornar | 30 | (1) |
| 2016 | Bokelj | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Sutjeska Nikšić | 31 | (1) |
| 2017–2023 | Spartak Subotica | 147 | (11) |
| 2019 | → Machida Zelvia (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Port | 60 | (10) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 January 2026 | |||
Club career
Montenegro
Born in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, Shimura moved to Montenegrin First League in February 2015.[5] Previously, he had played with university team in his home country.[2] After six-month period with Berane making 11 appearances,[7] he moved to Mornar. Shimura noted 35 appearances in both Montenegrin domestic competitions for the 2015–16 season, scoring a goal in 2–1 away victory over Zeta on 20 November 2015.[8] Next the short spell with Bokelj in 2016 and both of matches in the first qualifying round for 2016–17 UEFA Europa League against Vojvodina he spent on the bench as an unused substitution, Shimura joined Sutjeska Nikšić for the league part of the same season.[8] Playing for the club he noted 31 league matches with 1 goal, as also 7 matches with 1 goal in the Montenegrin Cup,[7] including the final game against Grbalj after which Sutjeska won the competition.[9] Behind the end of a season, he left the club.[10]
Spartak Subotica
After several season playing in Montenegro, Shimura moved to Serbia and joined Spartak Subotica in summer 2017,[11] penning a three-year professional contract with new club.[12] Shimura made his Serbian SuperLiga debut in opening match of the 2017–18 season, in 2–1 home win versus OFK Bačka under coach Aleksandar Veselinović, when he also noted an assist for a goal.[13] Making an official appearance for Spartak, Shimura became the first Japanese footballer in the club history.[14] Shimura scored his first goal for the club in 2–0 away victory over Rad.[15] As a coincidence, Shimura also scored his next goal for the club in 2–0 win against the same opponent on 18 March 2018.[16] Finally, Shimura scored his third season goal in 2–0 away victory over Vojvodina on 22 April 2018.[17]
Machida Zelvia (loan)
In February 2019, Shimura return to Japan to join J2 League club Machida Zelvia on loan.
Port
After seven years at Spartak Subotica, Shimura moved to Southeast Asia to signed with Thai League 1 club Port on 5 June 2023.
Career statistics
- As of 18 January 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Berane | 2014–15[7] | Montenegrin First League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Mornar | 2015–16[7] | 30 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 1 | ||||
| Bokelj | 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Sutjeska Nikšić | 2016–17[7] | 31 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 38 | 2 | ||||
| Spartak Subotica | 2017–18[18] | Serbian SuperLiga | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 3 | |||
| 2018–19[19] | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | ||||
| 2020–21[20] | 34 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 36 | 6 | |||||
| 2021–22[21] | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23[22] | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 147 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 160 | 12 | |||
| Port | 2023–24 | Thai League 1 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | |
| 2024–25 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | — | 30 | 5 | |||
| 2025–26 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 20 | 3 | |||
| Total | 60 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 12 | ||
| Career total | 279 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 319 | 27 | ||
- Appearance in AFC Champions League Elite
- Appearances in AFC Champions League Two
- Appearances in Piala Presiden
Honours
Club
Sutjeska Nikšić
