SOCCER PLAYER
Naoemon Shimizu

Naoemon Shimizu
Naoemon Shimizu (清水 直右衛門, Shimizu Naoemon; c.1900 or 1901 – August 6, 1945) was a Japanese football player. He was an early member to play for the Japan national team, just two years after the national team's formation in 1921. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Naoemon Shimizu is the 1,191st most popular soccer player (up from 2,556th in 2019), the 867th most popular biography from Japan (up from 1,213th in 2019) and the 201st most popular Japanese Soccer Player.
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Among SOCCER PLAYERS
Among soccer players, Naoemon Shimizu ranks 1,191 out of 21,273. Before him are Mimis Domazos, N'Golo Kanté, Ferenc Szusza, Krasimir Balakov, Patrick Battiston, and Joan Capdevila. After him are Walter Samuel, Javier Urruticoechea, Alberto Tarantini, Aron Winter, Javier Hernández, and Kennet Andersson.
Most Popular Soccer Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMimis Domazos
1942 - 2025
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 1,188
N'Golo Kanté
1991 - Present
HPI: 60.90
Rank: 1,189
Ferenc Szusza
1923 - 2006
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 1,190
Krasimir Balakov
1966 - Present
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 1,191
Patrick Battiston
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 1,192
Joan Capdevila
1978 - Present
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 1,193
Naoemon Shimizu
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 1,194
Walter Samuel
1978 - Present
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 1,195
Javier Urruticoechea
1952 - 2001
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 1,196
Alberto Tarantini
1955 - Present
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 1,197
Aron Winter
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 1,198
Javier Hernández
1988 - Present
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 1,199
Kennet Andersson
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 1,200
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Naoemon Shimizu ranks 867 out of 6,245. Before him are Mitsugu Nomura (1956), Kusumoto Ine (1827), Ashikaga Yoshikatsu (1434), Sho Kosugi (1948), Hironori Ōtsuka (1892), and Gorō Miyazaki (1967). After him are Prince Tomohito of Mikasa (1946), Matsudaira Sadanobu (1759), On Kawara (1932), Motobu Chōki (1870), Senhime (1597), and Osamu Dezaki (1943).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsMitsugu Nomura
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 861
Kusumoto Ine
PHYSICIAN
1827 - 1903
HPI: 61.01
Rank: 862
Ashikaga Yoshikatsu
POLITICIAN
1434 - 1443
HPI: 61.00
Rank: 863
Sho Kosugi
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 60.99
Rank: 864
Hironori Ōtsuka
MARTIAL ARTS
1892 - 1982
HPI: 60.93
Rank: 865
Gorō Miyazaki
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 866
Naoemon Shimizu
SOCCER PLAYER
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 867
Prince Tomohito of Mikasa
NOBLEMAN
1946 - 2012
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 868
Matsudaira Sadanobu
POLITICIAN
1759 - 1829
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 869
On Kawara
PAINTER
1932 - 2014
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 870
Motobu Chōki
MARTIAL ARTS
1870 - 1944
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 871
Senhime
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1597 - 1666
HPI: 60.84
Rank: 872
Osamu Dezaki
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - 2011
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 873
Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Japan
Among soccer players born in Japan, Naoemon Shimizu ranks 201. Before him are Ryoji Yamanaka (1983), Katsuyoshi Kuwahara (1944), Goro Yamada (1894), Ichiji Otani (1912), Haruhisa Hasegawa (1957), and Mitsugu Nomura (1956). After him are Takaji Mori (1943), Masakatsu Miyamoto (1938), Kuniya Daini (1944), Masuzo Madono (null), Hidetoki Takahashi (1916), and Kenzo Yokoyama (1943).
Ryoji Yamanaka
1983 - Present
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 195
Katsuyoshi Kuwahara
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 196
Goro Yamada
1894 - 1958
HPI: 61.16
Rank: 197
Ichiji Otani
1912 - 2007
HPI: 61.08
Rank: 198
Haruhisa Hasegawa
1957 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 199
Mitsugu Nomura
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.02
Rank: 200
Naoemon Shimizu
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 201
Takaji Mori
1943 - 2011
HPI: 60.68
Rank: 202
Masakatsu Miyamoto
1938 - 2002
HPI: 60.58
Rank: 203
Kuniya Daini
1944 - Present
HPI: 60.57
Rank: 204
Masuzo Madono
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 205
Hidetoki Takahashi
1916 - 2000
HPI: 60.41
Rank: 206
Kenzo Yokoyama
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 207