- He was born on the 14the of June 1957
- Frederick is a Zambian coach and former footballer
- Kashimoto was born in Mufulira where he started his soccer career at Mutende Community Centre with whom he won the Dunlop Cup organised by the Copperbelt Amateur Football Association
- His performances attracted the Zambian top league champions Mufulira Wanderers who lured him to Shinde Stadium in 1977
- Due to the stiff competition in Wanderers’ midfield, Kashimoto was loaned to the Butondo Western Tigers that same year where he impressed and was quickly recalled by Wanderers
- He formed a midfield partnership with Zambian international Evans Katebe
- Although short of stature, Kashimoto quickly became the fulcrum of Wanderers’ midfield, winning a single league title in 1978 and several cup competitions
- Picking on the translation of the second part of his name in some languages, he was nicknamed ‘Kashi-Fire,’
Kashimoto made his debut for Zambia in a tournament to mark Zimbabwe’s independence in April 1980- After retirement, Kashimoto joined Mufulira Blackpool as assistant coach to former Wanderers teammate Michael Kapembwa and the duo helped the council-sponsored team win promotion back to the Zambia Super League after an absence of 20 years
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