| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Masataka Imai | ||
| Date of birth | April 2, 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1975–1977 | Shizuoka Motors Technical High School | ||
| 1978–1981 | Kokushikan University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1990 | Honda | 115 | (0) |
| Total | 115 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1989 | Japan Futsal | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1989–1992 | Honda | ||
| 2001 | Philippines | ||
| 2002 | Avispa Fukuoka | ||
| 2003–2004 | Macau | ||
| 2007 | Tokushima Vortis | ||
| 2020-2022 | Azul Claro Numazu | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Masataka Imai (今井 雅隆, Imai Masataka, born April 2, 1959) is a former Japanese football player and manager.
Club career
Imai was born in Shizuoka on April 2, 1959. After graduating from Kokushikan University, he joined Honda in 1982. He played 115 games in Japan Soccer League. He retired in 1990.
Futsal career
In 1989, Imai was elected to the Japan national futsal team for the 1989 Futsal World Championship in Netherlands.[1]
Coaching career
In 1989, Imai became a playing manager at Honda. In 2001, he became a manager for Philippines national team. In 2002, he returned to Japan and signed with Avispa Fukuoka. In 2003, he became a manager for Macau national team and he managed until 2004. In 2007, he signed with Tokushima Vortis.
Managerial statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Avispa Fukuoka | 2002 | 2002 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33.33 |
| Tokushima Vortis | 2007 | 2007 | 48 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 12.50 |
| Total | 69 | 13 | 22 | 34 | 18.84 | ||
References
- ^ FIFA
- ^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
External links
- Masataka Imai at FIFA.com
- Masataka Imai manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Tokushima Vortis
- Avispa names Imai as new boss
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