Masataka Imai

Masataka Imai
今井 雅隆
Personal information
Full name Masataka Imai
Date of birth (1959-04-02) April 2, 1959 (age 65)
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

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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

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In 1989, Imai was elected to the Japan national futsal team for the 1989 Futsal World Championship in Netherlands.[1]

Coaching career

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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

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Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Avispa Fukuoka 2002 2002 21 7 7 7 033.33
Tokushima Vortis 2007 2007 48 6 15 27 012.50
Total 69 13 22 34 018.84

References

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  1. ^ FIFA
  2. ^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
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