Masataka Imai facts for kids
| 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) | ||
| Playing position | 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) | |
| National team | |||
| 1989 | Japan Futsal | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1989–1992 | Honda | ||
| 2001 | Philippines | ||
| 2002 | Avispa Fukuoka | ||
| 2003–2004 | Macau | ||
| 2007 | Tokushima Vortis | ||
| 2020-2022 | Azul Claro Numazu | ||
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Masataka Imai (born April 2, 1959) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He was known for playing as a goalkeeper. After his playing career, he became a football coach for various teams.
Playing Football in Japan
Masataka Imai was born in Shizuoka, Japan, on April 2, 1959. After finishing his studies at Kokushikan University, he joined the Honda football club in 1982. He played 115 games in the Japan Soccer League as a goalkeeper. He stopped playing professional football in 1990.
Playing Futsal for Japan
In 1989, Masataka Imai also played for the Japan national futsal team. Futsal is a type of indoor football played on a smaller field. He was chosen to represent Japan at the 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship held in the Netherlands.
Coaching Teams Around the World
After his playing career, Masataka Imai started coaching football teams.
- In 1989, he became a player-manager for Honda. This means he played for the team while also coaching it.
- In 2001, he took on the role of manager for the Philippines national team.
- The next year, in 2002, he returned to Japan. He became the manager for Avispa Fukuoka, a Japanese club.
- From 2003 to 2004, he managed the Macau national team.
- In 2007, he coached another Japanese team, Tokushima Vortis.
- More recently, from 2020 to 2022, he managed Azul Claro Numazu.
