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Masataka Imai
今井 雅隆
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Full name Masataka Imai
Date of birth (1959-04-02) April 2, 1959 (age 66)
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
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

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.
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