Shinobu Ikeda facts for kids
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| Full name | Shinobu Ikeda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | January 5, 1962 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Shizuoka, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1977–1979 | Shizuoka Gakuen High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1990 | Nissan Motors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1992 | Matsushita Electric | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985 | Japan | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Matsushita Electric Panasonic Bambina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | Japan Women | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Japan Women U-20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Gunma Horikoshi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Zweigen Kanazawa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shinobu Ikeda (池田 司信, Ikeda Shinobu, born January 5, 1962) is a former Japanese football player. He was born in Shizuoka Prefecture on January 5, 1962. Shinobu Ikeda played as a defender. He also played for the Japan national team. After his playing career, he became a coach. He even managed the Japan women's national team.
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Playing for Clubs
Shinobu Ikeda started his football journey after finishing Shizuoka Gakuen High School. In 1980, he joined a team called Nissan Motors. This club became very successful during his time there.
Winning Championships
With Nissan Motors, Ikeda helped his team win several big championships. They won the Emperor's Cup in 1983 and again in 1985. The Emperor's Cup is one of the most important football tournaments in Japan.
From 1988 to 1990, Nissan Motors was incredibly strong. They won all three major Japanese football titles for two years in a row! These titles included the Japan Soccer League, the JSL Cup, and the Emperor's Cup. They also won the Emperor's Cup again in 1989.
In 1990, Ikeda moved to another team, Matsushita Electric. He continued his winning streak there. His new team won the Emperor's Cup in 1990. Shinobu Ikeda stopped playing professional football in 1992.
Playing for Japan
Shinobu Ikeda also had the honor of playing for his country. On June 4, 1985, he played his first game for the Japan national team. This match was against the Malaysia team.
Coaching Teams
After he stopped playing, Shinobu Ikeda began a new career as a football coach. He started coaching at Gamba Osaka (which used to be Matsushita Electric) in 1992.
Coaching Women's Teams
In 1998, he became the manager for a women's football club called Matsushita Electric Panasonic Bambina. He coached this team until 1999.
Then, in 2000, he took on a very important role. He became the manager for the Japan women's national team. Under his guidance, the team achieved great success. They finished in 2nd place at the 2001 AFC Women's Championship. He managed the team until April 2002.
He also coached the Japan U-20 women's national team. He led them in the 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship.
Coaching Other Clubs
After coaching the national women's teams, Ikeda continued to manage other clubs. He managed Gunma Horikoshi from 2003 to 2004. Later, he coached Zweigen Kanazawa from 2007 to 2008.
External Links
- Japan National Football Team Database
See also
In Spanish: Shinobu Ikeda para niños
