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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Defender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1985 | Japan | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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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Shinobu Ikeda (池田 司信, Ikeda Shinobu, born January 5, 1962) is a former Japanese football player. He was born on January 5, 1962, in Shizuoka Prefecture. 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 high school. In 1980, he joined a team called Nissan Motors. This club was very successful during his time there.
Winning Championships
- In 1983 and 1985, his team won the Emperor's Cup. This is a big football tournament in Japan.
- From 1988 to 1990, Nissan Motors was incredibly strong. They won three major titles two years in a row!
- The Japan Soccer League (the top league)
- The JSL Cup (a league cup tournament)
- The Emperor's Cup
- He also won the Emperor's Cup again in 1989.
In 1990, Ikeda moved to another team, Matsushita Electric. With this new team, he won the 1990 Emperor's Cup as well. He stopped playing professional football in 1992.
Playing for Japan's National Team
Shinobu Ikeda also had the chance to play for his country.
- On June 4, 1985, he played his first game for the Japan national team.
- His debut match was against the Malaysian team.
National Team Statistics
Here's a quick look at his games for Japan:
| Japan national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Becoming a Coach
After retiring as a player in 1992, Shinobu Ikeda began a new career as a coach. He started coaching at Gamba Osaka, which was his former club, Matsushita Electric.
Coaching Women's Teams
- From 1998 to 1999, he managed a women's club team called Matsushita Electric Panasonic Bambina.
- In 2000, he became the manager for the Japan women's national team. This was a very important role!
- Under his coaching, the Japan women's team finished in 2nd place at the 2001 AFC Women's Championship.
- He coached the national team until April 2002.
- He also managed the Japan U-20 women's national team. He led them in the 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship.
Coaching Men's Teams
After coaching the national women's teams, he managed a few men's clubs:
- Gunma Horikoshi from 2003 to 2004.
- Zweigen Kanazawa from 2007 to 2008.
See also
In Spanish: Shinobu Ikeda para niños
