Naoki Imaya
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Script error: No such module "Nihongo". is a Japanese football manager and former footballer who played as a midfielder or forward. He currently manager of Template:Japanese football updater club, Tochigi City FC.
Career
As a child he moved to Sydney Australia with his parents at age 10. He played for various Australian clubs before moving to Switzerland. He played in the first season of the A-League with the New Zealand Knights before returning to NSW state league football with Marconi Stallions.[1]
In July 2007 he signed a contract with VfB Lübeck, a traditional club from Lübeck in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein playing in the 3rd German Regionalliga Nord.[2] He was released by the club after six months due to financial problems.[3]
Managerial career
Imaya is now coaching football to young children in Japan and no longer pursuing a professional career.[4]
On 12 November 2021, Imaya announcement officially appointed manager of Tochigi City FC in the Kantō Soccer League Division 1 from 2022.[5] On 26 November 2023, Imaya brought his team winning 2023 Japanese Regional Football Champions League after defeat Tsukuba FC 0-4 in final matchweek of RCL and promotion to Japan Football League from 2024 season.[6] On 17 November 2024, Imaya brought his team secure champions of 2024 Japan Football League and promotion to J3 League for the first time in history from next season after defeat Atletico Suzuka 6-0 in matchweek 29 at Kanseki Stadium Tochigi as final home game, return to third tier after 11 years absence.[7][8]
Managerial statistics
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| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Tochigi City FC | 1 February 2022 | present | |||||
| Total | |||||||
Honours
Manager
- Tochigi City FC
- Kantō Soccer League Div. 1: 2022
- Japanese Regional Football Champions League : 2023
- Japan Football League : 2024
References
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- ↑ Naoki Imaya's Football Vision
- ↑ Naoki Imaya – Fussballdaten – Die Fußball-Datenbank
- ↑ Cultural divide changing between Australia and Japan
- ↑ Nao Castle
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External links
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- 1980 births
- Living people
- Japanese men's footballers
- Japanese expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's association footballers in New Zealand
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Association football people from Tokyo
- A-League Men players
- National Soccer League (Australia) players
- Swiss Super League players
- Blacktown City FC players
- Canberra Cosmos FC players
- Marconi Stallions FC players
- Neuchâtel Xamax FCS players
- New Zealand Knights FC players
- VfB Lübeck players
- Men's association football forwards
- 21st-century Japanese sportsmen
- Japanese football managers
- J3 League managers
- Tochigi City FC managers