Kazuo Imanishi
{{short description|Japanese footballer and manager}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name=Kazuo Imanishi
今西 和男
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|fullname=Kazuo Imanishi
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1941|1|12}}
|birth_place=Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Empire of Japan
|death_date=
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|height={{Height|m=1.74}}
|position=Defender
|currentclub=
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|youthyears1=1956–1958|youthclubs1=Hiroshima Funairi High School
|collegeyears1=1959–1962|college1=Tokyo University of Education
|years1=1963–1969|clubs1=Toyo Industries|caps1=42|goals1=0
|totalcaps=42|totalgoals=0
|nationalyears1=1966|nationalteam1=Japan|nationalcaps1=3|nationalgoals1=0
|manageryears1=1984–1987|managerclubs1=Mazda
|manageryears2=1988–1992|managerclubs2=Mazda
|medaltemplates=
{{Medal|Team|Toyo Industries}}
{{Medal|W|Japan Soccer League|1965}}
{{Medal|W|Japan Soccer League|1966}}
{{Medal|W|Japan Soccer League|1967}}
{{Medal|W|Japan Soccer League|1968}}
{{Medal|RU|Japan Soccer League|1969}}
{{Medal|W|Emperor's Cup|1965}}
{{Medal|W|Emperor's Cup|1967}}
{{Medal|W|Emperor's Cup|1969}}
{{Medal|RU|Emperor's Cup|1966}}
{{Medal|Country|{{Fb|JPN}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|Asian Games}}
{{Medal|B|1966 Bangkok|Team}}
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{{Nihongo|Kazuo Imanishi|今西 和男|Imanishi Kazuo|born January 12, 1941}} is a Japanese former footballer and manager. He played for the Japan national team.
Club career
Imanishi was born in Hiroshima on January 12, 1941. After graduating from Tokyo University of Education, he joined his local club Toyo Industries (later Mazda) in 1963. In 1965, Toyo Industries joined new league Japan Soccer League. The club won the champions for 4 years in a row (1965–1968). The club also won 1965, 1967 and 1969 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1969. He played 42 games in the league. He was named as part of the Best Eleven in 1966.
National team career
In December 1966, Imanishi was selected for the Japan national team prior to the 1966 Asian Games. On December 10, he debuted against India. He played 3 games for Japan.[https://web.archive.org/web/20190709140834/http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/imanishi_kazuo.html Japan National Football Team Database]
Coaching career
After retirement, Imanishi became a manager for Mazda as Teruo Nimura's successor in 1984. This season was the first season the club was relegated to Division 2. He promoted the club to Division 1 in 1986. In 1987, he resigned as manager and was succeeded by Hans Ooft. However, the club was relegated to Division 2 again in 1988, and Imanishi returned to the club. Imanishi promoted the club to Division 1 in 1991 and he resigned in 1992. From 1994, he worked for the Japan Football Association until 2002. He also served as president at FC Gifu from 2008 to 2012.
Club statistics
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||
| colspan=3 | Club performance
! colspan=2 | League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season
! Club ! League ! Apps | Goals | |||
| colspan=3 |Japan
! colspan=2 | League | ||||
| 1965 | rowspan=5|Toyo Industries | rowspan=5|JSL Division 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 1966 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan=3|Total
!42||0 |
National team statistics
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan=3 | Japan national team | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3 | 0 |
| Total||3||0 |
Awards
- Japan Soccer League Best Eleven: 1966
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{NFT|49997}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20190709140834/http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/imanishi_kazuo.html Japan National Football Team Database]
{{1966 Japan Soccer League Team of the Year}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Imanishi, Kazuo}}
Category:University of Tsukuba alumni
Category:Japanese men's footballers
Category:Japan men's international footballers
Category:Japan Soccer League players
Category:Sanfrecce Hiroshima players
Category:Asian Games medalists in football
Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan
Category:Footballers at the 1966 Asian Games
Category:Japanese football managers
Category:Japanese football chairmen and investors
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games
Category:Association football people from Hiroshima
Category:20th-century Japanese sportsmen
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