Keizo Imai
{{Short description|Japanese footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name=Keizo Imai
今井 敬三
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|fullname=Keizo Imai
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1950|11|19}}
|birth_place=Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
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|height={{Height|m=1.73}}
|position=Defender
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|youthyears1=1966–1968|youthclubs1=Rakuhoku High School
|youthyears2=1969–1972|youthclubs2=Doshisha University
|years1=1973–1980|clubs1=Fujita Industries|caps1=139|goals1=3
|totalcaps=139|totalgoals=3
|nationalyears1=1974–1980|nationalteam1=Japan|nationalcaps1=29|nationalgoals1=0
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{{Medal|Team|Fujita Industries}}
{{Medal|W|Japan Soccer League|1977}}
{{Medal|W|Japan Soccer League|1979}}
{{Medal|RU|Japan Soccer League|1980}}
{{Medal|W|Emperor's Cup|1977}}
{{Medal|W|Emperor's Cup|1979}}
{{Medal|RU|Emperor's Cup|1975}}
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{{Nihongo|Keizo Imai|今井 敬三|Imai Keizō|born November 19, 1950}} is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
Club career
Imai was born in Kyoto on November 19, 1950. After graduating from Doshisha University, he joined Towa Real Estate (later Fujita Industries) in 1973. The club won the league champions in 1977 and 1979. The club also won 1977 and 1979 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1980. He played 139 games and scored 3 goals in the league. He was selected Japanese Footballer of the Year awards in 1980 and Best Eleven for 4 years in a row (1977-1980).
National team career
In September 1974, Imai was selected Japan national team for 1974 Asian Games. At this competition, on September 3, he debuted against Philippines. In March 1977, he played for Japan for the first time in 3 years at 1978 World Cup qualification. In 1978, he was also selected Japan for 1978 Asian Games. In 1980, he played at 1980 Summer Olympics qualification. This qualification was his last game for Japan. He played 29 games for Japan until 1980.[http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/imai_keizo.html Japan National Football Team Database]
National team statistics
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{NFT|20855}}
- [http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/imai_keizo.html Japan National Football Team Database]
{{Japanese Footballer of the Year}}
{{1977 Japan Soccer League Team of the Year}}
{{1978 Japan Soccer League Team of the Year}}
{{1979 Japan Soccer League Team of the Year}}
{{1980 Japan Soccer League Team of the Year}}
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Category:Doshisha University alumni
Category:Japanese men's footballers
Category:Japan men's international footballers
Category:Japan Soccer League players
Category:Shonan Bellmare players
Category:Footballers at the 1974 Asian Games
Category:Footballers at the 1978 Asian Games
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Asian Games competitors for Japan
Category:Association football people from Kyoto
Category:20th-century Japanese sportsmen
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