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Kazuo Imanishi
今西和男

Personal information

Full name

Kazuo Imanishi

Date of birth

January 12, 1941 (age 84)

Place of birth

Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Empire of Japan

Height

1.74 m (5 ft 81⁄2 in)

Playing position

Defender

Youth career

1956–1958

Hiroshima Funairi High School

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps^†

(Gls)^†

1963–1969

Toyo Industries

(0)

Total

(0)

National team

1966

Japan

(0)

Teams managed

1984–1987

Mazda

1988–1992

Mazda

Honours


Toyo Industries
Winner	Japan Soccer League	1965
Winner	Japan Soccer League	1966
Winner	Japan Soccer League	1967
Winner	Japan Soccer League	1968
Runner-up	Japan Soccer League	1969
Winner	Emperor's Cup	1965
Winner	Emperor's Cup	1967
Winner	Emperor's Cup	1969
Runner-up	Emperor's Cup	1966
Representing Japan
Asian Games
Bronze	1966 Bangkok	Team

Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (Goals).

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
National team career
Coaching career
Club statistics
National team statistics
Awards
See also

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.

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.