Daiki Iwamasa

Daiki Iwamasa (岩政 大樹, Iwamasa Daiki, born January 30, 1982) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Daiki Iwamasa
岩政 大樹
Personal information
Full nameIwamasa Daiki
Date of birth30 January 1982 (aged 43)
Place of birthSuo-Oshima, Yamaguchi, Japan
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
Hanoi FC (manager)
Youth career
1997–1999Iwakuni High School
2000–2003Tokyo Gakugei University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2013Kashima Antlers290(35)
2014BEC Tero Sasana35(5)
2015–2016Fagiano Okayama82(10)
2017–2018Tokyo United32(6)
Total439(56)
National team
2009–2011Japan8(0)
Teams managed
2022–2023Jobu University
2022Kashima Antlers (interim)
2022–2023Kashima Antlers
2024–Hanoi FC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Iwamasa was born in Suo-Oshima, Yamaguchi on January 30, 1982. He was educated at and played for Iwakuni High School and Tokyo Gakugei University before turning professional. He started his professional career at Kashima Antlers where he later became one of the club's longest serving players. He became a regular player at center back from late first season. The club won the champions in J1 League for 3 years in a row (2007-2009) first time in J1 League history. He was also selected Best Eleven for 3 years in a row. The club also won 2007, 2010 Emperor's Cup, 2011 and 2012 J.League Cup. His opportunity to play decreased in 2013 and he left the club end of the 2013 season.

In 2014, he moved to BEC Tero Sasana, Thailand, and helped the club win 2014 Thai League Cup in which he scored a goal in the final match. In 2015, he returned to Japan, playing for J2 League club Fagiano Okayama. In 2017, he moved to Regional Leagues club Tokyo United FC. He retired end of 2018 season.

He received the first call-up for Japan national team in 2008 by newly appointed coach Takeshi Okada. On 10 October 2009, he made his international debut in a friendly match against Scotland. He was also one of the final 23 Japan national football players participating in 2010 World Cup although did not play any minute during the tournament. After 2010 World Cup, in January 2011, he was selected Japan for 2011 Asian Cup by new manager Alberto Zaccheroni. At 2011 Asian Cup, he played in 4 matches and Japan won the champions. He played 8 games for Japan until 2011.

Career statistics

Club

Kashima Antlers

BEC Tero Sasana

International

Japan

Managerial record

As of match played 31 March 2024
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Kashima Antlers (caretaker) 1 February 2022 17 March 2022 5 3 0 2 60.00
Kashima Antlers 8 August 2022 31 January 2024 56 21 18 17 37.50
Hanoi 1 February 2024 Present 7 4 0 3 57.14
Total 68 28 18 22 41.18

Honours

Individual

References

Other websites

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