Toshiaki Imai

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fullname = Toshiaki Imai (今井敏明)
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countryofbirth = Japan
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position = Manager
currentclub = Chinese Taipei
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youthclubs = Saitama Prefectural Urawa Nishi High School Waseda University
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clubs = Fujitsu S.C.
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manageryears = 1993-1994 1996 2000 2005 2005-2007 2008-present
managerclubs = Waseda University Fujitsu S.C. Tokyo Gas Shiroki FC Serena Nippon Bunri University Kawasaki Frontale Cobra FC Junkers Chinese Taipei Waseda Universitynihongo|Toshiaki Imai|今井敏明|Imai Toshiaki|extra=born December 29 1954 is a Japanese football manager and former player. He currently manages Waseda University.

In November 2005, Imai was appointed by Japan Football Association to coach Chinese Taipei national football team and to help the football development in Taiwan. It was his first international assignment. He accepted the challenge and signed a one-year contract with Chinese Taipei Football Association in December. Under his guidance, although the team did not have any amazing performance in international competitions, it was believed that Imai did bring good influence on the team, as well as football activities in Taiwan.

On December 15, 2006, he extended his contract with CTFA [cite news
title=今井敏明續約　明年初先帶女足衝奧運
url=http://www.ctfa.com.tw/news.asp?category=A&news_id=618
publisher=Chinese Taipei Football Association
date=2006-12-15
language=Chinese] . In addition to men's national team, he also led Chinese Taipei women's national football team in the 2008 Olympic Games qualification in February, 2007.

In 2008, he returned to Japan and became the manager of Waseda University.

Playing history

* Saitama Prefectural Urawa Nishi High School
* Waseda University
* Fujitsu S.C.

Management history

* Waseda University
* Fujitsu S.C.
* Tokyo Gas F.C. (now F.C. Tokyo)
* Shiroki F.C. Serena (L. League: women's football)
* Nippon Bunri University
* Kawasaki Frontale
* Cobra FC (now Yokohama GS Cobra)
* Junkers
* Chinese Taipei national football team
* Waseda University

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