Daiki Iwamasa

Japanese association football player and manager

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 name Iwamasa Daiki
Date of birth (1982-01-30) 30 January 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Suo-Oshima, Yamaguchi, Japan
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Hanoi FC (manager)
Youth career
1997–1999 Iwakuni High School
2000–2003 Tokyo Gakugei University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2013 Kashima Antlers 290 (35)
2014 BEC Tero Sasana 35 (5)
2015–2016 Fagiano Okayama 82 (10)
2017–2018 Tokyo United 32 (6)
Total 439 (56)
National team
2009–2011 Japan 8 (0)
Teams managed
2022–2023 Jobu University
2022 Kashima Antlers (interim)
2022–2023 Kashima Antlers
2024– Hanoi FC
Honours
Men's Football
Representing  Japan
AFC Asian Cup
Winner 2011 Qatar
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography change

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 change

Club change

As of 1 January 2015
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[1]
Club Season League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Asia Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kashima Antlers 2004 J1 League 18 4 3 0 4 0 25 4
2005 31 4 3 0 6 2 40 6
2006 30 3 4 2 11 1 45 6
2007 33 6 5 0 10 0 48 6
2008 33 2 2 0 2 0 8 2 45 4
2009 33 4 2 0 2 0 6 0 43 4
2010 34 3 3 1 1 0 7 0 45 4
2011 28 6 1 0 1 0 7 0 37 6
2012 32 3 3 1 7 1 42 5
2013 18 0 1 0 5 0 24 0
BEC Tero Sasana 2014 Premier League 37 5 2 0 6 1 45 6
Fagiano Okayama 2015 J2 League 42 4 1 0 43 4
Career total 327 40 29 4 55 5 28 2 439 51

International change

Appearances and goals by national team and year[2]
National team Year Apps Goals
Japan 2009 1 0
2010 3 0
2011 4 0
Total 8 0

Managerial record change

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 2 060.00
Kashima Antlers 8 August 2022 31 January 2024 56 21 18 17 037.50
Hanoi 1 February 2024 Present 7 4 0 3 057.14
Total 68 28 18 22 041.18

Honours change

Club change

Kashima Antlers

BEC Tero Sasana

International change

Japan

Individual change

References change

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