Daiki Iwamasa

Daiki Iwamasa
岩政大樹
Personal information
Full name	Iwamasa Daiki
Date of birth	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
2004–2013	Kashima Antlers
2014	BEC Tero Sasana
2015–2016	Fagiano Okayama
2017–2018	Tokyo United
Total
National team
2009–2011	Japan
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
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.

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

As of 1 January 2015

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Asia		Total
Club	Season	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

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

Managerial record

As of match played 31 March 2024

Managerial record by team and tenure
Team	From	To	Record
Team	From	To	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