Kuniya Daini

Kuniya Daini
	Daini (left) with Eiji Ueda in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Kuniya Daini
Date of birth	October 12, 1944 (age 80)
Place of birth	Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1960–1962	Kobe High School
1964–1969	Keio University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1970–1978	Mitsubishi Motors
Total
National team
1972–1976	Japan
Teams managed
1984–1989	Mitsubishi Motors
Honours
Mitsubishi Motors
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Kuniya Daini (大仁邦彌, Daini Kuniya, born October 12, 1944) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team. He also former president of Japan Football Association.

Biography

Daini was born in Kobe on October 12, 1944. After graduating from Keio University, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1970. The club won the Japan Soccer League champions in 1973 and 1978. The club also won 1971, 1973, 1978 Emperor's Cup and 1978 JSL Cup. He retired in 1978. He played 119 games and scored 1 goal in the league. He was selected Best Eleven in 1973.

On July 12, 1972, Daini debuted for the Japan national team against Khmer. In 1974, he was selected Japan for 1974 Asian Games. He also played at 1974 World Cup qualification and 1976 Summer Olympics qualification. He played 44 games for Japan until 1976.

After retirement, Daini became a manager for Mitsubishi Motors as Kenzo Yokoyama successor in 1984. He led the club to won the 3rd place for 2 years in a row (1986-1988). However, in 1989, the club was relegated to Division 2 first time in club history and he resigned.

From 1992, Daini worked at Japan Football Association. He served as vice-president (2006-2012) and president (2012-2016).

Statistics

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Club statistics			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Japan			League
1970	Mitsubishi Motors	JSL Division 1	14	0
1971			14	0
1972			14	0
1973			18	0
1974			17	0
1975			18	1
1976			18	0
1977			6	0
1978			0	0
Country	Japan		119	1
Total			119	1