Toshiaki Imai

Toshiaki Imai

Personal information
Full name	Toshiaki Imai
Date of birth	December 29, 1954
Place of birth	Japan
Playing position	Manager
Youth career
	Saitama Prefectural Urawa Nishi High School
	Waseda University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1977-1981	Fujitsu
Teams managed
	Waseda University
	Fujitsu
1993-1994	Tokyo Gas
1996	Shiroki FC Serena
	Nippon Bunri University
2000	Kawasaki Frontale
	Cobra FC
2005	Junkers
2005-2007	Chinese Taipei
2007	Chinese Taipei women's
2008-2016	Waseda University
2016-Present	Chinese Taipei
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Toshiaki Imai (今井敏明 Imai Toshiaki, 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.^[1] 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.

References

1. 今井敏明續約　明年初先帶女足衝奧運 (in Chinese). Chinese Taipei Football Association. 2006-12-15.