Shinobu Ikeda Explained

Shinobu Ikeda
池田 司信
Fullname:Shinobu Ikeda
Birth Date:5 January 1962
Birth Place:Shizuoka, Japan
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1977–1979
Youthclubs1:Shizuoka Gakuen High School
Years1:1980–1990
Clubs1:Nissan Motors
Years2:1990–1992
Clubs2:Matsushita Electric
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Totalcaps:3
Totalgoals:0
Nationalyears1:1985
Nationalteam1:Japan
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1998–1999
Managerclubs1:Matsushita Electric Panasonic Bambina
Manageryears2:2000–2002
Managerclubs2:Japan Women
Manageryears3:2001–2002
Managerclubs3:Japan Women U-20
Manageryears4:2003–2004
Managerclubs4:Gunma Horikoshi
Manageryears5:2007–2008
Managerclubs5:Zweigen Kanazawa

is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team. He also managed Japan women's national team.

Club career

Ikeda was born in Shizuoka Prefecture on January 5, 1962. After graduating from Shizuoka Gakuen High School, he joined Nissan Motors in 1980. The club won the 1983 and 1985 Emperor's Cup. From 1988 to 1990, the club won all three major titles in Japan: the Japan Soccer League, the JSL Cup, and the Emperor's Cup, for two years in a row. The club also won the 1989 Emperor's Cup. He moved to Matsushita Electric in 1990. The club won the 1990 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1992.

National team career

On June 4, 1985, Ikeda debuted for Japan national team against Malaysia.[1]

Coaching career

After retirement, Ikeda started coaching career at Gamba Osaka (former Matsushita Electric) in 1992. In 1998, he became a manager for L.League club Matsushita Electric Panasonic Bambina and managed until 1999. In 2000, he became a manager for Japan women's national team. He managed at 2001 AFC Women's Championship and Japan won the 2nd place. He managed until April 2002.[2] He also managed Japan U-20 women's national team for 2002 U-19 Women's World Championship. After that, he managed Gunma Horikoshi (2003-2004) and Zweigen Kanazawa (2007-2008).

Club statistics

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupTotal
SeasonClubLeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupJSL CupTotal
1980Nissan MotorsJSL Division 10000
1981JSL Division 2
1982JSL Division 11010
1983110110
1984160160
1985/86140140
1986/87110110
1987/88150150
1988/891010
1989/90000000
1990/91Matsushita ElectricJSL Division 1301040
1991/92000000
Total7200010730

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
198510
Total10

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jfootball-db.com/en/players/ikeda_shinobu.html Japan National Football Team Database
  2. http://www.jfa.or.jp/archive/women/daihyo/data/WGame.pdf Japan Football Association