Full name Naoki Imaya 2001 Canberra Cosmos Weight 72 kg 2000 Blacktown City Height 1.79 m | Years Team Role Footballer Place of birth Tokyo, Japan Name Naoki Imaya | |
Date of birth (1980-06-18) 18 June 1980 (age 35) | ||
Naoki Imaya (born 18 June 1980 in Tokyo) is a former Japanese footballer who played as a midfielder or forward.
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Career
As a child he moved to Sydney Australia with his parents at age 10. He played for various Australian clubs before moving to Switzerland. He played in the first season of the A-League with the New Zealand Knights before returning to NSW state league football with Marconi Stallions.
In July 2007 he signed a contract with VfB Lübeck, a traditional club from Lübeck in the federal state of Schleswig-Holstein playing in the 3rd German Regionalliga Nord. He was released by the club after six months due to financial problems.
Coaching career
Imaya is now coaching football to young children in Japan and no longer pursuing a professional career.
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