Naoki Imaya

Naoki Imaya
今矢 直城
Personal information
Full name Naoki Imaya
Date of birth (1980-06-18) 18 June 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Position(s) Striker, Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Tochigi City FC (manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000 Blacktown City 25 (6)
2001 Canberra Cosmos 21 (3)
2002 Blacktown City 22 (6)
2002 Adelaide Galaxy 10 (4)
2003 Blacktown City 22 (1)
2003–2004 Neuchâtel Xamax 8 (0)
2004 La Chaux-de-Fonds 12 (0)
2005 Blacktown City 11 (4)
2005–2006 New Zealand Knights 11 (0)
2006 Marconi Stallions
2007–2008 VfB Lübeck 12 (0)
Managerial career
2010–2017 Waseda United
2022– Tochigi City FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Naoki Imaya (今矢 直城, Imaya Naoki, born 18 June 1980) is a Japanese football manager and former footballer who played as a midfielder or forward. He currently manager of Tochigi City FC.