Naoki Imaya

Naoki Imaya (born June 18, 1980 in Tokyo) was a Japanese footballer who played as a midfielder or forward.

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.

Coaching career

Imaya is now coaching football to young children in Japan and no longer pursuing a professional career.

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