Futoshi Ikeda

Futoshi Ikeda
池田 太

Personal information
Full name	Futoshi Ikeda
Date of birth	(1970-10-04) October 4, 1970
Place of birth	Koganei, Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1986–1988	Bunan High School
1989–1992	Aoyama Gakuin University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–1996	Urawa Reds	53	(1)
Total		53	(1)
Managerial career
2012	Avispa Fukuoka (caretaker)
2017	Japan Women U-20
2018	Japan Women U-17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Futoshi Ikeda (池田 太, Ikeda Futoshi, born October 4, 1970) is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Playing career

Ikeda was born in Koganei on October 4, 1970. After graduating from Aoyama Gakuin University, he joined Urawa Reds in 1993. He played many matches as left side back from first season. However his opportunity to play decreased from 1995 and he retired end of 1996 season.

Coaching career

After retirement, Ikeda started coaching career at Urawa Reds in 1997. He mainly coached youth team (1997-2001) and top team (2002-2008). In 2012, he moved to Avispa Fukuoka and served as coach for top team until 2016. In October 2012, manager Koji Maeda was sacked and Ikeda managed as caretaker until end of season. In 2017, he became a manager for Japan women's U-20 national team. He led the Japan to won the champions at 2017 AFC U-19 Championship and won the qualify for 2018 U-20 World Cup. In 2018, U-20 Japan won the champions at U-20 World Cup. In November, he became a manager for Japan women's U-17 national team for 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup as Naoki Kusunose successor.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1993	Urawa Reds	J1 League	18	1	0	0	5	0	23	1
1994			27	0	1	0	2	0	30	0
1995			8	0	0	0	-		8	0
1996			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total			53	1	1	0	7	0	61	1

External links

• Futoshi Ikeda at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)