Shinobu Ikeda

Shinobu Ikeda
池田司信
Personal information
Full name	Shinobu Ikeda
Date of birth	January 5, 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth	Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1977–1979	Shizuoka Gakuen High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
1980–1990	Nissan Motors
1990–1992	Matsushita Electric
Total
International career
1985	Japan
Managerial career
1998–1999	Matsushita Electric Panasonic Bambina
2000–2002	Japan Women
2001–2002	Japan Women U-20
2003–2004	Gunma Horikoshi
2007–2008	Zweigen Kanazawa
Medal record
Nissan Motors
Matsushita Electric
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shinobu Ikeda (池田司信, Ikeda Shinobu, born January 5, 1962) 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 1983 and 1985 Emperor's Cup. From 1988 to 1990, the club won all three major title in Japan; Japan Soccer League, JSL Cup and Emperor's Cup for 2 years in a row. The club also won 1989 Emperor's Cup. He moved to Matsushita Electric in 1990. The club won 1990 Emperor's Cup. He retired in 1992.

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

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 performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		JSL Cup		Total
1980	Nissan Motors	JSL Division 1	0	0					0	0
1981		JSL Division 2
1982		JSL Division 1	1	0					1	0
1983			11	0					11	0
1984			16	0					16	0
1985/86			14	0					14	0
1986/87			11	0					11	0
1987/88			15	0					15	0
1988/89			1	0					1	0
1989/90			0	0			0	0	0	0
1990/91	Matsushita Electric	JSL Division 1	3	0			1	0	4	0
1991/92	Matsushita Electric	JSL Division 1	0	0			0	0	0	0
Total			72	0	0	0	1	0	73	0

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