We would like to announce that Coach Daiki Iwamasa has been appointed as the new manager today (8/8).
＜Profile＞
■Manager Name:
Daiki Iwamasa
■Born:
January 30, 1982, from Yamaguchi Prefecture
■Playing Career:
Shuto FC - Oshima JSC - Iwakuni High School - Tokyo Gakugei University - Kashima Antlers (2004) - Police Tero FC (2014, Thailand) - Fagiano Okayama (2015-16) - Tokyo United*
*Player-coach (2017-18)
■Total Official Match Records: (During J-League tenure)
J1 League Total: 290 games, 35 goals
J2 League Total: 82 games, 10 goals
League Cup Total: 49 games, 4 goals
Emperor's Cup Total: 28 games, 4 goals (27 games, 4 goals for Kashima)
AFC Champions League Total: 28 games, 2 goals
■Coaching Career:
2017: Tokyo United Player-coach, University of Tokyo Football Club Coach
2021: Joshu University Manager
2022: Kashima Antlers Top Team Coach
■International Career:
Japan National Team: 8 games, 0 goals
・Japan National Team (Selected for 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa)
・U-22 Japan National Team, Universiade National Team
■Comment from Manager Iwamasa
"While becoming the manager of Kashima Antlers was indeed a future I had aspired to, I never imagined it would happen so soon. It would be a lie to say I don't feel any anxiety or fear. However, in this current situation, I also feel there are things only I can do. And most importantly, I want to save our proud players, supporters, and the club. I want to make them shine. Once my heart leaned that way, there was nothing left to worry about. Antlers is a club that must win. We will do our utmost to win all remaining matches this year and aim for the title. At the same time, what is required of Kashima now is to create a 'new Kashima.' To do that, I intend to correctly define the traditional 'Kashima of the past' and, together with the players and all of you, grope for and discover the 'Kashima of the future' for this new era. For Kashima to be Kashima. For Kashima to be Kashima."