Tomoki Imai
Defender - Centre-Back
at Machida Zelvia
at Machida Zelvia
256 days · joined 2025-09-11
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€225k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Western United FC
top club · 141 apps
Career highs
€500k
peak value · 2014
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 2013
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1990-11-29 · 4 players total
263Appearances
4Goals
14Assists
40Yellow cards
3Red cards
77Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Tomoki Imai |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | 今井 智基 |
| Date of birth | 1990-11-29 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan |
| Citizenship |  Japan |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Machida Zelvia |
| Joined | 2025-09-11 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Universal Sports ... |
Sep 2025
Transfer: Without Club → Machida Zelvia
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
2025 — Western United FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
Transfer: Western United → Without Club
25/26 · Transfer
Nov 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Western United FC
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — Western United FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — Western United FC
24 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
2022 — Western United FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — Western United FC
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — Western United FC
27 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Western United FC
26 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2020
Transfer: Matsumoto Yama. → Western United
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Western United FC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Matsumoto Yamaga
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2018
Transfer: Kashiwa Reysol → Matsumoto Yama.
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
2018 — Kashiwa Reysol, Matsumoto Yamaga
9 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Kashiwa Reysol
2 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
2017 — Kashiwa Reysol
7 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2017
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2016
2016 — Kashiwa Reysol
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
2015 — Kashiwa Reysol, Omiya Ardija
11 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2015
Transfer: Omiya Ardija → Kashiwa Reysol
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Kashiwa Reysol
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
2014 — Omiya Ardija
39 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Omiya Ardija
30 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2013
Transfer: Chuo University → Omiya Ardija
12/13 · Transfer
Apr 2009
Transfer: Omiya U18 → Chuo University
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €500k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Western United FC
33.6%
Matsumoto Yamaga
0.0%
Kashiwa Reysol
0.0%
Omiya Ardija
66.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western United FC | 9 | 19/20 | 24/25 | 141 | 1 | 5 | 2,340 |
| Matsumoto Yamaga | 2 | 2018 | 2019 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 14/15 | 2018 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Omiya Ardija | 3 | 2013 | 2015 | 74 | 3 | 5 | 4,627 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | A-League Fin. | Western United FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | A-League Men | Western United FC | 24 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | A-League Men | Western United FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Western United FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | A-League Fin. | Western United FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | A-League Men | Western United FC | 23 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Australia Cup | Western United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Australia Cup | Western United FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Australia Cup | Western United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Emperor's Cup | Matsumoto Yamaga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J. League Cup | Matsumoto Yamaga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | J1 League | Matsumoto Yamaga | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Emperor's Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J1 League | Kashiwa Reysol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | J2 League | Matsumoto Yamaga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Emperor's Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J. League Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | J1 League | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J. League Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | J1 - 1st Stage | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Emperor's Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J. League Cup | Kashiwa Reysol | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J1 - 2nd Stage | Kashiwa Reysol | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | J2 League | Omiya Ardija | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Emperor's Cup | Omiya Ardija | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J. League Cup | Omiya Ardija | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | J.League Div.1 | Omiya Ardija | 30 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2,626 |
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup | Omiya Ardija | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
| 2013 | J. League Cup | Omiya Ardija | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 | Omiya Ardija | 23 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1,900 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Western United FC | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2,340 |
| 19/20 | A-League | Western United FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | A-League Finals | Western United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | AFC Champions League | Kashiwa Reysol | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | AFC Champions League | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-04-01 | Omiya U18 | Chuo University | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-01 | Chuo University | Omiya Ardija | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-29 | Omiya Ardija | Kashiwa Reysol | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-14 | Kashiwa Reysol | Matsumoto Yama. | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-11 | Matsumoto Yama. | Western United | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Western United | Without Club | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-11 | Without Club | Machida Zelvia | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Torn muscle fiber | 2017-02-22 | 2017-03-19 | 26 | 5 |
| 18/19 | concussion | 2018-07-20 | 2018-07-31 | 12 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Ill | 2024-02-09 | 2024-02-12 | 4 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Hip flexor problems | 2024-11-07 | 2024-11-28 | 22 | 2 |
Current€225k
Peak€500k
Low€150k
Δ since start+€75k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lachlan Wales | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Connor Pain | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dylan Pierias | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Risdon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Botic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shohei Takahashi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Young | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Takamitsu Tomiyama | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Ruhs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Akihiro Ienaga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup | Omiya Ardija | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 | Omiya Ardija | 1 | 23 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Western United FC | 1 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Emperor's Cup | Omiya Ardija | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | J.League Div.1 | Omiya Ardija | 2 | 23 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Western United FC | 2 | 26 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 39 | 2,626 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 2013 | 30 | 2,001 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.27 |
| 20/21 | 26 | 2,340 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 19/20 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
J1 League
72 apps
2 G
3 A
A-League Men
126 apps
1 G
5 A
Emperor's Cup
10 apps
1 G
5 A
AFC Champions League
3 apps
0 G
1 A
Australia Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
A-League Finals
9 apps
0 G
0 A
J. League Cup
21 apps
0 G
0 A
J2 League
12 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Tomoki Imai
Who is Tomoki Imai?
Tomoki Imai is a Japan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Machida Zelvia.
How old is Tomoki Imai?
Tomoki Imai is 35 years old. He was born on November 29, 1990 in Ichikawa, Chiba.
What position does Tomoki Imai play?
Tomoki Imai plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Tomoki Imai play for?
Tomoki Imai currently plays for Machida Zelvia.
How many career goals has Tomoki Imai scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Tomoki Imai has scored 4 goals in 263 appearances.
What is Tomoki Imai's market value?
Tomoki Imai's most recent reported market value is €225k.