is a Japanese professional
football manager
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and former player who played as a
midfielder
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. He is the currently head coach of the
Thailand national football team
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In the regional competition, Thailand is the most successful football team in Southeas ...
.
Playing career
Ishii was born in
Ichihara on 1 February 1967. After graduating from
Juntendo University
is a private university in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. Its headquarters are on its campus in Bunkyo, for the School of Medicine and in Inzai, Chiba, for the School of Health and Sports Science. The university was established in 1946, although it can ...
, he joined
Japan Soccer League
; JSL) was the top flight association football league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J.League. JSL Cup, JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professi ...
club
NTT Kanto in 1989. He played many matches from first season. He moved to
Sumitomo Metal (later ''Kashima Antlers'') in 1991. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and a new league,
J1 League
The , the J.League or the for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Japan and the highest level of the Japanese football league system.
Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation ...
, was founded. In 1993, the club won the 2nd place
J1 League
The , the J.League or the for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Japan and the highest level of the Japanese football league system.
Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation ...
and
Emperor's Cup
, commonly known as or Japan FA Cup, and rebranded as The JFA Emperor's Cup from 2024 onwards, is a Japanese annual football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formatio ...
. However he could hardly play any matches from 1996. He moved to
Avispa Fukuoka
is a Japanese professional football club based in Hakata, Fukuoka. They currently compete in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country.
History
Earlier years in Fujieda
The club were originally based in Fujieda, Shizu ...
in 1998. He retired at the end of the 1998 season.
Managerial career
Kashima Antlers
After retirement, Ishii became a coach for
Kashima Antlers
The are a professional association football, football club based in Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan. They currently play in the J1 League, the top tier of Japanese professional football leagues. The club has financial backing from Mercari, a Japanese ...
in 1999. He served mainly as a physical coach. In July 2015, manager
Toninho Cerezo
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was sacked and Ishii replaced him as manager. He was the first Japanese manager of the club for the first time in 21 years since
Masakatsu Miyamoto
was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
Club career
Miyamoto was born in Hitachi on July 4, 1938. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined Furukawa Electric in 1961. He won 1961 and 1964 Empero ...
in 1994 (except caretaker
Takashi Sekizuka in 1998 and 1999). In October, the club won the champions
2015 J.League Cup. In 2016, the club won the champions
J1 League
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Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation ...
and qualify for
2016 Club World Cup. He was also elected
J.League Manager of the Year. At Club World Cup, the club became the first Asian team to reach the
Club World Cup final. In the
final
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, after a 2–2 draw against European champions
Real Madrid
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after 90 minutes, they were beaten 4–2 after extra time. However the club performance is bad in 2017, he was sacked in May 2017.
Omiya Ardija
In November in late in 2017 season, Ishii signed with
Omiya Ardija
is a Japanese professional association football club based in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Ōmiya, Saitama Prefecture. Its "hometown" (as designated by the league) is shared with neighbours Urawa Red Diamonds. The team currently play in J2 League, the ...
(former ''NTT Kanto'') where he began his playing career. Although he managed 3 matches, the club could not win the matches and was relegated to
J2 League
The or simply J2 is the second division of the and the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The top tier is represented by the J1 League. It (along with the rest of the J.League) is currently sponsored by Meiji Yasud ...
. He remained a manager in 2018 season and aimed to return to J1 League. However Ardija finished at 5th place in 2018 season and missed promotion to J1. He resigned at end of the 2018 season.
Samut Prakan City
On 23 December 2019, Ishii was named the head coach of
Thai League 1
The Thai League (, pronounced as ') or Thai League 1 (, pronounced as '), often referred to as T1, is the highest level of the Thai football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai L ...
club
Samut Prakan City.
Buriram United
2021–22: Domestic treble
On 1 December 2021, Ishii was appointed head coach of
Buriram United
Buriram United Football Club () is a Thai professional football club based in Buriram. The club has played at the top level of Thai football for the majority of their existence and competes in the Thai League 1. The club was founded in 1970 as P ...
. In 2022, the club won the champions
2021–22 Thai League 1
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and qualify for
2023–24 AFC Champions League
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group stage. During the
2021–22 season, Ishii successfully guided Buriram United to win the
Thai League 1
The Thai League (, pronounced as ') or Thai League 1 (, pronounced as '), often referred to as T1, is the highest level of the Thai football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai L ...
,
Thai FA Cup
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and
Thai League Cup
The League Cup () is a association football, football cup competition in Thailand. It is also known as Hilux Revo Cup for sponsorship reasons.
History
Thai League Cup was started by Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor (Thailand) in the name of ...
, thus completing the domestic
treble for the fourth time in the club’s history.
2022–23: Domestic treble for two consecutive seasons
The season ended with Ishii winning the first 'Double Treble' (a treble in two consecutive seasons) in Thai football history with a 2–0
Thai FA Cup Final win over Bangkok United on 28 May 2023, thus completing the domestic
treble for the fifth time in the club’s history.
Thailand
On 22 November 2023,
Nualphan Lamsam
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She is a member of the Democrat Party an ...
, team manager of Thailand national team appointed Masatada Ishii to be the new head coach of
Thailand national team. Ishii replaced
Alexandré Pölking
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Playing career
He started his career in his ancestral country of Germ ...
who was sacked earlier. Ishii became the second Japanese head coach of Thailand, following
Akira Nishino, who served for two years from July 2019.
Management style
Tactic
Based on 4-4-2 formation, it is characterized by aggressive tactics that use high press and short counter to break through the center. During his time at
Omiya Ardija
is a Japanese professional association football club based in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Ōmiya, Saitama Prefecture. Its "hometown" (as designated by the league) is shared with neighbours Urawa Red Diamonds. The team currently play in J2 League, the ...
, he made good use of
Genki Omae, who had a lack of scoring ability and was unsuccessful in the previous year, leading him to the league's top scorer.
Club statistics
Managerial statistics
Honours
Player
Kashima Antlers
*
J.League
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:
1996
1996 was designated as:
* International Year for the Eradication of Poverty
Events January
* January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...
*
Emperor's Cup
, commonly known as or Japan FA Cup, and rebranded as The JFA Emperor's Cup from 2024 onwards, is a Japanese annual football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formatio ...
:
1997
Events January
* January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States.
* January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis.
* January 1 ...
*
J.League Cup
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:
1997
Events January
* January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States.
* January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis.
* January 1 ...
Manager
Kashima Antlers
*
J1 League
The , the J.League or the for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Japan and the highest level of the Japanese football league system.
Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation ...
:
2016
2016 was designated as:
* International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
*
Emperor's Cup
, commonly known as or Japan FA Cup, and rebranded as The JFA Emperor's Cup from 2024 onwards, is a Japanese annual football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formatio ...
:
2016
2016 was designated as:
* International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
*
J.League Cup
The is a Japanese Association football, football (soccer) competition organised by J.League, the men's association football league in Japan. It has been sponsored by Yamazaki Biscuits (YBC) of Yamazaki Baking (formerly Yamazaki Nabisco) since it ...
:
2015
2015 was designated by the United Nations as:
* International Year of Light
* International Year of Soil __TOC__
Events
January
* January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
*
Japanese Super Cup
The , the for sponsorship reasons, is an annual one-match association football competition in Japan organised by J.League and the Japan Football Association. This competition serves as the season opener and is played between the reigning J1 Leag ...
:
2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
*
FIFA Club World Cup
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runner-up:
2016
2016 was designated as:
* International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
Buriram United
*
Thai League 1
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:
2021–22,
2022–23
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*
Thai FA Cup
The Thai FA Cup (), known officially as The Football Association of Thailand Cup, is a football cup competition in Thailand. Thai FA Cup is an annual knockout association football competition in men's domestic football. It was held between 1974 a ...
:
2021–22,
2022–23
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*
Thai League Cup
The League Cup () is a association football, football cup competition in Thailand. It is also known as Hilux Revo Cup for sponsorship reasons.
History
Thai League Cup was started by Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor (Thailand) in the name of ...
:
2021–22,
2022–23
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*
Thailand Champions Cup
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runner-up:
2022
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,
2023
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Thailand
*
King's Cup King's Cup (incl. translations), may refer to:
Sports Football
* Copa del Rey, Spanish for "King's Cup," the main national knockout tournament in men's football
* King's Cup (Bahrain), the premier national knockout football tournament
* King's ...
:
2024
The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...
*
ASEAN Championship
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runner-up:
2024
The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...
Individual
*
J.League Manager of the Year:
2016
2016 was designated as:
* International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
*
Thai League 1
The Thai League (, pronounced as ') or Thai League 1 (, pronounced as '), often referred to as T1, is the highest level of the Thai football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Thai L ...
Coach of the Year:
2021–22,
2022–23
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*
Thai League 1
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Coach of the Month:
December 2020
The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns, and the largest economic recession since the Great Depr ...
,
January 2022,
November 2022, January 2023, February 2023
References
External links
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1967 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Ichihara, Chiba
Juntendo University alumni
Association football people from Chiba Prefecture
Japanese men's footballers
Japan Soccer League players
J1 League players
RB Omiya Ardija players
Kashima Antlers players
Avispa Fukuoka players
Japanese football managers
J1 League managers
J2 League managers
Masatada Ishii
Kashima Antlers managers
Omiya Ardija managers
Masatada Ishii
Men's association football midfielders
Japanese expatriate football managers
2023 AFC Asian Cup managers
20th-century Japanese sportsmen