Takayoshi Amma

Takayoshi Amma
安間 貴義

Personal information
Full name	Takayoshi Amma
Date of birth	(1969-05-23) May 23, 1969
Place of birth	Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1985–1987	Hamamatsu Commercial High School
1988–1991	Komazawa University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–2001	Honda
Managerial career
2002–2004	Honda
2008–2009	Ventforet Kofu
2010–2014	Kataller Toyama
2016	FC Tokyo U-23
2017	FC Tokyo
2018	FC Tokyo U-23
2021	FC Gifu
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Takayoshi Amma (安間 貴義, Amma Takayoshi, born May 23, 1969) is a former Japanese football player and manager he is the currently coach J1 League club of FC Tokyo.

Playing career

Amma was born in Hamamatsu on May 23, 1969. After graduating from Komazawa University, he joined Honda in 1992. He was selected MVP awards in 1999 Japan Football League. He retired in 2001.

Coaching career

After retirement, in 2002, Amma became a manager for Honda. In first season, the club won the champions in Japan Football League. In 2003 and 2004, the club won the 2nd place.

In 2005, he moved to J2 League club Ventforet Kofu and served as assistant coach under manager Takeshi Oki. In 2008, Amma became a manager as Oki successor. He managed Ventforet until 2009.

In 2010, he moved to J2 club Kataller Toyama and became an assistant coach under manager Hiroshi Sowa. In September 2010, Sowa was sacked for poor performance and Amma became a new manager. However the club results were bad every season and was finally relegated to J3 League in 2014 season. He resigned end of 2014 season.

In 2015, he moved to FC Tokyo and became an assistant coach. He also managed FC Tokyo U-23 in 2016. In September 2017, top team manager Yoshiyuki Shinoda was sacked and Amma became a new manager. In 2018, he returned to an assistant coach for top team and manager for FC Tokyo U-23.

Managerial statistics

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	Win %
Ventforet Kofu	2008	2009	93	43	27	23	046.24
Kataller Toyama	2010	2014	173	38	42	93	021.97
FC Tokyo U-23	2016	2016	18	4	5	9	022.22
FC Tokyo	2017	2017	9	1	4	4	011.11
FC Tokyo U-23	2018	2018	32	10	6	16	031.25
Total			325	96	84	145	029.54

External links

• Takayoshi Amma manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)