Tomoki Imai
Tomoki Imai is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for club FC [Machida Zelvia|Machida Zelvia].
Career
Born in the Chiba Prefecture, Imai made his debut for Omiya Ardija of the J1 League on March 20, 2013, against Júbilo Iwata in the J.[League Cup] in which he came on in the 56th minute for Daisuke Watabe as Omiya suffered a 2–0 defeat.On 11 February 2020, Imai moved to Australia, signing for A-League side Western [United FC|Western United]. Imai is only the second player in the clubs history to reach 100 games played. He was also a key part of Westerns Inaugural A-league championship in 2022. Following the suspension of Western United's participation ahead of the 2025–26 [Western United FC season|2025–26 season], all players – including Imai – were released from their contracts in September 2025.
After his departure from Western United, Imai returned to Japan and signed for Machida Zelvia.