is a former

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ese

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player and manager. he currently manager

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club of

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Playing career

Ishimaru was born in

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on October 30, 1973. After graduating from

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, he joined the newly promoted

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club,

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in 1996. He became a regular player and played often until 2000. In 2001, he moved to the

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club

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. He played as a regular player and the club won the championship and was promoted to J1 in 2002. In 2002, the club won the

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, it was the first major title in club history. In 2003, he became a captain, and the club finished in last place and was relegated to J2 in 2004. In 2005, he did not play in any matches and he moved to the

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club

in October. The club won the championship in 2005 and was promoted to J2 in 2006. He played many matches as a substitute and retired at the end of the 2006 season.

Coaching career

After retirement, Ishimaru started a coaching career at

in 2007. He served as a coach for the top team (2007–09) and manager for the youth team (2010–12). In 2013, he became a manager for the top team until 2014. In 2015, he moved to

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and became a coach. In July 2015, manager

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resigned and Ishimaru became the new manager as Wada's successor. In 2016, the club finished in 5th place and missed promotion to J1. He was terminated at the end of the season.

Club statistics

Managerial statistics

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* * 1973 births Living people Hannan University alumni Association football people from Osaka Prefecture Japanese footballers J1 League players J2 League players Japan Football League players Avispa Fukuoka players Kyoto Sanga FC players Ehime FC players Japanese football managers J2 League managers category:J3 League managers Ehime FC managers Kyoto Sanga FC managers category:Montedio Yamagata managers Association football midfielders People from Katano {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub