is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Iwamoto was born in

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on May 2, 1972. After graduating from high school, he joined Fujita Industries (later ''Bellmare Hiratsuka'') in 1991. In 1994, the club won

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. In Asia, the club also won

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. After that, he could not become regular player due to injuries. In the latter the 1990s, he played for

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(1998),

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(1999) and

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(2000). In 2001, he moved to

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. At the club, he became a regular player and assisted many goals. In 2004, he moved to Nagoya Grampus Eight. However he got hurt in May and he left the club end of the season. In October 2006, he signed with Auckland City and played until December. In December, he also played at 2006 Club World Cup in Japan. He retired after 2006 Club World Cup.

National team career

On May 22, 1994, Iwamoto debuted for Japan national team against Australia. He also played at

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. At Asian Games, he wore the number 10 shirt for Japan. He played 9 games and scored 2 goals for Japan in 1994.Japan National Football Team Database
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* 1972 births Living people Association football people from Kanagawa Prefecture Japanese footballers Japan international footballers Japan Soccer League players J1 League players J2 League players Japan Football League (1992–1998) players Shonan Bellmare players Kyoto Sanga FC players Kawasaki Frontale players Tokyo Verdy players Vegalta Sendai players Nagoya Grampus players Auckland City FC players Japanese expatriate footballers Expatriate association footballers in New Zealand Association football midfielders New Zealand Football Championship players Footballers at the 1994 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Japan {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub