Hiroshi Yoshida

Japanese association football player

Hiroshi Yoshida (born February 11, 1958) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Hiroshi Yoshida
吉田 弘
Personal information
Full name Hiroshi Yoshida
Date of birth (1958-02-11) February 11, 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth Shizuoka, Japan
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1973–1975 Shizuoka Technical High School
1976–1979 Hosei University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1990 Furukawa Electric 180 (60)
Total 180 (60)
National team
1981–1983 Japan 9 (1)
Teams managed
2007–2012 Japan Women U-17
2011–2014 Japan Women U-20
2015 AS Elfen Saitama
Honours
Furukawa Electric
Winner Japan Soccer League 1985/86
Winner JSL Cup 1982
Winner JSL Cup 1986
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1984
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography change

Yoshida was born in Shizuoka Prefecture on February 11, 1958. After graduating from Hosei University, he joined Japan Soccer League club Furukawa Electric in 1980. In 1981, he scored 14 goal and became a top scorer. In the 1985–86 season, he became a top scorer again and he was selected for the "Japanese Footballer of the Year awards". The club also won the league championship. In Asia, the club won the 1986 Asian Club Championship. This was the first time a Japanese club had won the competition. He retired in 1990.

On February 8, 1981, Yoshida debuted for the Japan national team against Malaysia. He also played at 1982 Asian Games. He played nine games and scored one goal for Japan until 1983.

After retirement, Yoshida started coaching career at Shimizu S-Pulse. From 2000s, he mainly coached the women's team. Through Japan women's national team assistant coach, he became a manager for Japan U-17 women's national team in 2007. He managed at the U-17 World Cup three times, in 2008, 2010 and 2012. At the 2010 U-17 World Cup, Japan got to second place. He also became a manager for the Japan U-20 women's national team in 2011. He managed at the 2012 U-20 World Cup and Japan reached third place. In 2014, he signed with AS Elfen Saitama and managed in the 2015 season.

Club statistics change

[1]

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup JSL Cup Total
1980 Furukawa Electric JSL Division 1 13 2
1981 18 14
1982 18 7
1983 17 1
1984 14 3
1985–86 22 16
1986–87 20 11
1987–88 17 3
1988–89 22 2
1989–90 19 1 2 0 21 1
Total 180 60 0 0 2 0 182 60

National team statistics change

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Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
1981 6 1
1982 1 0
1983 2 0
Total 9 1

Honors change

Personal honors change

Managerial honors change

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