Hiroshi Yoshida (footballer)

Hiroshi Yoshida
吉田弘
Personal information
Full name	Hiroshi Yoshida
Date of birth	February 11, 1958 (age 66)
Place of birth	Shizuoka, Japan
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1973–1975	Shizuoka Technical High School
1976–1979	Hosei University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1980–1990	Furukawa Electric
Total
International career
1981–1983	Japan
Managerial career
2007–2012	Japan Women U-17
2011–2014	Japan Women U-20
2015	AS Elfen Saitama
Medal record
Furukawa Electric
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

Club career

Yoshida was born in Shizuoka Prefecture on February 11, 1958. After graduating from Hosei University, he joined Furukawa Electric in 1980. In 1981, he scored 14 goal and became a top scorer. In 1985-86, he became a top scorer again and he was selected Japanese Footballer of the Year awards. The club also won the league champions. In Asia, the club won 1986 Asian Club Championship. This is the first Asian champions as Japanese club. He retired in 1990.

National team career

On February 8, 1981, Yoshida debuted for Japan national team against Malaysia. He also played at 1982 Asian Games. He played 9 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1983.^[1]

Coaching career

After retirement, Yoshida started coaching career at Shimizu S-Pulse. From 2000s, he mainly coached women's team. Through Japan women's national team coach, he became a manager for Japan U-17 women's national team in 2007. He managed at U-17 World Cup 3 times (2008, 2010 and 2012). At 2010 U-17 World Cup, Japan won the 2nd place. He also became a manager Japan U-20 women's national team in 2011. He managed at 2012 U-20 World Cup and Japan won the 3rd place. In 2014, he signed with AS Elfen Saitama and managed in 2015 season.

Club statistics

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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

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

Honors

Personal honors

Japan Soccer League First Division Top Scorer - 1981, 1985–86
Japanese Footballer of the Year - 1985

Managers honors

References

^ ^a ^b Japan National Football Team Database
^ Hiroshi Yoshida at National-Football-Teams.com

External links

Hiroshi Yoshida at National-Football-Teams.com
Japan National Football Team Database

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[JNFTD-1] Japan National Football Team Database

[2] Hiroshi Yoshida at National-Football-Teams.com

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