Toru Yoshida

Toru Yoshida
吉田 暢
Personal information
Full name Toru Yoshida
Date of birth (1965-05-17) May 17, 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Shiwa, Iwate, Japan
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1981–198 Morioka Commercial High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1994 JEF United Ichihara 126 (2)
1995–1997 Brummell Sendai 46 (1)
Total 172 (3)
Managerial career
2001–2003 Sony Sendai
2006–2011 Grulla Morioka
Medal record
JEF United Ichihara
Winner Japan Soccer League 1985/86
Winner JSL Cup 1986
Runner-up JSL Cup 1990
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1984
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Toru Yoshida (吉田 暢, Yoshida Tōru, born May 17, 1965) is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Playing career

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Yoshida was born in Shiwa, Iwate on May 17, 1965. After graduating from high school, he joined Furukawa Electric (later JEF United Ichihara) in 1984. He played many matches as side back from 1986 and the club won the champions 1986 JSL Cup and 1986 Asian Club Championship. This is first Asian champions as Japanese club. In 1995, he moved to Japan Football League club Brummell Sendai. He retired end of 1997 season.

Coaching career

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After retirement, Yoshida became a coach for Sony Sendai in 1998. In September 2001, he became a manager as Kazuaki Nagasawa successor. He managed the club until 2003. In 2006, he signed with Regional Leagues club Grulla Morioka based in his local Iwate Prefecture. He managed the club until 2011.

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 J.League Cup Total
1984 Furukawa Electric JSL Division 1 6 0 6 0
1985/86 0 0 0 0
1986/87 18 1 18 1
1987/88 17 0 17 0
1988/89 5 1 5 1
1989/90 22 0 2 0 24 0
1990/91 12 0 5 0 17 0
1991/92 3 0 1 0 4 0
1992 JEF United Ichihara J1 League - 7 0 7 0
1993 26 0 2 0 5 0 33 0
1994 17 0 0 0 2 0 19 0
1995 Brummell Sendai Football League 12 0 2 0 - 14 0
1996 25 1 2 1 - 27 2
1997 9 0 0 0 6 0 15 0
Total 172 3 6 1 28 0 206 4

References

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