Hiroshi Matsuda

Hiroshi Matsuda (松田 浩, Matsuda Hiroshi, born September 2, 1960) is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Hiroshi Matsuda
松田 浩
Personal information
Full name Hiroshi Matsuda
Date of birth (1960-09-02) September 2, 1960
Place of birth Nagasaki, Nagasaki, Japan
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Nagasaki Kita High School
University of Tsukuba
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–1994 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1995–1996 Vissel Kobe 38 (2)
Teams managed
2002 Vissel Kobe
2003–2006 Avispa Fukuoka
2006–2008 Vissel Kobe
2009–2013 Tochigi SC
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Matsuda was born in Nagasaki on September 2, 1960. After graduating from University of Tsukuba, he joined Japan Soccer League club Mazda (later Sanfrecce Hiroshima) in 1984. He became a regular player as center back with Katsuyoshi Shinto. The club won the 2nd place 1987 Emperor's Cup. In 1992, Japan Soccer League was folded and founded new league J1 League. In 1994, although the club won the 2nd place J1 League, his opportunity to play decreased. In 1995, he moved to Japan Football League club Vissel Kobe. In 1996, the club won the 2nd place and was promoted to J1 League. However he retired end of 1996 season without playing in J1 at the club.

Coaching career

After retirement, Matsuda started coaching career at Vissel Kobe in 1997. He mainly served as coach until 2002. In July 2002, the club results were bad and manager Ryoichi Kawakatsu was sacked. Matsuda became a new manager as Kawakatsu successor. He stayed the club in J1 League and left the club end of 2002 season. In 2003, he moved to J2 League club Avispa Fukuoka. The club won the 2nd place in 2005 and was promoted to J1. However the club results were bad in 2006 and he was sacked in May. In August 2006, he returned to J2 club Vissel and became a coach under manager Stuart Baxter. However Baxter left the club for family matters in September, Matsuda became a new manager as Baxter successor. In 2006 season, the club won the 3rd place and was promoted to J1. He managed the club until 2008. In 2009, he moved to newly was promoted to J2 League club, Tochigi SC. Although the club results were bad in first season, the club finished at middle place from 2010 to 2012. However the club results were bad in 2013, he was sacked in September.

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1984MazdaJSL Division 2
1985/86
1986/87JSL Division 1
1987/88
1988/89JSL Division 2
1989/9028020300
1990/9124330273
1991/92JSL Division 1001010
1992Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League-3030
19933632050433
1994802100101
1995Vissel KobeFootball League28230-312
199610000-100
Total 1348711401559

Managerial statistics

[1]

Team From To Record
GWDLWin %
Vissel Kobe 2002 2002 20 8 2 10 040.00
Avispa Fukuoka 2003 2006 144 66 35 43 045.83
Vissel Kobe 2006 2008 82 30 24 28 036.59
Tochigi SC 2009 2013 199 64 51 84 032.16
Total 445 168 112 165 037.75

References

  1. J.League Data Site(in Japanese)


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