Hiroshi Soejima

Hiroshi Soejima (副島 博志, Soejima Hiroshi, born July 26, 1959) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Hiroshi Soejima
副島 博志
Personal information
Full name Hiroshi Soejima
Date of birth (1959-07-26) July 26, 1959
Place of birth Saga, Saga, Japan
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1975–1977 Saga Commercial High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1991 Yanmar Diesel 167 (6)
1991–1992 Sumitomo Metal 15 (0)
Total 182 (6)
National team
1980 Japan 3 (0)
Teams managed
2000–2001 Cerezo Osaka
2002 Sagan Tosu
2003 Vissel Kobe
2010–2012 Thespa Kusatsu
2015 Ayutthaya
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Soejima was born in Saga on July 26, 1959. After graduating from high school, he joined Yanmar Diesel in 1978. After reserve team in 2 season, he was promoted top team in 1980. In 1980, the club won the champions in Japan Soccer League and he was selected Best Eleven. The club also won 1983 and 1984 Emperor's Cup. In 1991, he moved to Division 2 club Sumitomo Metal and played in 1 season. He retired in 1992.

National team career

On June 9, 1980, Soejima debuted for Japan national team against Hong Kong. He played 3 games for Japan in 1980.[1]

Coaching career

After retirement, Soejima started coaching career at Kashima Antlers (former Sumitomo Metal) in 1992. He moved to Gamba Osaka in 1996. In 1998, he returned to Cerezo Osaka (former Yanmar Diesel) and became a manager in 2000. He was sacked in August 2001. He managed his local club Sagan Tosu in 2002 and Vissel Kobe in 2003. In 2005, he returned to Cerezo Osaka and managed youth team until 2008. He moved to Kataller Toyama and became a coach. In 2010, he moved to Thespa Kusatsu and managed until 2012. In 2015, he moved to Thailand and became a manager Ayutthaya.

Club statistics
Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup JSL Cup Total
1980Yanmar DieselJSL Division 1
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985/86
1986/87
1987/88
1988/89
1989/9011010120
1990/91700070
1991/92Sumitomo MetalJSL Division 215020170
Total 3300030360

National team statistics

[1]

Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
198030
Total30

Managerial statistics

[2]

Team From To Record
GWDLWin %
Cerezo Osaka 2000 2001 47 20 2 25 042.55
Sagan Tosu 2002 2002 44 9 14 21 020.45
Vissel Kobe 2003 2003 30 8 6 16 026.67
Thespa Kusatsu 2010 2012 116 42 26 48 036.21
Total 237 79 48 110 033.33

References
  1. Japan National Football Team Database
  2. J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
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