Toru Yoshida

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

Toru Yoshida
吉田 暢
Personal information
Full name Toru Yoshida
Date of birth (1965-05-17) May 17, 1965
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)
Teams managed
2001–2003 Sony Sendai
2006–2011 Grulla Morioka
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

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

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

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1984Furukawa ElectricJSL Division 16060
1985/860000
1986/87181181
1987/88170170
1988/895151
1989/9022020240
1990/9112050170
1991/92301040
1992JEF United IchiharaJ1 League-7070
19932602050330
19941700020190
1995Brummell SendaiFootball League12020-140
199625121-272
1997900060150
Total 1723612802064

References

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