Hiroshi Jofuku
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hiroshi Jofuku | ||
| Date of birth | March 21, 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–1978 | Tokushima Johoku High School | ||
| 1979–1982 | Waseda University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1989 | Fujitsu | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1996 | Fujitsu | ||
| 2005–2007 | Japan U-17 | ||
| 2008–2010 | FC Tokyo | ||
| 2012–2014 | Ventforet Kofu | ||
| 2016 | FC Tokyo | ||
| 2018–2021 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | ||
| 2022– | Tokyo Verdy | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hiroshi Jofuku (城福 浩, Jofuku Hiroshi, born March 21, 1961) is a former Japanese football player and manager. current head coach J2 League club of Tokyo Verdy.
Playing career
Jofuku was born in Tokushima on March 21, 1961. After graduating from Waseda University, he played for Fujitsu from 1983 to 1989.
Coaching career
After retirement, Jofuku became a coach at Fujitsu in 1993. In 1996, he was promoted to a manager. In 1999, he moved to FC Tokyo. He also became a manager for Japan U-17 national team from 2005. U-17 Japan won 2006 AFC U-17 Championship and participated in 2007 U-17 World Cup. In 2008, he became a manager for FC Tokyo. The club won the champions in 2009 J.League Cup. However, the club results were bad in the 2010 season and he was sacked in September when the club was at the 16th place of 18 clubs. In 2012, He signed with J2 League club Ventforet Kofu and led the club to won the J2 champions in the 2012 season. In 2014, the club finished at the 13th place which is best position in the club history. However, he left the club end of 2014 season.[1] In 2016, he returned to FC Tokyo and managed the club. However, he was sacked for poor performance in July.[2] In 2018, he signed with Sanfrecce Hiroshima. The club won the 2nd place in the 2018 season. He was named manager of Tokyo Verdy on June 15th, 2022.[3]
Managerial statistics
Update; July 6, 2022[4]
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Japan U17 | 2007 | 2008 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33 |
| FC Tokyo | 2008 | 2010 | 127 | 57 | 29 | 41 | 44.88 |
| Ventforet Kofu | 2012 | 2015 | 130 | 50 | 44 | 36 | 38.46 |
| FC Tokyo | 2016 | 2016 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 38.71 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2018 | 2021 | 165 | 70 | 41 | 54 | 42.42 |
| Tokyo Verdy | 2022 | Present | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 80.00 |
| Total | 461 | 194 | 120 | 147 | 42.08 | ||
References
- ^ Ventforet Kofu(in Japanese)
- ^ FC tokyo(in Japanese)
- ^ [1](in Japanese)
- ^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
External links
- Hiroshi Jofuku manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
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- Living people
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- Japan Soccer League players
- Kawasaki Frontale players
- Japanese football managers
- J1 League managers
- J2 League managers
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