Hiroshi Jofuku

Hiroshi Jofuku
城福 浩

Personal information
Full name	Hiroshi Jofuku
Date of birth	(1961-03-21) March 21, 1961
Place of birth	Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
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–	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
*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. He is the current manager of Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

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, in 1993 Jofuku became a coach at Fujitsu. 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 and managed until September 2010. In 2012, he managed J2 League club Ventforet Kofu and led the club to won J2 League champions. He managed until 2014, and in 2016 he returned to FC Tokyo. In 2018, he signed with Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Managerial statistics

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	Win %
FC Tokyo	2008	2010	91	36	21	34	039.56
Ventforet Kofu	2012	2014	110	41	41	28	037.27
FC Tokyo	2016	2016	22	7	5	10	031.82
Total			223	84	67	72	037.67

External links

• Hiroshi Jofuku manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)