Hiroshi Jofuku facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
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| 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) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Tokyo Verdy (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–1978 | Tokushima Johoku High School | ||
| 1979–1982 | Waseda University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1983–1989 | Fujitsu | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 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 | ||
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Hiroshi Jofuku (城福 浩, Jofuku Hiroshi, born March 21, 1961) is a Japanese football manager and former player, currently the head coach of J2 League club 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. In 2016, he returned to FC Tokyo and managed the club. However, he was sacked for poor performance in July. 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 15, 2022.
Managerial statistics
Update; end of the 2022 season
| 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 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 47.62 |
| Total | 482 | 204 | 125 | 153 | 42.32 | ||
See also
In Spanish: Hiroshi Jōfuku para niños
