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 (age 60)
Place of birth	Shiwa, Iwate, Japan
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 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)
Managerial career
2001–2003	Sony Sendai
2006–2011	Grulla Morioka
Medal record JEF United Ichihara Winner Japan Soccer League 1985/86 Winner JSL Cup 1986 Runner-up JSL Cup 1990 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1984
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1984	Furukawa Electric	JSL Division 1	6	0					6	0
1985/86			0	0					0	0
1986/87			18	1					18	1
1987/88			17	0					17	0
1988/89			5	1					5	1
1989/90			22	0			2	0	24	0
1990/91			12	0			5	0	17	0
1991/92			3	0			1	0	4	0
1992	JEF United Ichihara	J1 League	-				7	0	7	0
1993			26	0	2	0	5	0	33	0
1994			17	0	0	0	2	0	19	0
1995	Brummell Sendai	Football League	12	0	2	0	-		14	0
1996			25	1	2	1	-		27	2
1997			9	0	0	0	6	0	15	0
Total			172	3	6	1	28	0	206	4