Hiroshi Matsuda
Japanese association football player and manager
Hiroshi Matsuda (松田 浩, Matsuda Hiroshi; born September 2, 1960) is a Japanese manager and former footballer.
Club career
Matsuda was born in Nagasaki on September 2, 1960. After graduating from University of Tsukuba, he joined Japan Soccer League club Mazda (later Sanfrecce Hiroshima) in 1984. He became a regular player as a centre back with Katsuyoshi Shinto. The club were runners-up at the 1987 Emperor's Cup. In 1992, the Japan Soccer League was folded and a new league, the J1 League, was founded instead. In 1994, although the club finished in 2nd place in the J1 League, his opportunity to play decreased. In 1995, he moved to Japan Football League club Vissel Kobe. In 1996, the club finished in 2nd place and was promoted to the J1 League, and he retired end of the season.
Managerial career
After retirement, Matsuda started his coaching career at Vissel Kobe in 1997.
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