Hiroshi Soejima facts for kids
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| Full name | Hiroshi Soejima | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | July 26, 1959 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Saga, Saga, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975–1977 | Saga Shogyo High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978–1991 | Yanmar Diesel | 167 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | Sumitomo Metal | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 182 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980 | Japan | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Cerezo Osaka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Sagan Tosu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Vissel Kobe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Thespa Kusatsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Ayutthaya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hiroshi Soejima (副島 博志, Soejima Hiroshi, born July 26, 1959) is a famous Japanese football player and coach. He was born on July 26, 1959. He played as a midfielder for many years and even represented the Japan national team. After his playing career, he became a successful football manager for several clubs.
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Playing Career: A Midfielder's Journey
Hiroshi Soejima started his football journey in his hometown of Saga, Japan. After finishing high school, he joined a team called Yanmar Diesel in 1978. This team is now known as Cerezo Osaka. He quickly became a key player.
Club Successes
In 1980, his team won the Japan Soccer League championship! He was even chosen as one of the best players in the league that year. His team also won the JSL Cup in 1983 and the Emperor's Cup in 1984. He played for Yanmar Diesel for a long time, until 1991. Then, he moved to another team called Sumitomo Metal, which is now Kashima Antlers. He played there for one season before he stopped playing professionally in 1992.
Playing for Japan
Hiroshi Soejima also had the honor of playing for his country. He joined the Japan national team in 1980. His first game for Japan was against Hong Kong on June 9, 1980. He played a total of three games for the national team that year.
Coaching Career: Leading Teams
After retiring as a player, Hiroshi Soejima decided to become a coach. He started coaching at Kashima Antlers in 1992, the same team he last played for. In 1996, he moved to Gamba Osaka.
Becoming a Manager
In 1998, he returned to Cerezo Osaka (his old team, Yanmar Diesel). He became the main manager there in 2000. He managed his local club Sagan Tosu in 2002 and Vissel Kobe in 2003. From 2005 to 2008, he coached the youth team at Cerezo Osaka, helping young players develop their skills.
Later Coaching Roles
He then moved to Kataller Toyama as a coach. From 2010 to 2012, he managed Thespa Kusatsu. In 2015, he went to Thailand to manage Ayutthaya. Hiroshi Soejima has had a long and successful career both playing and coaching football!
External links
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Hiroshi Soejima at J.League Lua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Hiroshi Soejima para niños
