Mitsuhiro Toda facts for kids
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| Full name | Mitsuhiro Toda | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | September 10, 1977 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Miyakonojo, Miyazaki, Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Bhutan (assistant) | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1995 | Miyakonojo Izumigaoka High School | |||||||||||||||
| 1996–1999 | University of Tsukuba | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 2000–2006 | FC Tokyo | 140 | (20) | |||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 12 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 152 | (21) | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||
Mitsuhiro Toda (戸田 光洋, Toda Mitsuhiro, born September 10, 1977) is a former Japanese football player. He is also a coach today. His younger brother, Takayoshi Toda, was also a football player.
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Mitsuhiro Toda's Football Journey
Mitsuhiro Toda was born in Miyakonojo, Japan, on September 10, 1977. He loved football from a young age. After finishing his studies at the University of Tsukuba, he joined the professional football world.
Starting with FC Tokyo
In 2000, Toda joined FC Tokyo, a club in the top Japanese league, J1 League. He started as a forward, often coming into games as a substitute. This means he would come off the bench to play.
By the middle of 2002, he became a regular player. He played as a left midfielder. In 2003, he had a fantastic year. He played in all 40 official matches for his team. He also scored 11 goals that season.
Winning the J.League Cup
In 2004, Mitsuhiro Toda and FC Tokyo made history. They won the 2004 J.League Cup. This was the first major trophy the club had ever won! It was a very exciting time for the team and their fans.
Challenges and Moving On
In 2006, Toda faced a challenge. He broke his leg before the season started. This injury meant he played less often.
In 2007, he moved to a new team, Shimizu S-Pulse. He tried playing in a different position, as a right side back. However, injuries continued to affect him. He could not play many matches during his two seasons with Shimizu S-Pulse.
Retirement from Playing
Mitsuhiro Toda decided to retire from playing football at the end of the 2008 season. He had played in 152 league matches and scored 21 goals during his career. After retiring as a player, he continued his involvement in football as a coach.
External links
- Mitsuhiro Toda at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Mitsuhiro Toda para niños
