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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jofuku Hiroshi | ||
| Date of birth | (1961-03-21)March 21, 1961 (age 64) | ||
| Place of birth | Tokushima,Tokushima, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft5+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tokyo Verdy (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1976–1978 | Johoku High School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1982 | Waseda University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1989 | Fujitsu | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 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 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hiroshi Jofuku (城福 浩,Jofuku Hiroshi; born March 21, 1961) is a Japanesefootball manager and former player, He is the currently manager ofJ1 League clubTokyo Verdy.
Jofuku was born inTokushima on March 21, 1961. After graduating fromWaseda University, he played forFujitsu from 1983 to 1989.
After retirement, Jofuku became a coach atFujitsu in 1993. In 1996, he was promoted to a manager. In 1999, he moved toFC Tokyo.
Jofuku also became a manager forJapan U-17 national team from 2005. U-17 Japan won2006 AFC U-17 Championship and participated in2007 U-17 World Cup. In 2008, he became a manager for FC Tokyo. The club won the champions in2009 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, Jofuku signed withJ2 League clubVentforet Kofu and led the club to win theJ.League Division 2 that season. In 2014, the club finished at the 13th place in the2014 J.League Division 1, which is their best position in the club history. However, he left the club at the end of season.[1]
In 2016, he returned to FC Tokyo and managed the club. However, he was sacked for poor performance in July.[2] In 2018, he signed withSanfrecce Hiroshima. The club won the 2nd place in the 2018 season.
Jofuku was named manager ofTokyo Verdy on June 15, 2022.[3] Jofuku lead the team a promotion to the J1 League at the end of2023 J2 League season through play-off.
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Japan U17 | 2007 | 2008 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 033.33 |
| FC Tokyo | 2008 | 2010 | 127 | 57 | 29 | 41 | 044.88 |
| Ventforet Kofu | 2012 | 2015 | 130 | 50 | 44 | 36 | 038.46 |
| FC Tokyo | 2016 | 2016 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 038.71 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2018 | 2021 | 165 | 70 | 41 | 54 | 042.42 |
| Tokyo Verdy | 2022 | Present | 115 | 52 | 33 | 30 | 045.22 |
| Total | 576 | 246 | 153 | 177 | 042.71 | ||
| International | |
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| National | |
| Academics | |
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