Hiroshi Soejima

Hiroshi Soejima
副島博志
Personal information
Full name	Hiroshi Soejima
Date of birth	July 26, 1959 (age 65)
Place of birth	Saga, Saga, Japan
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1975–1977	Saga Commercial High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
1978–1991	Yanmar Diesel
1991–1992	Sumitomo Metal
Total
International career
1980	Japan
Managerial career
2000–2001	Cerezo Osaka
2002	Sagan Tosu
2003	Vissel Kobe
2010–2012	Thespa Kusatsu
2015	Ayutthaya
Medal record
Yanmar Diesel
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hiroshi Soejima (副島博志, Soejima Hiroshi, born July 26, 1959) is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Soejima was born in Saga on July 26, 1959. After graduating from high school, he joined Yanmar Diesel in 1978. After reserve team in 2 season, he was promoted top team in 1980. In 1980, the club won the champions in Japan Soccer League and he was selected Best Eleven. The club also won 1983 and 1984 Emperor's Cup. In 1991, he moved to Division 2 club Sumitomo Metal and played in 1 season. He retired in 1992.

National team career

On June 9, 1980, Soejima debuted for Japan national team against Hong Kong. He played 3 games for Japan in 1980.^[1]

Coaching career

After retirement, Soejima started coaching career at Kashima Antlers (former Sumitomo Metal) in 1992. He moved to Gamba Osaka in 1996. In 1998, he returned to Cerezo Osaka (former Yanmar Diesel) and became a manager in 2000. He was sacked in August 2001. He managed his local club Sagan Tosu in 2002 and Vissel Kobe in 2003. In 2005, he returned to Cerezo Osaka and managed youth team until 2008. He moved to Kataller Toyama and became a coach. In 2010, he moved to Thespa Kusatsu and managed until 2012. In 2015, he moved to Thailand and became a manager Ayutthaya.

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		JSL Cup		Total
1980	Yanmar Diesel	JSL Division 1
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985/86
1986/87
1987/88
1988/89
1989/90			11	0			1	0	12	0
1990/91			7	0			0	0	7	0
1991/92	Sumitomo Metal	JSL Division 2	15	0			2	0	17	0
Total			33	0	0	0	3	0	36	0

National team statistics

^[1]

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1980	3	0
Total	3	0

Managerial statistics

^[2]

Team	From	To	Record
Team	From	To	G	W	D	L	Win %
Cerezo Osaka	2000	2001	47	20	2	25	042.55
Sagan Tosu	2002	2002	44	9	14	21	020.45
Vissel Kobe	2003	2003	30	8	6	16	026.67
Thespa Kusatsu	2010	2012	116	42	26	48	036.21
Total			237	79	48	110	033.33

References

^ ^a ^b Japan National Football Team Database
^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)

External links

Hiroshi Soejima at National-Football-Teams.com
Japan National Football Team Database
Hiroshi Soejima manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

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[JNFTD-1] Japan National Football Team Database

[2] J.League Data Site(in Japanese)

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