Yasushi Yoshida

Yasushi Yoshida (吉田 靖, Yoshida Yasushi; born August 9, 1960) is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Yasushi Yoshida
吉田 靖

Personal information
Full name	Yasushi Yoshida
Date of birth	(1960-08-09) August 9, 1960 (age 65)
Place of birth	Nerima, Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
1976–1978	Kokugakuin Kugayama High School
1979–1982	Waseda University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1983–1992	Mitsubishi Motors	175	(35)
Total		175	(35)
Managerial career
1999	Urawa Reds
2005–2007	Japan U20
2011–2012	Japan U20
2013	Roasso Kumamoto
2013–2016	Urawa Reds Ladies
2021–2022	Samut Prakan City
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Yoshida was born in Nerima, Tokyo, on August 9, 1960. After graduating from Waseda University, he played for Mitsubishi Motors (currently Urawa Reds) from 1983 to 1992. He played 175 games and scored 35 goals at the club.

Coaching career

After retirement, Yoshida started his coaching career at Urawa Reds from 1992. He mainly coached as an assistant coach at the club until 2000. In December 1999, he also managed the club at 1999 Emperor's Cup. In 2001, he became an assistant coach for Japan U-20 national team. Japan team participated in 2003 and 2005 World Youth Championship. In 2005, he became a manager for the Japan U-20 team and participated in 2007 U-20 World Cup. In 2011, he became a manager for Japan U-20 team again. In 2013, he signed with Roasso Kumamoto but resigned in July.^[1] In September, he became a manager for the Urawa Reds Ladies. He resigned at the end of the 2016 season.^[2]

On 11 December 2021, Yoshida was named the head coach of Thai League 1 club Samut Prakan City.^[3]

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		J.League Cup		Total
1983	Mitsubishi Motors	JSL Division 1
1984
1985/86
1986/87
1987/88
1988/89
1989/90		JSL Division 2	29	11			1	0	30	11
1990/91		JSL Division 1	20	1			1	0	21	1
1991/92			12	1			0	0	12	1
Total			61	13	0	0	2	0	63	13

Managerial statistics

As of match played 4 May 2022

^[4]

Team	From	To	Record
			G	W	D	L	Win %
Roasso Kumamoto	2013	2013	23	5	7	11	021.74
Samut Prakran City	2021	2022	18	4	6	8	022.22
Total			41	9	13	19	021.95

¹ A win or loss by penalty shoot-out is counted as a draw.