Hiroshi Matsuda

is a Japanese manager and former footballer.

Club career Matsuda was born in Nagasaki on September 2, 1960. After graduating from University of Tsukuba, he joined Japan Soccer League club Mazda (later Sanfrecce Hiroshima) in 1984. He became a regular player as a centre back with Katsuyoshi Shinto. The club were runners-up at the 1987 Emperor's Cup. In 1992, the Japan Soccer League was folded and a new league, the J1 League, was founded instead. In 1994, although the club finished in 2nd place in the J1 League, his opportunity to play decreased. In 1995, he moved to Japan Football League club Vissel Kobe. In 1996, the club finished in 2nd place and was promoted to the J1 League, and he retired end of the season.

Managerial career After retirement, Matsuda started his coaching career at Vissel Kobe in 1997. He mainly served as a coach until 2002. In July 2002, the club results were bad and manager Ryoichi Kawakatsu was sacked. Matsuda succeeded Kawakatsu as manager. He kept the club in the J1 League and left at the end of the season. In 2003, he moved to J2 League club Avispa Fukuoka. The club finished in 2nd place in 2005 and was promoted to the J1 League. However the club results were bad in 2006 and he was sacked in May. In August 2006, he returned to Vissel and became a coach under manager Stuart Baxter. However Baxter left the club for family matters in September, Matsuda succeeded him as manager. In the 2006 season, the club finished in 3rd place and was promoted to the J1 League. He managed the club until 2008. In 2009, he moved to newly promoted J2 League club, Tochigi SC. Although the club results were bad in the first season, the club finished midtable from 2010 to 2012. Matsuda was sacked in September 2013 due to poor results.

In 4 May 2021, he joined J2 club V-Varen Nagasaki, and resigned on 12 June 2022. On 17 August, Matsuda appointment of J1 club, Gamba Osaka until the end of the season. On 7 December, Matsuda was appointed the new manager of J3 club Tegevajaro Miyazaki, replacing Yasushi Takasaki after his contract expired end of the 2022 season.

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