is a Japanese former professional
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder
A midfielder is an outfield position in association football.
Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
or
defender. He played for the
Japan national team until 2002. He currently manager of
SC Sagamihara
is a Japanese association football club based in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture. They currently play in the third tier of Japanese football J3 League.
History
In 2011 they joined Division 2 of the Kanto Regional League after three years of con ...
from 2023.
Club career
Toda was born in
Machida on 30 December 1977. After graduating from high school, he joined
Shimizu S-Pulse
is a professional Japanese football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J2 League (J2). The club was formed in 1991 as a founding member of the J.League (''"Original Ten"''), which began ...
in 1996. He played many matches as left defender. The club won
1999–2000 Asian Cup Winners' Cup
The winners of the 1999–2000 Asian Cup Winners' Cup, the association football competition run by the Asian Football Confederation, are listed below.
First round
West Asia
''1 Al Arabi withdrew''
East Asia
Second round
West A ...
. In 2001, he was converted to defensive midfielder as
Santos successor. The club won the champions
2001 Emperor's Cup
Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 2001 season.
Overview
It was contested by 80 teams, and Shimizu S-Pulse won the championship.
Results 1st Round
*Ohara Gakuen JaSRA 1–3 Komazawa University
*Juntendo University 3–4 Sagawa Express
* Sun Li ...
. In 2003, he moved to England and signed with
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as Tottenham () or Spurs, is a professional association football, football club based in Tottenham, London, England. It competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English footba ...
, but only played four games for the team.
In 2004, he moved to Netherlands club
ADO Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag (), commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag (), is a Dutch association football club from the city of The Hague. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation f ...
. In July, he returned to Shimizu S-Pulse. In 2005, he moved to
Tokyo Verdy. However the club relegated to
J2 League
The or simply J2 is the second division of the and the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The top tier is represented by the J1 League. It (along with the rest of the J.League) is currently sponsored by Meiji Yas ...
and he moved to
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima ( ja, サンフレッチェ広島, translit=''Sanfuretche Hiroshima'') is a Japanese professional football club based in Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the coun ...
in 2006. The club was relegated to J2 League and his opportunity to play decreased in 2008 and he moved to
JEF United Chiba
, full name and also known as , is a Japanese professional football club that plays in the J2 League. On 1 February 2005, the club changed its name from ''JEF United Ichihara'' to the current name after Chiba city had joined Ichihara, Chiba as ...
in June 2008. Toward end of his career, he played for
Gyeongnam,
Thespa Kusatsu
is a professional football (soccer) club based in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The club plays in the J2 League, the second division of professional football in Japan.
History
The club was founded in 1995 in Kusatsu, one of the most w ...
,
FC Machida Zelvia
is a Japanese People, Japanese football (soccer), football club based in Machida, Tokyo, Machida, Tokyo.
History
Machida is known as "Brazil of Tokyo" due to the popularity of football in the city; it has, in fact, produced the second-largest n ...
and
Warriors
A warrior is a person specializing in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based warrior culture society that recognizes a separate warrior aristocracies, class, or caste.
History
Warriors seem to have be ...
. He retired end of 2013 season.
Managerial career
On 14 November 2022, he will be announced that the manager of J3 club,
SC Sagamihara
is a Japanese association football club based in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture. They currently play in the third tier of Japanese football J3 League.
History
In 2011 they joined Division 2 of the Kanto Regional League after three years of con ...
top team will be appointed from the 2023 season.
International career
In August 1993, Toda was selected
Japan U17 national team for
1993 U-17 World Championship. He played all four matches. In June 1997, he was also selected
Japan U20 national team for
1997 World Youth Championship. He played full-time in all five matches as left defender of three backs defense.
In February 2001, Toda was selected
Japan national team for
2001 Confederations Cup
The 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup was the fifth FIFA Confederations Cup and the third to be organised by FIFA. It was also the first in which the original hosts, Saudi Arabia, did not participate (they were the nation who founded the tournament, pr ...
. At this tournament, on 31 May, he debuted against
Canada
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. He played four matches as defensive midfielder and Japan achieved second place. After this tournament, he played most matches for Japan until
2002 World Cup
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. At 2002 World Cup, he played the full 90 minutes in all four matches in a defensive midfielder pairing with
Junichi Inamoto
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nankatsu SC. He is a retired international for the Japan national team.
Club career
Inamoto was born in Kagoshima Prefecture. He played for Japanese club Gamba Osaka during ...
. He played 20 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 2002.
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Career statistics
Club
International
:''Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Toda goal.''
Managerial statistics
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Honours
Japan
* FIFA Confederations Cup
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runner-up: 2001
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References
External links
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Japan National Football Team Database
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1977 births
Living people
Association football people from Tokyo
Japanese footballers
Association football midfielders
Japan international footballers
Japan youth international footballers
Premier League players
Eredivisie players
K League 1 players
Singapore Premier League players
J1 League players
J2 League players
Shimizu S-Pulse players
Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
ADO Den Haag players
Tokyo Verdy players
Sanfrecce Hiroshima players
JEF United Chiba players
Gyeongnam FC players
Thespakusatsu Gunma players
FC Machida Zelvia players
Warriors FC players
2002 FIFA World Cup players
2001 FIFA Confederations Cup players
Footballers at the 1998 Asian Games
Asian Games competitors for Japan
Japanese expatriate footballers
Japanese expatriate sportspeople in England
Expatriate footballers in England
Japanese expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
Japanese expatriate sportspeople in South Korea
Expatriate footballers in South Korea
Japanese expatriate sportspeople in Singapore
Expatriate footballers in Singapore
J3 League managers
SC Sagamihara managers