is a former

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ese

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player. He is the current first-team coach fpr

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club of

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. His younger brother

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is also a former Japanese footballer.

Playing career

Toda was born in Miyakonojo on September 10, 1977. After graduating from

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, he joined the sport and was promoted to

club,

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in 2000. He played many matches as substitute forward from first season. From summer 2002, he became a regular as left midfielder. In 2003, he played in all 40 official matches and scored 11 goals. In 2004, the club won the champions

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first major title in the club history. However, his opportunity to play decreased in 2006 after breaking his leg before the opening season. In 2007, he moved to

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. Although he also played as right side back, he could not play many matches due to injury in 2 seasons and retired at the end of 2008 season.

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* 1977 births Living people University of Tsukuba alumni Association football people from Miyazaki Prefecture Japanese footballers J1 League players FC Tokyo players Shimizu S-Pulse players Association football forwards {{Japan-footy-forward-1970s-stub