is a former

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player and manager.

Playing career

Yoshida was born in

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on August 9, 1960. After graduating from

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, he played for

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from 1992. He mainly coached as an assistant coach at the club until 2000. In December 1999, he also managed the club at

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. In 2001, he became an assistant coach for Japan U-20 national team. Japan team participated in

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and 2005 World Youth Championship. In 2005, he became a manager for the Japan U-20 team and participated in

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. In 2011, he became a manager for Japan U-20 team again. In 2013, he signed with

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but resigned in July. In September, he became a manager for the Urawa Reds Ladies. He resigned at the end of the 2016 season. On 11 December 2021, Yoshida was named the head coach of

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club Samut Prakan City.

Club statistics

Managerial statistics

J.League Data Site
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References

External links

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1960 births Living people Waseda University alumni Association football people from Tokyo Japanese footballers Japan Soccer League players Urawa Red Diamonds players Japanese football managers J2 League managers Yasushi Yoshida Urawa Red Diamonds managers Roasso Kumamoto managers Association football forwards {{Japan-footy-forward-stub