Photo: yoppy from Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Hiroshi Jofuku is the kind of soccer man who probably had a tactical notebook in his back pocket before anyone called it sports science. Born in Tokushima in 1961 and sharpened at Waseda University, he was never the guy who was going to bulldoze his way through defenders — at 167 cm you figure out pretty quickly that reading the game beats running it. That Waseda pedigree feels right for someone who went from the pitch into coaching; these are people who think about structure, not just hustle. He's not a flash name, but Japanese football has a lot of people behind the scenes who built the culture from the ground up, and Jofuku reads like one of them: methodical, steady, Tokushima-tough.
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Overview
Hiroshi Jofuku is a Japanese football manager and former player born on March 21, 1961, in Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, and is the manager of J1 League club Tokyo Verdy. He attended Waseda University, which laid the academic foundation for his career in Japanese football. Standing 167 cm tall, he played for Fujitsu in the Japan Soccer League from 1983 to 1989 before moving into coaching.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hiroshi Jofuku
- Name (Japanese)
- 城福浩
- Reading
- じょうふく ひろし
- Born
- March 21, 1961 (age 65)
- Origin
- Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 167cm
- Occupation
- Soccer player / Soccer coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Ox
2. Background
- University
- Waseda University
3. Links
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Hiroshi Jofuku born?
Hiroshi Jofuku was born on March 21, 1961 and is 65 years old.
Where is Hiroshi Jofuku from?
Hiroshi Jofuku is from Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan.
What does Hiroshi Jofuku do?
Hiroshi Jofuku works as Soccer player, Soccer coach.
How tall is Hiroshi Jofuku?
Hiroshi Jofuku is 167 cm tall.
Where did Hiroshi Jofuku study?
Hiroshi Jofuku attended Waseda University.
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