Hiroshi Sowa

Hiroshi Sowa (楚輪 博, Sowa Hiroshi, born May 1, 1956) is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Hiroshi Sowa
楚輪 博
Personal information
Full name Hiroshi Sowa
Date of birth (1956-05-01) May 1, 1956
Place of birth Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1972–1974 Hiroshima Technical High School
1975–1978 Hosei University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1990 Yammer Diesel 191 (13)
Total 191 (13)
Teams managed
1996 Cerezo Osaka
1997–1999 Sagan Tosu
2004–2010 Kataller Toyama
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Playing career

Sowa was born in Hiroshima on May 1, 1956. After graduating from Hosei University, he played for Yammer Diesel (later Cerezo Osaka) from 1979 to 1990. He played 191 games and scored 13 goals, He was also selected Best Eleven in 1981 and 1982.

Coaching career

After retirement, Sowa started coaching career at Cerezo Osaka in 1994. In 1996, he became a manager. In 1997, he moved to Japan Football League club Sagan Tosu and served as a manager. The club joined new league J2 League in 1999. He managed the club until 1999. In 2004, he signed with Japan Football League club YKK AP (later Kataller Toyama). In 2008, the club won the 3rd place and was promoted to J2 from 2009. However in 2010 season, the club results were bad and he was sacked in September when the club at the 18th place of 19 clubs.

Managerial statistics

[1]

Team From To Record
GWDLWin %
Cerezo Osaka 1996 1996 15 5 0 10 033.33
Sagan Tosu 1999 1999 36 12 2 22 033.33
Kataller Toyama 2009 2010 78 21 18 39 026.92
Total 129 38 20 71 029.46

References
  1. J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
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