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| Full name | Rikizo Matsuhashi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | August 22, 1968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Albirex Niigata (manager) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984–1986 | Ichihara Midori High School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1995 | Yokohama Marinos | 40 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 27 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2001 | Jatco TT | 79 | (15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 146 | (18) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Albirex Niigata | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rikizo Matsuhashi (松橋 力蔵, Matsuhashi Rikizo, born August 22, 1968) is a former Japanese football player and the currently manager J1 League club of Albirex Niigata.
Playing career
Matsuhashi was born in Tokyo on August 22, 1968. After graduating from high school, he joined Nissan Motors (later Yokohama Marinos) in 1989. Although he played as midfielder, he could not become a regular player. In 1996, he moved to newly was promoted to J1 League club, Kyoto Purple Sanga and he played many matches. In 1998, he moved to Japan Football League club Jatco (later Jatco TT). From 1999, the club joined new league Japan Football League. He retired end of 2001 season.
Managerial career
On 6 December 2021, Matsuhashi was announced as the successor to Albert Puig in the dugout for Albirex Niigata. [1][ circular reference]On 23 October 2022, Matsuhashi brought his club to promotion to the J1 League next season as well as the J2 League champions for the 2022 season.
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1992 | Yokohama Marinos | J1 League | - | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1994 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1995 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 7 | 0 | |||
| 1996 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 4 | |
| 1997 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | Jatco | JFL (1992-98) | 22 | 3 | - | - | 22 | 3 | ||
| 1999 | JFL | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | 25 | 7 | ||
| 2000 | Jatco TT | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | 25 | 7 | ||
| 2001 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 123 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 149 | 23 | ||
Managerial statistics
- As of the end of 2022 season
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Albirex Niigata | 2022 | present | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 59.52 |
| Total | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 59.52 | ||
Honours
Manager
- Albirex Niigata
References
External links
- Rikizo Matsuhashi at J.League ( archive) (in Japanese)
- sports.geocities.jp
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- 1968 births
- Living people
- Association football people from Tokyo
- Japanese men's footballers
- Japan Soccer League players
- J1 League players
- Japan Football League (1992–1998) players
- Japan Football League players
- Yokohama F. Marinos players
- Kyoto Sanga FC players
- Jatco SC players
- J1 League managers
- J2 League managers
- Albirex Niigata managers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Japanese football midfielder, 1960s birth stubs