# Ken Yoshida
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{{short description|Japanese footballer and manager}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name=Ken Yoshida
吉田 謙
|image=Ken Yoshida.jpg
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|fullname=Ken Yoshida
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1970|3|1}}
|birth_place=[Kunitachi, Tokyo](/source/Kunitachi%2C_Tokyo), [Japan](/source/Japan)
|death_date=
|death_place=
|height={{Height|m=1.77}}
|position=[Defender](/source/Defender_(association_football))
|currentclub=
|clubnumber=
|youthyears1=1984|youthclubs1=[Juventus-SP](/source/Clube_Atl%C3%A9tico_Juventus)[{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballista.jp/special/113308|title=中学校2年生でブラジル留学。"ランド"で知った「本気の熱量」。ブラウブリッツ秋田・吉田謙監督の原点とは | footballista | フットボリスタ|date=June 17, 2021|website=www.footballista.jp}}]
|youthyears2=1985–1987|youthclubs2=[Yomiuri](/source/Tokyo_Verdy)
|youthclubs3=[Nippon Sport Science University](/source/Nippon_Sport_Science_University)
|years1=1988–????|clubs1=[Yomiuri](/source/Tokyo_Verdy)|caps1=|goals1=
|years2=????|clubs2=[NKK](/source/NKK_SC)|caps2=|goals2=
|years3=1994–1996|clubs3=[Ventforet Kofu](/source/Ventforet_Kofu)|caps3=|goals3=
|years4=1997–1998|clubs4=[Jatco](/source/Jatco_SC)|caps4=|goals4=
|totalcaps=|totalgoals=
|nationalyears1=|nationalteam1=|nationalcaps1=|nationalgoals1=
|manageryears1=2015–2019|managerclubs1=[Azul Claro Numazu](/source/Azul_Claro_Numazu)
|manageryears2=2020–|managerclubs2=[Blaublitz Akita](/source/Blaublitz_Akita)
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{{Nihongo|'''Ken Yoshida'''|吉田 謙|Yoshida Ken|born March 1, 1970}} is a former [Japan](/source/Japan)ese [football](/source/Association_football) player and manager. He is the current manager of [Blaublitz Akita](/source/Blaublitz_Akita).
==Playing career==
Yoshida was born in [Tokyo](/source/Tokyo) on March 1, 1970. He played for [Yomiuri](/source/Tokyo_Verdy), [NKK](/source/NKK_SC), [Ventforet Kofu](/source/Ventforet_Kofu) and [Jatco](/source/Jatco_SC). He retired in 1998.
==Coaching career==
After playing in lower leagues and being a coach for the local time since 1999, Yoshida was appointed at [Azul Claro Numazu](/source/Azul_Claro_Numazu) as manager of first squad in December 2014.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.azul-claro.jp/information/22122/|title=【トップチーム】2015シーズン 吉田 謙氏監督就任のお知らせ | アスルクラロ沼津 アスルクラロスルガ株式会社|website=アスルクラロ沼津 アスルクラロスルガ株式会社}}] He took charge of the squad, which was promoted to pro-football in 2016, after coming 3rd in [2016 season](/source/2016_Japan_Football_League). This brought Azul Claro to play for the first time in [J3 League](/source/J3_League).
He saw his contract renewed, ready to tackle pro-football and guide Azul Claro even in J3.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.azul-claro.jp/information/31850/|title=2017シーズン 吉田 謙監督 契約更新のお知らせ | アスルクラロ沼津 アスルクラロスルガ株式会社|website=アスルクラロ沼津 アスルクラロスルガ株式会社}}]
In [2020](/source/2020_Blaublitz_Akita_season) Yoshida was appointed manager of [Blaublitz Akita](/source/Blaublitz_Akita). On 18 November, Akita beat [Gamba Osaka U-23](/source/Gamba_Osaka_U-23) 0-2 at [Panasonic Stadium Suita](/source/Suita_City_Football_Stadium) to win the J3 League.
==Honours==
; [Blaublitz Akita](/source/Blaublitz_Akita)
* [J3 League](/source/J3_League) ('''1'''): [2020](/source/2020_J3_League)
==Managerial statistics==
Update; ''October 26, 2022''[{{J.League manager}}]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
!rowspan="2"|Team
!rowspan="2"|From
!rowspan="2"|To
!colspan="5"|Record
|-
!G!!W!!D!!L!!Win %
|-
|align="left"|[Azul Claro Numazu](/source/Azul_Claro_Numazu)
|align="left"|2017
|align="left"|2019
{{WDL|98|41|27|30}}
|-
|align="left"|[Blaublitz Akita](/source/Blaublitz_Akita)
|align="left"|2020
|align="left"|present
{{WDL|118|47|35|36}}
|-
!colspan="3"|Total
{{WDLtot|216|88|62|66}}
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*{{J.League manager}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160506104114/http://www.azul-claro.jp/topteam-staff/16842 Profile at Numazu]
*[http://blaublitz.jp/player?id=1255&fiscal_year=2020 Profile at Akita]
{{Blaublitz Akita squad}}
{{J2 League managers}}
{{Azul Claro Numazu managers}}
{{Blaublitz Akita managers}}
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Category:1970 births
Category:Living people
Category:Japanese men's footballers
Category:Football people from Tokyo
Category:Japan Soccer League players
Category:Japan Football League (1992–1998)
Category:Tokyo Verdy players
Category:NKK SC players
Category:Ventforet Kofu players
Category:Jatco SC players
Category:Japanese football managers
Category:J2 League managers
Category:J3 League managers
Category:Azul Claro Numazu managers
Category:Blaublitz Akita managers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:People from Kunitachi, Tokyo
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