Hitoshi Morishita (footballer, born 1967)

Hitoshi Morishita
森下仁之
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-12-09)December 9, 1967
Place of birth Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
Date of death June 25, 2025(2025-06-25) (aged 57)
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1983–1985 Hamana High School
1986 Kokushikan University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1996 Tosu Futures
Managerial career
2012–2016 Zweigen Kanazawa
2018 Giravanz Kitakyushu
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hitoshi Morishita (森下 仁之, Morishita Hitoshi; December 9, 1967 – June 25, 2025) was a Japanese football player and manager.

Playing career

Morishita was born in Hamamatsu on December 9, 1967. After dropping out of Kokushikan University, he joined Tosu Futures which started in 1987. In 1996, he retired.

Coaching career

Morishita worked with youth formations of Consadole Sapporo and Júbilo Iwata before entering in the staff of Avispa Fukuoka. He coached Zweigen Kanazawa beginning in 2012 and he won the first edition of J3 League in 2014, conquering the promotion to the J2 League. In 2018, he signed with J3 League club Giravanz Kitakyushu. However, he was sacked for poor results in June 2018 when the club was in last place among 22 clubs.[1]

Death

Morishita died on June 25, 2025, at the age of 57.[2]

Managerial statistics

[3]

Team From To Record
G W D L Win %
Zweigen Kanazawa 2014 2016 117 43 39 35 036.75
Giravanz Kitakyushu 2018 2018 13 2 2 9 015.38
Total 130 45 41 44 034.62

References

  1. ^ Giravanz Kitakyushu(in Japanese)
  2. ^ Ｊ１町田の森下仁之アカデミーヘッドコーチが死去　５７歳　クラブが発表　２９日新潟戦で選手が喪章　関係クラブも追悼 (in Japanese)
  3. ^ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)
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