| Hiroshi Jofuku 城福 浩 | |
| Fullname: | Jofuku Hiroshi |
| Birth Date: | 21 March 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Tokyo Verdy (manager) |
| Youthyears1: | 1976–1978 |
| Youthclubs1: | Tokushima Johoku High School |
| Youthyears2: | 1979–1982 |
| Youthclubs2: | Waseda University |
| Years1: | 1983–1989 |
| Clubs1: | Fujitsu |
| Manageryears1: | 1996 |
| Managerclubs1: | Fujitsu |
| Manageryears2: | 2005–2007 |
| Managerclubs2: | Japan U-17 |
| Manageryears3: | 2008–2010 |
| Managerclubs3: | FC Tokyo |
| Manageryears4: | 2012–2014 |
| Managerclubs4: | Ventforet Kofu |
| Manageryears5: | 2016 |
| Managerclubs5: | FC Tokyo |
| Manageryears6: | 2018–2021 |
| Managerclubs6: | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| Manageryears7: | 2022– |
| Managerclubs7: | Tokyo Verdy |
is a Japanese football manager and former player, He is the currently manager of J1 League club Tokyo Verdy.
Jofuku was born in Tokushima on March 21, 1961. After graduating from Waseda University, he played for Fujitsu from 1983 to 1989.
After retirement, Jofuku became a coach at Fujitsu in 1993. In 1996, he was promoted to a manager. In 1999, he moved to FC Tokyo.
Jofuku also became a manager for Japan U-17 national team from 2005. U-17 Japan won 2006 AFC U-17 Championship and participated in 2007 U-17 World Cup. In 2008, he became a manager for FC Tokyo. The club won the champions in 2009 J.League Cup. However, the club results were bad in the 2010 season and he was sacked in September when the club was at the 16th place of 18 clubs.
In 2012, Jofuku signed with J2 League club Ventforet Kofu and led the club to win the J.League Division 2 that season. In 2014, the club finished at the 13th place in the 2014 J.League Division 1, which is their best position in the club history. However, he left the club at the end of season.[1]
In 2016, he returned to FC Tokyo and managed the club. However, he was sacked for poor performance in July.[2] In 2018, he signed with Sanfrecce Hiroshima. The club won the 2nd place in the 2018 season.
Jofuku was named manager of Tokyo Verdy on June 15, 2022.[3] Jofuku lead the team a promotion to the J1 League at the end of 2023 J2 League season through play-off.
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Japan U17 | 2007 | 2008 | |||||
| FC Tokyo | 2008 | 2010 | |||||
| Ventforet Kofu | 2012 | 2015 | |||||
| FC Tokyo | 2016 | 2016 | |||||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2018 | 2021 | |||||
| Tokyo Verdy | 2022 | Present | |||||
| Total | |||||||