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Masahiro Wada

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Masahiro Wada is a Japanese former football player and manager known for his contributions to the sport.

Wada played for Gamba Osaka from 1987 to 1995, where he was part of the team that won the 1990 Emperor's Cup.

Wada became the first foreign head coach of Chonburi in the Thai Premier League in 2014, leading them to a second-place finish.

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Биография

Early Life

Masahiro Wada was born on January 21, 1965, in Kobe, Japan. He pursued higher education at Juntendo University, where he honed his skills in football, setting the stage for his professional career.

Playing Career

Wada began his professional journey in 1987 when he joined Matsushita Electric, which later became known as Gamba Osaka. He quickly established himself as a regular player, primarily playing as a left side back and left midfielder. His tenure at Gamba Osaka was marked by significant success, including winning the 1990 Emperor's Cup, the club's first major title. However, by 1994, his playing time diminished, leading to a transfer to his hometown club, Vissel Kobe, in July 1995. Wada played a crucial role in helping Vissel Kobe gain promotion to the J1 League in 1997, but he faced challenges with playing time and ultimately retired at the end of the 1998 season.

Coaching Career

Following his retirement, Wada transitioned into coaching, remaining with Vissel Kobe as part of the coaching staff. He briefly served as the caretaker manager in 2009 and was later promoted to head coach in 2010, leading the team to its highest-ever finish in the J1 League at ninth place. Despite a promising start, he was dismissed in 2012 after a series of unsatisfactory results. Wada then took on the role of the first foreign head coach for Chonburi in the Thai Premier League in 2014, where he achieved notable success, including a second-place finish and winning the TPL Coach of the Year award. After declining a new contract with Chonburi, he returned to Japan to manage Kyoto Sanga FC in the J2 League, continuing his commitment to football development in Japan.

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Coaching career

Vissel Kobe

After the retirement from football, Wada remained as the coaching staff of Vissel Kobe. In 2009, he was appointed as the senior team caretaker after the resignation of Caio Júnior. Wada managed the team for five games in J1 and stepped down from the head coach position after the appointment of Toshiya Miura. He still worked as the assistant coach for the club. On 12 September 2010, after the dismissal of Miura, Wada was promoted to be the club head coach again. In the later season, Masahiro Wada led Vissel Kobe to finish in the ninth position on J1 League, the highest rank in the club history. However, Wada was sacked by the club in 2012 season after 8 games with 3 wins and 5 losses in J1 since the club had aimed for the top four position for the continental football. He still worked as the executive staff for Vissel Kobe until November 2013.

Chonburi

In 2014, Masahiro Wada has become the first foreign head coach of Chonburi in Thai Premier League, followed the invitation of Wittaya Laohakul who was the director of Chonburi and his teammate at Matsushita Electric. Wada finished his season in Thailand with the second place of 2014 Thai Premier League, runner-up of 2014 Thai FA Cup and received the TPL Coach of the Year award. However, he decided to turn down the new contract from Chonburi and return to Japan.

Return to Japan

In December 2014, Mashiro Wada has returned to Japan and become the manager of Kyoto Sanga FC in J2 League. He…

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Playing career

Wada was born in Kobe on January 21, 1965. After graduating from Juntendo University, he joined Matsushita Electric (later Gamba Osaka) in 1987. He played as regular player as left side back and left midfielder from first season. In 1990, the club won the champions 1990 Emperor's Cup first major title in club history. However his opportunity to play decreased from 1994. In July 1995, he moved to his local club Vissel Kobe in Japan Football League. He played as regular player and the club was promoted to J1 League in 1997. However he could hardly play in the match from 1997 and he retired end of 1998 season.

▸ Источник: Wikipedia