Rikizo Matsuhashi

Rikizo Matsuhashi
松橋 力蔵
Personal information
Full name Rikizo Matsuhashi
Date of birth (1968-08-22) 22 August 1968
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
FC Tokyo (head coach)
Youth career
1984–1986 Ichihara Midori High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1995 Yokohama F. Marinos 40 (0)
1996–1997 Kyoto Purple Sanga 27 (3)
1998–2001 Jatco TT 79 (15)
Total 146 (18)
Managerial career
2006–2008 Yokohama F. Marinos U18 (assistant)
2008–2009 Yokohama F. Marinos (assistant)
2009–2014 Yokohama F. Marinos U18
2014–2015 Yokohama F. Marinos U18 (assistant)
2015–2017 Yokohama F. Marinos U18
2017–2021 Yokohama F. Marinos (assistant)
2021–2022 Albirex Niigata (assistant)
2022–2025 Albirex Niigata
2025– FC Tokyo
Medal record
Yokohama Marinos
Winner Japan Soccer League 1989/90
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1990/91
Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1991/92
Winner J1 League 1995
Winner JSL Cup 1989
Winner JSL Cup 1990
Winner Emperor's Cup 1989
Winner Emperor's Cup 1991
Winner Emperor's Cup 1992
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1990
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rikizo Matsuhashi (松橋 力蔵, Matsuhashi Rikizo; born August 22, 1968) is a Japanese football manager and former football player who is the currently head coach of J1 League side FC Tokyo.

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]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. He left from the club as manager in 2024 after two years at Albirex Niigata.

On 21 December 2024, Matsuhashi announcement officially manager of FC Tokyo from 2025 season.[2]

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
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 match played 21 February 2026
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat. From To Record Ref.
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Albirex Niigata 1 February 2022 31 January 2025 136 57 37 42 194 169 +25 041.91
FC Tokyo 1 February 2025 Present 49 20 13 16 58 58 +0 040.82
Career Total 185 77 50 58 252 227 +25 041.62

Honours

Manager

Albirex Niigata

References

  1. ^ ja:松橋力蔵#cite note-6
  2. ^ "ニュース|FC東京オフィシャルホームページ". www.fctokyo.co.jp (in Japanese). 2024-12-21. Retrieved 2025-01-06.