Hitoshi Morishita (footballer, born 1967)

Hitoshi Morishita
森下仁之
Personal information
Date of birth	December 9, 1967
Place of birth	Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
Date of death	June 25, 2025 (aged 57)
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position	Midfielder
Youth career
1983–1985	Hamana High School
1986	Kokushikan University
Senior career*
Years	Team
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
Team	From	To	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

↑ Giravanz Kitakyushu(in Japanese)
↑ 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)
↑ J.League Data Site(in Japanese)

External links

Hitoshi Morishita manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)

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[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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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	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