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Rikizo Matsuhashi
松橋力蔵
Personal information
Full name	Rikizo Matsuhashi
Date of birth	August 22, 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1984–1986	Ichihara Midori High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
1989–1995	Yokohama Marinos
1996–1997	Kyoto Purple Sanga
1998–2001	Jatco TT
Total
Managerial career
2022–2024	Albirex Niigata
2024–	FC Tokyo
Medal record
Yokohama Marinos
	*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 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]^{[circular reference]}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.

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	Kyoto Purple Sanga		10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
1998	Jatco	JFL (1992-98)	22	3	-		-		22	3
1999	Jatco	JFL	23	6	2	1	-		25	7
2000	Jatco TT		22	6	3	1	-		25	7
2001	Jatco TT		12	0	0	0	-		12	0
Total			123	18	8	4	18	1	149	23

Managerial statistics

As of the end of 2022 season

Team	From	To	Record
Team	From	To	G	W	D	L	Win %
Albirex Niigata	2022	present	42	25	9	8	059.52
Total			42	25	9	8	059.52

Honours

Manager

Albirex Niigata

J2 League Champions : 2022

References

^ ja:松橋力蔵#cite note-6

External links

Rikizo Matsuhashi at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
sports.geocities.jp

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