Toru Yoshida

Toru Yoshida (吉田 暢) is a former Japanese football player and manager.

Playing career
Yoshida was born in Shiwa, Iwate on May 17, 1965. After graduating from high school, he joined Furukawa Electric (later JEF United Ichihara) in 1984. He played many matches as side back from 1986 and the club won the champions 1986 JSL Cup and 1986 Asian Club Championship. This is first Asian champions as Japanese club. In 1995, he moved to Japan Football League club Brummell Sendai. He retired end of 1997 season.

Coaching career
After retirement, Yoshida became a coach for Sony Sendai in 1998. In September 2001, he became a manager as Kazuaki Nagasawa successor. He managed the club until 2003. In 2006, he signed with Regional Leagues club Grulla Morioka based in his local Iwate Prefecture. He managed the club until 2011.