Reiji Hirata
Japanese football manager
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Reiji Hirata (Japanese: 平田 礼次; born in Japan) is a Japanese football manager. He is the current manager of the Japan national under-15 football team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 26, 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Japan | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1997–1998 | Cerezo Osaka (youth) | ||
| 2009–2014 | Gifu (academy director) | ||
| 2014 | Chinese Taipei (technical director) | ||
| 2015 | Chinese Taipei U13 | ||
| 2017[1] | Chinese Taipei | ||
| 2017 | Chinese Taipei U16[1] | ||
| 2018 | Philippines U19 | ||
| 2018 | Philippines U17 | ||
| 2023- | Japan U15 | ||
Career
Chinese Taipei U16
Hirata started his managerial career with the Chinese Taipei national under-16 football team.
Chinese Taipei
In 2017, he was appointed head coach of the Chinese Taipei national football team, a position he held until 2017.
Philippines youth
In 2018, he was appointed as the Head of Youth Development of Philippine Football Federation.[2]
Philippines U-19
Hirata coached the Philippines U-19 in the 2018 AFF U-19 Youth Championship held in Indonesia.[3]
Philippines U-17
A month later, Hirata led the Philippines U-17 in the 2018 AFF U-16 Youth Championship. The tournament was also held in Indonesia.[4]
