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.

Reiji Hirata
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-06-26) June 26, 1975 (age 49)
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

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Chinese Taipei U16

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Hirata started his managerial career with the Chinese Taipei national under-16 football team.

Chinese Taipei

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In 2017, he was appointed head coach of the Chinese Taipei national football team, a position he held until 2017.

Philippines youth

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In 2018, he was appointed as the Head of Youth Development of Philippine Football Federation.[2]

Philippines U-19

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Hirata coached the Philippines U-19 in the 2018 AFF U-19 Youth Championship held in Indonesia.[3]

Philippines U-17

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b 亞洲盃資格賽/平田禮次帶U16 主場戰巴林新教練接手 ETtoday運動雲
  2. ^ "PFF Appoints Reiji Hirata As Head Of Youth Development". Philippine Football Federation. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Philippines Under-19 Team Brace For AFF U19 Championship In Indonesia". Philippine Football Federation. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Philippines Under-16 Head To Surabaya For The AFF U16 Championship 2018". Philippine Football Federation. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
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