is a Japanese football manager and former

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player who is the currently head coach of

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side

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Playing career

Matsuhashi was born in

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on August 22, 1968. After graduating from high school, he joined

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(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

club,

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and he played many matches. In 1998, he moved to

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club Jatco (later ''Jatco TT''). From 1999, the club joined new 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

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.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. He left from the club as manager in 2024 after two years at Albirex Niigata. On 21 December 2024, Matsuhashi announcement officially manager of

from 2025 season.

Club statistics

Managerial statistics

Honours

Manager

; Albirex Niigata *

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Champions :

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References

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1968 births Living people Association football people from Tokyo Japanese men's footballers Japan Soccer League players J1 League players Japan Football League (1992–1998) players Japan Football League players Yokohama F. Marinos players Kyoto Sanga FC players Jatco SC players J1 League managers J2 League managers Albirex Niigata managers FC Tokyo managers Japanese football managers Men's association football midfielders 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1960s-stub