Koji Miyata facts for kids
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
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| Full name | Koji Miyata | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | January 15, 1923 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Empire of Japan | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| Kobe Daiichi High School | |||||||||||||
| Waseda University | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 1946–???? | Tanabe Pharmaceutical | ||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||
| 1951–1954 | Japan | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||
| 1961–1973 | Tanabe Pharmaceuticals | ||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||
Koji Miyata, born on January 15, 1923, is a former Japanese football player. He was a midfielder who played for the Japan national team. He also had a career as a football manager after he stopped playing.
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Playing for Clubs
Koji Miyata was born in Japan. After finishing his studies at Waseda University, he joined a football team called Tanabe Pharmaceutical in 1946. He played for this club for many years.
Playing for Japan
In March 1951, Miyata was chosen to play for the Japan national team. This was the first time the Japanese team played an international game after World War II. His first game was on March 7, 1951, against Iran at the 1951 Asian Games.
He also played in the 1954 Asian Games. In total, he played 6 games for the Japan national team between 1951 and 1954.
Coaching Career
After he stopped playing football, Koji Miyata became a manager. In 1961, he started managing his old club, Tanabe Pharmaceutical.
In 1968, his team joined the Japanese Regional Leagues. Later, they moved to a new division called the Japan Soccer League Division 2. In the 1972 season, he led his team to finish in second place. This helped them get promoted to Division 1, which was the top league.
However, in the 1973 season, his team finished last in Division 1. After that season, he decided to step down as manager.
National Team Statistics
Koji Miyata played a total of 6 games for the Japan national team and did not score any goals.
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1951 | 3 | 0 |
| 1952 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 |
Awards and Honours
Koji Miyata helped the Japan national team win a bronze medal at the 1951 Asian Games. A bronze medal means they finished in third place in the competition.
See also
In Spanish: Koji Miyata para niños
