Masashi Miyazawa facts for kids
| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Full name | Masashi Miyazawa | |||||||||
| Date of birth | April 24, 1978 | |||||||||
| Place of birth | Kofu, Japan | |||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||
| 1994–1996 | Teikyo Daisan High School | |||||||||
| 1997–2000 | Chuo University | |||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
| 2001–2006 | FC Tokyo | 112 | (11) | |||||||
| 2007–2013 | Oita Trinita | 145 | (0) | |||||||
| 2008 | →Vegalta Sendai (loan) | 2 | (0) | |||||||
| 2014–2015 | FC Gifu | 46 | (1) | |||||||
| Total | 305 | (12) | ||||||||
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||
Masashi Miyazawa (宮沢 正史, Miyazawa Masashi, born April 24, 1978) is a former Japanese football player. He played as a Midfielder for several clubs in Japan's professional leagues, including FC Tokyo, Oita Trinita, and FC Gifu.
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Masashi Miyazawa's Football Journey
Masashi Miyazawa was born in Kofu, Japan, on April 24, 1978. After finishing his studies at Chuo University, he began his professional football career.
Starting at FC Tokyo
In 2001, Miyazawa joined FC Tokyo, a team in Japan's top league, the J1 League. In his first year, he didn't play many games. However, in 2002, he became a regular player, often playing as a defensive midfielder. This role is important because it helps protect the team's goal. From 2004 onwards, it became harder for him to get playing time because of other strong players like Yasuyuki Konno and Yohei Kajiyama.
Moving to Oita Trinita and Vegalta Sendai
In 2007, Miyazawa moved to another J1 League club, Oita Trinita. He still found it difficult to play in many matches there. In 2008, he went on loan to Vegalta Sendai, a team in the J2 League (Japan's second division). Even there, he didn't get much playing time.
He returned to Oita Trinita in 2009. The club faced financial problems and was moved down to the J2 League at the end of 2009. Because many experienced players left, Miyazawa got more chances to play and became a regular starter from 2010. He even became the team captain in 2011! His leadership helped Oita Trinita get promoted back to the J1 League in 2013.
Final Years at FC Gifu and Retirement
In 2014, Miyazawa joined FC Gifu, another J2 League club. He played many games as a regular player that year. However, in 2015, his opportunities to play decreased again. He decided to retire from professional football at the end of the 2015 season. Throughout his career, Masashi Miyazawa played in over 300 professional matches.
External Links
- Masashi Miyazawa at J.League Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
See also
In Spanish: Masashi Miyazawa para niños
