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Teruki Miyamoto
宮本 輝紀

Personal information
Full name	Teruki Miyamoto
Date of birth	(1940-12-26)December 26, 1940
Place of birth	Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Date of death	February 2, 2000(2000-02-02) (aged 59)
Place of death	Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
1956–1958	Sanyo High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1959–1976	Nippon Steel	138	(68)
Total		138	(68)
National team
1961–1971	Japan	58	(19)
Teams managed
1976–1979	Nippon Steel
Honours Nippon Steel Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1965 Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1966 Winner Emperor's Cup 1964 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1965 Representing  Japan Olympic Games Bronze 1968 Mexico City Team Asian Games Bronze 1966 Bangkok Team AFC U-19 Championship Bronze 1959 Malaya
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Teruki Miyamoto (宮本 輝紀, Miyamoto Teruki, December 26, 1940 – February 2, 2000) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Miyamoto was born in Hiroshima on December 26, 1940. After graduating from high school, he joined Yawata Steel (later Nippon Steel) in 1959. The club won 1964 Emperor's Cup. In 1965, Yawata Steel joined new league Japan Soccer League. In 1967, he was selected Japanese Footballer of the Year awards. He retired in 1976. He played 138 games and scored 68 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven for 6 years in a row (1966-1971).

National team career

In June 1961, Miyamoto was selected Japan national team for 1962 World Cup qualification. At this qualification, on June 11, he debuted against South Korea. He was selected Japan for 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He played all matches at both Olympics and Japan won the bronze medal 1968 Olympics. In 2018, this team was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame. He also played at 1962, 1966 and 1970 Asian Games. At 1972 Summer Olympics qualification in 1971, Japan's failure to qualify for 1972 Summer Olympics. This qualification was his last game for Japan. He played 58 games and scored 19 goals for Japan until 1971.

Coaching career

In 1976, when Miyamoto played for Nippon Steel, he became a playing manager. He managed until 1979.

On February 2, 2000, Miyamoto died of heart failure in Kitakyushu at the age of 59. In 2006, he was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame.

National team statistics

Awards

• Japanese Footballer of the Year: 1967
• Japan Soccer League Best Eleven: (6) 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971
• Japan Soccer League Silver Ball (Assist Leader): 1970

See also

In Spanish: Teruki Miyamoto para niños