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Toshiya Miura
三浦 俊也
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Miura in 2015
Personal information
Full name Toshiya Miura
Date of birth (1963-07-16) 16 July 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan
Youth career
1979–1981 Kamaishi Minami High School
1982–1985 Komazawa University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Morioka Zebra
Nippon Steel Kamaishi
Teams managed
1997 Brummell Sendai
1998 Mito HollyHock
2000–2001 Omiya Ardija
2004–2006 Omiya Ardija
2007–2008 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
2009–2010 Vissel Kobe
2011 Ventforet Kofu
2014–2016 Vietnam U23
2014–2016 Vietnam
2017–2018 Hồ Chí Minh City
2022 FC Gifu
2023 Thailand U20
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Toshiya Miura (三浦 俊也, Miura Toshiya, born July 16, 1963) is a Japanese football manager and former player. He was born on July 16, 1963. Miura has coached many teams in Japan and other countries. Most recently, he was the head coach of the Thailand U20 team.

Playing Career

Toshiya Miura was born in Kamaishi, Japan. He started his football journey as a player. After finishing his studies at Komazawa University, he played for local clubs. These clubs included Morioka Zebra and Nippon Steel Kamaishi.

Coaching Career

Toshiya Miura is well-known for his long coaching career. He has managed many football teams.

Coaching in Japan

Miura began his coaching career in Japan in 1997. His first role was with Brummell Sendai. He then moved on to manage Mito HollyHock in 1998.

He has coached several teams in Japan's top football leagues. These teams include Omiya Ardija (from 2000-2001 and again from 2004–2006). He also managed Consadole Sapporo (2007-2008). Later, he coached Vissel Kobe (2009-2010) and Ventforet Kofu (2011). His most recent coaching job in Japan was with FC Gifu in 2022.

Coaching in Vietnam

In May 2014, Toshiya Miura took on a new challenge. He was chosen to be the manager of the Vietnam national football team. He signed a two-year contract with the Vietnam Football Federation.

His first big tournament with Vietnam was the 2014 AFF Suzuki Cup. He led the team to the semifinal round. However, they were defeated by Malaysia in this competition.

In 2015, Miura made history for Vietnam's U-23 team. He helped them qualify for the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship. This was a big achievement for the team. It was only the second time this tournament was held.

Later, the teams faced some tough challenges. They had difficult matches in the FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifications. They also played against strong teams in the AFC-U23 Championships. After these matches, Miura's contract with Vietnam ended in early 2016.

Honors and Achievements

Toshiya Miura has achieved success as a manager with different teams.

Omiya Ardija

  • J2 League runner-up: 2004 (This means his team finished second in the league.)

Consadole Sapporo

  • J2 League: 2007 (His team won the league championship.)

Vietnam

  • AFF Championship third place: 2014 (His team finished in third place in this regional tournament.)
  • Southeast Asian Games bronze medal: 2015 (His team won a bronze medal at these games.)

See also

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