Tsuneyasu Miyamoto facts for kids
May 2006 in Tokyo
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| Full name | Tsuneyasu Miyamoto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tondabayashi, Osaka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1994 | Gamba Osaka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–2006 | Gamba Osaka | 295 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Red Bull Salzburg | 21 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Vissel Kobe | 42 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 358 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | Japan U-17 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Japan U-20 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Japan U-23 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2006 | Japan | 71 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Gamba Osaka U-23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Gamba Osaka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (宮本 恒靖, Miyamoto Tsuneyasu, born 7 February 1977) is a famous Japanese football player and coach. He is now the president of the Japan Football Association.
Miyamoto played as a central defender. He played 71 games for the Japan national team. He was the captain for Japan in the 2002 and 2006 World Cups. He also led the team in the 2004 Asian Cup. Miyamoto was also the captain for Gamba Osaka when they won the J1 League championship in 2005.
He also studied a lot and graduated from the 13th class of FIFA Master.
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Playing Career: A Look at His Club Journey
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto was born in Tondabayashi, Japan, on February 7, 1977. He started his football journey with Gamba Osaka's youth team in 1992. He joined their main team in 1995.
Early Days at Gamba Osaka
Even while playing professional football, Miyamoto continued his studies. He went to Doshisha University and finished his degree. He is very good at English and knows some French too. He learned French from his teammates and coach. When he played in Austria, he also learned German.
At first, Miyamoto did not play much as a defender. He sometimes played as a defensive midfielder. By the late 1990s, he became a regular central defender.
Captaincy and Club Success
In 2004, Miyamoto was the captain of Gamba Osaka. However, the coach was not happy because Miyamoto spent a lot of time with the national team. So, the coach gave the captaincy to Satoshi Yamaguchi. Even though he was not the club captain, Miyamoto kept leading the Japan national team. He showed great professionalism during this time.
In 2005, his club, Gamba Osaka, won the J1 League. This was a big achievement for the team. After the 2006 World Cup, Miyamoto played his last game for the Japan national team.
Moving to Europe and Retirement
In December 2006, Miyamoto moved to Austria. He signed a one-year contract with Red Bull Salzburg. He later signed another deal to stay with the club until 2009.
On January 15, 2009, he returned to Japan. He signed with Vissel Kobe. In 2009, he became their captain. He played as a center-back and sometimes as a defensive midfielder. However, he played less often from 2010 onwards. On December 19, 2011, Tsuneyasu Miyamoto announced his retirement from playing football.
International Career: Representing Japan
Miyamoto played for Japan's youth national teams before joining the senior team.
Youth National Teams
He played for the Japan U17 national team in the 1993 U-17 World Championship. He also played for the Japan U20 national team in the 1997 World Youth Championship. He played every minute of every match in both tournaments. In September 2000, he was also part of the Japan U23 national team for the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Senior National Team Captaincy
Miyamoto made his debut for the Japan national team on June 18, 2000, against Bolivia. As a central defender, he became the captain for Japan during the 2002 World Cup. This happened after the original captain, Ryuzo Morioka, got injured.
He continued to be the captain for his country in the 2004 Asian Cup. Japan won this tournament, and Miyamoto played in all six matches. He also led the team in the 2006 World Cup. In this tournament, he played the first two group matches. However, he could not play the third match against Brazil. This was because he received yellow cards in the games against Australia and Croatia. Yuji Nakazawa took over as captain for that last match. The 2006 World Cup was his last competition for Japan. He played 71 games and scored 3 goals for Japan until 2006.
Coaching Career: From Player to Manager
After retiring as a player, Miyamoto started his coaching career.
Starting as a Coach
He began coaching at Gamba Osaka in 2015. In 2017, he became the manager for Gamba Osaka U-23.
Managing the Main Team
On July 23, 2018, the main team's manager, Levir Culpi, was removed from his job. Gamba Osaka was in 16th place out of 18 clubs at that time. Miyamoto was then chosen as the new manager. He helped Gamba Osaka improve their position to 9th place in the 2018 season.
However, on May 14, 2021, Miyamoto was removed from his role as manager. This happened because the team's performance dropped. They won only one game in their first 10 matches of the season. This left the club in 18th place in the 20-team league.
Achievements and Awards
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto achieved several honors during his career:
- Gamba Osaka
- J1 League: 2005
- Red Bull Salzburg
- Austrian Bundesliga: 2007 (Winner); 2008 (Runner-up)
- Japan
- AFC Asian Cup: 2004 (Winner)
- Individual Awards
- AFC Asian Cup Best Eleven: 2004
- J.League Manager of the Year: 2020
See also
In Spanish: Tsuneyasu Miyamoto para niños
