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| Full name | Koji Miyata | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1923-01-15)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 | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Koji Miyata (宮田 孝治, Miyata Koji, born January 15, 1923) is a Japanese former football player. He played for Japan national team.
Club career
Miyata was born on January 15, 1923. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined Tanabe Pharmaceutical in 1946.
National team career
In March 1951, Miyata was selected Japan national team for Japan team first game after World War II, 1951 Asian Games. At this competition, on March 7, he debuted against Iran. He also played at 1954 Asian Games. He played 6 games for Japan until 1954.
Coaching career
After retirement, Miyata became a manager for Tanabe Pharmaceutical in 1961. The club joined Japanese Regional Leagues in 1968 and new division Japan Soccer League Division 2. In 1972 season, he led the club 2nd place and promoted Division 1. However, in 1973 season, the club was the lowest place and he resigned.
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1951 | 3 | 0 |
| 1952 | 0 | 0 |
| 1953 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 |
Honours
Japan
- Asian Games Bronze medal: 1951
References
External links
- Koji Miyata at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
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- 1923 births
- Waseda University alumni
- Japanese men's footballers
- Japan men's international footballers
- Tanabe Mitsubishi Pharma SC players
- Japanese football managers
- Asian Games medalists in football
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan
- Footballers at the 1951 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1951 Asian Games
- Footballers at the 1954 Asian Games
- Men's association football midfielders
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