is a former
Japan
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ese
football
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player.
Playing career
Miyazawa was born in
Narashino
is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
, the city had an estimated population of 175,292 in 81,985 households and a population density of 8400 persons per km². The total area of the city is
Geography
Narashino is located in far northw ...
on September 15, 1976. After graduating from
Meiji University
, abbreviated as Meiji (明治) or Meidai (明大'')'', is a private research university located in Chiyoda City, the heart of Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1881 as Meiji Law School (明治法律学校, ''Meiji Hōritsu Gakkō'') by three Meiji-er ...
, he joined
J1 League
The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J ...
club
Urawa Reds
, colloquially Urawa Reds (浦和レッズ), also known as Mitsubishi Urawa Football Club from April 1992 to January 1996, is a professional football club in the city of Saitama, part of the Greater Tokyo Area in Japan. The club plays in the J ...
in 1999. Although he played several matches as forward and offensive midfielder, he could not play many matches. In 2002, he moved to
J2 League
The or simply J2 is the second division of the and the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The top tier is represented by the J1 League. It (along with the rest of the J.League) is currently sponsored by Meiji Yas ...
club
Albirex Niigata
is a professional football club based in Niigata, Japan. Formed in 1955 as Niigata Eleven SC, it was renamed Albireo Niigata FC in 1995, and Albirex Niigata in 1997. From 2023, Albirex will be playing on the J1 League, coming back to the f ...
. He became a regular player as defensive midfielder and offensive midfielder. The club won the champions in 2003 and was promoted to J1 from 2004. However his opportunity to play decreased. In July 2004, he moved to J2 club
Montedio Yamagata
is Japanese professional association football club based in Tendo, Yamagata. The club plays in J2 League.
Montedio is a coined word combining the Italian word for "mountain" (Monte) and the word for "God" (Dio).
History
The club based in T ...
on loan. He became a regular player as left midfielder. In 2005, he returned to Albirex Niigata. However he could hardly play in the match. In September 2006, he moved to Montedio Yamagata again. He became a regular player as left midfielder again and played many matches for a long time. The club was also promoted to J1 from 2009. In 2011, the club finished at the bottom place and was relegated J2 from 2012. His opportunity to play also decreased in 2012 and he retired end of 2012 season.
Club statistics
References
External links
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1976 births
Living people
People from Narashino
Meiji University alumni
Association football people from Chiba Prefecture
Japanese men's footballers
J1 League players
J2 League players
Urawa Red Diamonds players
Albirex Niigata players
Montedio Yamagata players
Men's association football midfielders
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