is a Japanese

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player who plays as an

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or a winger for

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and the Japanese national team.

Career

On 20 August 2019, Miyoshi joined

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side

on loan for a year from

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with an option to make the deal permanent.

National team career

In October 2013, Miyoshi was elected to Japan U-17 national team for 2013 U-17 World Cup. He played 3 matches and Japan quarter final run only to lose to

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2–1. In May 2017, he was elected Japan U-20 national team for 2017 U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he played 3 matches. On May 24, 2019, Miyoshi has been called by

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's head coach

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to feature in the

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played in Brazil. He made his debut on 17 June 2019 in the game against Chile, as a 66th-minute substitute for

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Club statistics

''Updated to 26 September 2021''.

¹Includes

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and

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National team statistics

International goals

:''Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.''

Honours

* Honoured to be nicknamed as "ο κίτρινος Μέσι"

Club

Antwerp *

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: 2019–20 Belgian Cup, 2019–20

International

Japan U-19 *

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References

External links

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Profile at Kawasaki Frontale
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Profile at Eurosport
1997 births Living people People from Kawasaki, Kanagawa Association football people from Kanagawa Prefecture Japanese footballers Japan youth international footballers Japan under-20 international footballers Japan international footballers J1 League players J3 League players Belgian Pro League players Kawasaki Frontale players J.League U-22 Selection players Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo players Yokohama F. Marinos players Royal Antwerp F.C. players Japanese expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Belgium Association football midfielders Footballers at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Asian Games medalists in football Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games 2019 Copa América players Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of Japan {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub