is a former

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ese

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player. He is the current assistant manager of

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Playing career

Miki was born in

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on July 23, 1978. After graduating from high school, he joined

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club

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in 1997. He played many matches as center back. However the club was relegated to

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end of 1999 season. In 2000, he moved to J2 club

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. He played many matches as center back. In 2002, he became a regular player and the club won the champions and was promoted to J1 from 2003. Although he played as regular player, his opportunity to play decreased in 2007. In 2008, he moved to

. However he could hardly play in the match. In 2009, he moved to J2 club

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. Although he played as regular player until 2011, his opportunity to play decreased from 2012. Although the club was promoted to J1 from 2014, he retired end of 2013 season without playing J1.

Club statistics

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* 1978 births Living people Association football people from Kanagawa Prefecture Japanese men's footballers J1 League players J2 League players Shonan Bellmare players Oita Trinita players Nagoya Grampus players Tokushima Vortis players Men's association football defenders Sportspeople from Sagamihara {{Japan-footy-defender-1970s-stub