was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.

Club career

Miyamoto was born in Hiroshima on December 26, 1940. After graduating from high school, he joined Yawata Steel (later ''Nippon Steel'') in 1959. The club won

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. In 1965, Yawata Steel joined new league

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. In 1967, he was selected Japanese Footballer of the Year awards. He retired in 1976. He played 138 games and scored 68 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven for 6 years in a row ( 1966- 1971).

National team career

In June 1961, Miyamoto was selected Japan national team for 1962 World Cup qualification. At this qualification, on June 11, he debuted against

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. He was selected Japan for 1964 Summer Olympics in

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and 1968 Summer Olympics in

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. He played all matches at both Olympics and Japan won the bronze medal 1968 Olympics. In 2018, this team was selected

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. He also played at 1962, 1966 and 1970 Asian Games. At 1972 Summer Olympics qualification in 1971, Japan's failure to qualify for 1972 Summer Olympics. This qualification was his last game for Japan. He played 58 games and scored 19 goals for Japan until 1971.Japan National Football Team Database
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Coaching career

In 1976, when Miyamoto played for

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, he became a playing manager. He managed until 1979. On February 2, 2000, Miyamoto died of heart failure in Kitakyushu at the age of 59. In 2006, he was selected

National team statistics

Awards

* Japanese Footballer of the Year: 1967 *

Best Eleven: (6) 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 * Japan Soccer League Silver Ball (Assist Leader): 1970

References

External links

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Japan National Football Team Database
at Japan Football Association
Japan Football Hall of Fame
(Japan team at 1968 Olympics) at Japan Football Association 1940 births 2000 deaths Japanese footballers Japan men's international footballers Japan Soccer League players Nippon Steel Yawata SC players Japanese football managers Olympic footballers for Japan Footballers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Footballers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Japan Olympic medalists in football Asian Games medalists in football Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Footballers at the 1962 Asian Games Footballers at the 1966 Asian Games Footballers at the 1970 Asian Games Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Hibakusha Men's association football midfielders Medalists at the 1966 Asian Games Association football people from Hiroshima {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1940s-stub