is a former

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player and manager. He played for Japan national team. He also managed Japan national team.

Club career

Ninomiya was born in

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on February 13, 1937. After graduating from

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, he joined

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. He retired in 1968. He played 45 games and scored 8 goals in the league.

National team career

On December 25, 1958, when Ninomiya was a

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student, he debuted for Japan national team against

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. In 1959, he played 9 games and scored 9 goals as a regular player. He played 12 games and scored 9 goals for Japan until 1961.Japan National Football Team Database
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Coaching career

In 1967, Ninomiya played for

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successor and managed until 1975. In 9 seasons, the club won the champions 2 times (

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and

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) and 2nd place 4 times. The club also

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and

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. After Japan national team failed to qualify for

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in April 1976, Ninomiya became a manager for Japan national team as Ken Naganuma's successor. Ninomiya managed at

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and

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. He resigned after 1978 Asian Games. In 2015, Ninomiya was selected

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National team statistics

References

External links

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1937 births Living people Keio University alumni Japanese men's footballers Japan men's international footballers Japan Soccer League players Urawa Red Diamonds players Japanese football managers Japan national football team managers Men's association football forwards Keio Senior High School alumni {{Japan-footy-forward-stub