Teruki Miyamoto
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Teruki Miyamoto | ||
Date of birth | December 26, 1940 | ||
Place of birth | Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan | ||
Date of death | February 2, 2000 59) | (aged||
Place of death | Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1959–1976 | Nippon Steel | 138 | (68) |
Total | 138 | (68) | |
National team | |||
1961–1971 | Japan | 58 | (19) |
Teams managed | |||
1976–1979 | Nippon Steel | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Teruki Miyamoto (宮本 輝紀 Miyamoto Teruki, December 26, 1940 – February 2, 2000) 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 1964 Emperor's Cup. In 1965, Yawata Steel joined new league Japan Soccer League. In 1967, he was elected Japanese Footballer of the Year awards. He retired in 1976. He played 138 games and scored 68 goals in the league. He was elected Best Eleven for 6 years in a row (1966-1971).
National team career
In June 1961, Miyamoto was elected Japan national team for 1962 World Cup qualification. At this qualification, on June 11, he debuted against South Korea. He was elected Japan for 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He played all matches at both Olympics and Japan won the bronze medal 1968 Olympics. 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.[1]
Coaching career
In 1976, when Miyamoto played for Nippon Steel, 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 elected Japan Football Hall of Fame.
National team statistics
Japan national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1961 | 5 | 3 |
1962 | 7 | 1 |
1963 | 5 | 2 |
1964 | 2 | 0 |
1965 | 4 | 1 |
1966 | 5 | 3 |
1967 | 5 | 5 |
1968 | 4 | 0 |
1969 | 3 | 2 |
1970 | 12 | 1 |
1971 | 6 | 1 |
Total | 58 | 19 |
Awards
References
External links
- Teruki Miyamoto – FIFA competition record (archive)
- Teruki Miyamoto at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Japan Football Hall of Fame at Japan Football Association