Koji Miyata
Koji Miyata (宮田 孝治, Miyata Koji, born January 15, 1923) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
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| Full name | Koji Miyata | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | January 15, 1923 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Japan | ||||||||||||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| Kobe Daiichi High School | |||||||||||||
| Waseda University | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 1946–???? | Tanabe Pharmaceutical | ||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||
| 1951–1954 | Japan | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||
| Teams managed | |||||||||||||
| 1961–1973 | Tanabe Pharmaceuticals | ||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||||||||||||
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Club career
Miyata was born on January 15, 1923. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined Tanabe Pharmaceutical in 1946.
National team career
In March 1951, Miyata was selected Japan national team for Japan team first game after World War II, 1951 Asian Games. At this competition, on March 7, he debuted against Iran. He also played at 1954 Asian Games. He played 6 games for Japan until 1954.[1]
Coaching career
After retirement, Miyata became a manager for Tanabe Pharmaceutical in 1961. The club joined Japanese Regional Leagues in 1968 and new division Japan Soccer League Division 2. In 1972 season, he led the club 2nd place and promoted Division 1. However, in 1973 season, the club was the lowest place and he resigned.