Teruki Miyamoto

Japanese association football player (1940-2000)

Teruki Miyamoto (宮本 輝紀, Miyamoto Teruki, December 26, 1940 – February 2, 2000) was a Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Teruki Miyamoto
Personal information
Full nameTeruki Miyamoto
Date of birth(1940-12-26)December 26, 1940
Place of birthHiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Date of deathFebruary 2, 2000(2000-02-02) (aged 59)
Place of deathKitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s)Midfielder
Youth career
1956–1958Sanyo High School
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1959–1976Nippon Steel138(68)
Total138(68)
National team
1961–1971Japan58(19)
Teams managed
1976–1979Nippon Steel
Honours
Nippon Steel
Runner-upJapan Soccer League1965
Runner-upJapan Soccer League1966
WinnerEmperor's Cup1964
Runner-upEmperor's Cup1965
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1968 Mexico CityTeam
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place1966 BangkokTeam
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Bronze medal – third place1959 Malaya
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Miyamoto was born in Hiroshima on December 26, 1940. After graduating from Sanyo 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 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).

In June 1961, Miyamoto was selected the Japan national team for 1962 World Cup qualification. At this qualification, on June 11, he debuted against South Korea. He was selected 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. In 2018, 1968 Olympics team was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame. 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.

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 selected Japan Football Hall of Fame.

Statistics

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Japan national team
YearAppsGoals
196153
196271
196352
196420
196541
196653
196755
196840
196932
1970121
197161
Total5819

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