Koji Miyata

Koji Miyata

Personal information
Full name	Koji Miyata
Date of birth	(1923-01-15) January 15, 1923
Place of birth	Japan
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 Representing Japan Asian Games 1951 New Delhi Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Koji Miyata (宮田 孝治, Miyata Koji, born January 15, 1923) is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Miyata was born on January 15, 1923. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined Tanabe Pharmaceutical in 1946.

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.

After retirement, Miyata became a manager for Tanabe Pharmaceutical in 1961. The club joined Japanese Regional Leagues in 1968 and was promoted to new division Japan Soccer League Division 2 in 1972. In 1972 season, he led the club the 2nd place and promoted Division 1. However, in 1973 season, the club was the lowest place and he resigned end of 1973 season.

Later Life

On January 15, 2023, Miyata turned 100 years old.

Statistics

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1951	3	0
1952	0	0
1953	0	0
1954	3	0
Total	6	0

Other websites

• Koji Miyata at National Football Teams.com