Masakatsu Miyamoto (宮本 征勝, Miyamoto Masakatsu, July 4, 1938 – May 7, 2002) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Masakatsu Miyamoto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | July 4, 1938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hitachi, Ibaraki, Empire of Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | May 7, 2002 (aged 63) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Mito, Ibaraki, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954–1956 | Hitachi Daiichi High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957–1960 | Waseda University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961–1974 | Furukawa Electric | 103 | (19) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 103 | (19) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958–1971 | Japan | 44 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1989 | Honda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | Japan Futsal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1994 | Kashima Antlers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Shimizu S-Pulse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Miyamoto was born in Hitachi on July 4, 1938. After graduating from Waseda University, he joined Furukawa Electric in 1961. He won 1961 and 1964 Emperor's Cup. In 1965, Furukawa Electric joined new league Japan Soccer League. He retired in 1974. He played 103 games and scored 19 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven in 1966, 1967 and 1968.
National team career
On December 25, 1958, when Miyamoto was a Waseda University student, he debuted for Japan national team against Hong Kong. He was selected Japan for 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Although he did not play at 1964 Summer Olympics, he played 5 games at 1968 Summer Olympics and Japan won bronze medal. In 2018, this team was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame. He also played at 1962 and 1966 Asian Games. He played 44 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 1971.[1]
Coaching career
After retirement, Miyamoto became a manager for Honda in 1983 and managed until 1989. In January 1989, he also managed for Japan national futsal team for 1989 Futsal World Championship in Netherlands. In 1992, he signed with Kashima Antlers joined new league J1 League. In 1993, he led the club to won 2nd place at J1 League and 1993. he resigned in June 1994. He also managed Shimizu S-Pulse in 1995.
On May 7, 2002, he died of pneumonia in Mito at the age of 63. In 2005, he was selected Japan Football Hall of Fame.
Club statistics
| Club performance | League | |||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Japan | League | |||
| 1965 | Furukawa Electric | JSL Division 1 | 14 | 4 |
| 1966 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 1967 | 14 | 9 | ||
| 1968 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 1969 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 103 | 19 | ||
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 8 | 0 |
| 1960 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 6 | 0 |
| 1962 | 7 | 0 |
| 1963 | 4 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2 | 1 |
| 1966 | 5 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 44 | 1 |
Managerial statistics
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
| Kashima Antlers | 1993 | 1994 | 58 | 39 | 0 | 19 | 67.24 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 1995 | 1995 | 52 | 25 | 0 | 27 | 48.08 |
| Total | 110 | 64 | 0 | 46 | 58.18 | ||
Honors and awards
Individual honors
- Japan Soccer League Best Eleven: 1966, 1967, 1968
- Japan Football Hall of Fame: Inducted in 2005[3]
Team honors
References
External links
- Masakatsu Miyamoto – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Masakatsu Miyamoto at National-Football-Teams.com
- Japan National Football Team Database
- Masakatsu Miyamoto manager profile at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Japan Football Hall of Fame at Japan Football Association
- Japan Football Hall of Fame (Japan team at 1968 Olympics) at Japan Football Association