Masakatsu Miyamoto

Masakatsu Miyamoto
Personal information
Full name	Masakatsu Miyamoto
Date of birth	July 4, 1938
Place of birth	Hitachi, Ibaraki, 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
1961–1974	Furukawa Electric
Total
National team
1958–1971	Japan
Teams managed
1983–1989	Honda
1989	Japan Futsal
1992–1994	Kashima Antlers
1995	Shimizu S-Pulse
Honours
Furukawa Electric
Representing Japan
Olympic Games
Asian Games
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Masakatsu Miyamoto (宮本征勝, Miyamoto Masakatsu, July 4, 1938 – May 7, 2002) was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team.

Biography change

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.

On December 25, 1958, when Miyamoto was a Waseda University student, he debuted for the 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 in the match at 1964 Summer Olympics, he played 5 games at 1968 Summer Olympics and Japan won Bronze Medal. In 2018, 1968 Japan 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.

After retirement, Miyamoto became a manager for Honda in 1983 and managed until 1989. In January 1989, he also managed for the 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 the 2nd place at J1 League and Emperor's Cup. 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.

Statistics change

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Club statistics			League
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
Country	Japan		103	19
Total			103	19