Teruki Miyamoto

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 name	Teruki Miyamoto
Date of birth	(1940-12-26)December 26, 1940
Place of birth	Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Date of death	February 2, 2000(2000-02-02) (aged 59)
Place of death	Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1956–1958	Sanyo High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1959–1976	Nippon Steel	138	(68)
Total		138	(68)
National team
1961–1971	Japan	58	(19)
Teams managed
1976–1979	Nippon Steel
Honours Nippon Steel Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1965 Runner-up Japan Soccer League 1966 Winner Emperor's Cup 1964 Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1965 Representing Japan Olympic Games 1968 Mexico City Team Asian Games 1966 Bangkok Team AFC U-20 Asian Cup 1959 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

Japan national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1961	5	3
1962	7	1
1963	5	2
1964	2	0
1965	4	1
1966	5	3
1967	5	5
1968	4	0
1969	3	2
1970	12	1
1971	6	1
Total	58	19

Other websites

• Teruki Miyamoto at WorldFootball.net
• Teruki Miyamoto at National-Football-Teams.com
• Teruki Miyamoto at Olympedia
• Japan Football Hall of Fame at Japan Football Association
• Japan Football Hall of Fame (Japan team at 1968 Olympics) at Japan Football Association