Koji Miyoshi
Koji Miyoshi (三好 康児, Miyoshi Kōji, born 26 March 1997 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa) is a Japanese football player who plays as a midfielder for Royal Antwerp and the Japanese national team.
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| Full name | Koji Miyoshi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tama-ku, Kawasaki, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Royal Antwerp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2014 | Kawasaki Frontale Youth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2020 | Kawasaki Frontale | 31 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | → J. League U22 (loan) | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | → Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo (loan) | 27 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | → Yokohama F. Marinos (loan) | 19 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | → Royal Antwerp (loan) | 14 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020– | Royal Antwerp | 11 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Japan U17 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Japan U18 | 9 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Japan U19 | 9 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Japan U20 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Japan U21 | 7 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Japan U23 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Japan | 5 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 November 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career
On 20 August 2019, Miyoshi joined Belgian First Division A side Royal Antwerp on loan for a year from Kawasaki Frontale with an option to make the deal permanent.[1]
National team career
In October 2013, Miyoshi was elected to Japan U-17 national team for 2013 U-17 World Cup. He played 3 matches and Japan quarter final run only to lose to Sweden 2–1.[2][3][4] In May 2017, he was elected Japan U-20 national team for 2017 U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he played 3 matches.
On May 24, 2019, Miyoshi has been called by Japan's head coach Hajime Moriyasu to feature in the Copa América played in Brazil.[5] He made his debut on 17 June 2019 in the game against Chile, as a 66th-minute substitute for Daizen Maeda.[6]
Club statistics
Updated to 28 December 2020.[7][8]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Club | League | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | AFC | Other1 | Total | ||||||||||||
| 2015 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4 | |||||||
| 2017 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||||||
| 2018 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 4 | |||||||
| 2019 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 3 | |||||||
| Club | League | Belgium Cup | League Cup | UEFA | Other1 | Total | ||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Royal Antwerp F.C. | Belgian First Division A | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 3 | ||||||
| 2020-2021 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||||||
| Total | 104 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 138 | 19 | ||||||
1Includes Japanese Super Cup and J. League Championship.
National team statistics
| Club performance | Tournament | ||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | |
| Tournament | |||||
| 2013 | Japan | 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |||
National team statistics
| Japan national team | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 2 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.[10]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 20 June 2019 | Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre, Brazil | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2019 Copa América | |
| 2. | 2–1 |
Honours
References
- "NIEUWE AANWINST RAFC AAN HET WOORD" (in Dutch). Royal Antwerp F.C. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- FIFA
- "三好 康児:川崎フロンターレ:Jリーグ.jp". jleague.jp. Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- "Koji Miyoshi". FIFA. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- "SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) Squad, Schedule - CONMEBOL Copa America Brazil 2019 (6/14–7/7)". JFA. 24 May 2019.
- "Japan v Chile game report". CONMEBOL. 17 June 2019.
- Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "J1&J2&J3選手名鑑ハンディ版 2018 (NSK MOOK)", 7 February 2018, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411529 (p. 93 out of 289)
- Nippon Sports Kikaku Publishing inc./日本スポーツ企画出版社, "2016J1&J2&J3選手名鑑", 10 February 2016, Japan, ISBN 978-4905411338 (p. 54 out of 289)
- Koji Miyoshi at National-Football-Teams.com

- "M. Layún". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
External links
- Koji Miyoshi – FIFA competition record
- Koji Miyoshi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Koji Miyoshi at J.League (in Japanese)
- Profile at Kawasaki Frontale
- Koji Miyoshi at Soccerway
- Koji Miyoshi at ESPN FC
- Profile at Eurosport