Kōji Miyoshi
Koji Miyoshi (三好 康児, Miyoshi Kōji, born 26 March 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for EFL Championship club Birmingham City and the Japan national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Koji Miyoshi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Tama-ku, Kawasaki, Japan | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Birmingham City | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| 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) |
| 2020–2023 | Royal Antwerp | 58 | (5) |
| 2023– | Birmingham City | 43 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 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) |
| 2018–2021 | Japan U23 | 13 | (2) |
| 2019– | Japan | 5 | (2) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:17, 8 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:17, 8 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Early career edit
Miyoshi was born in Kawasaki, Kanagawa.
On 20 August 2019, he joined Belgian First Division A side Royal Antwerp on loan for a year from Kawasaki Frontale with an option to make the deal permanent.[2] In 2023, Miyoshi was part of the Antwerp squad that won the club their first league title in 66 years.[3][4]
Birmingham City edit
Miyoshi joined English Championship club Birmingham City in June 2023 after his contract with Royal Antwerp expired.[5] He made his debut for the club, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–1 draw with Swansea City on 5 August.[6] Miyoshi scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win over Bristol City on 29 August.[7]
International career edit
In October 2013, Miyoshi was picked for the Japan U-17 national team for the 2013 U-17 World Cup. He played three matches and Japan quarter final run only to lose to Sweden 2–1.[8][9][10] In May 2017, he was in the squad of the Japan U-20 national team for the 2017 U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he played three matches.
On 24 May 2019, Miyoshi was called up by Japan's head coach Hajime Moriyasu to feature in the Copa América played in Brazil.[11] He made his debut on 17 June 2019 in the game against Chile, as a 66th-minute substitute for Daizen Maeda.[12]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2015 | J1 League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 27 | 4 | |||
| 2017 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | ||
| Total | 31 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 7 | ||
| Consadole Sapporo (loan) | 2018 | J1 League | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 4 | ||
| Yokohama F. Marinos (loan) | 2019 | J1 League | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||
| Royal Antwerp | 2019–20[15] | Belgian Pro League | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | |||
| 2020–21[15] | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 8[e] | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | ||||
| 2021–22[15] | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[e] | 2 | — | 30 | 3 | ||||
| 2022–23[15] | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5[f] | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 72 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 18 | 2 | — | 92 | 10 | ||||
| Birmingham City | 2023–24[16] | Championship | 43 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 191 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 243 | 31 | ||
- ^ Includes Emperor's Cup, Belgian Cup, FA Cup
- ^ Includes J.League Cup, EFL Cup
- ^ Appearance in Japanese Super Cup
- ^ Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International edit
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2019 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 2 | |
- Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Miyoshi goal.[17]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 June 2019 | Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre, Brazil | Uruguay | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2019 Copa América |
| 2 | 2–1 |
Honours edit
Kawasaki Frontale
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
Royal Antwerp
Japan U-19
References edit
- ^ "EFL – Squad List 2022/23: Birmingham City – In Squad Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 2. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "NIEUWE AANWINST RAFC AAN HET WOORD" (in Dutch). Royal Antwerp F.C. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Gleeson, Mark (4 June 2023). "Antwerp win first Belgian title in 66 years". Reuters. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ Collins, Ben (4 June 2023). "Royal Antwerp win first Belgian title in 66 years after Toby Alderweireld's stoppage-time equaliser". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Koji Miyoshi joins Blues!". Birmingham City F.C. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ Vincent, Gareth (5 August 2023). "Swansea City 1–1 Birmingham City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Bristol City 0–2 Birmingham City". BBC Sport. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ FIFA
- ^ . jleague.jp. Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ . FIFA. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. 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)
- ^ a b c d "K. Miyoshi". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Kōji Miyoshi in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Kōji Miyoshi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ "Club Brugge v Antwerp". goal.com. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Geen schoonheidsprijs, wel een vierde beker: Antwerp maakt favorietenrol waar tegen KV Mechelen" (in Dutch). Sporza. 30 April 2023.