Koji 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 Japanese national team.

Koji Miyoshi
Personal information
Full name Koji Miyoshi[1]
Date of birth (1997-03-26) 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 12 (2)
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
Representing  Japan
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Jakarta-PalembangTeam
AFC U-19 Championship
Gold medal – first place2016 Bahrain
AFC U-16 Championship
Silver medal – second place2012 Iran
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:08, 21 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:10, 7 July 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

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

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

In October 2013, Miyoshi was elected to Japan U-17 national team for 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 elected Japan U-20 national team for 2017 U-20 World Cup. At this tournament, he played three matches.

On 24 May 2019, Miyoshi was called 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

Club
As of match played 21 October 2023[13][14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kawasaki Frontale 2015 J1 League 300020——50
2016 1545060—1[lower-alpha 3]0274
2017 13110224[lower-alpha 4]000203
Total 31560824010527
Consadole Sapporo (loan) 2018 J1 League 2632100——284
Yokohama F. Marinos (loan) 2019 J1 League 1934000——233
Royal Antwerp 2019–20[15] Belgian Pro League 14112———153
2020–21[15] 23310—8[lower-alpha 5]0—323
2021–22[15] 25100—5[lower-alpha 5]2—303
2022–23[15] 10100—5[lower-alpha 6]0—151
Total 72622—182—9210
Birmingham City 2023–24[16] Championship 1220020——142
Career total 160191431222221020926
  1. Includes Emperor's Cup, Belgian Cup, FA Cup
  2. Includes J.League Cup, EFL Cup
  3. Appearance in Japanese Super Cup
  4. Appearances in AFC Champions League
  5. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year[17]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan 201932
202020
Total52
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Miyoshi goal.[17]
List of international goals scored by Koji Miyoshi
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
120 June 2019Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre, Brazil Uruguay1–02–22019 Copa América
22–1

Honours

Kawasaki Frontale

Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo

Royal Antwerp

Japan U-19

References
  1. "EFL – Squad List 2022/23: Birmingham City – In Squad Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 2. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  2. "NIEUWE AANWINST RAFC AAN HET WOORD" (in Dutch). Royal Antwerp F.C. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  3. Gleeson, Mark (4 June 2023). "Antwerp win first Belgian title in 66 years". Reuters. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  4. 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.
  5. "Koji Miyoshi joins Blues!". Birmingham City F.C. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  6. Vincent, Gareth (5 August 2023). "Swansea City 1–1 Birmingham City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  7. "Bristol City 0–2 Birmingham City". BBC Sport. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  8. FIFA
  9. "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.
  10. "Koji Miyoshi". FIFA. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  11. "SAMURAI BLUE (Japan National Team) Squad, Schedule - CONMEBOL Copa America Brazil 2019 (6/14–7/7)". JFA. 24 May 2019.
  12. "Japan v Chile game report". CONMEBOL. 17 June 2019.
  13. 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)
  14. 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)
  15. "K. Miyoshi". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  16. "Games played by Koji Miyoshi in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  17. "Koji Miyoshi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  18. "Club Brugge v Antwerp". goal.com. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  19. "Geen schoonheidsprijs, wel een vierde beker: Antwerp maakt favorietenrol waar tegen KV Mechelen" (in Dutch). Sporza. 30 April 2023.
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