Eiji Miyamoto

Eiji Miyamoto
宮本英治
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-08-03) 3 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Albirex Niigata
Number 8
Youth career
2005–2010 Juzan FC
2011–2016 JFA Academy Fukushima
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Kokushikan University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Iwaki FC 105 (6)
2024– Albirex Niigata 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:17, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

Eiji Miyamoto (宮本英治, Miyamoto Eiji, born 3 August 1998) is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for J1 League club Albirex Niigata.[1]

Youth career

Miyamoto started his career at Juzan FC and attended Tomioka High School.[2][3] However, he spent most of his high school years playing at JFA Academy Fukushima, which moved to Gotemba, Shizuoka following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. In 2014, he made his first appearance for JFA Academy Fukushima in the Prince Takamado Cup U-18 Football League aged 16, coming on as a late substitute.[4] He started to get more game time in 2015, playing 12 games and starting in 5 of those. He scored his first goal for JFA Academy Fukushima in a 3–1 win over Ryutsu Keizai University.[5] In 2016, Miyamoto helped JFA Academy Fukushima to the quarter-finals of the Japan Club Youth Cup, where he scored in their 3–2 defeat to Vissel Kobe U-18s.[6]

From 2017, Miyamoto represented Kokushikan University in the JUFA Kanto League. He made his debut for the university in June 2018, in a 4–0 defeat to Waseda University.[7] He played in 15 games in his first three years before breaking out in the 2020 season – the season he was named vice-captain – by making 22 appearances in JUFA Kanto League 1.[8][9] He also scored his only goal for Kokushikan in a 3–0 win over Meiji University.[10]

Club career

In December 2020, it was announced that Miyamoto would be signing for JFL team Iwaki FC for the 2021 season.[11] He made his debut for the team in March in a 2–1 league victory over Veertien Mie and scored his first goal in a 2–0 win over MIO Biwako Shiga.[12][13] At the end of the 2021 season, Miyamoto had participated in almost all of the league games, playing in 30 out of a possible 32, helping Iwaki FC gain promotion to the J3 League.

In the 2022 season and his first in the J3 League, Miyamoto again played almost every minute, appearing in all 34 of Iwaki's league games. His J.League debut came in a 1–1 draw with Kagoshima United and his first goal in the J.League was in a 4–0 home victory over Azul Claro Numazu.[14][15] He ended the season with two goals and three assists.[16] His performances helped Iwaki to back-to-back promotions and he was rewarded with a new contract in December 2022.[17][18]

For the 2023 season, Miyamoto was again an important member of the team, making 41 league appearances. Still mainly used as a central midfielder, towards the latter half of the season he began to play in the right-back position and he helped secure Iwaki's safety in the J2 League.

In December 2023, it was announced that Miyamoto would be joining J1 League club Albirex Niigata.[19]

Career statistics

Club

As of 14 April 2024[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J. League Cup Total
Iwaki FC 2021 JFL 30 1 1 0 – 31 1
2022 J3 League 34 2 0 0 – 34 2
2023 J2 League 41 3 1 0 – 42 3
Total 105 6 2 0 0 0 107 6
Albirex Niigata 2024 J1 League 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 111 6 2 0 0 0 113 6

Honours

Iwaki FC

References

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  2. ^ "[いわきFC OfficialSite] 宮本英治選手 契約更新のお知らせ". いわきFC OfficialSite (in Japanese). 16 December 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. ^ "【選手の横顔〈３〉】MＦ・宮本英治 福島からプロ人生始動". 福島民友新聞社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2014 Takamadonomiya U-18 Cup Premier League 14/09/07 JFA Academy Fukushima - Consadole Sapporo U-18 Results,Players". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2015 Takamadonomiya U-18 Cup Premier League 15/09/05 Ryutsu Keizai University Kashiwa High School - JFA Academy Fukushima Results,Players". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2016 Japan Club Youth Cup 16/07/31 JFA Academy Fukushima - Vissel Kobe U-18 Results,Players". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2018 JUFA Kanto League 1 18/06/09 Waseda University - Kokushikan University Results,Players". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  8. ^ "関東大学リーグ1部2部全チームの主将・副将が判明!明治はDF須貝、産能大は主将3人体制". ゲキサカ (in Japanese). 14 May 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2020 Eiji Miyamoto Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2020 JUFA Kanto League 1 20/08/15 Meiji University - Kokushikan University Results,Players". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  11. ^ "[いわきFC OfficialSite] いわきFC 新加入選手のお知らせ 〜国士舘大学 MF宮本英治選手〜". いわきFC OfficialSite (in Japanese). 25 December 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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  13. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2021 Japan Football League 21/09/12 MIO Biwako Shiga - Iwaki FC Results,Players". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2022 J3 League 22/03/13 Kagoshima United - Iwaki FC Results,Players,Formation,Highlight". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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  16. ^ "All Positions | Assists | All clubs | MEIJI YASUDA J3 LEAGUE | 2022 Player Stats | J.LEAGUE". J.LEAGUE. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  17. ^ "ＭＦ宮本英治とＦＷ有馬幸太郎、契約更新 いわきＦＣ". 福島民友新聞社 (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  18. ^ "[いわきFC OfficialSite] 宮本英治選手 契約更新のお知らせ". いわきFC OfficialSite (in Japanese). 16 December 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  19. ^ "いわきFCから 宮本 英治 選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ". アルビレックス新潟 公式サイト｜ALBIREX NIIGATA OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  20. ^ "Soccer D.B. : 2023 Eiji Miyamoto Result by Season". Soccer D.B. Retrieved 27 February 2023.