Toru Miyamoto

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Toru Miyamoto
宮本 亨

Personal information
Full name	Toru Miyamoto
Date of birth	(1982-12-03) December 3, 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1998–2000	Shimonoseki Chuo Technical High School
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2009	Avispa Fukuoka	177	(5)
2009–2010	Tochigi SC	26	(1)
2011–2015	Giravanz Kitakyushu	125	(2)
Total		328	(8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Toru Miyamoto (宮本 亨, Miyamoto Tōru, born December 3, 1982) is a former Japanese football player.

Playing career

Miyamoto was born in Shimonoseki on December 3, 1982. After graduating from high school, he joined J1 League club Avispa Fukuoka in 2001. On July 7, he debuted as right side back against Nagoya Grampus Eight.^{[1] [2]} However, he could only play this match in 2001 and Avispa was relegated to J2 League. He played many matches from 2003 and he became a regular player as center back in 2005. Avispa was also promoted to J1 end of 2005 season. Although Avispa was relegated to J2 in a year, he played many matches until 2007. However his opportunity to play decreased from 2008. In August 2009, he moved to newly was promoted to J2 club, Tochigi SC. He became a regular center back soon and played all matches except for suspension in 2009 season.^[3] However he could not play many matches in 2010 season. In 2011, he moved to Giravanz Kitakyushu. He played as regular player until 2013. However his opportunity to play decreased from 2014 season and he retired end of 2015 season.^[4]

Club statistics

^[5]

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
2001	Avispa Fukuoka	J1 League	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2002		J2 League	5	0	2	0	-		7	0
2003			14	0	0	0	-		14	0
2004			16	0	1	0	-		17	0
2005			36	0	0	0	-		36	0
2006		J1 League	20	0	2	0	5	0	27	0
2007		J2 League	47	4	2	0	-		49	4
2008			24	1	1	0	-		25	1
2009			14	0	0	0	-		14	0
Total			177	5	8	0	5	0	190	5
2009	Tochigi SC	J2 League	15	0	1	0	-		16	0
2010			11	1	0	0	-		11	1
Total			26	1	1	0	-		27	1
2011	Giravanz Kitakyushu	J2 League	36	1	1	0	-		37	1
2012			33	0	0	0	-		33	0
2013			39	0	0	0	-		39	0
2014			11	0	2	0	-		13	0
2015			6	1	1	0	-		7	1
Total			125	2	4	0	-		129	2
Career total			328	8	13	0	5	0	346	8

References

1. Toru Miyamoto at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
2. J.League
3. J.League
4. Giravanz Kitakyushu(in Japanese)
5. Giravanz Kitakyushu(in Japanese)

External links

• Toru Miyamoto at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)