| Koji Miyoshi | |
| Full Name: | Koji Miyoshi[1] |
| Birth Date: | 26 March 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Tama-ku, Kawasaki, Japan |
| Height: | 1.67 m |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder, winger |
| Currentclub: | VfL Bochum |
| Clubnumber: | 23 |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2014 |
| Youthclubs1: | Kawasaki Frontale |
| Years1: | 2015–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Kawasaki Frontale |
| Caps1: | 31 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2015 |
| Clubs2: | → J. League U22 (loan) |
| Caps2: | 8 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2018 |
| Clubs3: | → Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo (loan) |
| Caps3: | 27 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2019 |
| Clubs4: | → Yokohama F. Marinos (loan) |
| Caps4: | 19 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs5: | → Royal Antwerp (loan) |
| Caps5: | 14 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs6: | Royal Antwerp |
| Caps6: | 58 |
| Goals6: | 5 |
| Years7: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs7: | Birmingham City |
| Caps7: | 46 |
| Goals7: | 6 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | VfL Bochum |
| Caps8: | 9 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | Japan U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2013–2015 |
| Nationalteam2: | Japan U18 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam3: | Japan U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 3 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam4: | Japan U20 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam5: | Japan U21 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 3 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2018–2021 |
| Nationalteam6: | Japan U23 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 2 |
| Nationalyears7: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam7: | Japan |
| Nationalcaps7: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals7: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 17:21, 30 November 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 14:17, 8 May 2024 (UTC) |
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Bundesliga club VfL Bochum and the Japan national team. He previously played domestically for Kawasaki Frontale, from where he spent time on loan with the J.League U-22 Selection, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo and Yokohama F. Marinos. He joined Belgian club Royal Antwerp, initially on loan, in 2019, and four years later joined English club Birmingham City, where he spent just over one season before signing for Bochum.
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]
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] In a chaotic season for Birmingham with multiple managerial changes, at the end of which the team were relegated to the third tier, Miyoshi appeared in all but three matches, scoring six goals and making six assists in league competition.[8] [9]
Miyoshi signed a four-year contract with Bundesliga club VfL Bochum on 30 August 2024; the fee was undisclosed.[10] [11]
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.[12] [13] [14] 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.[15] He made his debut on 17 June 2019 in the game against Chile, as a 66th-minute substitute for Daizen Maeda.[16]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | 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 | 0 | 27 | 4 | ||||
| 2017 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 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 | Belgian Pro League | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 30 | 3 | |||||
| 2022–23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 72 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 18 | 2 | — | 92 | 10 | |||||
| Birmingham City | 2023–24 | Championship | 43 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 7 | |||
| 2024–25 | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 46 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 52 | 7 | ||||
| VfL Bochum | 2024–25[19] | Bundesliga | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 203 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 256 | 32 | |||
| 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.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 June 2019 | Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre, Brazil | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2019 Copa América | |
| 2 | 2–1 |
Kawasaki Frontale
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
Royal Antwerp
Japan U-19