| 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: | Birmingham City |
| Clubnumber: | 11 |
| 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– |
| Clubs7: | Birmingham City |
| Caps7: | 45 |
| Goals7: | 6 |
| 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: | 20:32, 17 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 14:17, 8 May 2024 (UTC) |
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for club Birmingham City and the Japan national team.
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 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]
| 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[15] | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 45 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 50 | 7 | ||||
| Career total | 193 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 245 | 31 | |||
| 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