What is Koji Miyata?
{{Infobox football biography |name=Koji Miyata |image= |image_size= |caption= |fullname=Koji Miyata |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1923|1|15}} |birth_place=[[Japan]] |death_date= |death_place= |height= |position=[[Midfielder]] |currentclub= |clubnumber= |youthyears1=|youthclubs1=[[Kobe High School|Kobe Daiichi High School]] |youthyears2=|youthclubs2=[[Waseda University]] |years1=1946–????|clubs1=[[Tanabe Mitsubishi Pharma SC|Tanabe Pharmaceutical]]|caps1=|goals1= |totalcaps=|totalgoals= |nationalyears1=1951–1954|nationalteam1=[[Japan national football team|Japan]]|nationalcaps1=6|nationalgoals1=0 |manageryears1=1961–1973||managerclubs1=[[Tanabe Mitsubishi Pharma SC|Tanabe Pharmaceuticals]] |medaltemplates= {{Medal|Country|{{Fb|JPN}}}} {{Medal|Competition|[[Asian Games]]}} {{Medal|B|[[1951 Asian Games|1951 New Delhi]]|[[Football at the 1951 Asian Games|Team]]}} }} {{Nihongo|'''Koji Miyata'''|宮田 孝治|Miyata Koji|born January 15, 1923}} is a former [[Japan]]ese [[Association football|football]] player. He played for the [[Japan national football team|Japan national team]]. ==Biography== Miyata was born on January 15, 1923. After graduating from [[Waseda University]], he joined [[Tanabe Mitsubishi Pharma SC|Tanabe Pharmaceutical]] in 1946. In March 1951, Miyata was selected [[Japan national football team|Japan national team]] for Japan team first game after [[World War II]], [[Football at the 1951 Asian Games|1951 Asian Games]]. At this competition, on March 7, he debuted against [[Iran national football team|Iran]]. He also played at [[Football at the 1954 Asian Games|1954 Asian Games]]. He played 6 games for Japan until 1954. After retirement, Miyata became a manager for [[Tanabe Mitsubishi Pharma SC|Tanabe Pharmaceutical]] in 1961. The club joined [[Japanese Regional Leagues]] in 1968 and was promoted to new division [[Japan Soccer League]] Division 2 in 1972. In 1972 season, he led the club the 2nd place and promoted Division 1. However, in 1973 season, the club was the lowest place and he resigned end of 1973