Atsuhiro Miura

Atsuhiro Miura
三浦淳寛
Personal information
Full name	Atsuhiro Miura
Date of birth	24 July 1974 (age 49)
Place of birth	Oita, Oita, Japan
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1990–1992	Kunimi High School
1993	Aoyama Gakuin University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1994–1998	Yokohama Flügels
1999–2000	Yokohama F. Marinos
2001–2004	Tokyo Verdy
2005–2007	Vissel Kobe
2007–2010	Yokohama FC
Total
International career
2000	Japan Olympic (O.P.)
1999–2005	Japan
Managerial career
2020–2022	Vissel Kobe
Medal record
Representing Japan
Men's football
AFC Asian Cup
FIFA Confederations Cup
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Atsuhiro Miura (三浦淳寛, Miura Atsuhiro, born 24 July 1974) is a former Japanese football player. He played for Japan national team.

He is not related to fellow footballer and who is also from Japan Kazuyoshi Miura.

Club career edit

Miura was born in Oita on 24 July 1974. After dropped out from Aoyama Gakuin University, he joined Yokohama Flügels in 1994. He became a regular player in 1995 and he mainly played as left midfielder. The club won the champions at 1994–95 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. In 1998, the club won Emperor's Cup. However the club was disbanded end of 1998 season due to financial strain, he moved to Yokohama F. Marinos. He moved to Tokyo Verdy in 2001. However his opportunity to play decreased behind Takahito Soma while Miura was away from the club for Japan national team. He moved to Vissel Kobe in 2005. Although he served as captain, his opportunity to play decreased in 2007. In August 2007, he moved to Yokohama FC was founded by Yokohama Flügels supporters. He retired end of 2010 season.

National team career edit

On 6 June 1999, Miura debuted for Japan national team against Peru. He also played at 1999 Copa America. In September 2000, he was elected Japan for Japan U-23 national team as over age for 2000 Summer Olympics. In October, he played at 2000 Asian Cup and Japan won the champions. In 2001, he played at 2001 Confederations Cup and Japan won the 2nd place. In 2003, he was elected Japan for the first time in 2 years. Although he played as left side-back, there were few opportunity to play behind Alessandro Santos. He was also elected Japan for 2004 Asian Cup won the champions and 2005 Confederations Cup. However he did not play in the match at both competition. He played 25 games and scored 1 goal for Japan until 2005.^[1]

Club statistics edit

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
1994	Yokohama Flügels	J1 League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995			51	6	2	1	-		53	7
1996			30	3	2	0	14	0	46	3
1997			32	3	5	2	10	1	47	6
1998			32	10	5	0	3	2	40	12
1999	Yokohama F. Marinos	J1 League	29	2	3	0	6	0	38	2
2000	Yokohama F. Marinos	J1 League	26	5	1	0	3	0	30	5
2001	Tokyo Verdy	J1 League	22	3	0	0	2	0	24	3
2002			8	1	0	0	0	0	8	1
2003			26	2	3	0	4	1	33	3
2004			23	4	1	0	0	0	24	4
2005	Vissel Kobe	J1 League	25	6	2	0	0	0	27	6
2006		J2 League	46	15	0	0	-		46	15
2007		J1 League	5	0	0	0	1	0	6	0
2007	Yokohama FC	J1 League	9	0	1	0	0	0	10	0
2008		J2 League	37	2	2	0	-		39	2
2009			24	3	1	0	-		25	3
2010			2	0	0	0	-		2	0
Total			427	65	25	3	43	4	495	72