Yasutoshi Miura (三浦 泰年, Miura Yasutoshi; born 15 July 1965) is a Japanese former professional football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team and is the older brother of legendary footballer Kazuyoshi Miura.
Personal Information
- Full name: Yasutoshi Miura
- Date of birth: 15 July 1965 (age 61)
- Place of birth: Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Height: 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
- Positions: Defender, midfielder
Playing Career
Miura began his professional career with Brazilian club Santos (1984–1985) after graduating from Shizuoka Gakuen High School. He then joined Yomiuri (later Verdy Kawasaki) in 1986, where he won the Japan Soccer League three times (1986/87, 1990/91, 1991/92), the JSL Cup once (1991), and the Emperor's Cup twice (1986, 1987). The club also won the 1987 Asian Club Championship.
In 1992, he moved to Shimizu S-Pulse, based in his home prefecture of Shizuoka. He returned to Verdy Kawasaki in 1996, winning the Emperor's Cup that year. He later played for Avispa Fukuoka (1999–2001) and Vissel Kobe (2002–2003), retiring at age 38.
Over his club career, he made 340 league appearances and scored 16 goals across all Japanese top-flight competitions.
International Career
Miura was selected for the Japan national team in October 1993. He made his debut on 4 October 1993 against Ivory Coast, playing as a left side-back in place of the injured Satoshi Tsunami. He also played in the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification matches. In total, he earned 3 caps for Japan in 1993, scoring no goals.
Coaching Career
After retiring as a player, Miura became a manager:
- Vissel Kobe (2005) – served as caretaker manager
- Giravanz Kitakyushu (2011–2012) – led the club from bottom place to 8th in 2011 and 9th in 2012
- Tokyo Verdy (2013–2014) – sacked in September 2014 with the club in 20th place
- Chiangmai (2015, Thailand) – sacked in July due to poor performance
- Kataller Toyama (2016) – managed in J3 League
- Kagoshima United FC (2017–2018) – led the club to 2nd place in J3 and promotion to J2 for the first time in club history; resigned at the end of 2018
- Atletico Suzuka / Suzuka Point Getters (2021–2024) – appointed on 15 July 2021
Honours
- Japan Soccer League: 1986/87, 1990/91, 1991/92 (Yomiuri)
- JSL Cup: 1991 (Yomiuri)
- Emperor's Cup: 1986, 1987, 1996 (Verdy Kawasaki)
- Asian Club Championship: 1987 (Yomiuri)
