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Tsuneyasu Miyamoto is listed as an association football player and association football coach. Tsuneyasu Miyamoto was born on February 7, 1977 in Tondabayashi, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. That works out to 49 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Doshisha University. The listed height is 176 cm.
My Take
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto is one of those figures whose career reads like a straight line drawn by someone with unusual clarity of purpose. Born in Tondabayashi, Osaka, in 1977, he became a centre-back for Japan and earned 71 caps, captaining the side at both the 2002 and 2006 World Cups and at the 2004 Asian Cup. Captaining a back line is unglamorous work: you organise, you communicate, you take responsibility for mistakes that are rarely only yours. What strikes me most is what came after. He went into coaching, eventually managing Gamba Osaka, and now serves as president of the Japan Football Association. The role changed completely, but the job did not: read the situation, keep everyone aligned, absorb the pressure. A Doshisha University graduate who spent his playing years thinking out loud on the pitch now does it for the entire Japanese game. Few players make that transition; fewer still make it look like the obvious next step.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
- Name (Japanese)
- 宮本恒靖
- Reading
- みやもと つねやす
- Born
- February 7, 1977 (age 49)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Snake
- Origin
- Tondabayashi, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 176 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- University
- Doshisha University
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsuneyasu%20Miyamoto
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AE%AE%E6%9C%AC%E6%81%92%E9%9D%96
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380696
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-08-07
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Tsuneyasu Miyamoto born?
Born February 7, 1977 (age 49).
Where is Tsuneyasu Miyamoto from?
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto is from Tondabayashi, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
What does Tsuneyasu Miyamoto do?
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Tsuneyasu Miyamoto?
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto is 176 cm.
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