Aya Miyama

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Aya Miyama
宮間 あや
Aya Miyama in 2011.jpg
Miyama playing in the 2011 World Cup
Personal information
Full name Aya Miyama [1]
Date of birth (1985-01-28) 28 January 1985 (age 41)
Place of birth Oamishirasato, Chiba, Japan
Height 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999–2000 Nippon TV Beleza 6 (2)
2001–2008 Okayama Yunogo Belle 110 (62)
2009 Los Angeles Sol 20 (0)
2009 Okayama Yunogo Belle 6 (1)
2010 Saint Louis Athletica 5 (0)
2010 Atlanta Beat 17 (1)
2010–2016 Okayama Yunogo Belle 122 (48)
Total286(114)
International career
2003–2016 Japan 162 (38)
Medal record
Nippon TV Beleza
Winner Nadeshiko League 2000
Runner-up Nadeshiko League 1999
Winner Nadeshiko League Cup 1999
Winner Empress's Cup 2000
Okayama Yunogo Belle
Runner-up Nadeshiko League Cup 2013
Runner-up Empress's Cup 2006
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 London Team
FIFA Women's World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Germany
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Canada
AFC Women's Asian Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Vietnam
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Vietnam
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 China
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Guangzhou Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Doha Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Incheon Team
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 India
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Aya Miyama (宮間 あや, Miyama Aya; born 28 January 1985) is a Japanese former footballer who played for the Japan national team starting in 2003, and from 2012 to 2016 served as captain of the team. She appeared in four World Cups between 2003 and 2015, and was part of the team that won the 2011 World Cup for Japan. Miyama also led Japan to a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. [2]

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Club career

Early career

Miyama was born in Ōamishirasato, Sanbu District, Chiba Prefecture,[ citation needed ] on 28 January 1985 . She started her career as a football player in the club her father founded. She later joined Nippon TV Beleza in 1999 after playing with their youth team, but when she was in eleventh grade, she left the team and went to the high school football club. Even among male players, she kept playing football.

Miyama joined L.League side Okayama Yunogo Belle in 2001, having received an invitation from Midori Honda, the coach.

WPS

Aya Miyama (Left) playing for Saint Louis Athletica against the Boston Breakers. Kelly Smith is pictured on the right. Miyama-2010-bos.jpg
Aya Miyama (Left) playing for Saint Louis Athletica against the Boston Breakers. Kelly Smith is pictured on the right.

On 24 November 2008, Miyama was selected by the Los Angeles Sol of the U.S. Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) in the 2008 WPS International Draft, and joined Sol in 2009. In the 2009 Women's Professional Soccer season, she had 6 assists but no goals. When the Sol disbanded in early 2010, she was taken by Saint Louis Athletica. Miyama signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Beat on 10 June 2010.

Return to Japan

Miyama returned to Okayama Yunogo Belle in September 2010. She left the club at the end of the 2016 season.

International career

At the 2007 World Cup held in China, Miyama performed brilliantly in Japan's match against England, scoring the team's two goals both from direct free kicks as they held on to a draw. In Japan's first group stage match of the 2011 World Cup, she scored the go-ahead goal in Japan's win against New Zealand from another free kick in the 68th minute, and was named Player of the Match.

At the 2011 World Cup in Germany, Miyama scored the winner – a curling free kick – to help Japan beat New Zealand, and netted Japan's first goal in the final against the USA. Miyama also scored Japan's first penalty of the eventual penalty shoot-out in the final which ended 2–2 after extra time. Her team won 3–1 in the penalty shoot-out, making them the first Asian team to win the World Cup. [3] In the moment of victory, Miyama did not join her teammates in celebration, but instead went to the American players to hug and congratulate them. This has been reported both by Hope Solo and the Japanese media as evidence of Miyama's sportsmanship and respect for her opponents.

Miyama was named the AFC Women's Footballer of the Year in 2011, [4] 2012 [5] and 2015.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Miyama led Japan to the silver medal as captain. At the 2015 World Cup, she also captained the team and lost in the final to the USA. At the 2016 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Japan failed to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Following the tournament, she retired from the national team. She played 162 matches and scored 38 goals for Japan.

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 November 2015
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOther [a] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nippon TV Beleza 1999 00–
2000 62––
Total62–
Okayama Yunogo Belle 2003 161321––1814
2004 1417––
2005 21844––2512
2006 17640––2116
2007 2192000–239
2008 21921––2310
Total1106200–
Los Angeles Sol 2009 200––10210
Okayama Yunogo Belle 2009 6122––83
Saint Louis Athletica 2010 50–––50
Atlanta Beat 2010 171–––171
Okayama Yunogo Belle 2010 742000–94
2011 16931––1910
2012 1852242–249
2013 18631109–3116
2014 281521––3016
2015 24621––267
Total111451461411–13962
Career total27511110

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year [6] [7]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Japan 2003 62
2004 12
2005 92
2006 173
2007 176
2008 184
2009 11
2010 172
2011 184
2012 163
2013 71
2014 174
2015 134
2016 50
Total16238
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Miyama goal.
List of international goals scored by Aya Miyama
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
19 June 2003 Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok, ThailandFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 13–015–0 2003 AFC Women's Championship
222 July 2003 Sendai Stadium, Sendai, JapanFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 4–05–0 Friendly
318 December 2004 Nishigaoka Soccer Stadium, Tokyo, JapanFlag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 2–011–0Friendly
44–0
529 March 2005 Miranda, AustraliaFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1–21–2Friendly
621 May 2005 Nishigaoka Soccer Stadium, Tokyo, JapanFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5–06–0Friendly
723 July 2006 Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, AustraliaFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1–01–0 2006 AFC Women's Asian Cup
823 November 2006 Wildparkstadion, Karlsruhe, GermanyFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 2–63–6Friendly
930 November 2006 Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha, QatarFlag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 2–013–0 2006 Asian Games
1012 February 2007 GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, CyprusFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1–12–2Friendly
1110 March 2007 National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, JapanFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2–02–0 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
1210 June 2007 Bucheon Stadium, Bucheon, South KoreaFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2–12–2 2008 Summer Olympics qualification
134 August 2007 Lạch Tray Stadium, Hai Phong, VietnamFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 4–08–02008 Summer Olympics qualification
1411 September 2007 Hongkou Football Stadium, Shanghai, ChinaFlag of England.svg  England 1–02–2 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup
152–2
1618 February 2008 Yongchuan Stadium, Chongqing, ChinaFlag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 2–23–2 2008 EAFF Women's Football Championship
172 June 2008 Thong Nhat Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 3–03–1 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup
188 June 20082–0
196 August 2008 Qinhuangdao Olympic Stadium, Qinhuangdao, ChinaFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1–22–2 2008 Summer Olympics
2014 November 2009 Urawa Komaba Stadium, Saitama, JapanFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1–02–1Friendly
216 February 2010 Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu, JapanFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1–02–0 2010 EAFF Women's Football Championship
2220 May 2010 Chengdu Sports Centre, Chengdu, ChinaFlag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 5–08–0 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup
232 March 2011 Vila Real de Santo António, PortugalFlag of the United States.svg  United States 1–21–2 2011 Algarve Cup
2418 June 2011 Ningineer Stadium, Matsuyama, JapanFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1–01–1Friendly
2527 June 2011 Ruhrstadion, Bochum, GermanyFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2–12–1 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
2617 July 2011 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, GermanyFlag of the United States.svg  United States 1–12–22011 FIFA Women's World Cup
275 April 2012 Home's Stadium Kobe, Kobe, JapanFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3–14–1 Kirin Challenge Cup
2811 July 2012 National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, JapanFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1–03–0Friendly
2925 July 2012 City of Coventry Stadium, Coventry, EnglandFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2–02–1 2012 Summer Olympics
3026 September 2013 Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba, JapanFlag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1–02–0Friendly
315 March 2014Stadium Bela Vista, Parchal, PortugalFlag of the United States.svg  United States 1–11–1 2014 Algarve Cup
3210 March 2014 Estádio Algarve, Faro, PortugalFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 2–12–12014 Algarve Cup
3318 September 2014Namdong Asiad Rugby Field, Incheon, South KoreaFlag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 10–012–0 2014 Asian Games
341 October 2014 Incheon Munhak Stadium, Incheon, South KoreaFlag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 1–21–32014 Asian Games
3511 March 2015 Estádio Algarve, Faro, PortugalFlag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 1–02–0 2015 Algarve Cup
362–0
379 June 2015 BC Place, Vancouver, CanadaFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 1–01–0 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
3823 June 2015 BC Place, Vancouver, CanadaFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2–02–12015 FIFA Women's World Cup

Honors

Japan

Individual

See also

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup Germany 2011 – List of Players: Japan" (PDF). FIFA. 28 July 2014. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aya Miyama". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "USA v Japan – as it happened". The Guardian. 17 July 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "AFC Women Player of the Year: Aya Miyama". AFC . 23 November 2011. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  5. ↑ "AFC Women Player of the Year: Aya Miyama". AFC . 29 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2 December 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  6. ↑ Japan Football Association (in Japanese)
  7. ↑ List of match in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Archived 11 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine , 2016 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)
  8. ↑ "2015 FIFPro Award". Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "IFFHS WOMAN TEAM – AFC – OF THE DECADE 2011-2020". IFFHS. 30 January 2021.
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