is a Japanese manager and former

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er. He is currently assistant coach of

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club

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Playing career

Miura was born in Shizuoka on August 12, 1970. After graduating from the

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, he joined Yokohama Marinos in 1993. He played many matches as an offensive midfielder or as a forward from his first season with the club. The club won the 1995 J1 League. However, his opportunity to play decreased in 1998 and he moved to Kyoto Purple Sanga in 1999. In October 1999, he moved to

and the club won the 1999 J1 League. In 2001, he moved to FC Tokyo. He played many matches as a defensive midfielder. The club won the 2004 J.League Cup, which was the first major title in the club's history. His opportunity to play decreased in 2005 and he retired at the end of the 2006 season.

Coaching career

After retirement, Miura started his coaching career at FC Tokyo in 2007. From 2009, he coached at Yokohama F. Marinos (2009–12),

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(2013–14) and Avispa Fukuoka (2015). In 2016, he became the manager of

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club AC Nagano Parceiro. He finished in 3rd place in the 2016 season. In 2017, he moved to

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club Albirex Niigata. Although he managed in 10 games, the club won only one game. He was sacked in May 2017 when the club was in 17th place in the league. In 2018, he signed with

club

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and served as assistant coach under manager Tetsu Nagasawa. In 2019, he moved to J3 club SC Sagamihara and became a manager.

Club statistics

Managerial statistics

Update; ''December 31, 2018''

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* * * 1970 births Living people University of Tsukuba alumni Japanese men's footballers J1 League players Yokohama F. Marinos players Kyoto Sanga FC players Júbilo Iwata players FC Tokyo players Japanese football managers J1 League managers J2 League managers J3 League managers AC Nagano Parceiro managers Albirex Niigata managers SC Sagamihara managers Men's association football midfielders Association football people from Shizuoka (city) 20th-century Japanese sportsmen {{Japan-footy-midfielder-1970s-stub