Yuki Miyazawa (football manager)

Yuki Miyazawa
宮沢 悠生
Miyazawa in 2023
Personal information
Full name Yuki Miyazawa
Date of birth (1985-08-28) 28 August 1985
Place of birth Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Team information
Current team
 RB Omiya Ardija (manager)
Managerial career
Years Team
2023–2025 FC Liefering (assistant)
2025– RB Omiya Ardija
The native form of this personal name is Miyazawa Yuki. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Yuki Miyazawa (宮沢 悠生, Miyazawa Yuki; born 28 August 1985) is a Japanese professional football manager who is the manager of J2 League club RB Omiya Ardija.[1]

Early career

After graduating from Kyoto Prefectural Katsura High School, Miyazawa attended Biwako Seikei Sport College, where he played football and majored in sports management. He graduated from the college in 2009.[2]

Following his graduation, Miyazawa moved to Cologne, Germany, to pursue coaching further and gain international experience, believing the strength of German football would aid his professional understanding. Initially, he attended a language school and worked part-time, while also coaching at a local football club.

In 2011, when his visa was due for renewal, Miyazawa opted for a student visa rather than a working visa and enrolled at German Sport University Cologne. During this period, he gained extensive coaching experience, including coaching junior and junior youth players at FC Köln's partner club. He attended the university for four and a half years, although he didn't graduate.

While Miyazawa did not become a coach at FC Köln, the club supported him in obtaining the DFB A License, which he attained in 2014.[3][4]

During his time in Cologne, by chance he had the opportunity to become an interpreter for Japanese FC Köln players Kazuki Nagasawa and Yuya Osako.[2] This was beneficial for Miyazawa as it provided him the opportunity to learn from manager Peter Stöger. While obtaining his A License, Miyazawa was approached by Red Bull Leipzig to work as a scout. He turned down this offer but accepted a subsequent opportunity from Red Bull Salzburg to serve as an interpreter for Japanese international Takumi Minamino.[5] Miyazawa accepted the role on the condition that the club would support him in gaining his S-Class coaching license in Japan, which he attained in 2019.[3]

Coaching career

In 2018, Miyazawa officially joined the Red Bull Salzburg academy as a coach, progressing from U15 assistant coach to the U18 assistant coach.[6] He later served as the assistant coach for Salzburg's reserve team, FC Liefering, and also coached the Salzburg U18 team to victory in the 2024 Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup.[7]

Managerial career

Before moving to Germany, Miyazawa had hoped to return to Japan and contribute to strengthening Japanese football, which is why he fought to obtain his S-Class license in 2019.[2] Following the dismissal of Tetsu Nagasawa, in September 2025 it was announced that Miyazawa would be appointed as manager of RB Omiya Ardija, another Red Bull subsidiary, in his first senior managerial role.[8]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 7 December 2025
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat. From To Record Ref.
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
RB Omiya Ardija 24 September 2025 Present 9 5 1 3 22 15 +7 055.56 [9]
Career total 9 5 1 3 22 15 +7 055.56

References

  1. ^ "監督 宮沢 悠生". www.rbomiya.com. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Vol.30 レッドブル・ザルツブルグU-16 コーチ／宮沢悠生 | REIBOLA". REIBOLA | 新しいサッカーメディア (in Japanese). 3 December 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b "「欧州でも勝てる日本人指導者に」宮沢悠生通訳の信頼構築術・後編。（中野吉之伴）". Number Web - ナンバー (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  4. ^ "大迫勇也、南野拓実らの"兄弟"に。宮沢悠生通訳の信頼構築術・前編。（中野吉之伴）". Number Web - ナンバー (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  5. ^ "大迫勇也、南野拓実らの"兄弟"に。宮沢悠生通訳の信頼構築術・前編。（中野吉之伴）". Number Web - ナンバー (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  6. ^ "公益財団法人 日本サッカー協会 2023 年度 第 1 回理事会" (pdf) (in Japanese). p. 7. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  7. ^ "The past year for our young hopefuls - FC Red Bull Salzburg". www.redbullsalzburg.at. 28 December 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  8. ^ "宮沢悠生 監督 就任のお知らせ". www.rbomiya.com. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Yuki Miyazawa Head Coaches All-Time Record". Soccer D.B. Japan. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
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