Yuki Miyazawa

is a Japanese professional football manager who is currently the head of methodology of club RB Ōmiya Ardija.

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.

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.

During his time in Cologne, by chance he had the opportunity to become an interpreter for FC Köln's Japanese players Kazuki Nagasawa and Yuya Osako. 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. 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.

On 30 June 2026, RB Ōmiya Ardija appointed Miyazawa as their new head of methodology.

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. Miyazawa took charge of 28 games with a 50% win rate, before being dismissed in May 2026, just before the final game of the J2/J3 100 Year Vision League.

Managerial statistics

+ Managerial record by team and tenureTeamNat.FromToRecordRB Ōmiya Ardija24 September 202531 May 2026 Career total