Miyo Okamoto 岡本三代 | |
Fullname: | Miyo Okamoto |
Birth Date: | 1 July 1978 |
Birth Place: | Kōchi, Japan |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 1994–1998 |
Clubs1: | Suzuyo Shimizu FC Lovely Ladies |
Years2: | 1999–2000 |
Clubs2: | Kumamoto Renaissance FC |
Years3: | 2001–2003 |
Clubs3: | Okayama Yunogo Belle |
Years4: | 2004–2005 |
Clubs4: | Bene Gruppo |
Years5: | 2006–2008 |
Clubs5: | Kochi Ganador FC |
Manageryears1: | 2006–2012 |
Managerclubs1: | Kochi Ganador FC |
Manageryears2: | 2009–2012 |
Managerclubs2: | Kochi Ganador FC Jr. |
Manageryears3: | 2013–2018 |
Managerclubs3: | Cerezo Osaka Sakai Girls |
Manageryears4: | 2019–2020 |
Managerclubs4: | Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies |
Manageryears5: | 2021–2023 |
Managerclubs5: | Thailand Ladies |
Manageryears6: | 2021–2023 |
Managerclubs6: | Thailand Ladies U20 |
is a Japanese football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. She was most recently the head coach of the Thailand senior[1] and under-20 women's national teams.
At the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup, her usage of unusual tactics and out-of-position players, such as striker Pitsamai Sornsai in defence, led to Thailand only winning a single match in the group stage and losing 7-0 to defending champions Japan in the quarter-finals, as well as both World Cup play-off matches to regional rivals Vietnam and Chinese Taipei. She was criticised after the tournament, but continued to hold on to her job and led the War Elephants to a silver medal at the 2021 Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam.
Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
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Thailand (senior) | 22 January 2021 | 28 February 2023 | ||||||||
Thailand U-20 | 22 January 2021 | 28 February 2023 | ||||||||
Career totals |
Thailand Women