Kazuyuki Kyoya

Kazuyuki Kyoya
京谷 和幸
Personal information
Full name Kazuyuki Kyoya
Date of birth (1971-08-13) August 13, 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1987–1989 Muroran Otani High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1993 JEF United Ichihara 11 (0)
Total 11 (0)
Medal record
JEF United Ichihara
Runner-up JSL Cup 1990
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kazuyuki Kyoya (京谷 和幸, Kyōya Kazuyuki, born August 13, 1971) is a former Japanese football player and wheelchair basketball player. He has competed in the 4 Summer Paralympics.

Football career

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Kyoya was born in Muroran on August 13, 1971. After graduating from high school, Kyoya joined the Japan Soccer League team Furukawa Electric (later JEF United Ichihara) in 1990. He played many matches in 1991. In 1992, the Japan Soccer League was dissolved and the new J1 League was founded. In October 1993, he debuted in the J.League games against Gamba Osaka at the J.League Cup.[1]

However, on November 28, 1993, Kyoya injured his spinal cord in a traffic accident. He retired from his football career, as he could not walk.

Wheelchair basketball career

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In 1994, Kyoya started wheelchair basketball career. He has competed in the four Summer Paralympic Games: in 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012. After the 2012 Paralympics, he retired from his career in wheelchair basketball.

Club statistics

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Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1990/91 Furukawa Electric JSL Division 1 1 0 1 0 2 0
1991/92 10 0 0 0 10 0
1992 JEF United Ichihara J1 League - 0 0 0 0
1993 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Career total 11 0 0 0 2 0 13 0

Television movie

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A television movie inspired by Kyoya's story titled Kimi ni Sasageru Emblem (君に捧げるエンブレム, lit. An Emblem Dedicated to You) was broadcast on Fuji TV on January 3, 2017. Arashi's member Sho Sakurai portrayed Kyoya.

References

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