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University of North Florida Athletics

2025 Men's Soccer Roster

16 Rentaro Miyakawa

  • Position Midfielder
  • Year Fifth Year
  • Height 5-7
  • Weight 150
  • Hometown Hokkaido, Japan
  • High School Komazawa Tomakomai University
  • Previous School Dodge City CC
  • Club Team Des Moines Menace

Biography

2024 ASUN Champion
ASUN All-Conference Second Team (2024)
CSC Academic All-District Team (2024)
ASUN Academic Honor Roll (2023-24, 2024-25)

Senior (2024)
  • Started 18 of 19 games played with nine assists and a goal scored in 1,305 minutes played
  • Leads the ASUN in assists overall with nine total and in conference games with seven total this season
  • In ASUN games, his five assists are two more than the next-best mark in the conference
  • Recorded four assists in a span of three matches against JU, FGCU and Lipscomb
  • Also ended the season with four straight games with at least one assist, including the ASUN title game against Central Arkansas and NCAA Championship First Round against West Virginia
  • Put up two assists against the Bisons in the comeback 2-1 win on the road
  • Scored goal in second game of the season against South Carolina to lead late comeback road draw
  • Recorded 13 total shots and three shots on goal, including four straight games with a shot attempted as a midfielder
  • Ended his season with a career-high four shot attempts and the first assist in NCAA play against WVU

Junior (2023)
  • Started in seven of 14 games played in the 2023 season with 815 minutes played
  • Was one of four Ospreys with at least 14 appearances on the year
  • Scored his first and only goal on the season in the non-conference finale against Mercer on Oct. 24
  • Also attempted one of his two shots on goal against Mercer
  • Recorded four total shots, including three straight matches with a shot attempted late in the season against Bellarmine, Queens (NC) and Mercer
  • Played the full 90 minutes twice against Bellarmine and Central Arkansas, as well as 11 matches with at least 45 minutes played

PRIOR TO UNF
  • Transferred in from Dodge City Community College after playing for them since 2021
  • Played 21 games with 14 starts and two goals in his career
  • Also had four total shots, four shots on goal and one game-winner in 187 minutes played
  • Started 12 of 14 games played with a goal in 2022
  • Played for club team, Dodge City Toros FC since 2021 and helped them to UPSL final four in the nation, as well as Midwest South Division champions and Central Region champions
  • Played three years of HS soccer and helped team to become best four of the prefectural
  • Was also a prefectural selection in Hokkaido
  • Biggest game performance was two assists in game won against the professional youth team

PERSONAL
  • Born on Dec. 14, 2002
  • Son of Fumihito and Miki Miyakawa
  • Has three siblings, Kanta (19), Riko (16) and Sara (8)
  • Plans to major in business

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2023Junior

    Midfielder
    5'7" 150 lbs
    15
  • 16

    2024Senior

    Midfielder
    5'7" 145 lbs
    16
  • 16

    2025Fifth Year

    Midfielder
    5'7" 150 lbs
    16