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Moeka Minami

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Moeka Minami
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipJapan Edit
Name in native language南萌華 Edit
Name wey dem give amMoeka Edit
Family nameMinami Edit
Name in kanaみなみ もえか Edit
Ein date of birth7 December 1998 Edit
Place dem born amSaitama Prefecture Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signJapanese Edit
Ein occupationassociation football player Edit
Position dem play for team top / specialitydefender Edit
Start of work period2017 Edit
Member give sports teamUrawa Red Diamonds Ladies Edit
Sportfootball Edit
Participant insydfootball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – women's tournament, 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Edit

Moeka Minami (南 萌華, Minami Moeka;Japanese: [mina̠mi̠ moe̞ka̠]) born 7 December 1998 be a Japanese professional footballer wey dey play as a defender give Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion den de Japan national team.

Early life

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Na dem born Minami insyd Saitama Prefecture on 7 December 1998. She attend high school insyd Saitama Prefectural Nanryō High School. She graduate from University of Tsukuba Physical Education College insyd 2021.[1] She begin ein youth career wen she join de junior youth team of Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies.

Club career

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Urawa Reds

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Na dem promote am to Nadeshiko League club Urawa Reds from de youth team insyd 2017.[2]

AS Roma

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On 8 February 2024, na Minami pen a two-year contract extension plus Roma wich dey keep am plus de club til 30 June 2026.[3] She win ein second Serie A title back to back plus Roma at de end of de 2023–24 Serie A season.[4]

Brighton & Hove Albion

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On 21 June 2025, na dem announce say Minami sign give Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion.[5]

International career

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Youth

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Insyd 2014, na dem select Minami for de Japan U-17 national team for de 2014 U-17 World Cup. She play one game against Paraguay insyd de group stage. Japan go on go win de championship.

Na dem select Minami for de Japan U-20 national team for de 2018 U-20 World Cup. She play all six matches as center-back den team captain. Japan win de championship wey Minami receive de Bronze Ball award.

Senior

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Insyd February 2019, na dem select Minami for de Japan national team for de SheBelieves Cup. At dis tournament, on 2 March, na she debut as center back-against Brazil.

On 10 May 2019, na dem include Minami insyd de 23-player squad for de 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[6]

Na dem select Minami as part of de 22 players squad for de 2020 Summer Olympics dem hold insyd Japan insyd 2021.[7] She start all 3 group matches for Japan.

On 7 January 2022, na dem call up Minami to de 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup squad.[8]

On 13 June 2023, na dem include am insyd de 23-player squad for de FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.[9]

On 14 June 2024, na dem include Minami insyd de Japan squad for de 2024 Summer Olympics.[10]

Na inami wdeypart of td Japan squad tweywoi td 2025 SheBelieves Cup.[11]

Career statistics

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As of match she play 17 May 2025

Appearances den goals by club, season den competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Continental[c] Others Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Urawa Reds 2017 Nadeshiko League 0 0 0 0 3 0 — — 3 0
2018 Nadeshiko League 14 1 4 0 2 0 — — 20 1
2019 Nadeshiko League 17 0 5 1 4 1 — — 26 2
2020 Nadeshiko League 17 0 5 1 — — — 22 1
2021–22 WE League 20 2 4 0 — — — 24 2
Total 68 3 18 2 9 1 — — 95 6
AS Roma 2022–23 Serie A 25 2 4 0 — 11 1 1[d] 0 41 3
2023–24 Serie A 24 1 5 2 — 7 0 1[d] 0 35 3
2024–25 Serie A 24 3 5 0 — 8 1 1[d] 0 38 4
Total 73 6 14 2 — 26 2 3 0 114 10
Brighton & Hove Albion 2025–26 Women's Super League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Career Total 141 9 32 4 9 1 26 2 3 0 209 16

International

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Appearances den goals by national team den year
National Team Year Apps Goals
Japan 2019 10 0
2020 2 0
2021 8 1
2022 9 0
2023 16 3
2024 11 0
2025 4 1
Total 60 5
List of international goals wey Moeka Minami score
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref
1 8 April 2021 Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai, Japan  Paraguay 1–0 7–0 Friendly
2 14 July 2023 Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai, Japan  Panama 5–0 5–0 Friendly [12]
3 29 October 2023 Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan  Uzbekistan 1–0 2–0 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
4 3 December 2023 Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil  Brazil 1–0 2–0 Friendly
5 20 February 2025 Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, United States  Australia 4–0 4–0 2025 SheBelieves Cup

Honours

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Urawa Reds

  • Nadeshiko League: 2020
  • Empress's Cup: 2021
  • Empress's Cup runner-up: 2019, 2020
  • Nadeshiko League Cup runner-up: 2017

AS Roma

  • Serie A: 2022–23,[13] 2023–24
  • Coppa Italia: 2023–24
  • Supercoppa Italiana: 2022, 2024[14]

Japan U17

  • AFC U-16 Women's Championship: 2013
  • FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: 2014

Japan U20

  • AFC U-20 Women's Asian Championship: 2017
  • FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup: 2018

Japan

  • EAFF E-1 Football Championship: 2019
  • SheBelieves Cup: 2025

Individual

  • EAFF E-1 Football Championship MVP: 2019
  • Nadeshiko League/WE League Best Eleven: 2019, 2020, 2021-2022
Individual
  • Serie A Women's Team of the Year: 2022–23[15]

References

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  1. ↑ "浦和レッズレディースニュース｜なでしこジャパンは合宿を実施中。南萌華「五輪に向けてトレーニングすることが務め。全力で取り組む」｜レッズプレス!!". redspress.jp. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  2. ↑ "三菱重工浦和レッズレディース | URAWA RED DIAMONDS LADIES". 三菱重工浦和レッズレディース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  3. ↑ "Moeka Minami pens new deal with Roma Women!". www.asroma.com (in English). Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  4. ↑ bren (2024-04-27). "Official: Roma Wins Back-to-Back League Titles!!". Chiesa Di Totti (in English). Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  5. ↑ "Minami signs for Albion". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 21 June 2025. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "なでしこジャパンの高倉麻子監督がFIFA女子ワールドカップに向けてメンバーを発表 ～国際親善試合 対スペイン女子代表（6/2＠ル・トゥケ）、FIFA女子ワールドカップ フランス 2019" [Nadeshiko Japan coach Asakura Takako announces members for FIFA Women's World Cup-International Goodwill vs. Spanish Women's National Team (6/2 @ Le Touquet), FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019] (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. 11 May 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ↑ "Japan announces women's football squad for Tokyo 2020". 5 October 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "AFC Women's Asian Cup India 2022 - Selected Players / Staff". Japan Football Association. Retrieved 7 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ↑ "Iwabuchi left out of Japan's World Cup squad". BBC Sport (in British English). Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  10. ↑ "Nadeshiko Japan (Japan Women's National Team) squad & schedule - MS&AD Cup 2024: Noto Peninsula Earthquake Reconstruction Support Match "Ganbarou Noto" / Games of the XXXIII Olympiad (Paris 2024)". jfa.jp. Japan Football Association (JFA). 14 June 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ↑ "United States vs Japan: Japan wins SheBelieves Cup". BBC Sport. 27 February 2025. Archived from the original on 27 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  12. ↑ "Starting Lineup/Result | MS＆AD CUP 2023 | Nadeshiko Japan | Japan National Team | Japan Football Association". www.jfa.jp. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  13. ↑ AP (2023-04-29). "Roma dominates and wins Serie A Women for first time". sportstar.thehindu.com (in English). Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  14. ↑ Clancy, Conor (2022-11-05). "AS Roma beat Juventus on penalties to win Supercoppa Femminile". Total Italian Football (in British English). Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  15. ↑ "Gran Galà del Calcio: tutti i vincitori della serata LIVE". Sky Sport (in Italian). 4 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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