Narumi Miura
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Miura with the North Carolina Courage in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Narumi Miura[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1997年07月03日) 3 July 1997 (age 27) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | North Carolina Courage | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2015 | Tokyo Verdy Menina | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2023 | Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 84 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | North Carolina Courage | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Washington Spirit | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Japan U-20 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | Japan | 31 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 November 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Narumi Miura (三浦 成美, Miura Narumi, born 3 July 1997) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Washington Spirit and the Japan national team.
Club career
[edit ]Tokyo Verdy Beleza, 2016–2023
[edit ]Narumi was born in Kawasaki on 3 July 1997. She joined Nadeshiko League club Tokyo Verdy Beleza in 2016, after being promoted from Tokyo Verdy Menina, their under-18 team.[2] Despite being young and a newly-promoted player for Beleza, she played many matches from her first season as a professional. During her years with the club, Beleza won consecutive Nadeshiko League titles in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019.
North Carolina Courage, 2023–2024
[edit ]Narumi was signed by the North Carolina Courage on February 7, 2023.[3] She assisted Kerolin for the opening goal in the Courage's 2–0 win over Racing Louisville in the Challenge Cup final.[4] She was one of three Courage players to start every match of the 2023 regular season.[5]
Washington Spirit, 2024–present
[edit ]On December 17, 2024, Washington Spirit announced they had signed Narumi two a two-year contract with an option for 2027.[6]
International career
[edit ]In September 2013, Narumi was selected for the Japan U-17s to play the 2013 AFC U-16 Women's Championship. She scored two goals at the tournament, with one of them being scored at the Final, that helped Japan to win the tournament for the second time in a row. In August 2015, she was selected for Japan U-20s to play the 2015 AFC U-19 Women's Championship, with Japan winning the tournament. In November 2016, she was once again selected for Japan U-20s, now for the 2016 U-20 Women's World Cup. At this tournament, she played five matches and Japan earned a third-place finish.[7]
On 10 June 2018, Narumi debuted for the Japan national team against New Zealand.[8]
Tokyo 2020 Olympics
[edit ]In 2021, Narumi represented Japan on the women's football tournament of the 2020 Olympics, which was held in her home country, Japan.[9]
Style of play
[edit ]A central defensive midfielder, Miura is known for her vision, defensive ability, and passing.[10] [11]
Career statistics
[edit ]International
[edit ]- As of match played 23 September 2023[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | |||
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 31 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit ]Tokyo Verdy Beleza
- Nadeshiko League: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Empress's Cup: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
- Nadeshiko League Cup: 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020
- AFC Women's Club Championship: 2019
North Carolina Courage
References
[edit ]- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 – List of Players: Japan" (PDF). FIFA. 7 July 2019. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Nippon TV Beleza". Archived from the original on 24 September 2017.
- ^ "Courage acquire Japanese midfielder Narumi Miura". North Carolina Courage. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Champions! Courage claim Challenge Cup with 2-0 win Saturday". North Carolina Courage. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "2023 North Carolina Courage Stats (NWSL)". FBref . Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Floyd, Thomas. "Spirit bolsters midfield with Japanese veteran Narumi Miura". Washington Post. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ Narumi Miura – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "NADESHIKO Japan wins over New Zealand 3-1". JFA|公益財団法人日本サッカー協会.
- ^ "Japan announces women's football squad for Tokyo 2020". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ Trent, Tyler (20 February 2024). "The Narumi Effect – How the North Carolina Courage midfielder sets up the team for success". Topbin90. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Sylvs, Southern (30 March 2023). "Unsung Heroes – An NWSL Series: Narumi Miura". All For XI. SB Nation . Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "MIURA Narumi - Nadeshiko Japan | National Teams|JFA|Japan Football Association". Japan Football Association. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
External links
[edit ]- Narumi Miura – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Narumi Miura at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
- Narumi Miura at WorldFootball.net Edit this at Wikidata
- Japan Football Association
- Nippon TV Beleza (in Japanese)
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Japanese women's footballers
- Japan women's international footballers
- Nadeshiko League players
- Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza players
- Women's association football midfielders
- 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers for Japan
- North Carolina Courage players
- National Women's Soccer League players
- Association football people from Kawasaki, Kanagawa
- 21st-century Japanese sportswomen