Moeka Minami

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 
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. She begin ein youth career wen she join de junior youth team of Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies.

 Club career 

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

 AS Roma 
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. She win ein second Serie A title back to back plus Roma at de end of de 2023–24 Serie A season.

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

 International career 

 Youth 
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 
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.

Na dem select Minami as part of de 22 players squad for de 2020 Summer Olympics dem hold insyd Japan insyd 2021. 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.

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

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

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

 Career statistics 

 Club 
As of match she play 17 May 2025
+Appearances den goals by club, season den competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup[a]League Cup[b]Continental[c]OthersTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsUrawa Reds2017Nadeshiko League000030——302018Nadeshiko League1414020——2012019Nadeshiko League1705141——2622020Nadeshiko League17051———2212021–22WE League20240———242Total68318291——956AS Roma2022–23Serie A25240—1111[d]04132023–24Serie A24152—701[d]03532024–25Serie A24350—811[d]0384Total736142—2623011410Brighton & Hove Albion2025–26Women's Super League000000——00Career Total1419324912623020916

 International 
+Appearances den goals by national team den yearNational TeamYearAppsGoalsJapan201910020202020218120229020231632024110202541Total605
+List of international goals wey Moeka Minami scoreNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef18 April 2021Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai, Japan Paraguay1–07–0Friendly214 July 2023Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai, Japan Panama5–05–0Friendly329 October 2023Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Uzbekistan1–02–02024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament43 December 2023Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil Brazil1–02–0Friendly520 February 2025Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, United States Australia4–04–02025 SheBelieves Cup

 Honours 
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, 2023–24
 Coppa Italia: 2023–24
 Supercoppa Italiana: 2022, 2024

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

 References 

 External links 

 Japan Football Association
 Moeka Minami – FIFA competition record (archived) 
 Moeka Minami at Soccerway 
 Moeka Minami at WorldFootball.net

Category:1998 births
Category:Human
Category:Association football people wey komot Saitama Prefecture
Category:Japanese women's footballers
Category:Women's association football central defenders
Category:Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies players
Category:AS Roma (women) players
Category:Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. players
Category:Nadeshiko League players
Category:Serie A (women's football) players
Category:Women's Super League players
Category:Japan women's international footballers
Category:2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Category:Footballers at de 2020 Summer Olympics
Category:Footballers at de 2024 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic footballers for Japan
Category:Japanese expatriate women's footballers
Category:Expatriate women's footballers insyd Italy
Category:Japanese expatriate sportspeople insyd Italy
Category:2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players
Category:21st-century Japanese sportswomen