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 club North Carolina Courage and the Japan national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Narumi Miura [1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 July 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan | ||
Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
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– | North Carolina Courage | 16 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | Japan U-20 | 5 | (0) |
2018– | Japan | 31 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 November 2023 |
Miura 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 right frrom her first season as a professional footballer. Miura helped the club win two consecutive Nadeshiko League titles, on 2016 and 2017.
She was signed by the North Carolina Courage in February 2023.[3] A consistent presence in the midfield throughout the season, she provided an assist to Kerolin for the first goal in the Courage's win in the 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup final.[4][5][6]
In September 2013, Miura 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, Miura debuted for the Japan national team against New Zealand.[8]
In 2021, Miura represented Japan on the women's football tournament of the 2020 Olympics, which was held in her home country, Japan.[9]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Japan | |||
2018 | 5 | 0 | |
2019 | 12 | 0 | |
2020 | 3 | 0 | |
2021 | 8 | 0 | |
2022 | 2 | 0 | |
2023 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 31 | 0 |
Tokyo Verdy Beleza
North Carolina Courage