Moeka Minami

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Moeka Minami
Personal information
Full nameMoeka Minami
Date of birth (1998-12-07) December 7, 1998 (age 25)
Place of birthYoshikawa, Saitama, Japan
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
Urawa Reds
Youth career
2014–2016Urawa Reds
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–Urawa Reds31(1)
National team
2014Japan U-171(0)
2018Japan U-206(0)
2019–Japan12(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 31, 2020

Biography

Minami was born in Yoshikawa on December 7, 1998. She was promoted to Nadeshiko League club Urawa Reds from their youth team in 2017.[1] She was selected Best Eleven in 2019 and 2020.

In 2014, Minami was selected the Japan U-17 national team for 2014 U-17 World Cup. She played 1 game against Paraguay in group stage and Japan won the championship. In 2018, Minami was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2018 U-20 World Cup. She played in full-time in all 6 matches as center back and Japan team captain. Japan won the championship and she was also selected Bronze Ball awards.

In February 2019, Minami was selected the Japan national team for SheBelieves Cup. At this tournament, on March 2, she debuted as center back against Brazil. In 2019, she was selected the Japan for 2019 World Cup.

Statistics

[2]

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2019 10 0
2020 2 0
Total 12 0

References

  1. Urawa Reds(in Japanese)
  2. List of match in 2019, 2020 at Japan Football Association (in Japanese)

Other websites

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