Moeka Minami

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Moeka Minami
南 萌華
File:Supercoppa di calcio femminile 2022, Moeka Minami, festeggiamenti 55 (cropped).jpg
Minami with A.S. Roma in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-12-07) 7 December 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Yoshikawa, Saitama, Japan
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Brighton & Hove Albion
Number 3
Youth career
Yoshikawa White Shark
–2016 Urawa Reds
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2022 Urawa Reds 68 (3)
2022–2025 Roma 73 (6)
2025– Brighton & Hove Albion 9 (0)
International career‡
2014 Japan U-17 1 (0)
2018 Japan U-20 6 (0)
2019– Japan 60 (5)
Medal record
Representing File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 France
AFC U-19 Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place 2017 China
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2014 Costa Rica
AFC U-16 Women's Championship
Gold medal – first place 2013 China
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:16, 21 June 2025 (UTC)

Moeka Minami (南 萌華, Minami Moeka; Japanese: [mina̠mi̠ moe̞ka̠]) born 7 December 1998 is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Japan national team.

Early life

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Minami was born in Saitama Prefecture on 7 December 1998. She attended high school in Saitama Prefectural Nanryō High School. She graduated from University of Tsukuba Physical Education College in 2021.[1] She began her youth career when she joined the junior youth team of Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies.

Club career

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Urawa Reds

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She was promoted to Nadeshiko League club Urawa Reds from the youth team in 2017.[2]

AS Roma

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On 24 July 2022, Minami signed a two-year contract with Italian Serie A club Roma.[3] She made her debut for the club on 19 August 2022 in a 3–1 UEFA Champions League win against Glasgow City.[4] On 10 September 2022, she scored her first goal for the club in a Serie A match against AC Milan.[5] Later in the same month, she scored again for the club in a 4–1 win against Sparta Praha in the UEFA Champions League.[6] On 5 November, Minami won her first silverware with Roma as they beaten Juventus in a penalty shootout in the 2022 Supercoppa Italiana.[7] On 29 April 2023, she helped Roma clinched the 2022–23 Serie A title in a 2–1 win against Fiorentina, their first league title in club history.[8]

On 8 February 2024, Minami penned a two-year contract extension with Roma which keeps her with the club until 30 June 2026.[9] She won her second Serie A title back to back with Roma at the end of the 2023–24 Serie A season.[10]

Brighton & Hove Albion

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On 21 June 2025, it was announced that Minami had signed for Women's Super League club Brighton & Hove Albion.[11]

International career

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Youth

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In 2014, Minami was selected for the Japan U-17 national team for the 2014 U-17 World Cup.[12] She played one game against Paraguay in the group stage. Japan went on to win the championship.

Minami was selected for the Japan U-20 national team for the 2018 U-20 World Cup.[13] She played all six matches as center-back and team captain. Japan won the championship and Minami received the Bronze Ball award.

Senior

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In February 2019, Minami was selected for the Japan national team for the SheBelieves Cup. At this tournament, on 2 March, she debuted as center back-against Brazil.[14]

On 10 May 2019, Minami was included in the 23-player squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[15]

Minami was selected as part of the 22 players squad for the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Japan in 2021.[16] She started all 3 group matches for Japan.

On 7 January 2022, Minami was called up to the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup squad.[17]

On 13 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.[18]

On 14 June 2024, Minami was included in the Japan squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[19]

Minami was part of the Japan squad that won the 2025 SheBelieves Cup.[20]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 14 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and 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 9 0 0 0 1 0 — — 10 0
Career Total 150 9 32 4 10 1 26 2 3 0 219 16
  1. ^ includes Empress's Cup, Coppa Italia
  2. ^ includes Nadeshiko League Cup
  3. ^ includes UEFA Women's Champions League
  4. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Supercoppa Italiana

International

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As of match played 31 May 2025[21]
Appearances and goals by national team and 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
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Minami goal.
List of international goals scored by Moeka Minami
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref
1 8 April 2021 Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai, Japan File:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay 1–0 7–0 Friendly
2 14 July 2023 Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai, Japan File:Flag of Panama.svg Panama 5–0 5–0 Friendly [22]
3 29 October 2023 Milliy Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan 1–0 2–0 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
4 3 December 2023 Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo, Brazil File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil 1–0 2–0 Friendly
5 20 February 2025 Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, United States File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 4–0 4–0 2025 SheBelieves Cup

Honours

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Urawa Reds

AS Roma

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

Individual

  • EAFF E-1 Football Championship MVP: 2019
  • Nadeshiko League/WE League Best Eleven: 2019, 2020, 2021-2022
Individual

References

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