Miyabi Moriya (born 22 August 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defender for WE League club INAC Kobe Leonessa and the Japan national team.[1]

Miyabi Moriya
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-08-22) 22 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Nara Prefecture, Japan
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
INAC Kobe Leonessa
Number 2
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– INAC Kobe Leonessa 122 (8)
International career
2023– Japan 14 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:26, 6 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:26, 6 October 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Moriya made her WE League debut on 26 September 2021.[2]

International career

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On 13 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.[3]

On July 26, 2023, she made her first World Cup appearance in Japan's second-round 2–0 victory over Costa Rica in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Group C.

Career statistics

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International

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As of match played 3 August 2024[4]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National Team Year Apps Goals
Japan 2023 6 2
2024 8 0
Total 14 2
Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Moriya goal.
List of international goals scored by Miyabi Moriya
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 26 October 2023 Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan   India 5–0 7–0 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
2 1 November 2023 Lokomotiv Stadium, Tashkent, Uzbekistan   Vietnam 2–0 2–0

Honours

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INAC Kobe Leonessa

Individual

  • WE League Best XI: 2022–23
  • WE League Valuable Player Award: 2022–23

References

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  1. ^ "登録選手 : 【守屋 都弥】 | INAC神戸 レオネッサ". inac-kobe.com.
  2. ^ "Scoresheet" (PDF). weleague.jp. September 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Iwabuchi left out of Japan's World Cup squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Nadeshiko Japan | National Teams|JFA|Japan Football Association".
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