| Narumi Miura | |
| Fullname: | Narumi Miura [1] |
| Birth Date: | 3 July 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | North Carolina Courage |
| Clubnumber: | 6 |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | Tokyo Verdy Menina |
| Years1: | 2016–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Tokyo Verdy Beleza |
| Caps1: | 84 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | North Carolina Courage |
| Caps2: | 16 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | Japan U-20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018– |
| Nationalteam2: | Japan |
| Nationalcaps2: | 31 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 28 August 2023 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 7 November 2023 |
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.
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.
On 10 June 2018, Miura debuted for the Japan national team against New Zealand.[7]
In 2021, Miura represented Japan on the women's football tournament of the 2020 Olympics, which was held in her home country, Japan.[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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