Miyabi Moriya

About

Miyabi Moriya (守屋 都弥, Moriya Miyabi; born 22 August 1996) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a right back for the Utah Royals of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and the Japan national team. She previously played for WE League club INAC Kobe Leonessa and NWSL club Angel City FC.

Moriya made her WE League debut on 26 September 2021. Since making her professional debut in 2015, Moriya scored eight goals in 118 match appearances for INAC Kobe Leonessa of the Japanese WE League, helping the club win their first ever WE League title in 2022. In the 2023 season, Moriya was awarded 2023 WE League Valuable Player and was also named to the 2023 WE League Best XI.

On 31 January 2025, Angel City FC of the National Women’s Soccer League announced they had acquired Moriya for an undisclosed fee and signed her to a one-year contract with a club option for 2026. Moriya made her debut for Angel City on 16 March, coming on a substitute in the home opener against San Diego Wave FC to close out the match and secure a 1–1 draw. Moriya recorded her first assist for Angel City on 1 September 2025, delivering a corner…