Narumi Miura
Utah Royals FC · Defensive midfielder · Off-Ball Runner
Defensive midfielder2026 seasonJapanage 29.0951 min5 ft 1 inOff-Ball Runner
Everything about Narumi's profile points one way: 87th percentile for shooting, 7th for carrying, now 29.0 and at the stable part of the curve.
-0.020
goals added / 96
59th
percentile in position
-0.023
2027 projection
$157,007
cap-implied wage, 2025
$176,120
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in shooting, receiving / positioning, discipline. Below the 35th in carrying.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 8.4% |
| Average pass distance | 18.4 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 3.3 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 22.1% |
| Shots per 96 | 1.11 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.61 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.064 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.067 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.138 |
These are the inputs to the style space that assigns her archetype — descriptive of how she plays, deliberately separate from how well.
Cap-implied valuepriced on 2025
| Goals above replacement | 1.27 |
| Share of base cap | 4.8% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$19,114 |
Cap-implied wage distributes the league's published 2025 wage pool in proportion to goals added above replacement. It is what the cap says she should command — the NWSL does not publish actual salaries.
Career record
| Season | Club | Pos | Age | Min | g+/96 | Pctile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NC | DM | 26.0 | 2790 | +0.011 | 80 |
| 2024 | NC | DM | 27.0 | 2272 | +0.000 | 76 |
| 2025 | WAS | DM | 28.0 | 2039 | -0.040 | 39 |
| 2026 | UTA | DM | 29.0 | 951 | -0.020 | 59 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manaka Hayashi | CM | CHI | 2026 | 21.9 | -0.085 |
| Haley McCutcheon | DM | ORL | 2026 | 30.4 | -0.028 |
| Ary Borges | DM | LA | 2026 | 26.5 | -0.081 |
| Sally Menti | CM | SEA | 2025 | 23.3 | -0.021 |
| Elin Rubensson | CM | HOU | 2024 | 31.1 | -0.054 |
| Dorian Bailey | DM | WAS | 2022 | 25.4 | -0.013 |
| Lo'eau LaBonta | CM | KC | 2023 | 30.3 | +0.027 |
| Line Jensen | CM | WAS | 2017 | 25.9 | -0.081 |