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player in the position of opposite spiker. She was a member of

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and participated at the

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. Currently she plays with

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Career

Nagaoka began her career at school level in local leagues, playing with Higashi Kyushu Ryukoku High School. During that period she also played with the Japanese youth national team. In 2007, they won the Asian Girls' U18 Volleyball Championship, where she was awarded

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. In 2008, they won the

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. In 2010, she made her senior international debut, taking part in the

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with the national B-team; as well as beginning her professional career with

. From 2012-13 to 2016-17 seasons, Nagaoka was awarded Best 6 in V.Premier League; as well as MVP in 2012-13 and 2015-16 seasons. She was also awarded MVP at the 2014 AVC Club Championship, when her team won the tournament. Nagaoka was selected to the national A-team in 2012. With the team she won silver medal at the 2013 Asian Championships, bronze medal at the 2013 World Grand Champions Cup and silver medal at the 2014 World Grand Prix. In March 2017, she suffered an injury to her left anterior cruciate ligament which kept her from playing for over thirteen months, causing her to miss the entire 2017-18 season. In 2018, she was on loan to Italian Serie A1 club

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. They won the Italian Super Cup, making her the first Japanese player to play and win a title with the club. Due to a new left knee injury suffered in December, she returned to her homeland for rehabilitation. Nagaoka was back on court in 2020, but missed the

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due to a knee injury.

Clubs

* ''Higashi Kyushu Ryukoku High School'' (2008-2010) * ''

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Awards

Individual

* '' 2007 Asian Youth Girls Volleyball Championship'' - "MVP", "Best spiker" * ''2012-13 V.Premier League'' - "MVP", "Best6" * ''2013

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'' - "Best6" * ''

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'' - "Best spiker" * ''2013-14 V.Premier League'' - "Best6" * ''

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'' - "MVP" * ''

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'' - "2nd Best Outside Spiker" * ''2014-15 V.Premier League'' - "Fighting Spirit award", "Best6" * ''

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Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship'' - "Best outside spiker" * ''2015-16 V.Premier League'' - "MVP", "Best6" * ''2016-17 V.Premier League'' - "Best6"

Club

* ''2011-12 V.Premier League'' - Gorm silver cup

Runner-Up, with

* ''2012

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Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs * ''2012-13 V.Premier League'' - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs. * ''2013 Japan-Korea V.League Top Match'' - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs * ''2013

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Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs * ''2013 Empress's Cup'' - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs * ''2013-14 V.Premier League'' - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs * ''

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Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs * ''2014 Empress's Cup'' - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs * ''2014-15 V.Premier League'' - Gorm silver cup

Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs * ''

Asian Women's Club Volleyball Championship'' - Gorm silver cup

Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs * ''2015 Empress's Cup'' - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs * ''2015-2016 V.Premier League'' - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs * ''2016 Empress's Cup'' - Simple cup icon

Champion, with Hisamitsu Springs * ''2016-2017 V.Premier League'' - Gorm silver cup

Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs * ''2018 Kurowashiki All Japan Volleyball Tournament'' - Gorm silver cup

Runner-Up, with Hisamitsu Springs * ''2018 Italian Super Cup'' - Simple cup icon

Champion, with

National team

* '' 2013 Asian Championship'' - Silver medal * '' 2013 World Grand Champions Cup'' - Bronze medal * '' 2014 World Grand Prix'' - Silver medal

Junior Team

* '' 2007 Asian Youth Girls Volleyball Championship'' – Gold Medal * '' 2008 Asian Junior Women's Volleyball Championship'' – Gold Medal

References

External links

JVA BiographyV.League Biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nagaoka, Miyu Japanese women's volleyball players Living people 1991 births People from Miyama, Fukuoka Sportspeople from Fukuoka Prefecture Volleyball players from Fukuoka Prefecture Japan women's international volleyball players Olympic volleyball players for Japan Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Japan 21st-century Japanese sportswomen