Ayane Miyazaki

Towering over the midfield at 180cm, this reserved Japanese anchor uses a lightning-fast burst and ruthless interceptions to suffocate opposing attacks. After overcoming a freak spine-shattering fall from a runaway piano that nearly ended her career, she transformed that physical fragility into an unshakeable, rock-solid defensive intensity. Though her spatial awareness can occasionally falter, her clinical tackling ensures that any ball crossing her path simply ceases to exist.