Ayana Aoyagi (, Aoyagi Ayana, ; born 16 June 2000) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for A-League Women club Melbourne City. She previously played for W-League club Brisbane Roar, Hokushinetsu Women's Soccer League (HWSL) club Lily Wolf Ishikawa and National Premier Leagues Victoria Women (NPL Victoria Women) club South Melbourne.
Aoyagi was born on 16 June 2000 in Cairns, Queensland, to Lynette and Shigeto Aoyagi. She is of Japanese descent, and has two siblings.
Aoyagi attended Kelvin Grove State College in the suburb of Kelvin Grove in Brisbane, before moving to the United States to attend university. As a junior she played soccer for Far North Queensland (FNQ FC) under-15s in 2014.
Aoyagi first moved to the United States in 2019, and attended Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas, where she joined the Tyler Apaches for the 2019âÂÂ20 season. In 2021, Ayagi moved to Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, where she played for the Creighton Bluejays during the 2021 season. In the following year, she moved to the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Florida, where she played for the Florida Tech Panthers during the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
Aoyagi signed for National Premier Leagues Victoria Women (NPL Victoria Women) club South Melbourne ahead of the 2025 season. She made her debut as a defender on 5 April 2025, coming on as a substitute for Akeisha Sandu in the 87th minute of a 5âÂÂ1 away win over Heidelberg United at Olympic Park. She made her starting debut as a goalkeeper on 3 May 2025 in a 1âÂÂ1 home draw with Spring Hills FC at Lakeside Stadium in Albert Park. She kept her first clean sheet on 15 June 2025 in a 1âÂÂ0 home win over Bentleigh Greens. She finished the season with three clean sheets in nine appearances.
Ayagi signed for A-League Women club Melbourne City ahead of the 2025âÂÂ26 season. She is yet to make her debut for the club.
Known for her social media presence, outside soccer Aoyagi has also worked as a disability support carer, freelance photographer, Instagram content creator, model and recruitment agent for American universities.