Ran Iwai

College career Iwai played in all 16 games and scored 1 goal for the Florida State Seminoles as a freshman in 2020 (part of the season was held in the spring of 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic). She scored 2 goals in 19 appearances as a sophomore in the fall of 2021. before winning the national title over BYU on penalties, the program's third national championship. Iwai became a greater contributor and started every game at left back in her junior year in 2022, helping record 11 shutouts in 23 games.

Iwai started every game in her senior year in 2023, posting 8 assists and contributing to 14 shutouts in 23 games as the Seminoles became undefeated national champions. She returned for her fifth and final season in 2024, tallying 8 assists in 19 games. Despite her injury, Florida State won the match to give Iwai her fifth consecutive ACC tournament title, joining Clara Robbins as the only Seminoles to win five conference tournaments.

Club career

Following a year of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) recovery, Iwai joined Swedish club FC Rosengård in February 2026. She made her professional debut and return from injury on February 14, starting at left back in a 1–1 draw against Vittsjö GIK in the Swedish Cup.

International career

Iwai represented the Japan under-16 team at the 2017 AFC U-16 Women's Championship, where they came in third place.

Personal life

Iwai is the daughter of Ayako and Ayumu Iwai. Her younger brother, Ray, plays college football at New Mexico.

Honors

Florida State Seminoles NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament: 2021, 2023 ACC women's soccer tournament: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference: 2020, 2022, 2023