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Height
34
Shirt
21 years
Jul 28, 2004
Right
Preferred foot
Japan
Country
Position
Primary
Attacking Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder, Right Winger, Striker
CM
RW
AM
ST

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches86%Shot attempts92%Goals94%
Chances created63%Aerial duels won55%Defensive contributions84%

NWSL 2026

5
Goals
4
Assists
8
Started
9
Matches
766
Minutes played
8.00
Rating
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

May 31

Angel City FC
W1-2
88
1
1
0
0
8.3

May 23

Racing Louisville
W1-2
90
0
1
0
0
7.5

May 16

Chicago Stars
W4-0
89
1
1
0
0
8.7

May 9

Orlando Pride
L1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.5

May 2

Kansas City Current
L1-2
90
1
0
0
0
8.0

Apr 29

Boston Legacy FC
D2-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.9

Apr 26

Houston Dash
W0-1
90
0
1
0
0
8.5

Apr 18

USA
L3-0
44
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 15

USA
W0-1
44
0
0
0
0
-

Apr 11

USA
L2-1
46
0
0
0
0
-
North Carolina Courage (W)

May 31

NWSL
Angel City FC (W)
1-2
88‎’‎
8.3

May 23

NWSL
Racing Louisville (W)
1-2
90‎’‎
7.5

May 16

NWSL
Chicago Stars (W)
4-0
89‎’‎
8.7

May 9

NWSL
Orlando Pride (W)
1-0
90‎’‎
7.5

May 2

NWSL
Kansas City Current (W)
1-2
90‎’‎
8.0
2026

Season shot map

On target: 28%
  • 39Shots
  • 5Goals
  • 3.90xG
1 - 2
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.25xG0.82xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 766

Shooting

Goals
5
Expected goals (xG)
3.90
xG on target (xGOT)
5.05
Non-penalty xG
3.90
Shots
39
Shots on target
11

Passing

Assists
4
Expected assists (xA)
2.23
Successful passes
253
Successful passes %
74.2%
Accurate long balls
18
Accurate long balls %
56.2%
Chances created
20
Big chances created
3
Successful crosses
5
Successful crosses %
31.2%

Possession

Successful dribbles
6
Successful dribbles %
40.0%
Duels won
48
Duels won %
48.5%
Aerial duels won
9
Aerial duels won %
50.0%
Touches
537
Touches in opposition box
42
Dispossessed
7
Fouls won
11

Defending

Defensive contributions
40
Tackles
23
Interceptions
8
Blocked shots
2
Fouls committed
19
Recoveries
39
Possession won final 3rd
12
Dribbled past
7
Clearances
7
Clean sheets
1
Goals conceded while on pitch
9
xG against while on pitch
10.82

Discipline

Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0

News

About

Manaka Matsukubo is a 21-year-old football player who plays as a attacking midfielder for North Carolina Courage, born on July 28, 2004, who is right-footed. Follow Manaka Matsukubo on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 NWSL season, Manaka Matsukubo has recorded 5 goals, 4 assists, 766 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 8.

Manaka Matsukubo scores highly on Goals, Assists, and Rating compared to attacking midfielders in the NWSL.

Manaka Matsukubo's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Manaka Matsukubo's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Manaka Matsukubo's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Manaka Matsukubo currently plays for North Carolina Courage alongside Kailen Sheridan, Ashley Sanchez, Sydney Schmidt, Natalie Jacobs, Cameron Brooks, Ivy Garner, Lauryn Thompson, Chioma Okafor, Olivia Wingate, Evelyn Ijeh, Felicitas Rauch, Natalia Staude, Ryan Williams, Carly Wickenheiser, Payton Linnehan, Riley Jackson, Danielle Weatherholt, Uno Shiragaki, Shinomi Koyama, Cortnee Vine, Maycee Bell, Hannah Betfort, Allyson Schlegel, Oli Peña, Madison White, and Molly Pritchard. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

On the international stage, Manaka Matsukubo has represented Japan, Japan Under 20, and Japan Under 16.

Manaka Matsukubo is from Japan, and the national team includes Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ko Itakura, Yuto Nagatomo, Wataru Endo, Ao Tanaka, Takefusa Kubo, Keisuke Goto, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Yuito Suzuki, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Ayumu Seko, Hiroki Ito, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Kento Shiogai. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Manaka Matsukubo has won 1 title: NWSL Challenge Cup (2023) with North Carolina Courage.

Manaka Matsukubo has competed in NWSL and Womens Asian Cup. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Manaka Matsukubo, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Manaka Matsukubo to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other attacking midfielders/wingers
Touches86%Shot attempts92%Goals94%
Chances created63%Aerial duels won55%Defensive contributions84%

Career

Senior career

North Carolina CourageAug 2023 - now
65
21
Mynavi Sendai LadiesMar 2023 - Aug 2023
12
4

National team

17
2
Japan Under 20Aug 2022 - Aug 2025
16
7
Japan Under 16Sep 2019 - Sep 2019
  • Matches
  • Goals
Trophies

North Carolina Courage

United States
1
NWSL Challenge Cup(2023)

News

About

Manaka Matsukubo is a 21-year-old football player who plays as a attacking midfielder for North Carolina Courage, born on July 28, 2004, who is right-footed. Follow Manaka Matsukubo on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2026 NWSL season, Manaka Matsukubo has recorded 5 goals, 4 assists, 766 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 8.

Manaka Matsukubo scores highly on Goals, Assists, and Rating compared to attacking midfielders in the NWSL.

Manaka Matsukubo's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Explore Manaka Matsukubo's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Manaka Matsukubo's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Manaka Matsukubo currently plays for North Carolina Courage alongside Kailen Sheridan, Ashley Sanchez, Sydney Schmidt, Natalie Jacobs, Cameron Brooks, Ivy Garner, Lauryn Thompson, Chioma Okafor, Olivia Wingate, Evelyn Ijeh, Felicitas Rauch, Natalia Staude, Ryan Williams, Carly Wickenheiser, Payton Linnehan, Riley Jackson, Danielle Weatherholt, Uno Shiragaki, Shinomi Koyama, Cortnee Vine, Maycee Bell, Hannah Betfort, Allyson Schlegel, Oli Peña, Madison White, and Molly Pritchard. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

On the international stage, Manaka Matsukubo has represented Japan, Japan Under 20, and Japan Under 16.

Manaka Matsukubo is from Japan, and the national team includes Zion Suzuki, Yukinari Sugawara, Shogo Taniguchi, Ko Itakura, Yuto Nagatomo, Wataru Endo, Ao Tanaka, Takefusa Kubo, Keisuke Goto, Ritsu Doan, Daizen Maeda, Keisuke Osako, Keito Nakamura, Junya Ito, Daichi Kamada, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Yuito Suzuki, Ayase Ueda, Koki Ogawa, Ayumu Seko, Hiroki Ito, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Tomoki Hayakawa, Kaishu Sano, Junnosuke Suzuki, and Kento Shiogai. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Throughout their career, Manaka Matsukubo has won 1 title: NWSL Challenge Cup (2023) with North Carolina Courage.

Manaka Matsukubo has competed in NWSL and Womens Asian Cup. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Manaka Matsukubo, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Manaka Matsukubo to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.