Manaka Matsukubo
North Carolina Courage
JapanPosition
Primary
Striker
Others
Central Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
CM
AM
ST
Player traits
Stats compared to other forwards
Touches90%Shot attempts53%Goals64%
Chances created65%Aerial duels won11%Defensive contributions68%
NWSL 2025
11
Goals4
Assists24
Started26
Matches2,106
Minutes played7.32
Rating4
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Nov 2
Gotham FCW3-2
82
1
0
0
0
8.3
Oct 18
Bay FCW1-4
90
3
0
0
0
9.2
Oct 12
Washington SpiritD1-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.5
Oct 5
Racing LouisvilleL1-3
90
1
0
0
0
8.2
Sep 29
Seattle Reign FCL2-1
73
0
0
0
0
6.1
Sep 20
Orlando PrideW0-1
89
0
0
0
0
6.8
Sep 13
Angel City FCW2-1
89
1
0
0
0
8.1
Sep 7
Utah RoyalsD1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.8
Aug 31
Kansas City CurrentL2-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.4
Aug 23
Chicago StarsD3-3
90
1
0
1
0
7.8
North Carolina Courage (W)Nov 2
NWSL
Gotham FC (W)
3-2
82’
8.3
Oct 18
NWSL
Bay FC (W)
1-4
90’
9.2
Oct 12
NWSL
Washington Spirit (W)
1-1
90’
6.5
Oct 5
NWSL
Racing Louisville (W)
1-3
90’
8.2
Sep 29
NWSL
Seattle Reign FC (W)
2-1
73’
6.1
2025Season shot map
On target: 52%- 63Shots
- 11Goals
- 11.59xG
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.05xG0.10xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 2,106
Shooting
Goals
11
Expected goals (xG)
11.59
xG on target (xGOT)
12.22
Non-penalty xG
10.86
Shots
63
Shots on target
33
Passing
Assists
4
Expected assists (xA)
3.47
Successful passes
602
Successful passes %
76.7%
Accurate long balls
25
Accurate long balls %
50.0%
Chances created
27
Successful crosses
2
Successful crosses %
15.4%
Possession
Successful dribbles
26
Successful dribbles %
49.1%
Touches
1,191
Touches in opposition box
99
Dispossessed
41
Fouls won
42
Penalties awarded
1
Defending
Tackles
34
Duels won
111
Duels won %
46.2%
Aerial duels won
9
Aerial duels won %
32.1%
Interceptions
14
Fouls committed
26
Recoveries
77
Possession won final 3rd
19
Dribbled past
18
Discipline
Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other forwards
Touches90%Shot attempts53%Goals64%
Chances created65%Aerial duels won11%Defensive contributions68%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
56 16 | ||
 Mynavi Sendai LadiesMar 2023 - Aug 2023 12 4 | ||
National team | ||
11 1 | ||
 Japan Under 20Aug 2022 - now 16 7 | ||
Japan Under 16Sep 2019 - Sep 2019 |
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