Manaka Matsukubo
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Manaka Matsukubo is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Women's Super League club Chelsea and the Japan national team. She previously played in the Na
Manaka with the North Carolina Courage in 2025
NWSL Most Valuable Player
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The NWSL Most Valuable Player award is presented annually to the best player in the National Women's Soccer League.
Manaka Matsukubo
…Lussi's 1–0 winner against the Washington Spirit, clinching a playoff berth on the final day of the season. In the playoff quarterfinals, having lost NWSL MVP Kerolin to injury, the Courage fell 2–0 to the eventual champions Gotham FC. On 27 June 2024, the Courage signed Manaka permanently on a year-and-a-half…
2024 and 2025 winner Temwa Chawinga