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Manaka Matsukubo
Japanese footballer (born 2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Manaka Matsukubo (松窪 真心, Matsukubo Manaka, born 28 July 2004) is a Japanese professional football player who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She plays internationally for Japan women's national under-20 football team and was an integral part of the team that made the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup final.[2]
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![]() Matsukubo with the North Carolina Courage in 2023 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Manaka Matsukubo | ||
Date of birth | (2004-07-28) 28 July 2004 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | ||
Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward / attacking midfielder[1] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | North Carolina Courage | ||
Number | 34 | ||
Youth career | |||
2017–2022 | JFA Academy Fukushima | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2022 | JFA Academy Fukushima | 46 | (30) |
2023– | Mynavi Sendai | 12 | (4) |
2023– | North Carolina Courage | 17 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2019 | Japan U16 | ||
2022 | Japan U20 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2023 |
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