Manaka Matsukubo
Manaka Matsukubo is a Japanese footballer, born on 28 July 2004 in Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan. Matsukubo plays as a forward for Chelsea. Matsukubo has scored 58 goals in 141 games for club and country and has won 4 trophies, including 2 league titles.
Matsukubo's career stats
| Games | Goals | |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 127 | 57 |
| Japan | 14 | 1 |
| Total | 141 | 58 |
Goals per game: 0.41.
Matsukubo's trophies and awards
- Trophies with club and country: 4
- League titles: 2
- Domestic cups: 1
- Trophies with Japan: 1
- Individual awards: 4
JFA Academy Fukushima
- Nadeshiko Challenge League: 1 (2020)
- Nadeshiko League 2: 1 (2021)
North Carolina Courage
- NWSL Challenge Cup: 1 (2023)
Japan
- AFC Women's Asian Cup: 1 (2026)
Individual
- NWSL Midfielder of the Year: 1 (2025)
- NWSL Best XI First Team: 1 (2025)
- NWSL Challenge Cup final MVP: 1 (2023)
- WE League Outstanding Player Award: 1 (2022–23)
Clubs
League games and goals at each club.
- 2019–2022: JFA Academy Fukushima, 46 games, 30 goals
- 2023: Mynavi Sendai, 12 games, 4 goals
- 2023–2024: North Carolina Courage (loan), 18 games, 2 goals
- 2024–2026: North Carolina Courage, 40 games, 17 goals
- 2026–: Chelsea, 2 games, 0 goals
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Matsukubo at football's awards
- Ballon d'Or Féminin 2026: 22nd in the final ranking
More Japanese footballers
- Keisuke Honda
- Hidetoshi Nakata
- Shinji Kagawa
- Shinji Okazaki
- Makoto Hasebe
- Takumi Minamino
- Yūto Nagatomo
- Takashi Inui
Club stats as of 1 November 2026.