Manaka Matsukubo

Nationality

Japan

Born

2004-07-28

Height

155 cm

Weight

106 lbs

Number

#29

Manaka Matsukubo is a 22-year-old Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Chelsea F.C. Women in the English Women's Super League (WSL) and the Japan women's national football team. She played 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. She made history in the NWSL when she became the youngest player to start in the 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup and also became the youngest player to score in the Challenge Cup.