1. Manya Janine Makoski was born on April 18,1984 and is a retired American professional soccer midfielder who most recently played for Sky Blue FC in the National Women's Soccer League.
25 Facts About Manya Makoski
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Manya Makoski previously played for the Los Angeles Sol and Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer.
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Manya Makoski attended Trumbull High School in Trumbull, Connecticut, where she helped lead the Eagles to four Connecticut FCIAC final championships as well as 1998,1999,2001 Connecticut Class LL state championships.
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Manya Makoski was named to the 2001 NSCAA Adidas U-17 All-American team and was a 2001 Adidas Elite Soccer Program participant.
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Manya Makoski attended Arizona State University and was third all-time in game-winning goals, fifth all-time in assists and seventh all-time in goals and points for the Sun Devils.
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Manya Makoski became one of only three Sun Devils all-time to be honored as an Academic All-American in 2004.
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Manya Makoski ended the year first on the team in assists and second in goals, points and game-winning goals.
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Manya Makoski earned Soccer American Freshman All-American, Soccer Buzz first-team Freshman All-American honors and was named to the All-Pac-10 second team, Soccer Buzz second-team All-West Region, and Soccer Buzz All-Freshman team.
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Manya Makoski was named one of 12 finalists for the 2002 National Freshman of the Year by Soccer Buzz Magazine and set the ASU single-season record with nine assists, good for third in the Pac-10.
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In 2003, Manya Makoski started in all 21 games, scoring four goals, including two game-winners against San Francisco and Oregon.
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Manya Makoski tallied five assists, finishing fourth on the team with 13 points.
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Manya Makoski earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors and received Honorable Mention All-Pac-10 Academic honors.
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Manya Makoski was selected to Soccer Buzz's All-Region first team, earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors, and Academic All-American second-team honors from the NSCAA.
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Manya Makoski was named to the Academic All-District VIII second team and Pac-10 All-Academic second team.
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Manya Makoski was a member of the 2004 W-League runner-up New Jersey Wildcats and tallied seven goals for the team.
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Manya Makoski was one of two players to score a penalty kick in overtime of the championship game.
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Manya Makoski was selected 19th overall in the 2008 WPS General Draft.
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Manya Makoski played 18 games, starting 16, for a total of 1443 minutes, helping the team to the number one spot during the 2009 WPS season.
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Manya Makoski was selected ninth overall in the Los Angeles Sol Dispersal Draft.
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In 2012 Manya Makoski played for Aland United in Finnish first tier Naisten Liiga.
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Manya Makoski was the league's top scorer with 31 goals in 26 games as her team finished second.
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On February 2,2013, it was announced that Manya Makoski signed as a free agent to the Sky Blue FC in the National Women's Soccer League.
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Manya Makoski represented the United States on several youth national teams from 2001 to 2005.
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In 2004, representing the United States U-21 National Team, Manya Makoski helped the team clinch their sixth straight Nordic Cup title against Sweden in Iceland, tallying two assists with the team.
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Manya Makoski has helped lead camps for the Tiffany Weimer Soccer Academy, WPS Camps, and Kristine Lilly Soccer Academy.