Mikenna McManus

Mikenna McManus (born July 26, 1999) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender. She played college soccer for the Northeastern Huskies before playing professionally for the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and of the Besta deild kvenna.

Early life A native of Lake Forest, California, McManus attended El Toro High School and earned three varsity letters with its soccer team. In 2016, she helped El Toro win the Sea View League championship and was subsequently named to the All-League First Team. She also played club soccer for West Coast FC.

College career McManus played five seasons with the Northeastern Huskies. She made an immediate impact in her freshman year, starting in all but one of the 22 games she played in. She had started all 22 of Northeastern's matches, leading the team in minutes played. On August 30, 2018, she tallied three assists in a single match as the Huskies beat Boston College in conference play. In late September 2019, she was recognized as the CAA's Defensive Player of the Week after scoring her first collegiate goal versus Towson and notching two assists as well. She went on to score three more goals over the course of the season, setting a career high for herself. The next NCAA season was postponed and shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but McManus still managed to find success, including her first All-CAA first team award. McManus was named to the All-Tournament team for her performances.

Club career McManus registered for the 2022 NWSL Draft, but went undrafted. However, she received an invite to the Chicago Red Stars' preseason training camp after sending the club her college highlight reel. After training with the Stars for several months, McManus made the team's final roster. She made her professional debut on March 30, 2022, in an NWSL Challenge Cup draw with Racing Louisville FC. On July 2, she played in her first regular season game, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–0 win over NJ/NY Gotham FC. It would be her only NWSL appearance as she was waived at the end of the season by the Red Stars.

On March 11, 2023, McManus relocated to Iceland and signed with of the Besta deild kvenna.

International career McManus has been invited to train with the United States under-18 team. left back,