Presented on Friday 8 May, the talented young defender, who joined us in the summer from Feyenoord, was named our Adults Supporters’ Player of the Season with Clare taking home the Junior Supporters’ Player of the Season.
Aged 19 years old in her first season in the Barclays Women’s Super League, Toko hasn’t looked out of place on the biggest stage in England, producing consistent performances in our backline that has kept six clean sheets to date – nine in all competitions.
Since making her debut against West Ham United in our opening game of 2025/26 campaign, the Japan international has gone on to make 25 appearances in all competitions so far and opened her account for the Club in a 2-1 win over Liverpool in November, 2025.
Forming a formidable partnership with Clare in our backline, the 27-year-old has also been a shining light for us this term, with her experience and leadership a vital part in helping the young defender settle into life in England.
Clare was an ever-present in the starting line-up from the opening game of the season, featuring in 21 games in all competitions and playing every single minute in those, before she jetted off to the Women’s Asian Cup with Australia in March, where she suffered a season-ending injury that ruled her out for the closing stages.
Cathinka, meanwhile, picked up the fan-voted Goal of the Season award for her sensational 40-yard strike at Everton in September.
Collecting the ball just outside the centre circle in the Toffees’ half, she sent a wonderful lob over a back-peddling Courtney Brosnan and into the back of the net – her first goal in our colours at the time after joining from Hammarby in the summer.