Total Player 2019 by Makihiro Motomiya

Japan head coach Makihiro Motomiya is today’s Juror for the Total Player Female category. He’s been a part of the Japanese National Team for years, as one of the strongly involved individuals in Japanese water polo.

This year, the Japanese finished 13^th at the World Championships, but they didn’t disappoint, as they suffered narrow losses to some of the greatest teams, like Italy, Australia. Their main goal is the 2020 Olympic Games.

See the Top 5 from the Far East!

Makihiro Motomiya’s Total 5 for 2019

1st – Ekatarina Prokofyeva 

Russian National Player| Club: KINEF-Surgutneftegaz Kirishi | Position: Driver

“She is constantly one of the best female players in the world.”

 2nd– Ashleigh Johnson 

USA National Player| Club: Vouliagmeni | Position: Goalkeeper

“Without any doubt, the best goalkeeper in the world.”

3rd – Kiley Neushul

USA National Player | Club: CN Sabadell | Position: Driver

“She won the LEN Euro League and the world gold in the same season.”

4th –  Paula Leiton 

Spanish National Player | Club: CN Sabadell | Position: Center Forward

“She was excellent this year.”

5th – Rita Keszthelyi

Hungarian National Player | Club: UVSE Budapest | Position: Driver/Wing

“The best scorer of the World Championships.”