Natalia Kuikka
Finnish footballer (born 1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Natalia Kuikka (born 1 December 1995) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Finland national team. She was named the Finnish Footballer of the Year in 2022 by Finnish sports journalists.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Natalia Kuikka[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1995-12-01) 1 December 1995 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Kemi, Finland | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Chicago Red Stars | ||
Number | 12 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Florida State Seminoles | 79 | (9) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011 | Visan Pallo | 16 | (14) |
2012–2013 | Merilappi United | 35 | (15) |
2013 | → Kokkola F10 | 11 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Merilappi United | 29 | (14) |
2016 | Seattle Sounders | ||
2017 | Santa Clarita Blue Heat | ||
2019–2020 | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC | 41 | (5) |
2021–2023 | Portland Thorns | 63 | (2) |
2024– | Chicago Red Stars | 5 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2011–2012 | Finland U17 | 6 | (2) |
2012–2014 | Finland U19 | 12 | (3) |
2014 | Finland U20 | 3 | (0) |
2013– | Finland | 63 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 February 2022 |
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