Nicole Kozlova
Nicole Dmitrievna Kozlova (Ukrainian: Ніколь Дмитрівна Козлова; born 8 July 2000) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Ukrainian Women's League club FC Vorskla Poltava. Born in Canada, she represents the Ukraine women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicole Dmitrievna Kozlova | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Vorskla Poltava | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| USC Academy | |||
| Ontario REX | |||
| 2015 | Toronto Skillz FC | ||
| 2015–2016 | Scarborough GS United | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Virginia Tech Hokies | 40 | (14) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Aurora United FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Woodbridge Strikers | 11 | (11) |
| 2018–2019 | DeRo United FC | 8 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | HB Køge | 18 | (4) |
| 2023– | FC Vorskla Poltava | 6 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | Ukraine U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2017 | Ukraine U18 | 3 | (4) |
| 2017–2019 | Ukraine U19 | 9 | (5) |
| 2019– | Ukraine | 22 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 26, 2023 | |||
Early life edit
Kozlova was born in Toronto, Ontario to Ukrainian parents.[1][2] She began playing football at age five with USC Academy.[1]
In 2014 and 2015, she was part of the Ontario REX program,[3] and also played with Toronto Skillz FC in 2015.[4] In 2015 and 2016, she won back-to-back Ontario Cups with Scarborough GS United,[5][3] also earning back-to-back bronze medals at the national championships.[3] She represented Team Ontario at the 2017 Canada Games.[6]
College career edit
In 2018, she began attending Virginia Tech, where she played for the women's soccer team.[7] She redshirted her first year, after tearing her ACL, forcing her to miss the entire season.[8] In September 2019, she earned ACC Offensive Player of the Week honours, after scoring back-to-back game winning goals.[9] In 2021, she earned All-ACC Academic Team honours.[10]
Club career edit
In 2016, she appeared in one match for Aurora United FC in League1 Ontario.[11] In 2017, Kozlova played for the Woodbridge Strikers in League1 Ontario, where she scored 11 goals[12] and was named a league First-Team All Star.[13] In 2018 and 2019, she played for DeRo United FC in League1 Ontario.[14][15]
In 2022, she joined HB Køge in Denmark.[16][17]
In July 2023, Kozlova signed a one-year contract with Ukrainian Women's League club FC Vorskla Poltava.[18]
International career edit
In 2016, she made her debut with the Ukraine U17.[19]
In March 2017, she attended a camp with the Canada U20 team.[1][20]
In May 2017, she scored four goals and added five assists in three matches with Ukraine at the UEFA U18 Development Tournament.[7][21]
In June 2019, she earned her first callup to the Ukraine national team. She made her debut on October 5, 2019 against Germany.[7] In 2022, they won the 2022 Turkish Women's Cup.[22] She scored her first senior goal on 7 March 2020 at the 2020 Pinatar Cup against Northern Ireland.[23][24]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 7 October 2023
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aurora United FC | 2016[11] | League1 Ontario | 1 | 0 | — | ? | ? | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Woodbridge Strikers | 2017[12] | League1 Ontario | 11 | 11 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 14 | 12 | ||
| DeRo United FC | 2018[14] | League1 Ontario | 6 | 0 | — | ? | ? | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2019[15] | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| HB Køge | 2021–22[25] | Danish Women's League | 9 | 3 | ? | ? | — | — | 9 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23[25] | 9 | 1 | ? | ? | — | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |||
| Total | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | ||
| FC Vorskla Poltava | 2023–24[26] | Ukrainian Women's League | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | — | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | |
| Career total | 44 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 32 | ||
International goals edit
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7 March 2020 | Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain | Northern Ireland | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2020 Pinatar Cup |
| 2. | 22 September 2020 | Obolon Arena, Kyiv, Ukraine | Greece | 1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 3. | 2–0 | |||||
| 4. | 23 February 2021 | Gold City Sports Complex, Kargıcak, Turkey | India | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2021 Turkish Women's Cup |
| 5. | 21 October 2021 | Kolos Stadium, Kovalivka, Ukraine | Faroe Islands | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
References edit
- ^ a b c Nicole Kozlova at the Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ Berman, Mark (10 September 2020). "Virginia Tech women's soccer excited to finally start season". The Roanoke Times. from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Nicole Kozlova Canada Games profile". Canada Games. from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Honour Roll". Soccer Academy Alliance Canada. from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Scarborough GS United win fourth straight women's Ontario Cup". Ontario Soccer Association. 9 September 2016. from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Team Ontario Dominant in Canada Games Warm-Up Series". Ontario Soccer Association. 7 March 2017. from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Nicole Kozlova Virginia Tech profile". Virginia Tech Hokies. from the original on 16 February 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Virginia Tech women's soccer enters 2019 season with high expectations". Soccerwire. 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Virginia Tech's Kozlova, Virginia's Ivory Earn ACC Player of the Week Honors". Atlantic Coast Conference. 10 September 2019. from the original on 24 September 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Tech women's soccer places four on All-ACC Academic Team". Virginia Tech Hokies. 27 January 2022. from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Nicole Kozlova 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Nicole Kozlova 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Standout Performers Recognized At League1 Ontario 2017 Awards Banquet". League1 Ontario. 13 November 2017. from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Nicole Kozlova 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Nicole Kozlova 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Nicole Kozlova signs professionally with Denmark's HB Køge". Virginia Tech Hokies. 20 January 2022. from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Kozlova: "Rigtig god start"" [Kozlova: “Really good start”]. HB Køge (in Danish). 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Женская команда Ворсклы подписала нападающую сборной Украины из Канады" [The Vorskla women's team signed a forward for the Ukrainian national team from Canada]. UA Football (in Ukrainian). 17 July 2023.
- ^ Grainey, Tim (12 January 2021). "The Week in Women's Football: Interview with Ukraine star Kozlova; Damallsvenskan shock; Spirit visit Qatar". Tribal Football. from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "40 League1 Ontario Players (Incl. Alumni) Represented Canada In 2017". League1 Ontario. 22 January 2018. from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Gallo, Anthony (26 May 2017). "Cast Of Talented International Level Players Driving Early Season Women's Division Leaders". League1 Ontario. from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Gerstenberger, Olivia (8 March 2022). "Ukrainian international footballer Nicole Kozlova: 'I was numb to it all'". Deutsche Welle. from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Ukraine put four past Shiels' team". Irish Football Association. 7 March 2020. from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Kozlova reflects on latest Ukrainian National Team call-up". Virginia Tech Hokies. 14 April 2020. from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ a b Nicole Kozlova at Soccerway
- ^ Nicole Kozlova at UAF and (in Ukrainian)
External links edit
- Nicole Kozlova at Soccerway
- Nicole Kozlova at UAF and (in Ukrainian)