Nicole Kozlova
Personal information | |||
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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 | Glasgow City | ||
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) |
2023–2024 | FC Vorskla Poltava | 16 | (20) |
2024– | Glasgow City | 1 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | Ukraine U17 | 3 | (1) |
2017 | Ukraine U18 | 3 | (4) |
2017–2019 | Ukraine U19 | 9 | (5) |
2019– | Ukraine | 37 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 August 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 8, 2024 |
Nicole Dmitrievna Kozlova (Ukrainian: Ніколь Дмитрівна Козлова; born 8 July 2000) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Women's Premier League club Glasgow City. Born in Canada, she represents the Ukraine women's national team.
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][18]
In July 2023, Kozlova signed a one-year contract with Ukrainian Women's League club FC Vorskla Poltava.[19][20] She won the league and cup double, scoring 16 goals in 20 league matches.[21]
In July 2024, she signed with Scottish Women's Premier League club Glasgow City.[22][23] She made her debut on 11 August, scoring two goals in a 7-0 victory over Montrose.[24]
International career
[edit]In 2016, she made her debut with the Ukraine U17.[25]
In March 2017, she attended a camp with the Canada U20 team.[1][26]
In May 2017, she scored four goals and added five assists in three matches with Ukraine at the UEFA U18 Development Tournament.[7][27]
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.[28] She scored her first senior goal on 7 March 2020 at the 2020 Pinatar Cup against Northern Ireland.[29][30]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of April 25, 2024
Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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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[31] | Danish Women's League | 9 | 3 | ? | ? | — | — | 9 | 3 | ||
2022–23[31] | 9 | 1 | ? | ? | — | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |||
Total | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | ||
FC Vorskla Poltava | 2023–24[32] | Ukrainian Women's League | 20 | 16 | 4 | 7 | — | 4 | 3 | 28 | 26 | |
Career total | 48 | 31 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 70 | 42 |
International goals
[edit]No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 7 March 2020 | Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain | ![]() |
1–0 | 4–0 | 2020 Pinatar Cup |
2. | 22 September 2020 | Obolon Arena, Kyiv, Ukraine | ![]() |
1–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
3. | 2–0 | |||||
4. | 23 February 2021 | Gold City Sports Complex, Kargıcak, Turkey | ![]() |
1–2 | 3–2 | 2021 Turkish Women's Cup |
5. | 21 October 2021 | Kolos Stadium, Kovalivka, Ukraine | ![]() |
1–0 | 4–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
6. | 4 June 2024 | Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski Stadium, Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland | ![]() |
2–2 | 2–2 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
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. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Nicole Kozlova Canada Games profile". Canada Games. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Honour Roll". Soccer Academy Alliance Canada. Archived 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. Archived 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. Archived from the original on 30 July 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Nicole Kozlova Virginia Tech profile". Virginia Tech Hokies. Archived 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. Archived 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. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Nicole Kozlova 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 21 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Nicole Kozlova 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. Archived 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. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Nicole Kozlova 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Nicole Kozlova 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. Archived 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. Archived 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.
- ^ "ОФІЦІЙНО. Ніколь Козлова – гравчиня датського ФК Кеге" [Officially. Nicole Kozlova is a player of the Danish FC Koge]. Women's Football UA (in Ukrainian). 21 January 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.
- ^ Макаревська, Катерина (Makarevska, Kateryna) (17 August 2023). ""Хочу змінювати футбол в Україні". Ніколь Козлова все життя грала за кордоном, а тепер дебютує в "найвеселішій" лізі" ["I want to change football in Ukraine." Nicole Kozlova has played abroad all her life, and now she will make her debut in the "funniest" league]. Суспільне (in Ukrainian).
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Козлова підкорюватиме Шотландію" [Kozlova will conquer Scotland]. FC Vorskla Poltava (in Ukrainian). 7 July 2024.
- ^ "City sign Ukraine international Kozlova". BBC Sport. 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Ukrainian international Nicole Kozlova becomes Glasgow City's latest recruit". Glasgow City F.C. 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Sofia helps lead Seven Star City to an Opening Day Victory in Montrose". Glasgow City F.C. 11 August 2024.
- ^ Grainey, Tim (12 January 2021). "The Week in Women's Football: Interview with Ukraine star Kozlova; Damallsvenskan shock; Spirit visit Qatar". Tribal Football. Archived 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. Archived 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. Archived 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. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Ukraine put four past Shiels' team". Irish Football Association. 7 March 2020. Archived 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. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ a b Nicole Kozlova at Soccerway
- ^ "Nicole Kozlova Ukraine Stats". Women's Football UA.
External links
[edit]- Nicole Kozlova at Soccerway
- Nicole Kozlova at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
- Nicole Kozlova at Women's Football UA
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Naturalized citizens of Ukraine
- Canadian people of Ukrainian descent
- Ukrainian women's footballers
- Women's association football forwards
- Virginia Tech Hokies women's soccer players
- Ukraine women's international footballers
- Ukrainian expatriate women's footballers
- Ukrainian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States
- Soccer players from Toronto
- Canadian women's soccer players
- League1 Ontario (women) players
- Canadian expatriate women's soccer players
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- HB Køge (women) players
- Aurora FC (women) players
- DeRo United Futbol Academy players
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Ukrainian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Expatriate women's footballers in Denmark
- Woodbridge Strikers (women) players
- FC Vorskla Poltava players
- Glasgow City F.C. players
- Scottish Women's Premier League players