Natalia Kuikka information

Natalia Kuikka
	Kuikka in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Natalia Kuikka
Date of birth	1 December 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth	Kemi, Finland
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Chicago Red Stars
Number	12
College career
Years	Team
2015–2018	Florida State Seminoles
Senior career*
Years	Team
2011	Visan Pallo
2012–2013	Merilappi United
2013	→ Kokkola F10
2014–2015	Merilappi United
2016	Seattle Sounders
2017	Santa Clarita Blue Heat
2019–2020	Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC
2021–2023	Portland Thorns
2024–	Chicago Red Stars
International career‡
2011–2012	Finland U17
2012–2014	Finland U19
2014	Finland U20
2013–	Finland
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 February 2022

Natalia Kuikka (born 1 December 1995) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a defender for 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 the Finnish sports journalists.

^ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014 – List of Players: Finland" (PDF). FIFA. 8 August 2016. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
^ "List of Players – Finland" (PDF). FIFA. 4 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2014.

[1] "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014 – List of Players: Finland" (PDF). FIFA. 8 August 2016. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2021.

[2] "List of Players – Finland" (PDF). FIFA. 4 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2014.

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Personal information
Kuikka in 2015
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