| Denis Kulikov | |
| Birth Date: | 24 August 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Ariel, Israel |
| Currentclub: | Ironi Kiryat Shmona |
| Position: | Centre-Back |
| Youthyears1: | 2013–2017 |
| Youthyears2: | 2017–2019 |
| Youthyears3: | 2019–2021 |
| Youthyears4: | 2021–2024 |
| Youthclubs1: | F.C. Ironi Ariel |
| Youthclubs2: | Maccabi Petah Tikva |
| Youthclubs3: | Beitar Tubruk |
| Youthclubs4: | Maccabi Netanya |
| Years1: | 2023– |
| Clubs1: | Maccabi Netanya |
| Caps1: | 8 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | → Ironi Kiryat Shmona |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam1: | Israel U-18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam2: | Israel U-19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam3: | Israel U-21 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 15 April 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 21 November 2023 |
Denis Kulikov (born 24 August 2004) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a center-back for Israeli Premier League club Ironi Kiryat Shmona and the Israel national under-21 team.
Kulikov was born and raised in Ariel, Israel.[1]
Kulikov started his career in Ironi Ariel's youth team. Later moved to Maccabi Petah Tikva, Beitar Tubruk and age of 17 to Maccabi Netanya.
On 15 May 2023, Season 2022–23, he made his debut in a 5–1 loss to Maccabi Haifa at Netanya Stadium.[2]
On 15 August 2024 loaned to Ironi Kiryat Shmona.[3]
On 3 September 2023, Kulikov was called up to the Israel national under-21 team, ahead of its 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification three away matches.[4] He then made his debut with the Israeli U21 squad on 17 November 2023, in a 2–1 away loss to Poland U21.[5]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Maccabi Netanya | 2022–23 | Israeli Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Maccabi Netanya | 2024–25 | Israeli Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||