Irena Kuznetsov Explained

Irena Kuznetsov
Birth Date:2002 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Hadera, Israel
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Turbine Potsdam
Clubnumber:4
Youthyears1:2010–2012
Youthclubs1:Ironi Sport Hadera (boys)
Youthyears2:2012–2016
Youthclubs2:Maccabi Kishronot Hadera
Years1:2016–2019
Clubs1:Girls Football Academy
Caps1:45
Goals1:4
Years2:2019–2020
Clubs2:Maccabi Emek Hefer
Caps2:15
Goals2:3
Years3:2020
Clubs3:AEL Limassol
Caps3:9
Goals3:0
Years4:2020–2021
Clubs4:Maccabi Kishronot Hadera
Caps4:9
Goals4:0
Years5:2021–2022
Clubs5:Ramat HaSharon
Caps5:5
Goals5:0
Years6:2022–
Clubs6:Turbine Potsdam
Caps6:26
Goals6:1
Nationalyears1:2017–2018
Nationalteam1:Israel U19
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2020–
Nationalteam2:Israel
Nationalcaps2:20
Nationalgoals2:1
Club-Update:20 September 2023
Nationalteam-Update:6 June 2024

Irena Kuznetsov (Hebrew: אירנה קוזנצוב, Russian: Ирена Кузнецов; born 24 April 2002) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as defender for German club 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam and the Israel women's national team.

She also holds a Russian passport.[1]

Early life

Kuznetsov was born and raised in Hadera, Israel,[2] to parents who immigrated from Russia to Israel.[1]

Club career

After having played in the boys' sections of the professional men's Israeli Premier League club of Ironi Sport Hadera, Kuznetsov was scouted in 2012 by the professional women's club of the Israeli Ligat Nashim's club, Maccabi Kishronot Hadera.[3]

In 2012, she began her junior career in a club in the Israeli women's Premier League, where she played until 2016.

In 2016, she signed with the Ligat Nashim club of the Israeli National Women's Football Academy, and made her professional debut at the age of 14.

In 2019, she signed for the season and joined the Israeli club Maccabi Bnot Emek Hefer.

During the summer of 2020, at 18 years of age, she joined the Cypriot first division club AEL Limassol.[4] [5]

In November 2020, following poor working conditions, she terminated her contract to engage with Israeli club Maccabi Kishronot Hadera.

In January 2022, Kuznetsov joined German Bundesliga Turbine Potsdam, signing a 3.5-year contract.[6] In May 2022, she played in the 2021–22 DFB-Pokal Final, which they lost 4–0 to VfL Wolfsburg.[7]

Honors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Irena Kuznetsov :: Irena Kuznetsov :: Turbine Potsdam . Playmakerstats . 10 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Irena Kuznezov . Soccerdonna . 10 September 2023.
  3. Web site: היפייפיה שעשתה היסטוריה בכדורגל הישראלי . The beauty who made history in Israeli football . he . Liron . Sharon . . 7 September 2020 . 5 October 2020.
  4. Web site: עושה היסטוריה: חתמה בקפריסין, בדרך לצרפת . Making history: Signed in Cyprus, on the way to France . he . . Roi . Shani . 6 September 2020 . 5 October 2020.
  5. News: בדרך לצמרת: אירנה קוזנצוב ורעות מיכאלי חתמו בקבוצת א.א.ל. לימסול מקפריסין . On the way to the top: Irena Kuznetsov and Reut Michaeli have signed with AEL Limassol of Cyprus . he . Lior . Bartel . . 7 September 2020 . 5 October 2020.
  6. News: מעבר יוקרתי: אירנה קוזנצוב מצטרפת לפוטסדאם מהליגה הגרמנית בכדורגל . Prestigious move: Irena Kuznetsov joins Potsdam of the German football league . he . Lior . Bartel . . 29 January 2022 . 10 September 2023.
  7. News: אירנה קוזנצוב שותפה בגמר הגביע הגרמני, וולפסבורג זכתה בדאבל . Irena Kuznetsov played in the German Cup Final, Wolfsburg won the double . he . Lior . Bartel . . 28 May 2022 . 10 September 2023.