| Nadezhda Karpova | |
| Fullname: | Nadezhda Alekseyevna Karpova |
| Birth Date: | 1995 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Yaroslavl, Russia |
| Height: | 1.79 m[1] |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Espanyol |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Years1: | 2014 |
| Clubs1: | Zorky |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs2: | Chertanovo Moscow |
| Caps2: | 33 |
| Goals2: | 11 |
| Years3: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs3: | Valencia |
| Caps3: | 24 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs4: | Sevilla |
| Caps4: | 19 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Years5: | 2020– |
| Clubs5: | Espanyol |
| Caps5: | 2 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 20:00, 12 October 2022 (UTC) |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012–2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Russia U19 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 21 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 8 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016–2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | Russia |
| Nationalcaps2: | 24 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 6 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 07. June 2022 |
Nadezhda Alekseyevna Karpova (Russian: Наде́жда Алексе́евна Ка́рпова; born 9 March 1995) is a Russian footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish Primera División club RCD Espanyol and the Russia women's national team.
Yaroslavl-born Karpova made her senior national team debut in June 2016, scoring the second goal in Russia's 2–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying Group 5 win over Turkey in Khimki. She played for Russia at UEFA Women's Euro 2017.[2] [3]
Karpova has regularly spoken out against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, calling Putin and Lukashenko "human scum" and war criminals.[4] [5]
She is openly lesbian, having come out in 2022. She is the first openly gay Russian national team athlete, although her status in the team following the revelation is uncertain.[6] [7]
She opposed Russia's participation at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, stating:[8]