Nicole Kozlova Explained

Nicole Kozlova
Fullname:Nicole Dmitrievna Kozlova
Birth Date:2000 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height:1.65 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Glasgow City
Youthclubs1:USC Academy
Youthclubs2:Ontario REX
Youthyears3:2015
Youthclubs3:Toronto Skillz FC
Youthyears4:2015–2016
Youthclubs4:Scarborough GS United
Collegeyears1:2018–2021
Collegecaps1:40
Collegegoals1:14
Years1:2016
Clubs1:Aurora United FC
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2017
Clubs2:Woodbridge Strikers
Caps2:11
Goals2:11
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:DeRo United FC
Caps3:8
Goals3:0
Years4:2022–2023
Clubs4:HB Køge
Caps4:18
Goals4:4
Years5:2023–2024
Clubs5:FC Vorskla Poltava
Caps5:16
Goals5:20
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Glasgow City
Caps6:1
Goals6:2
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:4
Nationalyears3:2017–2019
Nationalcaps3:9
Nationalgoals3:5
Nationalyears4:2019–
Nationalcaps4:37
Nationalgoals4:6
Pcupdate:12 August 2024
Ntupdate:July 8, 2024

Nicole Dmitrievna Kozlova (uk|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

Kozlova was born in Toronto, Ontario to Ukrainian parents.[1] She began playing football at age five with USC Academy.

In 2014 and 2015, she was part of the Ontario REX program, and also played with Toronto Skillz FC in 2015.[2] In 2015 and 2016, she won back-to-back Ontario Cups with Scarborough GS United,[3] [4] also earning back-to-back bronze medals at the national championships. She represented Team Ontario at the 2017 Canada Games.[5]

College career

In 2018, she began attending Virginia Tech, where she played for the women's soccer team.[6] She redshirted her first year, after tearing her ACL, forcing her to miss the entire season.[7] In September 2019, she earned ACC Offensive Player of the Week honours, after scoring back-to-back game winning goals.[8] In 2021, she earned All-ACC Academic Team honours.[9]

Club career

In 2016, she appeared in one match for Aurora United FC in League1 Ontario.[10] In 2017, Kozlova played for the Woodbridge Strikers in League1 Ontario, where she scored 11 goals[11] and was named a league First-Team All Star.[12] In 2018 and 2019, she played for DeRo United FC in League1 Ontario.[13] [14]

In 2022, she joined HB Køge in Denmark.[15] [16] [17]

In July 2023, Kozlova signed a one-year contract with Ukrainian Women's League club FC Vorskla Poltava.[18] [19] She won the league and cup double, scoring 16 goals in 20 league matches.[20]

In July 2024, she signed with Scottish Women's Premier League club Glasgow City.[21] [22] She made her debut on 11 August, scoring two goals in a 7-0 victory over Montrose.[23]

International career

In 2016, she made her debut with the Ukraine U17.[24]

In March 2017, she attended a camp with the Canada U20 team.[25]

In May 2017, she scored four goals and added five assists in three matches with Ukraine at the UEFA U18 Development Tournament.[26]

In June 2019, she earned her first callup to the Ukraine national team. She made her debut on October 5, 2019 against Germany.[6] In 2022, they won the 2022 Turkish Women's Cup.[27] She scored her first senior goal on 7 March 2020 at the 2020 Pinatar Cup against Northern Ireland.[28] [29]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Aurora United FC2016League1 Ontario10—??—10
Woodbridge Strikers2017League1 Ontario1111—31—1412
DeRo United FC2018League1 Ontario60—??—60
201920———20
Total8000000080
HB Køge2021–22Danish Women's League93??——93
2022–2391??—10101
Total184000010194
2023–24[30] Ukrainian Women's League201647—432826
Career total48314731537042

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 7 March 2020 1–0 4–0 2020 Pinatar Cup
2. 22 September 2020 1–0 4–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
3. 2–0
4. 23 February 2021 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Tech women's soccer excited to finally start season. Mark. Berman. 10 September 2020. The Roanoke Times. 14 March 2021. 25 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200925132357/https://roanoke.com/sports/college/va_tech/virginia-tech-womens-soccer-excited-to-finally-start-season/article_5d3770c9-e263-59ad-85d9-8bea274e6a7c.html. live.
  2. Web site: Honour Roll. Soccer Academy Alliance Canada. 21 March 2022. 17 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211117025008/https://socceracademyalliancecanada.wordpress.com/honour-roll/. live.
  3. Web site: Scarborough GS United win fourth straight women's Ontario Cup. September 9, 2016. Ontario Soccer Association. 21 March 2022. 15 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230415222855/https://www.ontariosoccer.net/news_article/show/745049-scarborough-gs-win-fourth-straight-women-s-ontario-cup. live.
  4. Web site: Nicole Kozlova Canada Games profile. Canada Games. 14 March 2021. 7 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220307103603/https://cg2017.gems.pro/Result/ShowPerson.aspx?Person_GUID=83d02a96-c6cb-4b94-a33f-2e4ec999c2c3&SetLanguage=en-CA&Gems_ScreenWidth=1366&Gems_ScreenHeight=768&Gems_ScreenAvailWidth=1366&Gems_ScreenAvailHeight=724. live.
  5. Web site: Team Ontario Dominant in Canada Games Warm-Up Series. March 7, 2017. Ontario Soccer Association. 21 March 2022. 30 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170730053633/http://www.ontariosoccer.net/news_article/show/766404-team-ontario-dominant-in-canada-games-warm-up-series-. live.
  6. Web site: Nicole Kozlova Virginia Tech profile. Virginia Tech Hokies. 14 March 2021. 16 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210216105834/https://hokiesports.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/nicole-kozlova/10457. live.
  7. Web site: Virginia Tech women's soccer enters 2019 season with high expectations. August 20, 2019. Soccerwire.
  8. Web site: Virginia Tech's Kozlova, Virginia's Ivory Earn ACC Player of the Week Honors. September 10, 2019. Atlantic Coast Conference. 21 March 2022. 24 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190924151128/http://theacc.com/news/2019/9/10/womens-soccer-virginia-techs-kozlova-virginias-ivory-earn-acc-player-of-the-week-honors.aspx. live.
  9. Web site: Tech women's soccer places four on All-ACC Academic Team. Virginia Tech Hokies. January 27, 2022. 21 March 2022. 21 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220321011614/https://hokiesports.com/news/2022/1/27/womens-soccer-tech-womens-soccer-places-four-on-all-acc-academic-team.aspx. live.
  10. Web site: Nicole Kozlova 2016 L1O Stats. League1 Ontario. 20 March 2022. 21 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220321000014/https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/13810931. live.
  11. Web site: Nicole Kozlova 2017 L1O Stats. League1 Ontario. 14 March 2021. 16 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210116002743/https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/18195206. live.
  12. Web site: Standout Performers Recognized At League1 Ontario 2017 Awards Banquet. November 13, 2017. League1 Ontario. 20 March 2022. 18 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220518134056/https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/855943. live.
  13. Web site: Nicole Kozlova 2018 L1O Stats. League1 Ontario. 20 March 2022. 20 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220320210844/https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/24550366. live.
  14. Web site: Nicole Kozlova 2019 L1O Stats. League1 Ontario. 20 March 2022. 20 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220320211428/https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/34142496. live.
  15. Web site: Nicole Kozlova signs professionally with Denmark's HB Køge. January 20, 2022. Virginia Tech Hokies. 20 March 2022. 20 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220320213658/https://hokiesports.com/news/2022/1/20/womens-soccer-nicole-kozlova-signs-professionally-with-denmarks-hb-k-ge.aspx. live.
  16. Web site: Kozlova: "Rigtig god start". Kozlova: “Really good start”. Danish. February 8, 2022. HB Køge.
  17. Web site: ОФІЦІЙНО. Ніколь Козлова – гравчиня датського ФК Кеге. Officially. Nicole Kozlova is a player of the Danish FC Koge. Ukrainian. January 21, 2022. Women's Football UA.
  18. Web site: Женская команда Ворсклы подписала нападающую сборной Украины из Канады. The Vorskla women's team signed a forward for the Ukrainian national team from Canada. Ukrainian. July 17, 2023. UA Football.
  19. Web site: "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. Ukrainian. August 17, 2023. Суспільне. Макаревська, Катерина (Makarevska, Kateryna).
  20. Web site: Козлова підкорюватиме Шотландію. Kozlova will conquer Scotland. Ukrainian. July 7, 2024. FC Vorskla Poltava.
  21. Web site: City sign Ukraine international Kozlova. July 7, 2024. BBC Sport.
  22. Web site: Ukrainian international Nicole Kozlova becomes Glasgow City's latest recruit. July 7, 2024. Glasgow City F.C..
  23. Web site: Sofia helps lead Seven Star City to an Opening Day Victory in Montrose. 11 August 2024. Glasgow City F.C..
  24. Web site: The Week in Women's Football: Interview with Ukraine star Kozlova; Damallsvenskan shock; Spirit visit Qatar. Tribal Football. Tim. Grainey. January 12, 2021. 21 March 2022. 23 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230123165512/https://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/the-week-in-women-s-football-interview-with-ukraine-star-kozlova-damallsvenskan-shock-spirit-visit-qatar-4354764. live.
  25. Web site: 40 League1 Ontario Players (Incl. Alumni) Represented Canada In 2017. January 22, 2018. League1 Ontario. 21 March 2022. 21 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220321011611/https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/878462. live.
  26. Web site: Cast Of Talented International Level Players Driving Early Season Women's Division Leaders. Anthony. Gallo. May 26, 2017. League1 Ontario. 21 March 2022. 21 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220321011614/https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/797241. live.
  27. Web site: Ukrainian international footballer Nicole Kozlova: 'I was numb to it all'. March 8, 2022. Olivia. Gerstenberger. Deutsche Welle. 20 March 2022. 20 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220320213657/https://www.dw.com/en/ukrainian-international-footballer-nicole-kozlova-i-was-numb-to-it-all/a-61056653. live.
  28. Web site: Ukraine put four past Shiels' team. March 7, 2020. Irish Football Association. 21 March 2022. 21 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220321011614/https://www.irishfa.com/news/2020/march/pinatar-cup-northern-ireland-women-suffer-four-goal-defeat-to-ukraine. live.
  29. Web site: Kozlova reflects on latest Ukrainian National Team call-up. April 14, 2020. Virginia Tech Hokies. 21 March 2022. 13 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220213231928/https://hokiesports.com/news/2020/4/14/womens-soccer-kozlova-reflects-on-latest-ukrainian-national-team-call-up. live.
  30. Web site: Nicole Kozlova Ukraine Stats. Women's Football UA.

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