_(cropped).jpg) Kuikka with Florida State in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Natalia Kuikka[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1995 | ||
| 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) |
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*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 the 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 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.