Solikha Khusniddinova
Uzbekistani footballer
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Solikha Khusniddinova (Uzbek: Solixa Xusniddinova,[3] born 22 January 1998) is an Uzbekistani footballer who plays as a defender for Turkish Women's Football Super League club Kocaeli Bayan FK and the Uzbekistan women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Solikha Khusniddin qizi Khusniddinova[2] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 January 1998[3] | ||
| Place of birth | Kamashi, Uzbekistan[2] | ||
| Position | Defender[3] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sevinch | |||
| 2021–2022 | Kocaeli Bayan FK | 20 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Uzbekistan U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019– | Uzbekistan | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 April 2019 | |||
Early life
She played football with boys at school as a child.[4]
Club career
By mid December 2021, Khusniddinova moved to Turkey, and joined the Turkish Women's Super League club Kocaeli Bayan FK. By mid July 2022, she returned home.[5]
International career
Khusniddinova capped for Uzbekistan at senior level during the 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[6][7][8]
Style of play
She has been described as "who gained a lot of fans with her beautiful technique, unrepeatable feints, master of taking the ball away from the opponent and not giving it to the opponent, strong character, recognized as "Bunyodkor" and a skilled left wing midfielder of the national team".[9]
Personal life
She is a native of Qashqadaryo Region, Uzbekistan.[10]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 14 July 2022 | Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan |  Turkmenistan | 6–0 | 6–0 | 2022 CAFA Women's Championship |
