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Players / Natalia Kuikka
Defender
Natalia Kuikka
Finland · Age 30 · 168 cm
Season at a glance · 2022
All stats →21 appearances · 1,658 minutes
2022 · published season totals · Portland Thorns listed in season record · data through Sep 1, 2026
- Appearances
- 21
- Starts
- 18
- Minutes
- 1,658
- Tackles won
- 26
- Interceptions
- 56
- Clearances
- 25
Latest appearance · 2022
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ILLUSTRATIVE POSITIONS + MOTION · NOT A MATCH REPLAY
Look beyond the ball2022 · Portland Thorns
Right back
Portland Thorns
Playing style →When she steps forward, who covers the space behind her?
Similar players →Recent playing time · 2022
All matches →5 starts in 5 recorded appearances. Latest: 95 minutes against Gotham on .
Event-clock minutes include stoppage time and can exceed 90. Only appearances are shown; gaps do not establish availability.
Statistics · 2022
Metric definitions →| Metric | Total | Per 90 minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.05 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.11 |
| Shots | 13 | 0.71 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 0.16 |
| Key passes | 16 | 0.87 |
| Passes completed | 774 | 42.01 |
| Tackles won | 26 | 1.41 |
| Interceptions | 56 | 3.04 |
| Clearances | 25 | 1.36 |
Advanced metrics · 2022
- 1.37
- 2.18
- 1.32
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Matches · 2022
| Date / opponent | Result | Played | Min | Tackles | Int. | Clear. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2022 · Gotham (A) | D 3–3 | Start | 95 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2022 · Stars (H) | W 3–0 | Start | 99 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Sep 22, 2022 · Racing (H) | W 3–0 | Start | 95 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 18, 2022 · Current (A) | D 1–1 | Start | 103 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 · Pride (A) | W 2–0 | Start | 73 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Aug 28, 2022 · Wave (H) | L 0–2 | Start | 86 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Aug 24, 2022 · Courage (A) | L 1–3 | Sub | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 11, 2022 · Spirit (A) | W 2–1 | Start | 98 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 · Courage (H) | D 3–3 | Sub | 49 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2022 · Racing (A) | W 2–1 | Start | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 19, 2022 · Pride (H) | W 6–0 | Start | 93 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Jun 12, 2022 · Dash (A) | W 4–0 | Start | 97 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 · Wave (A) | D 2–2 | Start | 96 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 · Angel City (H) | W 3–0 | Start | 94 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| May 29, 2022 · Stars (A) | D 2–2 | Start | 91 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| May 21, 2022 · Dash (H) | L 0–2 | Sub | 53 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| May 19, 2022 · Spirit (H) | D 1–1 | Start | 57 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| May 14, 2022 · Reign (H) | D 0–0 | Start | 92 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 30, 2022 · Current (H) | W 3–0 | Start | 97 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Season record
| Season / listed club | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Chicago Stars | 7 | 5 | 356 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 · Chicago Stars | 26 | 26 | 2152 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 · Portland Thorns | 22 | 20 | 1859 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 · Portland Thorns | 21 | 18 | 1658 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 · Portland Thorns | 20 | 15 | 1459 | 0 | 1 |
Career chapters
Full career →20211,459 minPortland Thorns20221,658 minPortland Thorns20231,859 minPortland Thorns20242,152 minChicago Stars2025356 minChicago Stars
Calendar gaps remain visible. This is the available NWSL record, not a complete professional career.
Player details
Natalia Kuikka
Defender
- Nationality
- Finland
- Born
- 1995-12-01
- Height
- 168 cm
- Recorded seasons
- 5
- NWSL coverage
- 2021–2025
- Data through
- Sep 1, 2026
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Sources, coverage and definitions
Sources, coverage and definitions
Season totals use the official league feed from 2021 onward and event-derived records for 2016–2019. Some season totals may include playoff figures; competition scope remains under review. Match tables here contain verified regular-season appearances only.
Coverage starts in 2016. The 2020 competitions are excluded. Missing seasons do not mean the player did not play. Match minutes include stoppage time and may differ from official season minutes.
Statistics through . Career annotations reviewed September 5, 2026. Listed position, modeled role and availability are separate.
Metric definitions →