Players / Natalia Kuikka
Defender
Natalia Kuikka
Finland · Age 30 · 168 cm
Season at a glance · 2025
All stats →7 appearances · 356 minutes
2025 · published season totals · Chicago Stars listed in season record · data through Sep 1, 2026
- Appearances
- 7
- Starts
- 5
- Minutes
- 356
- Tackles won
- 6
- Interceptions
- 10
- Clearances
- 16
Latest appearance · 2025
See her game
Right back
Chicago Stars
Playing style →Right center back
Chicago Stars
Career →When she steps forward, who covers the space behind her?
Similar players →Recent playing time · 2025
All matches →4 starts in 5 recorded appearances. Latest: 24 minutes against Angel City on .
Event-clock minutes include stoppage time and can exceed 90. Only appearances are shown; gaps do not establish availability.
Statistics · 2025
Metric definitions →| Metric | Total | Per 90 minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Shots | 5 | 1.26 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 0.51 |
| Key passes | — | — |
| Passes completed | 125 | 31.6 |
| Tackles won | 6 | 1.52 |
| Interceptions | 10 | 2.53 |
| Clearances | 16 | 4.04 |
Advanced metrics · 2025
- 0.27
- 0.28
- 0.01
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Matches · 2025
| Date / opponent | Result | Played | Min | Tackles | Int. | Clear. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2025 · Angel City (H) | W 2–1 | Sub | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 19, 2025 · Reign (A) | D 3–3 | Start | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 10, 2025 · Bay FC (H) | D 1–1 | Start | 100 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Aug 2, 2025 · Gotham (H) | D 1–1 | Start | 106 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Jun 22, 2025 · Thorns (A) | L 0–1 | Start | 81 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2025 · Reign (H) | D 2–2 | Start | 56 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Jun 8, 2025 · Angel City (A) | D 2–2 | Sub | 27 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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 →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 →