| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2004-08-24) 24 August 2004 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Ariel, Israel | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-Back | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | F.C. Ironi Ariel | ||
| 2017–2019 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | ||
| 2019–2021 | Beitar Tubruk | ||
| 2021–2024 | Maccabi Netanya | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Maccabi Netanya | 8 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2021 | Israel U-18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Israel U-19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | Israel U-21 | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023 | |||
Denis Kulikov (born (2004-08-24)24 August 2004) is an Israeli footballer who plays as a center-back for Israeli Premier League club Ironi Kiryat Shmona and the Israel national under-21 team.
Early life
Kulikov was born and raised in Ariel, Israel.
Club career
Early career
Kulikov started his career in Ironi Ariel's youth team. Later moved to Maccabi Petah Tikva, Beitar Tubruk and age of 17 to Maccabi Netanya.
Maccabi Netanya
On 15 May 2023, Season 2022–23, he made his debut in a 5–1 loss to Maccabi Haifa at Netanya Stadium.
On 15 August 2024 loaned to Ironi Kiryat Shmona.
International career
On 3 September 2023, Kulikov was called up to the Israel national under-21 team, ahead of its 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification three away matches. He then made his debut with the Israeli U21 squad on 17 November 2023, in a 2–1 away loss to Poland U21.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 1 June 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Maccabi Netanya | 2022–23 | Israeli Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Maccabi Netanya | 2024–25 | Israeli Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
- Includes the Israel Toto Cup (Ligat Ha'Al)
See also
- List of Jewish footballers
- List of Jews in sports
- List of Israelis
- List of Israel international footballers
References
- ^ "נהנים מהדרך - הסיפור של מחלקת הנוער של מ, כ אריאל" (in Hebrew). Vole. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- "על אליפות וכוכב: מכבי חיפה אלופה בפעם ה-15". ONE. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- Habaz, Tomer (14 August 2024). "רשמית: דניס קוליקוב חתם בהשאלה בקריית שמונה" (in Hebrew). ONE. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- "עם נחמני ופודגוראנו: פורסם סגל הנבחרת הצעירה". ONE. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- "עדיין ללא נקודה: ישראל הצעירה נכנעה 2:1 לפולין". ONE. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- Denis Kulikov at Soccerway
External links
- Denis Kulikov – Israel Football Association league player details
- Denis Kulikov at Soccerway
- Denis Kulikov – UEFA competition record (archive)
| Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. – current squad | |
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- 2004 births
- Living people
- Jewish Israeli sportspeople
- Israeli men's footballers
- 21st-century Israeli sportsmen
- Footballers from Judea and Samaria District
- Maccabi Netanya F.C. players
- Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona F.C. players
- Israeli Premier League players
- Israel men's under-21 international footballers
- Men's association football defenders