Nikita Kotlov (born September 20, 1991) is an American soccer player who plays for Maltese club Mosta FC.

Nikita Kotlov
Kotlov playing for Indiana in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-09-20) September 20, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Mosta
Number 12
Youth career
2008–2010 Carmel United
2010–2013 Indiana Hoosiers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Saint Louis FC 3 (0)
2019–2020 Mosta 9 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:14, 9 December 2019 (UTC)

Career

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College

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Kotlov spent his entire college career at Indiana University. He made a total of 85 appearances for the Hoosiers, tallying 26 goals and 14 assists. On December 9, 2012, he scored the game-winning goal in the College Cup final over Georgetown.[1]

Professional

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On January 21, 2014, Kotlov was selected in the fourth round (73rd overall) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft by the Portland Timbers,[2] but was cut prior to the start of the season.[3]

On March 24, 2015, Kotlov signed a contract with United Soccer League club Saint Louis FC.[4] He made his professional debut on April 2 in a 2–0 victory over the Tulsa Roughnecks.[5]

On August 24, 2019, Kotlov signed a contract with Mosta FC of the Maltese Premier League.

References

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  1. ^ "Indiana Wins Eighth National Title with 1-0 Win Over Georgetown". iuhoosiers.com. 9 December 2012. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Portland Timbers select three in final rounds of 2014 MLS SuperDraft". timbers.com. 21 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Portland Timbers rundown: Timbers will use Rose City Invitational as trial run for regular season". oregonlive.com. 17 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Kotlov Joins STL FC Midfield". saintlouisfc.com. 24 March 2015. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Saint Louis FC Grabs First Win in Club History". saintlouisfc.com. 2 April 2015.
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