Belarusian footballer (born 2000)
Karina Olkhovik
|
|
Date of birth |
(2000-06-17) 17 June 2000 (age 24) |
---|
Place of birth |
Dzyatlava, Belarus |
---|
Height |
1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
---|
Position(s) |
Forward |
---|
|
Current team |
ALG Spor |
---|
Number |
11 |
---|
|
Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
---|
2016–2019 |
Isloch-RGUOR |
69 |
(86) |
---|
2020–2021 |
Dynamo-BSUPC |
45 |
(51) |
---|
2022 |
Chievo Verona |
5 |
(3) |
---|
2022–2023 |
Sassuolo |
1 |
(0) |
---|
2023 |
→ Cesena (loan) |
? |
(4) |
---|
2023– |
ALG Spor |
20 |
(14) |
---|
|
2019– |
Belarus |
20 |
(4) |
---|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 September 2022 |
Karina Olkhovik (Belarusian: Карына Альховік,[1] Russian: Карина Ольховик,[2] born 17 June 2000) is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish Women's Football Super League club ALG Spor and the Belarus national team.
Club career
Olhovik began her football career with Lida, before joining Isloch-RGUOR in 2012.[citation needed] On April 17, 2016, she made her senior debut for the latter club in a 7–1 league win over Slavyanka: in the same instance, she also scored her first senior goal.[3] In the following years, she repeatedly became the Premier League's top scorer:[4] she achieved her highest tally at the end of the 2018 season, having scored 42 goals,[5] and was eventually named the Best Belarusian Football Player of the Year for her performances.[6]
In January 2020, she left Isloch-RGUOR,[5] and subsequently joined newly created side Dynamo-BSUPC.[citation needed] On April 30, she made her debut for the club against ABFF, scoring a brace in the process.[7] In the debut season, she won both the league title and Belarusian Women's Cup with Dynamo.[6][8] The club achieved the same feat in the 2021 season, while also winning the Belarusian Super Cup.[6] In January 2022, the forward left the Minsk-based club.[8]
On 21 January 2022, Olhovik joined Serie B side Chievo Verona.[6][9] She scored three goals for the club,[10] as the club finished fourth in the league table.[11]
On 30 July of the same year, Olhovik joined Serie A side Sassuolo on a permanent deal.[12][13] She made her debut for the club on September 12, 2022, coming on for Refiloe Jane in the 67th minute of a 2–1 league loss to Parma.[11][14] In November 2022, the forward received her second award as the Best Belarusian Football Player of the Year.[11][15]
On 5 January 2023, Olhovik joined Serie B club Cesena on loan until the end of the season.[16] She scored four league for the team,[17] which finished seventh in the league table.[18]
On 23 August 2023, Olhovik joined Turkish club ALG Spor on a permanent deal.[19][20]
International career
Olhovik represented Belarus at youth international level, having played for the under-17 and under-19 national teams.[citation needed]
In 2017, she received her first call-up to the Belarusian senior national team,[21] and won her first cap on 15 September of the same year, coming on for Ekaterina Lutskevich in the 62nd minute of a 4–1 defeat to Poland, a match from the 2019 FIFA World Cup qualification.[22] On 7 June 2018, she scored her first goal for Belarus in a 2–1 loss to Scotland, also in the World Cup qualifiers.[23]
Career statistics
International
No. |
Date |
Venue |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Competition
|
1. |
3 September 2019 |
Borisov Arena, Barysaw, Belarus |
Faroe Islands |
1–0 |
6–0 |
UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying
|
2. |
4–0
|
3. |
22 September 2020 |
Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |
Faroe Islands |
2–0 |
2–0
|
4. |
11 April 2021 |
AGMK Stadium, Olmaliq, Uzbekistan |
Uzbekistan |
1–1 |
3–1 |
Friendly
|
5. |
8 June 2021 |
Spartak Stadium, Mogilev, Belarus |
Iran |
1–0 |
6–0
|
6. |
4–0
|
7. |
14 June 2021 |
Vitebsky Central Sport Complex, Vitebsk, Belarus |
Uzbekistan |
1–0 |
1–1
|
8. |
15 November 2022 |
Ararat Stadium, Tehran, Iran |
Iran |
1–1 |
1–1 |
Friendly
|
9. |
12 July 2024 |
Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia |
Georgia |
1–0 |
2–0 |
UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying
|
10. |
16 July 2024 |
Cyprus |
3–0 |
5–0
|
References
External links