Anna Valeryevna Cholovyaga (russian: Анна Валерьевна Чоловяга) is a former Russian

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midfielder, who played for

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in the Russian Championship and the Russian national team. She started her career in

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. In 2010, she moved to WFC Rossiyanka, with which she made her

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debut in the 2010–11 season. She has won two leagues and one

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with Rossiyanka. A former under-19 international, in 2012 she made her debut for the senior Russian national team in the 2013 UEFA Euro's qualifying, where she made three appearances. She wasn't called up for the final tournament.

Personal life

Her husband Kirill Zaika is a professional football player.

References

1992 births Living people People from Murmansk Oblast Russian women's footballers Russia women's international footballers WFC Rossiyanka players Women's association football midfielders Universiade silver medalists for Russia Universiade medalists in football Medalists at the 2017 Summer Universiade Sportspeople from Murmansk Oblast UEFA Women's Euro 2017 players {{Russia-women-footy-bio-stub