Nikita Kotlov (born September 20, 1991) is an American

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player who plays for Maltese club

Mosta FC Mosta Football Club is a Maltese football club from the town of Mosta. The team played four seasons in Malta's highest league 1974–75, 1987–88, 2002–03 and 2005–06. They achieved promotion to the Maltese Premier League again in 2010–11 ...

Career

College

Kotlov spent his entire college career at

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. 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.

Professional

On January 21, 2014, Kotlov was selected in the fourth round (73rd overall) of the

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by the

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, but was cut prior to the start of the season. On March 24, 2015, Kotlov signed a contract with

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club Saint Louis FC. He made his professional debut on April 2 in a 2–0 victory over the

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. On August 24, 2019, Kotlov signed a contract with

of the Maltese Premier League.

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Indiana Hoosiers
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kotlov, Nikita 1991 births Living people American men's soccer players American expatriate men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Portland Timbers draft picks Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer players Saint Louis FC players Mosta F.C. players USL Championship players Maltese Premier League players Soccer players from Indianapolis American expatriates in Malta Expatriate men's footballers in Malta