Svetlana Petko (russian: Светлана Петько; born June 6, 1970) is a former

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. She played for

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, Interros Moskva and

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throughout her career, winning four Russian leagues. She is the most capped Russian female player, with 144 appearances for the

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and

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national teams. She was Russia's first-choice goalkeeper in the

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and Alla Volkova's reserve in the

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. She is currently the manager of ShVSM Izmailovo in the Russian league.
ShVSM Izmailovo

References

1970 births Living people Soviet women's footballers Russian women's footballers WFC Lehenda-ShVSM Chernihiv players FIFA Women's Century Club Soviet Union women's international footballers Russia women's international footballers 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup players Women's association football goalkeepers 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup players Dual internationalists (women's football) CSK VVS Samara (women's football club) players Russian Women's Football Championship players {{Russia-women-footy-bio-stub