Veronika Shulga (born April 24, 1981) is a

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, currently playing in the

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for Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv. Having started her career in the Ukrainian Championship's Lehenda Chernihiv, from 1999 she developed it mostly in Russia, also playing for

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, Lada Togliatti,

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and

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, with which she won the 2000 title. She has been a member of the Ukrainian national team.Two goals bode well for three Lionesses

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, 2000

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1981 births Living people Ukrainian women's footballers WFC Lehenda-ShVSM Chernihiv players WFC Zhytlobud-1 Kharkiv players Expatriate women's footballers in Russia Ukrainian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Ryazan-VDV players Women's association football goalkeepers CSP Izmailovo players FC Lada Togliatti (women) players FC Energy Voronezh players CSK VVS Samara (women's football club) players {{Ukraine-women-footy-bio-stub