Fanuza Kadirova
| Fanuza Kadirova Фануза Кадирова | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
6 April 1998 Kukmor, Tatarstan, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb; 9 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| PWHL team Former teams |
Ottawa Charge
| ||
| National team |
 Russia | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
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Fanuza Fahimovna Kadirova (Russian: Фануза Фахимовна Кадирова; born 6 April 1998) is a Russian professional ice hockey player for the Ottawa Charge of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) and member of the Russian national team.
Playing career
Kadirova debuted in the Russian Women's Hockey League (RWHL) with Arktik-Universitet Ukhta during the 2013–14 season. She remained with the team as the league was reconfigured into the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL) from the 2015–16 season and the team became SK Gorny in 2018.
Ahead of the 2020–21 ZhHL season, she signed with Dynamo-Neva Saint Petersburg.[1]
Kadirova was drafted in the sixth round, 45th overall, by the Ottawa Charge in the 2025 PWHL Draft.[2] On 14 July 2025, both Kadirova and compatriot Anna Shokhina signed one-year contracts with the Charge for the 2025–26 season, becoming the first Russian players to sign in the PWHL.[3][4]
International play
Kadirova has represented Russia at five IIHF Women's World Championships (2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021) and at two Universiades, winning gold in both 2017 and 2019.[5] At the 2018 Winter Olympics, she participated in the women’s ice hockey tournament with the Olympic Athletes from Russia team.
References
- ^ "2019 IIHF Women's World Championship roster" (PDF).
- ^ "2025 PWHL Draft". thepwhl.com. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ Kuehl, Tyler (14 July 2025). "Charge sign Sanni Ahola, Anna Shokhina, Fanuza Kadirova to one-year contracts". Daily Faceoff. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ "Ottawa Charge sign all three international draft picks". thepwhl.com. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ "2015 IIHF World Championship roster" (PDF). IIHF. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
- Fanuza Kadirova at Olympics.com
- Fanuza Kadirova at Olympedia