Olga Letyushova
Russian footballer
Olga Evgenyevna Letyushova (born 29 December 1975) is a Russian former footballer who played as a striker. One of the most prolific forwards in Russian women's football, she played for Energiya Voronezh, Kaluzhanka, Ryazan VDV, Rossiyanka, Zvezda-2005 Perm, SKA Rostov and ShVSM Izmailovo in the Russian Women's Football Championship.
Letyushova represented the Russia national team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, the 2001 UEFA Women's Championship and the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup. According to Komsomolskaya Pravda, she earned 73 caps and scored 27 goals for Russia. Her career totals also include 30 goals for the USSR and Russia national teams combined.
Club career
Letyushova began her senior career with Energiya Voronezh, making her first professional appearance as a 14-year-old in 1990. She later played for Kaluzhanka and Ryazan VDV, where she became one of the leading forwards in the Russian Championship.
With Ryazan she won the Russian Championship in 1999 and 2000. She later won further league titles with Rossiyanka in 2005, 2006 and 2010, and with Zvezda-2005 Perm in 2007. She also won the Russian Cup six times: in 1993, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2010.
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