Vera Stroukova

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Vera Stroukova
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Date of birth (1981-08-06) 6 August 1981 (age 43)
Position(s) Defender
International career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Russia 4 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 October 2003

Vera Stroukova (born 6 August 1981) is a retired Russian women's international footballer who played as a defender. She was a member of the Russia women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup. [1]

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