Irina Sandalova (; born 17 February 1992) is a Kazakhstani

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who plays as a

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for Ukrainian club Voskhod and the Kazakhstan women's national team.

Career

Sandalova has been capped for the Kazakhstan national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle. She is nowadays considered as the second best goalkeeper in her country. She became famous after making 10 saves against France, on 1 December 2020, during Kazakhstan's 12–0 loss. She blocked attempts from some of women's football's biggest names such as

Amel Majri Amel Majri (born 25 January 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger and left-back for Première Ligue club Lyon and the France national team. With Lyon, she has won thirteen league titles and eight UEFA Women's Champions Leagu ...

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* * * 1992 births Living people Kazakhstani women's footballers 21st-century Kazakhstani sportswomen Kazakhstan women's international footballers Women's association football goalkeepers {{Kazakhstan-women-footy-bio-stub