Maýa Musaskaýa

Maýa Musaskaýa

Personal information
Full name	Maýa Begenjowna Musaskaýa[1]
Date of birth	(2000-01-16) 16 January 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Ashgabat, Turkmenistan[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	MFA Žalgiris
Number	80
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–2023	Dudullu Spor	12	(1)
2023–	MFA Žalgiris	28	(7)
International career^‡
2017–	Turkmenistan Futsal	11	(0)
2019–2023	Turkmenistan U23	4	(0)
2019–	Turkmenistan	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 April 2024

Maýa Begenjowna Musaskaýa (born 6 January 2000) is a Turkmen professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lithuanian Moterų A lyga club MFA Žalgiris and the Turkmenistan national team.

Club career

Dudullu Spor

Musaskaýa began her senior career in 2022 by signing with Dudullu Spor in the Turkish Women's Football Super League, becoming the first Turkmen woman to play professionally and abroad.[2][3] On 30 October 2022, she debuted for the team in a 1–1 draw to Beşiktaş.[4]

MFA Žalgiris

Musaskaýa moved to MFA Žalgiris in the Lithuanian Women's A League for the 2023 season. On 27 February she made her debut for the club in a 2–1 against FK Vilnius.[5] On 15 May 2023, she scored her first goal for the club; scoring in the 41st minute against FK Banga Gargždai.[6] In March 2024, it was announced by the club that the contract was renewed for another season.[7]

International career

In 2018, Musaskaýa was included in the inaugural campaign of the Turkmenistan women's national futsal team in the AFC Women's Futsal Championship.[8]

In February 2019, Musaskaýa was called up to the Turkmen national football team for their first-ever international match against Kazakhstan and was included in the final squad for the 2019 Turkish Women's Cup.[9] She made her official debut against Romania, where she started in the country biggest lost to date.[10] Musaskaýa was called up to represent Turkmenistan at the 2022 CAFA Women's Championship.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 May 2023[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dudullu Spor	2022–23	Süper Ligi	12	1	—		12	1
	Total		12	1	—		12	1
MFA Žalgiris	2023	A lyga	22	6	—		22	6
	2024	A lyga	6	1	—		6	1
	Total		28	7	—		28	7

International

As of match played 13 July 2023[1]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Turkmenistan	2019	5	0
	2022	4	0
Total		9	0

See also

• Turkmenistan women's national football team

References

1. "Maýa Musaskaýa - Player Info". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
2. "The football player of the national team of Turkmenistan 'Maya Musaskaya' moved to a foreign club". turkmenportal.com. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
3. "Türkmenistanly gyz Türkiýäniň «Dudulluspor» futbol toparynda çykyş eder" [A Turkmen girl will play for Turkey's Dudulluspor football team.]. salamnews.tm (in Turkmen). 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
4. "Maýa Musaskaýa türk toparyndaky ilkinji resmi duşuşygyny geçirdi" [Maýa Musaskaýa played her first official match with the Turkish team]. turkmenportal.com (in Turkmen). 30 October 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
5. "Türkmenistanly gyz Litwanyň futbol klubunda çykyş edip başlady" [A Turkmen girl started playing for a Lithuanian football club.]. salamnews.tm (in Turkmen). 27 February 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
6. "Maýa Musaskaýa «Žalgirisdäki» ilkinji goluny geçirdi" [Maýa Musaskaýa scored her first goal for Žalgiris]. turkmenportal.com (in Turkmen). 15 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
7. "Į naują sezoną – ant pokyčių bangos" [Into the new season – riding the wave of changes]. mfazalgiris.lt (in Lithuanian). 16 March 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
8. "Türkmenistanyň zenanlar futzal ýygyndysy Aziýa çempionatynda çykyş eder" [The Turkmenistan women's futsal team will compete in the Asian Championship.]. turkmenportal.com (in Turkmen). 19 May 2024. 30 April 2018.
9. "Türkmenistanyň zenanlar ýygyndysy Turkish Women's Cup 2019-a gatnaşar" [Turkmenistan women's national team will participate in the 2019 Turkish Women's Cup] (in Turkmen). Football Federation of Turkmenistan. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2024 – via Facebook.
10. "România – Turkmenistan 13-0, cea mai categorică victorie din istorie" [Romania – Turkmenistan 13-0, the most decisive victory in history]. frf.ro (in Romanian). 27 February 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
11. "Turkmen football players tied with the team of Tajikistan at the CAFA-2022 championship in Dushanbe". turkmenistan.gov.tm. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
12. "Maya Musaskaya / statistics data". soccerdonna.de. Retrieved 19 May 2024.

External links

• Maya Musaskaya at Soccerdonna.de
• Maya Musaskaya at lietuvosfutbolas.lt
• Maya Musaskaya at the Turkish Football Federation website