Emmi Alanen
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emmi Alanen | ||
| Date of birth | 30 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Lappajärvi, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Umeå IK | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Sport-39 | (2) | ||
| 2009–2010 | FC United Pietarsaari | (6) | |
| 2011 | HJK | (7) | |
| 2012–2013 | Kokkola F10 | ||
| 2013– | Umeå IK | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010– | Finland | 42 | (10) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Emmi Alanen (born 30 April 1991) is a Finnish football midfielder and former wrestler who plays for Swedish Damallsvenskan club Umeå IK. She previously played for Kokkola F10, Sport-39 Vaasa, FC United Pietarsaari and HJK Helsinki of the Naistenliiga.[1]
Alanen made her senior debut for the Finland women's national football team on 19 June 2010, as a substitute in a 4–1 World Cup qualifying win over Portugal in Vantaa.[2] In June 2013 Alanen was named in national coach Andrée Jeglertz's Finland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[3] Although Finland were eliminated in the group stage, Alanen's midfield performances attracted the attention of Damallsvenskan club Umeå IK who invited her to train with them.[4]
In addition to football, Lappajärvi-born Alanen was also an international standard wrestler.[5] After a period of injury she decided to focus on football.[6]
References
- ↑ 2012/01/31 Finnish WNT call-up in the Finnish Football Association's website
- ↑ "Emmi Alanen" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ↑ "Jeglertz turns to youth for Finland". Uefa.com. UEFA. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ↑ "Emmi Alanen ska träna med Umeå IK" (in Swedish). Vasabladet. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ↑ Wallenius, Daniel (15 June 2010). "Lappajärveltä liigatähdeksi" (in Finnish). Järviseudun Sanomat. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ↑ "Kunnaksen Kärki: Kahden lajin loukku" (in Finnish). Yle. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
External links
- Profile at Kokkola F10
- Profile at UEFA.com
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