Emmi Alanen

Emmi Alanen
Personal information
Full name Emmi Alanen
Date of birth (1991-04-30) 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)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:08, 31 August 2014 (UTC)

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

  1. 2012/01/31 Finnish WNT call-up in the Finnish Football Association's website
  2. "Emmi Alanen" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  3. "Jeglertz turns to youth for Finland". Uefa.com. UEFA. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  4. "Emmi Alanen ska träna med Umeå IK" (in Swedish). Vasabladet. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  5. Wallenius, Daniel (15 June 2010). "Lappajärveltä liigatähdeksi" (in Finnish). Järviseudun Sanomat. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  6. "Kunnaksen Kärki: Kahden lajin loukku" (in Finnish). Yle. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.

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