Emmi_Alanen

Emmi Alanen

Finnish footballer and wrestler (born 1991)

Emmi Alanen (born 30 April 1991) is a Finnish football midfielder and former wrestler who plays for Swedish Damallsvenskan club Kristianstads DFF.

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Emmi Alanen
Personal information
Full name	Emmi Alanen
Date of birth	(1991-04-30) 30 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Lappajärvi, Finland
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Kristianstads DFF
Number	10
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Sport-39		(2)
2009–2010	FC United Pietarsaari	25	(6)
2011	HJK	26	(7)
2012–2013	Kokkola F10	20	(5)
2013–2015	Umeå IK	52	(11)
2016–2018	Vittsjö GIK	50	(6)
2019–2021	Växjö DFF	56	(7)
2022–	Kristianstads DFF	35	(6)
International career^‡
2010–	Finland	101	(21)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 August 2023

Career

Before moving to Sweden in 2013, she 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] She joined Växjö DFF from Vittsjö GIK in December 2018.^[7]

International goals

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No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
xx.	5 April 2012	ISS Stadion, Vantaa, Finland	Slovakia	1–0	2–0	2013 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
xx.	14 February 2013	Tammela, Finland	Russia	3–0	5–0	Friendly
xx.	8 March 2013	GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus	Canada	1–0	1–2	2013 Cyprus Women's Cup
xx.	25 September 2013	Veritas Stadion, Turku, Finland	Austria	2–1	2–1	2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
xx.	14 June 2014	Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria	Austria	1–2	1–3	2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
xx.	18 June 2014	Sonera Stadium, Helsinki, Finland	Bulgaria	1–0	4–0	2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
xx.	21 August 2014	Lovech Stadium, Lovech, Bulgaria	Bulgaria	4–0	8–0	2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
xx.	12 April 2016	Stadion pod Malim brdom, Petrovac, Montenegro	Montenegro	2–1	7–1	2017 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
xx.	3 June 2016	Tehtaan kenttä, Valkeakoski, Finland	Republic of Ireland	1–0	4–1	2017 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
xx.	16 September 2016	Estádio do CD Trofense, Trofa, Portugal	Portugal	1–0	2–3	2017 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
19.	26 November 2017	Bolt Arena, Helsinki, Finland	Israel	3–0	4–0	2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
xx.	5 March 2018	GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus	Italy	1–0	2–2	2018 Cyprus Women's Cup
xx.	5 March 2018	GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus	Italy	2–1	2–2	2018 Cyprus Women's Cup
xx.	5 March 2018	Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni, Cyprus	Hungary	2–0	2–0	2018 Cyprus Women's Cup
xx.	7 September 2019	Bolt Arena, Helsinki, Finland	Cyprus	2–0	4–0	2022 UEFA Women's Euro qualification
20.	21 October 2021	Mikheil Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi, Georgia	Georgia	2–0	3–0	2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
21.	12 April 2022	Bolt Arena, Helsinki, Finland	Georgia	1–0	6–0	2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

References

[1]
2012/01/31 Finnish WNT call-up^{[permanent dead link]} in the Finnish Football Association's website
[2]
"Emmi Alanen" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
[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. Archived from the original on 6 November 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
[6]
"Kunnaksen Kärki: Kahden lajin loukku" (in Finnish). Yle. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
[7]
Rydén, Jan (7 December 2018). "Emmi Alanen klar för Växjö" (in Swedish). Norra Skåne. Retrieved 8 December 2018.

External links

Profile at Kokkola F10 (in Finnish)
Profile at UEFA.com
Profile at Swedish Football Association (SvFF) (in Swedish)
Emmi Alanen at Soccerway

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