Emmi Alanen (born 30 April 1991) is a Finnish football midfielder and former wrestler who plays for Swedish Damallsvenskan club Kristianstads DFF.
Before moving to Sweden in 2013, she played for Kokkola F10, Sport-39 Vaasa, FC United Pietarsaari and HJK Helsinki of the Naistenliiga.[1]
Career
FC United Pietarsaari
Alanen made her league debut against PuiU on 12 September 2009.[2] She scored her first league goal against NiceFutis on 11 October 2009, scoring in the 79th minute.[3]
HJK
Alanen made her league debut against Åland United on 10 April 2011.[4] She scored her first league goal against Turun Palloseura on 16 April 2011, scoring in the 61st minute.[5] On 3 September 2011, Alanen assisted Sini Vehviläinen in a 4-0 victory over Kokkola F10.[6]
Kokolla F10
Alanen made her league debut against HJK on 14 April 2012.[7] She scored her first league goal against FC Honka on 6 October 2012, scoring in the 1st minute.[8]
Umeå IK
In 2013, Alanen joined Umeå IK.[9] She made her league debut against Mallbackens IF on 31 July 2013.[10] Alanen scored her first league goal against Göteborg FC on 6 October 2013, scoring in the 88th minute.[11]
Vittsjö GIK
On 27 November 2015, Alanen was announced at Vittsjö GIK.[12] She made her league debut against Kvarnsvedens IK on 17 April 2016.[13] Alanen scored her first league goal against Göteborg FC on 10 July 2016, scoring in the 6th minute.[14]
Växjö DFF
Alanen joined Växjö DFF from Vittsjö GIK in December 2018.[15] She made her league debut against Linköping FC on 17 April 2019.[16] Alanen scored her first league goal against Eskilstuna United on 28 April 2019, scoring in the 5th minute.[17]
Kristianstads DFF
On 29 November 2021, Alanen was announced at Kristianstads DFF.[18] She made her league debut against IFK Kalmar on 27 March 2022.[19] Alanen scored her first league goal against Hammarby Fotboll on 16 May 2022, scoring in the 32nd minute.[20]
International career
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.[21] In June 2013 Alanen was named in national coach Andrée Jeglertz's Finland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[22] 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.[23]
She was called up to the Finland squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.[24]
Alanen was called up for the Finland squad for Euro qualifying matches in July 2024.[25]
Alanen was part of the Finland squad that won the 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup for the first time.[26]
Wrestling career
In addition to football, Lappajärvi-born Alanen was also an international standard wrestler.[27] After a period of injury she decided to focus on football.[28]
International goals
References
- ^ 2012/01/31 Finnish WNT call-up[permanent dead link] in the Finnish Football Association's website
- ^ "PuiU vs United Pietarsaari - 12 September 2009". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Nice Futis vs United Pietarsaari - 11 October 2009". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "HJK vs Åland United - 10 April 2011". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "TPS vs HJK - 16 April 2011". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "HJK voittoon KF10:stä – Klubi nousi sarjakärkeen". www.hjk.fi (in Finnish). 3 September 2011.
- ^ "HJK vs Kokkola F10 - 14 April 2012". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Kokkola F10 vs Honka - 6 October 2012". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ Nyheter, S. V. T. (24 July 2013). "Emmi Alanen klar för UIK". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish).
- ^ "Mallbacken vs Umeå - 31 July 2013". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Umeå vs Göteborg - 6 October 2013". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Vi hälsar Emmi Alanen välkommen till Vittsjö GIK". www/svenskalag.se (in Swedish).
- ^ "Kvarnsveden vs Vittsjö - 17 April 2016". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Vittsjö vs Göteborg - 10 July 2016". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ Rydén, Jan (7 December 2018). "Emmi Alanen klar för Växjö" (in Swedish). Norra Skåne. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "Linköping vs Växjö - 17 April 2019". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Eskilstuna United vs Växjö - 28 April 2019". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Landslagsspelare till KDFF". skanesport.se (in Swedish). 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Kristianstad vs Kalmar - 27 March 2022". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Hammarby vs Kristianstad - 16 May 2022". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Emmi Alanen" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Helmareiden EM-kisajoukkue valittu" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2022-06-09.
- ^ "Helmarit nimetty EM-karsintojen ratkaisuotteluihin Norjaa ja Italiaa vastaan". www.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish).
- ^ "Rumänien utklassat av fotbollsdamerna – Cyprus Cup blev en framgångssaga för Finland". svenska.yle.fi. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ Wallenius, Daniel (15 June 2010). "Lappajärveltä liigatähdeksi" (in Finnish). Järviseudun Sanomat. Archived from the original on 6 November 2011. 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 (in Finnish)
- Profile at UEFA.com
- Profile at Swedish Football Association (SvFF) (in Swedish)
- Emmi Alanen at Soccerway
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