Ria Noora Minerva Öling (born 15 September 1994) is a Finnish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Women's Super League club Crystal Palace and the Finland national team.
Club career
On 12 December 2013, was announced at TPS.[2]
In 2014 Öling was named Finland's Player of the Season after hitting 16 league goals for her club, TPS.[3]
In January 2018, Öling signed for Danish champions Brøndby IF.[4]
In December 2020, Öling signed for Swedish club FC Rosengård[5] On 19 October 2021, she won her first league title with the club.[6] In May 2022, she signed a new two-year contract with the club until 2024.[7] On 25 October 2022, Öling secured her second consecutive league title.[8] After being drawn into the group stage of the Champions League, she became the second Finnish player to play in the group stage, with Tuija Hyyrynen being the first.[9] On 21 April 2024, she scored in the 43rd minute over Kristianstads DFF.[10] On 4 October 2024, after defeating Kristianstads DFF, she became league champions with FC Rosengård, the third Swedish championship of her career.[11]
Öling has played over 100 matches in the Damallsvenskan.[12]
In January 2025, Öling signed a two and a half year contract with Women's Super League club Crystal Palace.[13]
International career
Öling played her first senior international for Finland women's national team in February 2015 against Sweden.[14] She had already represented her country at the 2013 UEFA Women's U-19 Championship and the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Öling scored her first senior international goal on the occasion of her fifth cap, in a 1–0 UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying win over Montenegro on 17 September 2015.[15] She scored her second international goal against Slovakia in January 2017, scoring in the 32nd minute.[16]
Öling was called up to the 2019 Cyprus Women's Cup squad.[17]
Öling was called up to the 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup squad.[18]
On 21 September 2021, Öling scored in the 68th minute in a European qualifying match win over Slovakia.[19]
Öling was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 squad.[20]
Öling was part of the Finland squad that won the 2023 Cyprus Women's Cup for the first time.[21]
On 28 October 2023, Öling was banned from playing in the next match after picking up two yellow cards in two games.[22]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 20 February 2025[23]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vasa IFK | 2011 | Naisten Kakkonen | 7 | 4 | – | – | – | 7 | 4 | |||
| PK-35 Vantaa | 2012 | Naisten Liiga | 26 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 35 | 3 |
| VJS (loan) | 2012 | Naisten Ykkönen | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | 5 | 2 | |||
| Vasa IFK | 2013 | Naisten Ykkönen | 15 | 19 | 3 | 6 | – | – | 18 | 25 | ||
| TPS | 2014 | Naisten Liiga | 23 | 16 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 16 | ||
| 2015 | Naisten Liiga | 23 | 18 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 24 | 19 | |||
| 2016 | Naisten Liiga | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | – | – | 26 | 20 | |||
| Total | 69 | 49 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 55 | ||
| Santa Teresa | 2016–17 | Primera División | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
| TPS | 2017 | Naisten Liiga | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 12 | ||
| Brøndby | 2017–18 | Danish Women's League | 9 | 5 | – | – | – | 9 | 5 | |||
| 2018–19 | Danish Women's League | 24 | 12 | 0 | 0 | – | 4[c] | 0 | 28 | 12 | ||
| Total | 33 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 17 | ||
| Växjö | 2019 | Damallsvenskan | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 17 | 6 | ||
| 2020 | Damallsvenskan | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 22 | 2 | |||
| Total | 36 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 8 | ||
| Rosengård | 2021 | Damallsvenskan | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | |
| 2022 | Damallsvenskan | 26 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | 2[c] | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | Damallsvenskan | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 8[c] | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | Damallsvenskan | 26 | 5 | 6 | 2 | – | 8[c] | 1 | 40 | 8 | ||
| Total | 99 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 136 | 14 | ||
| Crystal Palace | 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 310 | 124 | 36 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 370 | 140 | ||
- ^ Includes Finnish Women's Cup, Svenska Cupen and Women's FA Cup
- ^ Includes Finnish Women's League Cup and FA Women's League Cup
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in UEFA Women's Champions League
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 17 September 2015 | Veritas Stadion, Turku, Finland |  Montenegro |
1–0 | 1–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2017 qualifying |
| 2. | 10 June 2017 | Changzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Changzhou, China |  China |
1–0 | 2–4 | Friendly |
| 3. | 4 October 2018 | Yongchuan Sports Center, Chongqing, Thailand |  Thailand |
2–0 | 3–1 | 2018 Yongchuan International Tournament |
| 4. | 3–1 | |||||
| 5. | 8 October 2019 | Hietalahti Stadium, Vaasa, Finland |  Albania |
4–0 | 8–1 | UEFA Women's Euro 2022 qualifying |
| 6. | 8 March 2020 | AEK Arena, Larnaca, Cyprus |  Croatia |
2–0 | 2–3 | 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup |
| 7. | 11 March 2020 | GSZ Stadium, Larnaca, Cyprus |  Slovakia |
1–1 | 4–2 | |
| 8. | 21 September 2021 | Veritas Stadion, Turku, Finland | Slovakia |
2–1 | 2–1 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 9. | 1 December 2023 |  Romania |
2–0 | 6–0 | 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | |
| 10. | 29 October 2024 | Tammelan Stadion, Tampere, Finland | Montenegro |
1–0 | 5–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs |
Personal life
One of Öling's role models is legendary Swedish player Caroline Seger.[24]
Honours
PK-35 Vantaa
- Naisten Liiga: 2012
- Finnish Women's Cup: 2012
Brøndby
- Danish Women's League: 2018–19
- Danish Women's Cup: 2017–18
References
- ^ a b "List of Players - Finland" (PDF). FIFA. 4 August 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "TPS vahvistui kahdella EM-pronssimitalistilla" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 9 January 2014.
- ^ "Lod ja Öling parhaat liigapelaajat – myös Platinille palkinto" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Brøndby-transfers til angrebet: Svensk angriber og offensiv finne hentet til kvindeholdet" (in Danish). 3point.dk. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "Ria Öling klar för FC Rosengård" (in Swedish). 3point.dk. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ Hyyppä, Emma (19 October 2021). "Ria Öling juhli Ruotsin mestaruutta pikaisesti lentokentällä – riensi vahvistamaan Helmareita Georgia-otteluun: "Emme saa aliarvioida heitä"". yle.fi (in Finnish).
- ^ Thyrelius Ericson, Olof. "Iso Ria Ölingin haastattelu". www.stadium.fi (in Finnish).
- ^ "Ria Ölingistä tuli Ruotsin jalkapallomestari kesken kurpitsan kaivertamisen – "Vähän outo tapa voittaa mestaruus"". yle.fi (in Finnish). 25 October 2022.
- ^ "Ria Öling Ruotsin mestari – Natalia Kuikka NWSL:n finaaliin". www.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish).
- ^ "Ria Öling ja Heidi Kollanen maalasivat Ruotsissa". www.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish).
- ^ "Ria Öling ja Anni Hartikainen juhlivat Ruotsin mestaruutta". www.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish).
- ^ "Ria Öling: "On ollut kiva näyttää epäilijöille, että me osaamme pelata futista"". www.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish).
- ^ "Palace Women sign Finland international Ria Öling - News". Crystal Palace F.C. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Finland vs Sweden - 12 February 2015". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ Järviö, Pekka (17 September 2015). "Ria Ölingin maali pelasti Suomelle täyden pistepotin jalkapallon EM-karsinnassa" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Naisten maajoukkueelle jälleen hieno voitto". uutisarkisto.palloliitto.fi.
- ^ "Naisten maajoukkue Cyprus cupiin nimetty" [Women's national team named in the Cyprus Cup]. Football Association of Finland. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Helmarit nimetty Cyprus Cupiin 2020" [Helmarit named to the Cyprus Cup 2020] (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 25 February 2020.
- ^ Ahlnäs, Mats (21 September 2021). "Finlands starka svar i VM-kvalet: Slovakiens kvittering skakade inte landslaget – Ria Öling blev blåvit hjälte i premiären". svenska.yle.fi (in Finnish).
- ^ "Helmareiden EM-kisajoukkue valittu". Finnish Football Association (in Finnish). 9 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Rumänien utklassat av fotbollsdamerna – Cyprus Cup blev en framgångssaga för Finland". svenska.yle.fi. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Ria Öling pelikiellossa – Tuuli Viinikka Helmareihin". www.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish).
- ^ Ria Öling stats, Football Association of Finland
- ^ "Blyg men orädd – Helmarits Ria Öling låter fotbollen tala för sig: "När man är bäst i rummet är det dags att söka sig vidare"". svenska.yle/fi (in Finnish). 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Rosengård är svenska mästare. Detta sedan Linköping på måndagen spelat oavgjort". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "FC Rosengård svenska mästare 2024" [FC Rosengård Swedish champions 2024]. svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
External links
- Ria Öling – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Ria Öling on Twitter
- Ria Öling Archived 26 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine at Football Association of Finland (SPL) (in Finnish)
- Ria Öling at Soccerway
- Ria Noora Minerva Öling at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)
- Ria Noora Minerva Öling club team profile at SvFF (in Swedish) (archived)
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