Emmi Alanen

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 51 (10)
International career‡
2010– Finland 101 (21)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:42, 13 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 August 2023

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

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FC United Pietarsaari

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 2012/01/31 Finnish WNT call-up[permanent dead link] in the Finnish Football Association's website
  2. ^ "PuiU vs United Pietarsaari - 12 September 2009". int.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "Nice Futis vs United Pietarsaari - 11 October 2009". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "HJK vs Åland United - 10 April 2011". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "TPS vs HJK - 16 April 2011". int.soccerway.com.
  6. ^ "HJK voittoon KF10:stä – Klubi nousi sarjakärkeen". www.hjk.fi (in Finnish). 3 September 2011.
  7. ^ "HJK vs Kokkola F10 - 14 April 2012". int.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "Kokkola F10 vs Honka - 6 October 2012". int.soccerway.com.
  9. ^ Nyheter, S. V. T. (24 July 2013). "Emmi Alanen klar för UIK". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish).
  10. ^ "Mallbacken vs Umeå - 31 July 2013". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "Umeå vs Göteborg - 6 October 2013". int.soccerway.com.
  12. ^ "Vi hälsar Emmi Alanen välkommen till Vittsjö GIK". www/svenskalag.se (in Swedish).
  13. ^ "Kvarnsveden vs Vittsjö - 17 April 2016". int.soccerway.com.
  14. ^ "Vittsjö vs Göteborg - 10 July 2016". int.soccerway.com.
  15. ^ Rydén, Jan (7 December 2018). "Emmi Alanen klar för Växjö" (in Swedish). Norra Skåne. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  16. ^ "Linköping vs Växjö - 17 April 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  17. ^ "Eskilstuna United vs Växjö - 28 April 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  18. ^ "Landslagsspelare till KDFF". skanesport.se (in Swedish). 29 November 2021.
  19. ^ "Kristianstad vs Kalmar - 27 March 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  20. ^ "Hammarby vs Kristianstad - 16 May 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  21. ^ "Emmi Alanen" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Archived from the original on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  22. ^ "Jeglertz turns to youth for Finland". Uefa.com. UEFA. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  23. ^ "Emmi Alanen ska träna med Umeå IK" (in Swedish). Vasabladet. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  24. ^ "Helmareiden EM-kisajoukkue valittu" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2022-06-09.
  25. ^ "Helmarit nimetty EM-karsintojen ratkaisuotteluihin Norjaa ja Italiaa vastaan". www.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish).
  26. ^ "Rumänien utklassat av fotbollsdamerna – Cyprus Cup blev en framgångssaga för Finland". svenska.yle.fi. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  27. ^ Wallenius, Daniel (15 June 2010). "Lappajärveltä liigatähdeksi" (in Finnish). Järviseudun Sanomat. Archived from the original on 6 November 2011. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  28. ^ "Kunnaksen Kärki: Kahden lajin loukku" (in Finnish). Yle. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
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