Tuija Hyyrynen
.jpg) Hyyrynen playing for Umeå IK in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tuija Annika Hyyrynen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Helsinki, Finland | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | Florida State Seminoles | 0 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | HJK Helsinki | 19+ | (7+) |
| 2010 | Pali Blues | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | Åland United | 4 | (1) |
| 2011–2015 | Umeå IK | 89 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Fortuna Hjørring | ||
| 2017–2022 | Juventus | 74 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2022 | Finland | 115 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 December 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 February 2022 | |||
Tuija Annika Hyyrynen (born 10 March 1988) is a Finnish former footballer who played as a defender.[2]
Career
[edit]On 17 September 2010, Hyyrynen was announced at Åland United.[3]
On 9 December 2015, Hyyrynen signed for Fortuna Hjørring.[4]
During her time at Fortuna Hjørring, the club reached the UEFA Women's Champions League quarterfinals.[5]
Hyyrynen signed for Juventus in 2017.[6] During her time at Juventus, she won 5 consecutive league titles in a row.[7] Hyyrynen also became the first ever Finnish women's player to play in the group stage of the Champions League.[8]
Hyyrynen retired from football in 2022.[9]
International career
[edit]Since her senior debut against Scotland in September 2007,[10] Hyyrynen has been a member of the Finland women's national football team. She scored her first international goal against Bulgaria on 18 June 2014, scoring in the 85th minute.[11]
Hyyrynen took part in UEFA Women's Euro 2009.[12]
In June 2013 Hyyrynen was named in national coach Andrée Jeglertz's Finland squad for UEFA Women's Euro 2013.[13]
Hyyrynen was initially called up to the 2020 Cyprus Women's Cup,[14] but had to pull out due to injury, being replaced by Jutta Rantala.[15]
Hyyrynen was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 squad.[16]
After football
[edit]Hyyrynen has done punditry work for Ruutu+.[17]
Personal life
[edit]Hyyrynen is studying a PhD, and has a daughter.[18] She also has an older sister.[19]
International goals
[edit]| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 18 June 2014 | Venue Bolt Arena, Helsinki, Finland |  Bulgaria | 3-0 | 4-0 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 8 April 2022 | Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia |  Slovakia | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
Honours
[edit]HJK
- Naisten Liiga: 2005
- Naisten Suomen Cup: 2006, 2007, 2008
Juventus
- Serie A: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
- Coppa Italia: 2018–19, 2021–22
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2019, 2020–21, 2021–22
References
[edit]- ^ "2009 UEFA EUROPEAN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH PRESS KIT" (PDF). UEFA. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ "Profile". soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Maajoukkuepuolustaja Åland Unitedin riveihin". yle.fi (in Finnish). 17 September 2010.
- ^ "Landslagsback går till Danmark". yle.fi (in Finnish). 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Heroum och Hyyrynen till kvartsfinal i Champions League". yle.fi (in Finnish). 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Juventus värvar finländskt – Tuija Hyyrynen förstärker liganykomlingen". svenska.yle.fi (in Finnish). 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Tuija Hyyrynen juhlii viidettä peräkkäistä Italian mestaruttaan grillaten – konkarin tulevaisuuden suunnitelmat täysin auki EM-kisojen jälkeen". yle.fi (in Finnish). 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Ria Öling Ruotsin mestari – Natalia Kuikka NWSL:n finaaliin". www.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish).
- ^ "Tuija Hyyrynen lopettaa peliuransa – jalkapallo antoi kaiken, mistä Puotinkylän Valtista ponnistanut puolustaja unelmoi ja vielä vähän enemmän". yle.fi (in Finnish). 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Tuija Hyyrynen - Pallolitto". www.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish).
- ^ "Finland vs Bulgaria - 18 June 2014". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Tuija Hyyrynen" (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ "Jeglertz turns to youth for Finland". Uefa.com. UEFA. 28 June 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ "Helmarit nimetty Cyprus Cupiin 2020" [Helmarit named to the Cyprus Cup 2020] (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Rantala korvaa Hyyrysen Helmareissa" [Rantala replaces Hyyrysen in Helmari] (in Finnish). Football Association of Finland. 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Helmareiden EM-kisajoukkue valittu". Finnish Football Association (in Finnish). 9 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Tuija Hyyrynen: "Klassikko on klassikko voimasuhteista riippumatta"". www.veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish).
- ^ "Legend's Corner Life After Football". www.juventus.com.
- ^ "Junior Senior with Finland's Olga Ahtinen and Tuija Hyyrynen". www.uefa.com.
External links
[edit]
- Tuija Hyyrynen – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Tuija Hyyrynen at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish) (archived)
- Tuija Hyyrynen – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Player's profile at Football Association of Finland Archived 7 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine (in Finnish)
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