Ella Vanhanen

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Ella Vanhanen
Personal information
Full name Ella Vanhanen
Date of birth (1993-09-15) September 15, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Kuopio, Finland
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Striker, Defender
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013 Pittsburgh Panthers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2011 KMF 50 (3)
2010–2012 Pallokissat 36 (5)
2014–2016 Åland United 52 (7)
2017–2018 Pallokissat 32 (4)
2019–2021 KuPS 39 (1)
Total209(20)
International career‡
2010–2012 Finland U-19 11 (0)
2013–2021 Finland 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:36, 14 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:56, 13 September 2014 (UTC)

Ella Vanhanen (born 15 September 1993) is a Finnish former footballer.

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Club career

Vanhanen made her league debut for KMF against NiceFutis on 17 June 2009. [1] She scored her first league goal against United Pietarsaari on 30 April 2011, scoring in the 17th minute. [2]

During her first spell, Vanhanen made her league debut for Pallokissat against Ilves on 14 April 2012. [3] She scored her first league goal against FC Honka on 6 June 2012, scoring in the 73rd minute. [4]

Vanhanen had played 100 matches in the Finnish league by the age of 21. [5]

In February 2013 Vanhanen signed a National Letter of Intent to join the University of Pittsburgh, where she will play varsity soccer for the Pittsburgh Panthers. [6]

Vanhanen scored on her league debut against FC Honka on 22 March 2014, scoring in the 89th minute. [7]

On 2 November 2016, Vanhanen was announced at Palokissat. [8] She made her league debut against PK-35 Vantaa on 18 March 2017. [9] Vanhanen scored her first league goal against JJK Jyväskylä on 13 April 2017, scoring in the 57th minute. [10]

Vanhanen made her league debut against FC Honka on 23 March 2019. [11] She scored her first league goal against Åland United on 30 March 2019. [12]

Vanhanen won the Kansallinen Liiga at the end of the 2021 season with KuPS. [13]

International career

Vanhanen was called up to be part of the national team for the UEFA Women's Euro 2013. [14]

Vanhanen was called up to the 2014 Cyprus Women's Cup squad, and played against England on 7 March 2014. [15]

Personal life

Vanhanen has an older sister and a younger brother, and enjoys playing the drums. She enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences. [16]

Honours

Club

Pallokissat

Runner-up

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References

  1. ↑ "KMF vs NiceFutis - 17 June 2009". int.soccerway.com.
  2. ↑ "KMF vs United Pietarsaari - 30 April 2011". int.soccerway.com.
  3. ↑ "Ilves vs Pallokissat - 14 April 2012". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ↑ "Honka vs Pallokissat - 6 June 2012". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ↑ ""Tuskin siellä kukaan on lomaillut" – Ella Vanhanen avaa KuPS:in valmistautumista kauteen 2020" (in uutisarkisto.pallolitto.fi).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  6. ↑ "Women's Soccer Signs 12 Athletes to a National Letter of Intent". University of Pittsburgh. 13 February 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  7. ↑ "Honka vs Åland United - 22 March 2014". int.soccerway.com.
  8. ↑ "Ella Vanhanen palaa Ahvenenmaalta Pallokissoihin". www.savonsanomat.fi (in Finnish). 2 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "Pallokissat vs PK-35 Vantaa - 18 March 2017". int.soccerway.com.
  10. ↑ "Pallokissat vs JyPK - 13 April 2017". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ↑ "KuPS vs Honka - 23 March 2019". int.soccerway.com.
  12. ↑ "Ella Vanhanen iloitsi KuPS:n avausmaalista". uutisarkisto.palloliitto.fi (in Finnish).
  13. ↑ "Ella Vanhanen harkitsee peliuransa jatkoa". kups.fi (in Finnish). 26 November 2021.
  14. ↑ "Naisten EM-kisajoukkue valittu" (in Finnish). palloliitto.fi. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  15. ↑ "Cyprus Cup match report: Finland 0-3 England Women". www.thefa.com.
  16. ↑ "Ella Vanhanen - Women's Soccer Profile". pittsburghpanthers.com.
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